Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html

The BG boundaries are the ones supplied in the AGS block group data sets sold by
Caliper Corp. so I have assumed that the topology is complete.  I'll try your
theme map idea and let you know the result.
Kevin Byrnes

Philip Villars wrote:

> Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
>
> Hi Ken,
>
>   > I'm working with a state-wide data file of block group data involving
>   > approx. 3,400 BGs.  I have tagged all the BGs with another geographic
>   > code and am attempting to aggregate BG data for the new tagged geography
>   > (e.g. 26 regional watershed polygons).  Whether I choose a user-defined
>   > aggregation method or accept the default aggregation type, I get the
>   > same result....a fatal "floating point error" which crashes the system.
>
> The problem may not be a divide-by-zero.  I'm assuming you're using
> the Merge-by-Value command to perform the aggregation?  If so, the
> problem could be with the Block Group geography you're using, or
> potentially with the successfulness of the Tag operation you did.
> If there are any serious quirks in your boundaries, the aggregation
> might choke on them as it attempts the merge.  What's the source
> of the BG data?  Did you edit the boundaries at all?  Regarding the
> Tagging operation, did all the BGs get tagged?  Try doing a color
> theme on the Tagged watershed field -- see any holes?
>
> -Philip Villars
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