PROBLEM
Using Any Vertex connectivity in conjunction with field-based elevation can cause undesirable connectivity in the network.
When using field-based elevation in a network, only the endpoints of edges actually carry the elevation values. So on an edge that has a From elevation of 1 and a To elevation of 3, only the corresponding endpoints carry the respective elevation values. All of the vertices between the endpoints carry NULL elevation values. This means that any intersection where an endpoint of one edge is coincident to a non-endpoint vertex of another edge, true connectivity can’t be established even if the policy is set to Any Vertex.
However, in this same configuration, if a non-endpoint vertex is coincident with another non-endpoint vertex, connectivity is established because both vertices share the same elevation (which is NULL) even though the endpoints may not have the same elevation values. This means that connectivity can occur in areas where it shouldn't, and it may not occur in areas where it is intended to.
Note:
Whenever changing the geometry of the source data or modifying the connectivity rules, the network must be rebuilt to reestablish the connectivity, recalculate affected attributes, and update the network elements.
Note:
Make sure that fields sourcing the distance and time-to-traverse costs are recalculated after doing this, as attributes are copied to both features when a line is split.
Article ID: 000011648
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