An overview of the Utilities toolset

These utility scripts perform a variety of data conversion tasks. They were designed to be used in conjunction with other tools in the Spatial Statistics toolbox.

Tool	Description
Calculate Distance Band from Neighbor Count	Returns the minimum, the maximum, and the average distance to the specified Nth nearest neighbor (N is an input parameter) for a set of features. Results are written as tool execution messages.
Collect Events	Converts event data, such as crime or disease incidents, to weighted point data.
Convert Spatial Weights Matrix To Table	Converts a binary spatial weights matrix file (.swm) to a table.
Export Feature Attributes To ASCII	Exports feature class coordinates and attribute values to a space, comma, or semicolon-delimited ASCII text file.

Legacy:

The Calculate Areas tool is no longer included in the Utilities toolset because there are easier and more efficient ways to get the area of features. Use the Calculate Field tool or the Add Geometry Attributes tool instead of the Calculate Areas tool in your workflows. If you are using feature classes in a geodatabase, the shape_area attribute field is automatically maintained.