How do you create a route with specific start point?

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11-06-2018 08:31 AM
KentMiller
New Contributor II

I want to create a route from this line file but also have the ability to define the start point (somewhere in red area) so that the routes all start from the center and move out to the edges.  The coordinate priority parameter only allows for lower left, upper right etc.  This part of the documentation seems to suggest that you have the ability to control the start point but I can't see how that's possible.

Thanks, Kent

Setting the parameters

Once the linear features have been selected, use the Make Route dialog box to set the parameters for how your new route will be created.

The first parameter you set is the start point. This is where the route measure values will begin. There are two ways to set the start point. First, you can click a point on the map. When you choose this option, you will note that as you move your pointer around the map, the start point automatically snaps to one of the selected feature's endpoints. Second, you can use a coordinate priority of lower left, lower right, upper left, or upper right. These coordinate priorities are determined using the minimum bounding rectangle around the selected set of linear features. The endpoint from the selected features that is closest to the chosen coordinate priority will be where the measures start.

The next parameter you set indicates how the measure values are to be obtained. When you choose the Geometric Length option, it is important to realize that the geometric length of each selected feature is determined in the units of the target layer's coordinate system, not the feature's native coordinate system. This is because within a single data frame, features with different coordinate systems can be projected on the fly.

The Measure Field option is only available when all the selected linear features are from the same layer. Measure values on the new route are accumulated using the values in this field.

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DuncanHornby
MVP Notable Contributor

I get round that problem of having to define coordinate priority by:

  • extracting the end points
  • Create a Measure field in point dataset
  • set the from node to 0
  • set the to node to polyline length
  • run your polyline and point dataset through "Calibrate Routes"
MattB
by
New Contributor

Hi Duncan this sounds like an interesting workaround, can you elaborate on the process you have outlined a bit?

Thanks!

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KentMiller
New Contributor II

Thanks for the response!

I was able to get the desired result by creating "From" and "To" fields in my line file and setting those values as you stated above and then selecting the "two fields" in the measure source.  This way it bypassed the Coordinate priority and forced the start points at the actual start of the tracks.  I don't think it's necessary for me to use the calibrate route at this point.  I'm just beginning the work on a large amount of data but this seems to be the answer I was looking for.  I can then run the routes through "generate points along lines" and locate features along routes to derive my z values so that I have elevations at specific measurements along each track.  I certainly appreciate the feedback!