I have created two layers with coordinates for homes in one and coordinates for a different structure in the other. I have been using the near tool to find the nearest structure to each house, but the distance it gives is the euclidean distance between the coordinates. How do I change this where it will give me the distance in miles or feet? I had the same question when using the point distance tool. I can find all structures within 1 mile of each house but I need the distance to be in miles or feet.
The second question is about the unique-id that arcmap assigns. Each house has a unique mls number and each tower has a unique registration number. Is the a way to use these as the unique id in arcmap so I can export this and merge the nearest towers information with the housing data? (Basically I want the Near_fid to be the registration number)
Any help would be much appreciated.
