Working with ArcGIS Network Analyst

Working with ArcGIS Network Analyst

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C O N T E N T S 1 2 3 Introduction Welcome to Working with ArcGIS Network Analyst 1-1 Course objectives 1-2 Day 1 course content 1-3 Day 2 course content 1-4 Course materials 1-5 Additional materials and resources 1-6 ESRI Support Center 1-7 ArcGIS: A complete GIS 1-8 Introducing ArcGIS Network Analyst 1-9 Network datasets 1-10 Specialized layers in ArcMap 1-11 Components of Network Analyst 1-12 Logistics 1-13 Introductions 1-14 Exercise goals 1-15 Fundamentals of network systems Fundamentals of network systems 2-1 Learning objectives 2-2 What is a network? 2-3 Types of network systems 2-4 Components of a network: Physical 2-5 Components of a network: Logical 2-6 General geometry of networks 2-7 Understanding turns in a network system 2-8 Networks in ArcGIS 2-9 Geometric networks vs. network datasets 2-10 Exercise goals 2-11 Review 2-12 Network Analyst basics and the Route solver Network Analyst basics and the Route solver 3-1 Learning objectives 3-2 Network analysis workflow 3-3 Network Analyst toolbar 3-4 Network Analyst Window 3-5 Network layer 3-6 Network analysis layer 3-7 Properties of network analysis layers 3-8 i

Working with ArcGIS Network Analyst Contents 4 5 Network locations 3-9 Analysis properties of network analysis layers 3-10 Network layer vs. network analysis layer 3-11 Route solver 3-12 Route solver options 3-13 Directions 3-14 Exercise goals 3-15 Review 3-16 Additional network solvers Additional network solvers 4-1 Learning objectives 4-2 Closest Facility solver 4-3 Closest Facility options 4-4 Service Area solver 4-5 Service Area polygon options 4-6 Service Area polygon options 4-7 Service Area line options 4-8 Origin-Destination (OD) Cost Matrix solver 4-9 OD Cost Matrix solver results 4-10 Summary of Network Analyst solvers 4-11 Exercise goals 4-12 Review 4-13 Advanced network analysis options Advanced network analysis options 5-1 Learning objectives 5-2 Network locations in the network 5-3 Location fields of network locations 5-4 Analysis properties of network locations 5-5 Advanced network solver options 5-6 Incorporating Time 5-7 Using time windows 5-8 Route solver results with time windows 5-9 Curb approach 5-10 Setting a curb approach 5-11 Curb approach options 5-12 Hierarchy 5-13 Reasons to use hierarchy 5-14 Exact route vs. hierarchical route 5-15 Hierarchy requirements 5-16 Using hierarchy 5-17 Using hierarchy with ranges 5-18 Parameterized Attributes 5-19 ii

Contents 6 7 Exercise goals 5-20 Review 5-21 Preparing data for network analysis Preparing data for network analysis 6-1 Learning objectives 6-2 Workflow for using Network Analyst 6-3 Source data for network datasets 6-4 Source data's level of quality 6-5 Examples of data quality 6-6 Verifying coincident geometry 6-7 Creating coincident geometry: Integrate tool 6-8 Common attribute fields for street data 6-9 Existing ESRI network data 6-10 ArcInfo Workstation network elements 6-11 ArcInfo Workstation network migration 6-12 ArcView GIS 3.x network elements 6-13 ArcView GIS 3.x network migration 6-14 Summary of existing network migration 6-15 Turn Table To Turn Feature Class tool 6-16 Exercise goals 6-17 Review 6-18 Network dataset connectivity Network dataset connectivity 7-1 Learning objectives 7-2 Network datasets 7-3 Network dataset properties 7-4 Network dataset connectivity 7-5 Modeling network dataset connectivity 7-6 Methods of network dataset connectivity 7-7 Connectivity groups and policies 7-8 Multiple connectivity groups 7-9 Coincident geometry for line features 7-10 Coincident geometry for line and point features 7-11 Overview of connectivity policies 7-12 Line feature connectivity 7-13 Edge connectivity policies 7-14 Common line feature connectivity errors 7-15 Point feature connectivity 7-16 Junction connectivity policies 7-17 Common point feature connectivity error 7-18 Summary of connectivity policies 7-19 Methods of network dataset connectivity 7-20 iii

Working with ArcGIS Network Analyst Contents 8 9 Elevation fields 7-21 Intersection scenario 7-22 Overpass/underpass scenario 7-23 Group activity 7-24 Scenario 1 7-25 Scenario 2 7-26 Scenario 3 7-27 Scenario 4 7-28 Scenario 5 7-29 Review 7-30 Network attributes Network attributes 8-1 Learning objectives 8-2 Network dataset attributes 8-3 Network attribute properties 8-4 Four types of network attributes 8-5 Cost attributes 8-6 Restriction attributes 8-7 Hierarchy attributes 8-8 Descriptor attributes 8-9 Assigning network attributes 8-10 Attributes and edge directionality 8-11 Evaluators 8-12 Parameterized Attributes 8-13 Using network attributes 8-14 Review 8-15 Creating and building network datasets Creating and building network datasets 9-1 Learning objectives 9-2 Constructing a network dataset 9-3 Select network sources 9-4 Set network connectivity 9-5 Set turns in the network dataset 9-6 Turn features 9-7 Global turns 9-8 Modeling penalties for global turns 9-9 Set network attributes 9-10 Set properties for directions 9-11 Building a network dataset 9-12 Network building process 9-13 Types of network datasets 9-14 Exercise goals 9-15 iv

Contents 10 11 12 Review 9-16 Modifying network datasets Modifying network datasets 10-1 Learning objectives 10-2 Modifying a network dataset 10-3 Editing network sources 10-4 Modifying turn feature classes 10-5 Turn Feature Class toolset 10-6 Editing network dataset properties 10-7 Rebuilding the network dataset 10-8 Multimodal network systems 10-9 Multimodal networks in the real world 10-10 Modeling a multimodal network 10-11 Connectivity in a multimodal network 10-12 Multimodal network analysis 10-13 Exercise goals 10-14 Review 10-15 Network Analyst and geoprocessing Network Analyst and geoprocessing 11-1 Learning objectives 11-2 Review of ArcGIS geoprocessing framework 11-3 Network Analyst Tools toolbox 11-4 Analysis toolset functionality 11-5 Review of ModelBuilder concepts 11-6 Network solvers in ModelBuilder 11-7 Exercise goals 11-8 Review 11-9 Conclusion Conclusion 12-1 Course objectives 12-2 ESRI educational support 12-3 Learning pathways 12-4 Course evaluation 12-5 Thank you for attending 12-6 v