Each of the five feature layers has default symbology that can be modified on its Layer Properties dialog box. There are five feature layers-Stops, Routes, Point Barriers, Line Barriers, and Polygon Barriers. The route analysis layer also appears in the Table Of Contents as a composite layer named Route (or, if a route with the same name already exists in the map document, Route 1, Route 2, and so on).

When you create a new route analysis layer, it appears in the Network Analyst window along with its five network analysis classes-Stops, Routes, Point Barriers, Line Barriers, and Polygon Barriers. You can create a route analysis layer from the Network Analyst toolbar by clicking Network Analyst > New Route. The route analysis layer stores all the inputs, parameters, and results of a route analysis.

Learn more about the network analysis workflow Route analysis layer The total distance is accumulated and reported, but the path isn't calculated from distance in this example.įinding the best route through a series of stops follows the same workflow as other network analyses. For example, if you choose a time cost attribute as the impedance attribute and want to accumulate a distance cost attribute, only the time cost attribute is used to optimize the solution. You can accumulate any number of impedance attributes in a route analysis, but accumulated attributes don't play a role in computing the path along the network. This shows the route of the quickest path for someone to drive from point A to point B. Any cost attribute can be used as the impedance when determining the best route. Hence, the best route can be defined as the route that has the lowest impedance, or least cost, where the impedance is chosen by you. If the impedance is a time attribute with live or historical traffic, then the best route is the quickest route for a given time of day and date. If the impedance is time, then the best route is the quickest route. Solving a route analysis can mean finding the quickest, shortest, or even the most scenic route, depending on the impedance you choose to solve for.

Fastest route home from my location