Network Topology Analysis - Choose Locations dialog box

Use this dialog box to specify the locations to use for your network analysis.

When you choose points, AutoCAD Map 3D toolset locates the closest node to the point you select.

• Shortest path — Specify a starting point and ending point.
• Best route — Specify a starting point and one or more visit points.
• Flood trace — Specify a start point only.

Start Point

Select a start point. Click Select Point to select a point in the map. Press Enter to return to this dialog box. All three forms of network analysis require a start point.

Visit Point

Select one or more visit points for best route analysis. Click Select Point to select points in the map. While in the map, click a point to select it. Accept the point, cancel the selected point, or select additional points:

• To accept the point and return to the dialog box, press Enter, or right-click and click Enter.
• To discard the point and return to the dialog box, press ESC, or right-click and click Cancel.
• To accept the point and specify another point, right-click. Click Next Point.

End Point

Selects an end point for a shortest path analysis. Click Select Point to select a point in the map. Press Enter to return to this dialog box.

List of Locations

The points you specify are displayed in the list.

• To see the location of a point in the map, select the coordinates in the list. Click Preview.
• To remove a point from the list, select the coordinates. Click Delete.

Load

Use settings that you previously saved.

Save

Save the current settings so you can use them again.

Cancel

Close the dialog box without performing the network analysis.

Back

Display the previous dialog box.

Next

Display the Network Topology Analysis - Resistance and Direction dialog box.

Finish

Perform the network analysis using the current settings. For a shortest path trace, the Finish is available after you select a start point and an end point. For a flood trace, the Finish is available after you select a start point.