TIN Edge (3D Analyst)
Summary
Creates 3D line features using the triangle edges of a triangulated irregular network (TIN) dataset.
Illustration
Usage
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Use the Edge Type parameter to extract a specific type of triangle edge.
Output feature contains a field named EdgeType that uses integer values to represent the type of edge that each line represents:
- 0—A regular edge, or one that was not specifically defined as a hard or soft edge. This edge type is produced by the triangulation of the TIN data points.
- 1—A soft edge, or one that represents a gradual transition in slope values.
- 2—A hard edge, or one that represents a more abrupt transition in slope values.
Syntax
TinEdge_3d (in_tin, out_feature_class, {edge_type})
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_tin |
The input TIN. | TIN Layer |
out_feature_class |
The output feature class. | Feature Class |
edge_type (Optional) | The type of triangle edge to be extracted.
| String |
Code Sample
TinEdge example 1 (Python window)
The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window:
import arcpy from arcpy import env arcpy.CheckOutExtension('3D') env.workspace = 'C:/data' arcpy.TinEdge_3d('tin', 'tin_edge.shp', 'ENFORCED')
TinEdge example 2 (stand-alone script)
The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in a stand-alone Python script:
"""**************************************************************************** Name: Create Terrain from TIN Description: This script demonstrates how to create a terrain dataset using features extracted from a TIN. It is particularly useful in situations where the source data used in the TIN is not available, and the amount of data stored in the TIN proves to be too large for the TIN. The terrain's scalability will allow improved display performance and faster analysis. The script is designed to work as a script tool with 5 input arguments. ****************************************************************************""" # Import system modules import arcpy import exceptions, sys, traceback from arcpy import env # Set local variables tin = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # TIN used to create terrain gdbLocation = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # Folder that will store terran GDB gdbName = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # Name of terrain GDB fdName = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) # Name of feature dataset terrainName = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4) # Name of terrain try: arcpy.CheckOutExtension("3D") # Create the file gdb that will store the feature dataset arcpy.management.CreateFileGDB(gdbLocation, gdbName) gdb = '{0}/{1}'.format(gdbLocation, gdbName) # Obtain spatial reference from TIN SR = arcpy.Describe(tin).spatialReference # Create the feature dataset that will store the terrain arcpy.management.CreateFeatureDataset(gdb, fdName, SR) fd = '{0}/{1}'.format(gdb, fdName) # Export TIN elements to feature classes for terrain arcpy.AddMessage("Exporting TIN footprint to define terrain boundary...") boundary = "{0}/boundary".format(fd) # Execute TinDomain arcpy.ddd.TinDomain(tin, tinDomain, 'POLYGON') arcpy.AddMessage("Exporting TIN breaklines...") breaklines = "{0}/breaklines".format(fd) # Execute TinLine arcpy.ddd.TinLine(tin, breaklines, "Code") arcpy.AddMessage("Exporting TIN nodes...") masspoints = "{0}/masspoints".format(fd) # Execute TinNode arcpy.ddd.TinNode(sourceTIN, TIN_nodes) arcpy.AddMessage("Creating terrain dataset...") terrain = "terrain_from_tin" # Execute CreateTerrain arcpy.ddd.CreateTerrain(fd, terrainName, 10, 50000, "", "WINDOWSIZE", "ZMEAN", "NONE", 1) arcpy.AddMessage("Adding terrain pyramid levels...") terrain = "{0}/{1}".format(fd, terrainName) pyramids = ["20 5000", "25 10000", "35 25000", "50 50000"] # Execute AddTerrainPyramidLevel arcpy.ddd.AddTerrainPyramidLevel(terrain, "", pyramids) arcpy.AddMessage("Adding features to terrain...") inFeatures = "{0} Shape softclip 1 0 10 true false boundary_embed <None> "\ "false; {1} Shape masspoints 1 0 50 true false points_embed "\ "<None> false; {2} Shape softline 1 0 25 false false lines_embed "\ "<None> false".format(boundary, masspoints, breaklines) # Execute AddFeatureClassToTerrain arcpy.ddd.AddFeatureClassToTerrain(terrain, inFeatures) arcpy.AddMessage("Building terrain...") # Execute BuildTerrain arcpy.ddd.BuildTerrain(terrain, "NO_UPDATE_EXTENT") arcpy.GetMessages() except arcpy.ExecuteError: print arcpy.GetMessages() except: # Get the traceback object tb = sys.exc_info()[2] tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0] # Concatenate error information into message string pymsg = "PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback info:\n{0}\nError Info:\n{1}"\ .format(tbinfo, str(sys.exc_info()[1])) msgs = "ArcPy ERRORS:\n {0}\n".format(arcpy.GetMessages(2)) # Return python error messages for script tool or Python Window arcpy.AddError(pymsg) arcpy.AddError(msgs) finally: arcpy.CheckInExtension("3D")
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Licensing Information
ArcView: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires 3D Analyst
6/10/2013