Space Time Cube - Limit # of Bins?

[Anonymous User]

I am trying to create space time cubes from discrete locations with measurements that can't be aggregated. I want to only show records where there is a reading and need to set the interval for one day.

The problem is that 365 bins are created per year/per location and this is just too much - not visually what I want and draws too slowly to be useable.

Is it possible to ONLY display bins only for records in your input, rather than a bin for every day for every location being created (and given a misleading value of zero)?

This would display discrete bins 'floating' at different heights (dates) above the ground, which would be great, but I can't figure out how to make that happen.

Thank you,

Randy McGregor

[DanPatterson]

As you are probably aware, the space time cube options are outlined in the documentation.

How Create Space Time Cube works—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

If aggregation of something isn't possible, it may not be an option to pursue.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks. I have read that, but I have been known to overlook things and sometimes functionality is in there that is not made clear.

It does appear as though the cubes are intended to show every time cube, whether it holds data or not (in which case you are required to include a zero or an interpolated value) This is a 'problem' with the time-animation as well. I need something that will go from date-for-which-there-is-a-result to date-for-which-there-is-a-result and ignore the dates in-between.

The only way to do this (without development) appears to be with filters that are populated with date-values and have the user select one, then the other... Of course, this can be done with data series charts in dashboard, but I'm trying to connect change over time to the location. Animation would work if it could skip over periods of time that have no values. 

Thanks for your input,

Randy McGregor