NeighborhoodAggregator

Creates aggregates of features based on their proximity to each other. Each aggregate that is created covers approximately the neighborhood width and height (measured in feature ground units).

This transformer is used to reduce the data volume of "wallpaper" types of features that have no individual attributes. The resulting aggregates can be output to a system using many fewer records than if each feature was output by itself. For systems that support aggregates, or multi-part features, this can result in substantial performance improvements and greatly decrease storage requirements.

Example

Configuration

Parameters

Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.

Dialog Options - Tables

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

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