This Workflow Designer activity analyzes features by proximity.
Specify a geospatial feature in your map and the distance for the buffer. AutoCAD Map 3D toolset creates a polygon around the feature or features you have selected at the distance you specify. It saves the buffer polygon to a new layer. For more information about buffers, see To Create a Buffer.
The output of this activity is a Display Manager layer that represents a buffer. You can also create an SDF file containing this layer.
- Display Name
- Enter a title for this activity.
- Selection Set
- Specify the feature to base the buffer analysis on.
- Distance
- Specify the buffer distance or prompt for a distance when the workflow is run.
- Units
- Specify the measurement unit for the distance.
- Save to SDF
- To save the resulting buffer layer as an SDF file, specify a name and location for the file.
- Merge Results
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Select from the following:
- Do Not Merge. Overlapping buffers are not merged. The number of resulting buffers is equal to the number of features being buffered.
- Merge All Buffers. All overlapping buffers are merged into a single buffer and then combined into a single polygon.
- Merge Overlapping Buffers. Only the overlapping buffers are merged.
- Prompt At Run Time
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Select this option to pause for input at run time.
- Enabled
- Select or clear this option to enable or disable the activity.