How would you recreate the info tool?
--- In [email protected], Armando Scalise <armando.scalise@...> wrote:
>
> The first macro uses select by proximity to add features in one set
> according to their position relative to other sets. These sets can be in
> the same layer or in different layers.
>
> The second macro excludes features from the set by proximity.
>
> If you want to filter sets according to their VIsibility status, all you
> need to do is add an IF/THEN condition using GetDisplayStatus() within the
> FOR/NEXT statement in each macro
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:02 PM, swag_ner_pth <swag_ner_pth@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hello Armando,
> >
> > I appreciate your effort to help. Unfortunately I see no relation between
> > your pseudo-code and the functionality I need.
> >
> > --- In [email protected], Armando Scalise <armando.scalise@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > As starting point, lets assume you want to select features in a layer|set
> > > according to how far they are from features in multiple layer|sets
> > > (For example: Select all features from layerset A|a that are at *less
> > *than
> > > X miles from layerset B|b, at *less *than Y miles of layerset C|c , at
> > *more
> > > * than Z miles from layerset D|d and at *more* than K Miles of layerset
> > E|e"
> >
> > >
> > > I would create two amcros that lookk like this (Please, consider this
> > > metacode, I have not even tried to compile it)
> > >
> > > 1) The first macro would select all features taht are *within *the
> >
> > > vicinity of the reference layer|sets
> > >
> > > Macro "AddToSet_MultiCriteria" ( sLayerName, sOutputSet, arDists,
> > > arRefLayerSets)
> > > SetLayer(sLayerName)
> > > CreateSet(sOutputSet)
> > >
> > > flag = RunMacro("G30 set exist", sOutputSet)
> > > if !flag then CreateSet(sOutputSet)
> > >
> > > for i =1 to arSets.length do
> > > SelectByVicinity (sOutputset, "MORE", arRefLayerSets[i],
> > > arDists[i], )
> > > end
> > > endMacro
> > >
> > > 2) The second macro would remove form the output set created by macro 1,
> > > all the records taht are *beyond *given distances
> >
> > >
> > > Macro "RemoveFormSet_Muticriteria" (sLayerName, sOutputset,
> > > arDists, arRefSets)
> > > SetLayer(sLayerName)
> > > for i =1 to to arDists.length do
> > >
> > > SelectByVicinity ( sTempSet1,
> > > "Several", arRefLayerSets[i], arDists[i], )
> > > SetAND( sTempSet2, { sTempSet1, OutputSet}) //
> > > Select only thsoe records that are members of sOutputSet and are
> > >
> > > // withi the exclusion distance to refLaySet[i]
> > > SetXOR(OutputSet, {sTempset2}
> > > // Remove from sOutputSet all records that are member stempset2
> > >
> > >
> > > end
> > > DeleteSet(sTempSet1)
> > > Delete(sTempSet2)
> > > endmacro
> > >
> > >
> > > Folloeing our example above you would call both macros in sequence using:
> > >
> > > RunMacro ("AddToSet_MultiCriteria" , A, a, {X,Y}, {B|b, C|c})
> > > RunMacro ("RemoveSet_MultiCriteria" , A, a, {X,Y}, {D|d, E|e)
> > >
> > >
> > > If you have other criteria you would want to use in addition to features
> > > being at a maximum or mimnimum distance of other layer|sets (like
> > selecting
> > > features that are inside predefined polygons, create another macro, with
> > > the correspongind SelectBY... command , like selectByShape())
> > >
> > > I hope this helps
> > >
> > > Armando
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 3:06 PM, swag_ner_pth <swag_ner_pth@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you have any suggestions for how I might create this functionality
> > > > using the GISDK?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], Armando Scalise <armando.scalise@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > The statement "to select only certain sets" needs some clarifying:
> > in MT
> > > > > we do not select sets, we create sets (or add/remove features to/from
> > > > > existing sets) by selecting features according to some criteria. And
> > all
> > > > > criteria must be related to the characteristics of the feature, not
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > set.
> > > > >
> > > > > The criteria of whether the set a feature belongs to is visible,
> > > > invisble,
> > > > > or hidden is not one you can use in the selection tools. ( The only
> > > > > execption being Select By Condition, which allows you to operate on
> > those
> > > > > features that are located within the current map scope only ... but
> > this
> > > > > is independent of whether the points are visible or hidden, it only
> > > > depends
> > > > > of a characteristic of the feature: being or not within a certain
> > scope).
> > > > >
> > > > > In order to do what you want, and assuming you want to select
> > features
> > > > form
> > > > > multiple sets according to one ore more criteria, one potential
> > approach
> > > > is
> > > > > to make temporary subsets using the criterias of your choice (for
> > > > example,
> > > > > Select By Location) and then applying Combine Selection recurrently
> > to
> > > > get
> > > > > your final set.
> > > > >
> > > > > At any rate, if the combination of sets and criterias is more than
> > just
> > > > > a handful, ( you may very well want to select features from one set
> > based
> > > > > on more than one criteria, like selecting available properties for
> > rent
> > > > > that are away from an industrial area and close enough to a metro
> > station
> > > > > ... and so on) I strongly recommend writing some quick macros with
> > GISDK
> > > > > to avoid painful processing.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Armando
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 8:40 PM, swag_ner_pth <swag_ner_pth@>wrote:
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have several sets created from one layer. What I would like to be
> > > > able
> > > > > > to do is use the select by circle or area tool to select only
> > certain
> > > > sets.
> > > > > > So if I have two sets and one set is on (visible) and the other is
> > off
> > > > > > (invisible or inactive) only the visible sets would be selected.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know how to use select by condition but it is faster, easier, and
> > > > more
> > > > > > user friendly to use the area/circle tools.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Armando Scalise
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Armando Scalise
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Armando Scalise
>
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