Add Terrain Points (3D Analyst)

Summary

Adds multipoints to an embedded terrain feature class by appending them or by using them to replace existing multipoints that fall within the same extent.

LegacyLegacy:

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 Append Terrain Points tool.

Usage

Syntax

AddTerrainPoints_3d (in_terrain, terrain_feature_class, in_feature_class, {method})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_terrain

The terrain dataset to be modified.

Terrain Layer
terrain_feature_class

The embedded feature class to which points will be added.

String
in_feature_class

The feature class containing the points to be added.

Feature Layer
method
(Optional)

Indicates whether points are appended to the target or used to replace those in the target.

String

Code Sample

Add Terrain Points example (Python window)

The following sample demonstrates how to use this tool in the Python window:

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.CheckOutExtension("3D")
gp.workspace = "C:/data"
gp.AddTerrainPoints_3d("sample.gdb/featuredataset/terrain", "mass_points", "new_points.shp", "APPEND")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

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

6/10/2013