how to make route between two point layer in arcmap 10.8

Creating a route between two point layers in ArcMap (version 10.8) typically involves using ArcGIS’s Network Analyst extension. If your data is set up correctly, you can create a route based on your point layers. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do this: ### Prerequisites: - Ensure you have the Network Analyst extension enabled. - Ensure you have a network dataset that can be used to generate routes. ### Steps: 1. **Add the Network Analyst Toolbar**: - Go to `Customize` > `Toolbars` > `Network Analyst` to add the Network Analyst toolbar. 2. **Load Your Point Layers**: - Add your point layers (the start and end locations) to the map. 3. **Create a New Network Analysis Layer**: - Click on the `Network Analyst` dropdown menu in the toolbar and select `New Route`. - This action adds a new Route layer to your table of contents. 4. **Add Locations to the Route**: - Right-click on the `Stops` layer (under your Route layer) in the table of contents and select `Load Locations`. - Choose `Load Locations from Layer` and select your point layer where your starting and ending points are located. This will load the points into the Route layer. 5. **Set the Route Parameters** (optional): - You can set parameters such as impedance (e.g., travel time or distance) by going to the `Route` layer's properties. Right-click on the `Route` layer, choose `Properties`, and then configure as needed. 6. **Solve the Route**: - Now that your stops are loaded, click the `Solve` button on the Network Analyst toolbar. The software will calculate the optimal route between the points. 7. **View the Results**: - Once the route is solved, the route will be displayed on the map, and the results can be viewed in the `Attribute Table` for the Route layer. 8. **Export or Save the Results** (if needed): - If you want to export the results to a new shapefile, right-click the `Route` layer, choose `Data`, and then select `Export Data`. ### Additional Tips: - Make sure your network dataset is correctly configured (i.e., it should include the necessary attributes for routing). - If you get errors during the solving process, double-check that your points are correctly configured and fall within the extent of your network dataset. - You can adjust settings for stops (like defining order, time windows, etc.) by modifying the properties for each stop before solving the route. By following these steps, you should be able to create a route between two point layers in ArcMap using the Network Analyst extension.