The Analysis toolset contains tools used to perform analysis when using the ArcGIS Network Analyst extension. The toolset contains a variety of tools, including the following: tools to create a network analysis layer and set its analysis properties for each solver provided with Network Analyst, tools to add network analysis objects to one or more network analysis classes, a tool to solve an analysis, and a tool to generate driving directions.
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Adds a field to a sublayer of a network analysis layer. | |
Adds input features or records to a network analysis layer. The inputs are added to specific sublayers such as stops and barriers. | |
Creates breaks in a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) layer. | |
Creates routes in a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) layer. This tool will append rows to the Routes sublayer and can add rows with specific settings while creating a unique name field. | |
Locates input features on a network and adds fields describing these network locations to the input features. The tool is used to store the network location information as feature attributes to quickly load the features as inputs for a network analysis. | |
Creates two feature classes and a table, which together contain information about the edges, junctions, and turns that are traversed while solving a network analysis layer. | |
Generates turn-by-turn directions from a network analysis layer with routes. The directions can be written to a file in text, XML, or HTML format. If you provide an appropriate stylesheet, the directions can be written to any other file format. | |
Makes a closest facility network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A closest facility analysis layer is useful in determining the closest facility or facilities to an incident based on a specified travel mode. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or using a service hosted online or in a portal. | |
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Makes a location-allocation network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A location-allocation analysis layer is useful for choosing a given number of facilities from a set of potential locations such that a demand will be allocated to facilities in an optimal and efficient manner. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or using a service hosted online or in a portal. | |
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Makes an origin–destination (OD) cost matrix network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. An OD cost matrix analysis layer is useful for representing a matrix of costs going from a set of origin locations to a set of destination locations. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or a service hosted online or in a portal. | |
Makes a route network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A route analysis layer is useful for determining the best route between a set of network locations based on a specified network cost. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or a routing service hosted online or in a portal. | |
Makes a service area network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A service area analysis layer is useful in determining the area of accessibility within a given cutoff cost from a facility location. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or using a routing service hosted online or in a portal. | |
Creates a vehicle routing problem (VRP) network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A VRP analysis layer is useful for optimizing a set of routes using a fleet of vehicles. The layer can be created using a local network dataset or a service hosted online or in a portal. | |
Shares the results of network analyses as route layer items in a portal. A route layer includes all the information for a particular route such as the stops assigned to the route as well as the travel directions. | |
Solves the network analysis layer problem based on its network locations and properties. | |
Creates a vehicle routing problem (VRP) network analysis layer, sets the analysis properties, and solves the analysis, which is ideal for setting up a VRP web service. A vehicle routing problem analysis layer finds the best routes for a fleet of vehicles. |
Legacy:
The following tools were available in this toolset prior to version 1.2 but have been deprecated:
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Make Closest Facility Layer | Use Make Closest Facility Analysis Layer instead. |
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Make Location-Allocation Layer | Use Make Location-Allocation Analysis Layer instead. |
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Make OD Cost Matrix Layer | Use Make OD Cost Matrix Analysis Layer instead. |
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Make Route Layer | Use Make Route Analysis Layer instead. |
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Make Service Area Layer | Use Make Service Area Analysis Layer instead. |
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Update Analysis Layer Attribute Parameter | Instead of creating your network analysis layer and using this tool to update its attribute parameters, preconfigure your attribute parameters when setting up your network dataset's travel modes. |
Related tools
After performing network analysis using the Solve tool, you can use the results with other geoprocessing tools for further analysis. For example, after finding a five-minute drive-time polygon around a store location using service area analysis, you may want to find the customers of a particular age group that live within this area for mailing marketing materials. This can be done using the Select Data tool to select only the polygons from the service area network analysis layer, the Select Layer By Location tool to find the customers, and the Copy Features tool to create a feature class with the list of customers.