An overview of the Trace Network toolbox

The Trace Network toolbox contains tools to create, configure, and work with trace networks.

Tools in the Trace Network toolbox
Tool	Description
Add Network Attribute	Adds a network attribute to a trace network.
Convert Geometric Network To Trace Network	Converts a geometric network to a trace network.
Create Trace Network	Creates a trace network.
Disable Network Topology	Disables the network topology for an existing trace network.
Enable Network Topology	A network topology is necessary for analytic operations, such as tracing, and to use network diagrams. A network topology can also be enabled to find error features.
Set Flow Direction	Sets the flow direction of line features in a version 1 trace network.
Set Network Attribute	Assigns a network attribute to a feature class to be used during trace operations.
Trace	Returns selected features in a trace network based on connectivity or traversability from the specified starting points.
Validate Network Topology	Validates the network topology of a trace network. Validation of the network topology is necessary after edits have been made to network attributes or the geometry of features in the network.

Toolsets in the Trace Network toolbox
Toolset	Description
Trace Configuration	The Trace Configuration toolset in the Trace Network toolbox contains tools to create and work with named trace configurations in a trace network.

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