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Run Closest Facilities

Before running Network Analysis, please ensure the road layer has been converted to network data, so you can choose such network data in layer format in Network drop-down menu on the Network Analyst toolbar and so does the Network Analyst menu. To convert road layer to network data, please refer to Network Data.

1. Open Network Analyst toolbar, click Network Analyst and select Closest Facilities.

2. Select Facilities in “Network Location Window.”

3. Click Add Network Location on the Network Analyst toolbar.

4. Add facilities by clicking mouse on the map.

5. Click Incidents on the Network Location Window.

6. Click Add Network Location on the Network Analyst toolbar.

7. Add incidents by clicking mouse on the map. For more details about stop settings and explanations , please look up the Network Analysis Element chapter.

8. After all Network Locations are added up on the map, you can select “Point”, “Line Barriers” or “Polygon Barriers” in “Network Location Window” and click Add Network Location on the Network Analyst toolbar to add the barriers on the map, if necessary.

9. Set the analysis. Right-click on the Closest Facilities in the Layers, and click Properties... . Switch to the Analysis Settings tab, where you can set up the A-Star Weight; Cost Type, Solution Direction, etc. If you want to learn more in analysis settings, please check the properties chapter.

10. After all the settings are done, please click Solve on the Network Analyst toolbar.

11. The analysis result will be displayed on the map(the red line refers the shortest path between facility 1 and incident 0) if it has one.

12. Or you can click the direction window and view the detailed route result in the “Route List.”