The Analysis toolset contains tools used to perform analysis when using the ArcGIS Network Analyst extension. The toolset contains a variety of tools, including 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. When the network analysis layer references a network dataset as its network data source, the tool calculates the network locations of the inputs, unless precalculated network location fields are mapped from the inputs. | |
Creates breaks in a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) layer. | |
Creates routes in a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) layer or Last Mile Delivery 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 to the input features that describe the network locations. The tool is used to precalculate the network locations of inputs that will be used in a Network Analyst workflow, improving performance of the analysis at solve time. The tool stores the calculated network locations of the inputs in fields in the input data. | |
Copies a network analysis layer to a duplicate layer. The new layer will have the same analysis settings and network data source as the original layer and a copy of the original layer's analysis data. | |
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. | |
Deletes a network analysis layer and its analysis data. | |
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 style sheet, 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 a service hosted online or in a portal. | |
Creates a last mile delivery network analysis layer and sets its analysis properties. A last mile delivery 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. | |
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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 so 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 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 network 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 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 route such as the stops assigned to the route or the orders serviced by a route, as well as the travel directions. | |
Solves the network analysis layer problem based on its network locations and properties. |
Legacy:
The following tools were available in a previous version of ArcGIS AllSource but have been deprecated:
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Make Closest Facility Layer | Use the Make Closest Facility Analysis Layer tool. |
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Make Location-Allocation Layer | Use the Make Location-Allocation Analysis Layer tool . |
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Make OD Cost Matrix Layer | Use the Make OD Cost Matrix Analysis Layer tool. |
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Make Route Layer | Use the Make Route Analysis Layer tool. |
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Make Service Area Layer | Use the Make Service Area Analysis Layer tool. |
Solve Vehicle Routing Problem | Use the Make Vehicle Routing Problem Analysis Layer tool and the Vehicle Routing Problem button in the Network Analysis drop-down menu on the Analysis ribbon. |
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Update Analysis Layer Attribute Parameter | Instead of creating a network analysis layer and using this tool to update its attribute parameters, preconfigure the attribute parameters when you set up the 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 can find the customers of a particular age group that live within this area for mailing marketing materials. Use 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.