Process operations (Cluster/Disperse - Disperse category)

The disperse processes can be used to redistribute clustered points into different formations depending on the exact method used.

Note: A Disperse Process will not move points that are already isolated from other points.

Select Create > Process > Cluster/Disperse > Disperse

Disperse

Disperse (T)

Disperses Items into a 'T'-shape.

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'


Disperse (adaptive)

Disperses Items into the most appropriate shape pattern, eg a triangle for 3 Items, or a pentagon for 5 Items

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (angled line)

Disperses Items into an angled line

Angle*: The angle of the line of the dispersed Items, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Here is a cluster dispersed using Disperse (angled line) at an angle of 30 degrees:

Disperse (arc)

Disperses Items into an arc pattern.

End angle*: The angle to the last dispersed Item, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Start angle*: The angle to the first dispersed Item, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (archimedean spiral)

Disperses Items into an archimedean spiral pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (asterisk)

Disperses Items into an asterisk sign

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (circle)

Disperses Items into a single circular ring.

Disperse (circles)

Disperses Items into multiple concentric circular rings

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (cross)

Disperses Items into a '+' shaped cross

Spacing*

The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (decagon)

Disperses Items into a decagonol pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (diagonal cross)

Disperses Items into a diagonal, 'x'-shaped, cross

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (diamond)

Disperses Items into a diamond pattern

Spacing*

The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Here is a cluster dispersed using Disperse (diamond):

Disperse (fan)

Disperses Items into a fan pattern

End Angle*: The angle of the line of the last dispersed Item, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Start Angle*: The angle to the first dispersed Item, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (hexagon)

Disperses Items into a hexagonal pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (horizontal line)

Disperses Items into a horizontal line

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (logarithmic spiral)

Disperses Items into a logarithmic spiral pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (nonagon)

Disperses Items into a nonagonal pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (octagon)

Disperses Items into an octagonal pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items as a simple property name or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (pentagon)

Disperses Items into a pentagonal pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (random)

Disperses Items into a random pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (septagon)

Disperses Items into a septagonal pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (square)

Disperses Items into a square pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (squares)

Disperses Items into multiple squares

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (triangle)

Disperses Items into a triangular pattern

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse (vertical line)

Disperses Items along a vertical line

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse along LineString (even spacing)

Disperses Items along a LineString, distributed proportionally, and spaced evenly, on each segment.

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial'", to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse along LineString (fixed spacing)

Disperses Items along a LineString, with a fixed spacing

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial'" to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse around Polygon (even spacing)

Disperses Items around a Polygon, distributed proportionally, and spaced evenly, on each segment.

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial'", to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse around Polygon (fixed spacing)

Disperses Items around a Polygon, with a fixed spacing.

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial'", to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (angled line)

Disperses Items in a regular grid in a fixed direction within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Direction of travel of the line: The direction of travel of the line.

Note: The example below results from a Direction of travel of the line value of 30.

Disperse within Polygon (boundary)

Disperses Items into multiple boundary within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (circles)

Disperses Items into multiple circles within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (horizontal)

Disperses Items in a regular grid from left to right within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (random)

Disperses Items randomly within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (squares)

Disperses Items into multiple squares within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'

Disperse within Polygon (vertical)

Disperses Items in a regular grid from bottom to top within a Polygon

Filter expression: A filter expression, eg '_FC& IN (1,2,3)' or 'building_type$="industrial"', to use when finding the dispersal Polygons

Overlay*: The name of the Overlay containing the dispersal Polygons

Spacing*: The minimum spacing between the dispersed Items, as a simple property name, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '2*_sx#'