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Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Hi Stuart, 

I hope you are keeping well. 

I am not sure if this will help but our latest version of RouteFinder will do this by straight line and road / path distances. 

Regards 

Martin

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Martin Hodder
Managing Consultant
Higher Mapping Solutions (OEM)
KNEBWORTH
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-17-2020 09:17
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Beat me to it, Martin :-)

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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Distinguished Engineer
Pitney Bowes Software & Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2020 08:29
From: Martin Hodder
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hi Stuart,

I hope you are keeping well.

I am not sure if this will help but our latest version of RouteFinder will do this by straight line and road / path distances.

Regards

Martin

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Martin Hodder
Managing Consultant
Higher Mapping Solutions (OEM)
KNEBWORTH

Original Message:
Sent: 06-17-2020 09:17
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Thanks for that. Is Route Finder an add-on .mbx  tool shipped standard in MI?


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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2020 08:29
From: Martin Hodder
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hi Stuart,

I hope you are keeping well.

I am not sure if this will help but our latest version of RouteFinder will do this by straight line and road / path distances.

Regards

Martin

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Martin Hodder
Managing Consultant
Higher Mapping Solutions (OEM)
KNEBWORTH

Original Message:
Sent: 06-17-2020 09:17
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Hi Stuart,

It is a chargeable add-on but obviously does far more that just the allocation of districts. You can find out more from https://www.routeware.dk/routefinder6/routefinder.php   

Southwark Council used to have a licence but that lapsed about 4 years again and that version would not have had the new functionality.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Regards

Martin

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Martin Hodder
Managing Consultant
Higher Mapping Solutions (OEM)
KNEBWORTH
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2020 13:00
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Thanks for that. Is Route Finder an add-on .mbx  tool shipped standard in MI?


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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2020 08:29
From: Martin Hodder
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hi Stuart,

I hope you are keeping well.

I am not sure if this will help but our latest version of RouteFinder will do this by straight line and road / path distances.

Regards

Martin

------------------------------
Martin Hodder
Managing Consultant
Higher Mapping Solutions (OEM)
KNEBWORTH

Original Message:
Sent: 06-17-2020 09:17
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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Hi Stuart

The latest version of MapInfo RouteFinder has an option for building clusters. This can be done using a straight distance or maybe even better using a distance along a road network.


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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Distinguished Engineer
Pitney Bowes Software & Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-17-2020 09:17
From: Stuart Carter
Subject: Create groups of 20 neighbourhood points based on proximity

Hello all,

I have a point dataset with around 300 records. I've been asked to create neighbourhood clusters with these points. Where each cluster has 20 records. The output would be that I have an extra column in the data called area 1, area 2, area 3 etc. Each would contain 20 records where the only criteria is that they are near to each other. So, there is a certain accepted level of arbitrariness here.

Yes, I could try and do this manually, looking at the points and assigning to groups of 20, but I want to avoid that and see if there is an automated way of doing it.

Thanks,
Stuart

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Stuart Carter
Corporate GIS Manager
Southwark Council
London
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