The Combo Buffer tool supports several advanced workflows by allowing you to generate expanded search areas around selected parcels. This article explains how to use this feature.
Background
The combo buffer tool can be leveraged to help simplify many complex siting scenarios. The tool simply allows you to create a physical buffer polygon around different types of grid infrastructure on a project in bulk. This has applications for the following scenarios:
- Perform a Parcel search
- Run a Prescan (used as a scan area)
- Create an intersection, union, or composite geometry
Create polygons around grid infrastructure
- Pull up the project
- Go to the Parcels tab
- Click the See Actions button (top-right side of the Parcels section)
- Click Create combo buffer under the task list
- Input desired search area buffers
- Line Buffer: leave empty if just searching around substations
- Sub Buffer: leave empty if just searching around lines
- Fill in both if looking for land around both subs and lines
- Click Run
This will display the search area on the map as an orange buffer polygon
Once the combo buffer polygon is created, you can then proceed with next steps depending on the desired scenario, among the options as described earlier in the article.
To search for parcels:
- Click anywhere inside the buffer to access the pop-up.
- In the pop-up, click See Actions > Find Parcels within Polygon.