Hi: The Tools-Geographic Analysis-Overlay tool has various settings that allow you to choose how to handle the Attributes such as Copy. Maptitude Mapping Software <http://www.caliper.com> Group Moderator
--- In [email protected], Reinaldo Paul Pérez Machado wrote: > > Hi, > > Now I have a question related to the same research project mentioned on > the previous message. We have performed a polygon overlay (graphic), > using the very same Add On shared by Peter Van Demark several years ago > (1996). So far I have not found a way to perform a graphic polygon > overlay on any Maptitude version without that beautiful program! The > thing that is needed is: > Once overlaid a bunch of census tracts on top of bigger areas, we would > need to "transfer" all the population values of the census tracts to the > new areas produced by the intersection, but not only the population > which is proportionally calculated by the intersected areas but the > whole amount of it withing the census tract full boundaries. When the > census tracts are totally contained on the bigger areas that is what > happens, the problem starts when a part or parts of the census tracts > are cut by the other area layer. Is there a way to do that with > Maptitude user interface or do we have to create a GisDK program to > acquire the desired results? > > Thanks in advance for any suggestion or tip you might have to help. Cheers, > > Reinaldo >
