Symbolize by Point Size (Business Analyst)

Summary

Thematically maps a feature class based on a numeric field and displays it as a symbolized point.

Usage

Syntax

SymbolizeByPointSize_ba (InputFeatureLayer, Field, ClassificationSchemeParameterName, ColorParameterName, {NameField}, {UseSelectedFeatures})
ParameterExplanationData Type
InputFeatureLayer

The input feature layer.

Feature Layer
Field

The attribute field used to define the thematic map.

Field
ClassificationSchemeParameterName

The classification methods to thematically map your input feature class.

  • Natural BreaksUses natural breaks classification to produce a thematic map.
  • Std DeviationUses standard deviation classification method to a produce a thematic map.
  • Equal IntervalUses equal interval classification method to produce a thematic map.
  • QuantileUses quantile classification method to produce a thematic map.
String
ColorParameterName

The color assigned to the points to be symbolized.

Long
NameField
(Optional)

The attribute field used in the normalization calculations.

Field
UseSelectedFeatures
(Optional)

Identifies the features that will be used to generate the thematic map.

  • TRUEUses only selected features to generate the thematic map.
  • FALSEUses all features to generate the thematic map. This is the default.
Boolean

Code Sample

SymbolizeByPointSize Example (Stand-alone Script)
# Name: SymbolizeByPointSize.py
# Description:  Symbolizes sales of a customer file and displays it by point size.
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
  # Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business") 
 
  # Defines the parameters for the Symbolize by Point Size tool
  Input = "C:/temp/sf_cust.shp"
  Symbolization = "SALES"
 
  # Thematically symbolizes a layer by point size
  # Red point is –65536
  arcpy.SymbolizeByPointSize_ba(Input,sSymbolization, "Equal Interval", –65536)
 
  # Release extension license 
  arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business") 
 
except:
  print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires Business Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires Business Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires Business Analyst

11/8/2010