Import Mosaic Dataset Geometry (Data Management)

Summary

Modifies the feature geometry for footprints, the boundary, or seamlines in a mosaic dataset to match those in a polygon feature class.

Illustration

Usage

• This tool matches the feature in the mosaic dataset with the feature in the feature class based on a common attribute field.

• The footprint is not always used to clip the image in the mosaic dataset. You can change the Always Clip The Image To Its Footprint property to Yes in the Mosaic Dataset Properties dialog box on the Defaults tab.

Syntax

ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management (in_mosaic_dataset, target_featureclass_type, target_join_field, input_featureclass, input_join_field)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_mosaic_dataset	Path and name of mosaic dataset.	Mosaic Layer
target_featureclass_type	The polygon feature class in the mosaic dataset whose geometry will be replaced. FOOTPRINT —The footprint polygons in the mosaic dataset. SEAMLINE —The seamline polygons in the mosaic dataset. BOUNDARY —The boundary polygon in the mosaic dataset.	String
target_join_field	Field in the mosaic dataset that will link to correct geometry in the input feature class.	Field
input_featureclass	The polygon feature class with the new geometry for the mosaic dataset.	Feature Layer ; Raster Catalog Layer
input_join_field	Field in the input feature class that will link to the correct row in the mosaic dataset.	Field

Code Sample

ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry example 1 (Python window)

This is a Python sample for ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry.

import arcpy
arcpy.ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management("c:/workspace/fgdb.gdb/md",
                                                   "FOOTPRINT", "OBJECTID",
                                                   "infootprint.shp", "FTID")

ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry.

##===========================
##Import Mosaic Dataset Geometry
##Usage: ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management in_mosaic_dataset FOOTPRINT | SEAMLINE
##                                       | BOUNDARY target_join_field 
##                                       input_featureclass input_join_field 

try:
    import arcpy
    arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/PrjWorkspace/RasGP"
    # Import shape file geometry as Mosaic Dataset Footprints
    # Note: Feature class FID starts with 0
    arcpy.ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management("Geometry.gdb/md",
                                                "FOOTPRINT", "OBJECTID",
                                                "infootprint.shp", "FTID")                                      
    
    # Import GDB feature class as Mosaic Dataset Boundary
    arcpy.ImportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management("Geometry.gdb/md", "BOUNDARY",
                                          "OBJECTID", "Geometry.gdb/inboundary",
                                          "OBJECTID")
    
except:
    print "Import Mosaic Dataset Geometry example failed."
    print arcpy.GetMessages()

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

ArcView: No

ArcEditor: Yes

ArcInfo: Yes