Create Coverage (Coverage)
Summary
Creates a new coverage.
The coverage can be initialized with the TIC, BND, and PRJ files copied from an existing coverage or grid.
Usage
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The coordinate precision of the Output Coverage is determined by the Precision for derived coverages environment, regardless of whether the Template Coverage is specified.
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To establish the location of the TICs in the Output Coverage, specify a Template Coverage or edit the Output Coverage manually. You can then use the Output Coverage as the destination (output) coverage of the Transform tool.
Syntax
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
out_cover |
The name of the coverage that will be created. | Coverage |
template_cover (Optional) |
An existing coverage or grid whose TIC file, boundary information (BND file), and projection information (PRJ file) will be copied to the Output Coverage. | Coverage |
Code Sample
The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to create an empty coverage.
# Name: Create_Example.py # Description: Creates an empty coverage. # Requirements: ArcInfo Workstation # Author: ESRI # Import system modules import arcpy import os # Set local variables outCover = "c:/output/emptycov" # The output workspace must exist at least as an empty directory. # Use os.makedirs if the parent directory may not exist. try: os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(outCover)) except: pass # Execute Create arcpy.Create_arc(outCover)