Natural Neighbor (3D Analyst)

Summary

Interpolates a raster surface from points using a natural neighbor technique.

Learn more about how Natural Neighbor works

Usage

Syntax

NaturalNeighbor_3d (in_point_features, z_field, out_raster, {cell_size})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_point_features

The input point features containing the z-values to be interpolated into a surface raster.

Feature Layer
z_field

The field that holds a height or magnitude value for each point.

This can be a numeric field or the Shape field if the input point features contain z-values.

Field
out_raster

The output interpolated surface raster.

Raster Layer
cell_size
(Optional)

The cell size at which the output raster will be created.

This will be the value in the environment if it is explicitly set; otherwise, it is the shorter of the width or the height of the extent of the input point features, in the input spatial reference, divided by 250.

Analysis Cell Size

Code Sample

NaturalNeighbor example 1 (Python window)

This example inputs a point shapefile and interpolates the output surface as a TIFF raster.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env  
env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.NaturalNeighbor_3d("ca_ozone_pts.shp", "ozone", 
                         "C:/output/nnout.tif", 2000)
NaturalNeighbor example 2 (stand-alone script)

This example inputs a point shapefile and interpolates the output surface as a Grid raster.

# Name: NaturalNeighbor_3d_Ex_02.py
# Description: Interpolate a series of point features onto 
#    a rectangular raster using Natural Neighbor interpolation.
# Requirements: 3D Analyst Extension

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

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

# Set local variables
inPntFeat = "ca_ozone_pts.shp"
zField = "ozone"
outRaster = "C:/output/nnout"
cellSize = 40000

# Check out the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("3D")

# Execute NaturalNeighbor
arcpy.NaturalNeighbor_3d(inPntFeat, zField, outRaster, cellSize)

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires 3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires 3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires 3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst

6/10/2013