To use the Network Analyst extension, the ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced license is required. In ArcCatalog or ArcMap, click on the Customize menu and select Extensions. Once the Extensions menu is open, click on the checkbox next to turn on the Network Analyst Extension.
The first step to using a network dataset is to create one within a feature dataset. To do so, we will generate a feature dataset to hold the data of interest. Right-click on the File geodatabase that houses the Bus Stop data and select New, and then select Feature Dataset from the New menu. Name it Chapter11Results and click on Next.
Next, select the Spatial Reference System (SRS). In this case, we will be using the SRS of the local State Plane zone for San Francisco. It is a projected coordinate system, so select that folder, and then click on the State Plane folder. Once it is opened, select the folder called NAD 1983(US Feet). From the available reference systems, select the...