Map tools

[Inactive User]

What are the available tools out there if I want to add more metadata around a set of points, a centroid, or trade areas? I want to see what the alternative is if I were to only stick with formula tools for line connecting. Thanks!

[PhilipMannering · Accepted solution]

The spatial info tool will give you lots of information about spatial data including the following,

[Inactive User]

You mean spatial process? I only see it on intersecting of polygons (https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/spatial-process-tool) however not sure how it adds to more metadata

[PhilipMannering]

No, I mean this tool,

[Inactive User]

Would anyone use a spatial match or a spatial process if they wanted to get more metadata like distances and paths? 

[atcodedog05 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Inactive User 

So spatial match work like join tool.

Spatial process is used to cut object 1 from object 2 vise versa.

[PhilipMannering · Accepted solution]

I'm not really sure what you mean by metadata. The Spatial Process will create an additional spatial object by combining two spatial objects together in some way. The spatial match separates records based on spatial criteria (like do points fall within a area)

[Inactive User]

Can we use the spatial match and spatial process together? Are there any examples you may have? Thanks

[PhilipMannering]

Can you use them in the same workflow? Sure. I'll try and find an example.

[PhilipMannering]

Hi @Inactive User 

Please see attached a workflow that uses a lot of spatial tools. I hope you find this example useful..