Static Rings (Business Analyst)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Creates a new feature class of ring trade area features using a set of radii

Learn more about how Static Rings works

Illustration

Static rings example

Usage

Syntax

StaticRings_ba (InputFeatureLayer, IDField, All_Or_Single_Or_Selected, RingsCollection, {MeasureUnits}, OutputFeatureClass, {ByID_Or_ByName}, {Single_Site}, {RemoveOverlap}, {Donut})
ParameterExplanationData Type
InputFeatureLayer

The input feature class containing center points for the rings. In most cases, this will be a Business Analyst store layer.

Feature Layer
IDField

Unique ID field in the ring center (store) layer.

Field
All_Or_Single_Or_Selected

Creates rings for points in the input feature layer.

  • AllRings are created for all points.
  • SingleRings are created for a single point.
  • SelectedRings are created for all selected points in ArcMap.
String
RingsCollection
[RingsCollection,...]

The distances, in ascending size, used to create rings around the input features.

Double
MeasureUnits
(Optional)

The units used with the distance values. By default, the units defined in the Business Analyst preferences will be selected.

  • Decimal Degrees
  • Feet
  • Kilometers
  • Meters
  • Miles
  • Nautical Miles
  • Yards
String
OutputFeatureClass

The feature class that will contain the ring features.

Feature Class
ByID_Or_ByName
(Optional)

Field used to select a single point.

  • IDSelects a single point using the store ID field.
  • NameSelects a single point using the store name field.
String
Single_Site
(Optional)

ID or name of store to be used as the single point.

String
RemoveOverlap
(Optional)

Creates overlapping concentric rings or removes overlap.

  • TRUEUses Thiessen polygons to remove overlap between output ring polygons.
  • FALSEOutput ring features are created with overlap. This is the default.
Boolean
Donut
(Optional)

Creates nonoverlapping concentric rings, or donut bands.

  • TRUECreates output polygons that are donut rings. For example, if three radii (1, 2, and 3 miles) are entered, three output bands would be created with 0–1-, 1–3-, and 3–5-mile rings. This is the default.
  • FALSECreates concentric rings.
Boolean

Code Sample

StaticRings Example (Stand-alone Script)
# Name: StaticRings.py
# Description: Creates 1,2, and 3 mile ring trade areas around stores in San Francisco.
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.AddToolbox("C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business") 
 
# Define input and output parameters for the Static Rings tool
StorePath = "C:/temp/sf_stores.shp"
IdFld = "STORE_ID"
OutPath = "C:/temp/RingOutput.shp"
 
# Create static ring trade areas
arcpy.StaticRings_ba(StorePath, IdFld, "ALL", "1;2;3", "Miles", OutPath)
 
# Release extension license 
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business")
    
except:
print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires Business Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Business Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Business Analyst
5/21/2013