TIN Aspect (3D Analyst)

Summary

Extracts aspect information from an input TIN into an output feature class.

Produces a polygon feature class whose polygons are categorized by the input TIN's triangle aspect values.

Legacy:

This is a deprecated tool. To learn more about how this tool works click here to view archived documentation. This functionality has been added to the Surface Aspect tool.

Illustration

Usage

• Aspect is expressed in degrees.

Syntax

TinAspect_3d (in_tin, out_feature_class, {class_breaks_table}, {aspect_field})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_tin	The input TIN.	Tin Layer
out_feature_class	The output feature class.	Feature Class
class_breaks_table (Optional)	An input table containing the classification breaks that will be used to classify the output feature class.	Table
aspect_field (Optional)	The field containing aspect values.	String

Code Sample

TIN Aspect Example (Python window)

The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the TIN Aspect function in immediate mode.

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.CheckOutExtension("3D")
gp.workspace = "C:/data"
gp.TinAspect_3d("tin", "aspect.shp")

Environments

Current Workspace, Output XY Domain, Output Coordinate System, Extent, Scratch Workspace, XY Resolution, XY Tolerance

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires 3D Analyst

ArcEditor: Requires 3D Analyst

ArcInfo: Requires 3D Analyst