MapInfo Products KnowledgeBase

Product: MapInfo Professional
Version: 8.0, 7.8
Platform: All Windows Platforms
Category: Documentation

Summary:
Spider Graph tool vs Distance Calculator tool.

Question:
What is the difference between the Spider Graph tool and the Distance Calculator?

Answer:
To help explain this, will we use an example of stores with customers:

The spider graph would be used if using known data, such as customers to stores. This would be used to draw lines between the customers and stores to aid in developing a trade area.

The Distance calculator is used when trying to find out what store customers are closest to.

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