Basic Tiger Conversion (Coverage)

Summary

Converts a set of U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER/Line files into one or more ArcInfo coverages.

Learn more about how Basic Tiger Conversion works.

Usage

Syntax

TigerArc_arc (in_tiger_file_prefix, out_cover, {out_point_cover}, {out_landmark_cover}, {tiger_version})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_tiger_file_prefix

The filename prefix, common to all files in the set of TIGER/Line files being converted. The prefix may include a directory path.

String
out_cover

The name of the output coverage to be created containing the basic line features and attribute data from the set of TIGER/Line files.

Coverage
out_point_cover
(Optional)

The name of the output coverage that contains point features that represent polygon label points for polygons in out_cover.

Coverage
out_landmark_cover
(Optional)

The name of the output point coverage containing landmark features.

Coverage
tiger_version
(Optional)

The input TIGER/Line files version.

  • 1995
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 20041
  • 20042
  • 20051
  • 20052
String

Code Sample

TigerArc example (stand-alone script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to import a set of TIGER/Line files to coverage format.

# Name: TigerArc_Example.py
# Description: Imports a set of TIGER/Line files into three coverages
# Requirements: ArcInfo Workstation
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Set local variables
inTigerFilePrefix = "TGR12043.RT"
outCover = "C:/output/tgr12043line"
outPointCover = "C:/output/tgr12043pnt"
outLandmarkCover = "C:/output/tgr12043land"

# Execute TigerArc
arcpy.TigerArc_arc(inTigerFilePrefix, outCover, outPointCover, 
                   outLandmarkCover)

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: No
ArcEditor: No
ArcInfo: Requires ArcInfo Workstation installed

Published 6/8/2010