dispersePoints

Disperses (separates) the coincident points. The first point in a location preserves its coordinates. Every next point found in the same location is moved randomly within user defined maximum offset distance from its original location.

Inputs:

A Point feature class
Maximum allowed offset - the duplicate points will move no further than this tolerance from their original location.
Dispersion method:
- Random - the points will be relocated randomly within the specified allowed distance
- Regular - the resulting points will be placed on a circle with radius the allowed offset distance.

Outputs:

New point feature class. Fields:
- The attributes of the original features will be preserved.
- [ET_Status] field will be added. The values in this field will indicate whether the resulting point is in its original position or has been relocated.

Examples:

Input Dataset

Dispersed Randomly

Dispersed Regularly

ToolBox implementation
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Command line syntax

ET_GPDispersePoints<input_dataset> <out_feature_class> <tolerance> <disperse_method>

Parameters

Expression	Explanation
<input_dataset>	A Point feature class or feature layer
<out_feature_ class>	A String - the full name of the output feature class (A feature class with the same full name should not exist)
<tolerance>	A Double representing the Maximum allowed offset - the duplicate points will move no further than this tolerance from their original location.
<disperse_method>	A string defining how the points will be dispersed - "Random" or "Regular"

Scripting syntax

ET_GPDispersePoints(input_dataset, out_feature_ class, tolerance,disperse_method)

See the explanations above:
<> - required parameter
{} - optional parameter