Product Overview

Optimum Routing, Closest-Facility, and Service Area Analysis

The ArcView Network Analyst extension enables users to solve a variety of problems using geographic networks (i.e., streets, highways, rivers, pipelines, electric lines, etc.) such as finding the most efficient travel route, generating travel directions, finding the closest facility, or defining service areas based on travel time. (Click on the image to see an example application.)

Why Use ArcView Network Analyst?

ArcView Network Analyst adds an integrated graphical user interface providing access to the network modeling capabilities including

• Find the most direct path between two points--What's the most direct way from my current location to the nearest library and can it provide directions?
• Find the optimum route between many points--What's the optimum route for my sales calls and can I get directions?
• Find the closest facility--Which ATM is closest to my hotel and how do I get there?
• Drive time analysis--What are the three-minute, five-minute, and 10-minute drive zones around a potential fast food restaurant location and how many customers are within those zones?

ArcView Network Analyst can also do point-to-point routing (known as mid-arc routing, as opposed to endpoint-to-endpoint routing) and can reference local landmarks when reporting route directions. The geographic network data can be based on ArcInfo coverages, shapefiles, or CAD drawings.

ArcView Network Analyst also includes a suite of more advanced network analysis tools that can be accessed through Avenue requests. Developers will be able to deliver very sophisticated network analysis applications based on these extended capabilities.