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1. On the Desktop, double-click the Computer icon > gisdata GISData (\\file-rnassmb.rdf.rice.edu\research\FondrenGDC) (RO:) >  > GDCTraining > 1_Short_Courses > > Measuring_Geographic_Distributions.
2. To create a personal copy of the tutorial data, drag the GeographicDistribution folder onto the Desktop.
3. Close all windows.

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1. In the Geoprocessing pane, click the Spatial Statistics Tools toolbox > Measuring Geographic Distributions toolset > Central Feature tool.
2. For ‘Input Feature Class’, use the drop-down menu, select the USStatesPopTimeline layer.
3. For ‘Output Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_CFCentralFeature_1790".
4. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop1790 field.
5. Ensure your Central Feature tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_CentralFeature_1870".
2. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop1870 field.
3. Ensure your Central Feature tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_CentralFeature_2010".
2. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop2010 field.
3. Ensure your Central Feature tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. At the top of the Geoprocessing pane, click the Back arrow button.
2. Within the Measuring Geographic Distributions toolset, click the Standard Distance tool.
3. For ‘Input Feature Class’, use the drop-down menu to select the USStatesPopTimeline layer.
4. In ‘Output Standard Distance Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_StandardDistance_1790".
5. For ‘Circle Size’, use the drop-down menu to select 1 standard deviation.
6. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop1790 field.
7. Ensure your Standard Distance tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Standard Distance Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_StandardDistance_2010".
2. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop2010 field.
3. Ensure your Standard Distance tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Ellipse Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_DirectionalDistribution2DirectionalDistribution2_1790".
2. For ‘Ellipse Size’, use the drop-down menu to select 2 standard deviations.
3. Ensure your Directional Distribution tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Ellipse Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_DirectionalDistribution1DirectionalDistribution1_2010".
2. For ‘Ellipse Size’, use the drop-down menu to select 1 standard deviation.
3. For ‘Weight Field,’ use the drop-down menu to select the Pop2010 field.
4. Ensure your Directional Distribution tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For ‘Output Ellipse Feature Class’, rename the feature class "USStatesPopTimeline_DirectionalDistribution2DirectionalDistribution2_2010".
2. For ‘Ellipse Size’, use the drop-down menu to select 2 standard deviations.
3. Ensure your Directional Distribution tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   

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1. For the ‘Input Feature Class’, use the drop-down menu,to select the HoustonFreewaysDissolved layer.
2. For ‘Output Feature Class’, rename the feature class "HoustonFreewaysDissolved_DirectionalMean".
3. Ensure your Linear Directional Mean tool parameters are configured as shown below and click Run.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Contents pane, right-click the HoustonFreewaysDissolved layer name and select Zoom To Layer.

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