Package com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.analyst3dtools

Use the ArcGIS 3D Analyst Geoprocessing tools to create and modify TIN and raster surfaces, then extract information and features from them.

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AddFeatureClassToTerrain	Adds one or more feature classes to a terrain dataset.
AddSurfaceInformation	Add Surface Information uses a surface to interpolate heights for features, converting them to 3D in the background, calculates 3D properties for these features, then writes the property values as attributes to the input feature class.
AddTerrainPoints	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.
AddTerrainPyramidLevel	Adds new pyramid level(s) to an existing terrain dataset.
AddZInformation	Examines each 3D shape and adds selected properties as attributes to the input feature class.
AppendTerrainPoints	Adds points or multipoints to a terrain dataset.
Ascii3DToFeatureClass	Imports 3D features from one or more ASCII files into a new output feature class.
Aspect	Derives aspect from a raster surface.
BuildTerrain	Performs the necessary steps to make a terrain dataset usable after it's initially defined.
ChangeTerrainReferenceScale	Changes the reference scale used by a terrain pyramid level.
ChangeTerrainResolutionBounds	Changes the pyramid level resolution bounds for a given feature class contributing to the surface of the terrain dataset.
ConstructSightLines	Constructs lines between each of the observer points and each of the target features.
Contour	Creates a line feature class of contours (isolines) from a raster surface.
ContourList	Creates a feature class of selected contour values from a raster surface.
ContourWithBarriers	Creates contours from a raster surface.
CopyTin	This tool copies a triangulated irregular network (TIN) in a specified version to another location.
CreateTerrain	Creates a new terrain dataset inside the specified feature dataset.
CreateTin	Creates an empty TIN.
Curvature	Calculates the curvature of a raster surface, optionally including profile and plan curvature.
CutFill	Calculates the volume change between two surfaces.
DecimateTinNodes	Produces a TIN that is a generalized version of another.
DeleteTerrainPoints	Deletes points from a terrain dataset within an area of interest from one or more feature classes.
DelineateTinDataArea	Defines the data area, or interpolation zone, of a TIN based on triangle edge length.
Difference3D	Computes the geometric intersection of two volumes defined by closed multipatch features, based upon the geometric intersection of their patches.
Divide	Divides the values of two rasters on a cell-by-cell basis.
EditTin	Adds feature classes to an existing TIN and creates surface features of a TIN based on an input feature class.
ExtrudeBetween	Converts polygons into multipatches by extruding them between two input TINs.
FeatureClassZToASCII	Exports 3D points, multipoints, polylines, or polygons to ASCII text files in XYZ or GENERATE format.
FeatureTo3DByAttribute	Adds a height dimension based on one or two attributes.
Float	Converts each cell value of a raster into a floating-point representation.
HillShade	Creates a shaded relief from a surface raster by considering the illumination source angle and shadows.
Idw	Interpolates a raster surface from points using an inverse distance weighted (IDW) technique.
Import3DFiles	This tool imports one or more 3D models into an output feature class.
Inside3D	Tests each feature to determine if it falls inside a multipatch.
Int	Converts each cell value of a raster to an integer by truncation.
InterpolatePolyToPatch	This tool creates surface-conforming areal features by extracting those portions of a TIN or terrain dataset surface that fall within the extent of input polygons as multipatches.
InterpolateShape	This tool interpolates z-values for a feature class based on an underlying raster, triangulated irregular network (TIN), or terrain dataset surface.
Intersect3D	Computes the geometric intersection of two volumes defined by closed multipatch features, based upon the geometric intersection of their patches.
Intersect3DLineWithMultiPatch	Computes a geometric intersection of the input line and multipatch features, and returns the number of points of intersection.
IsClosed3D	The Is Closed 3D tool is contained in the 3D Analyst Tools tool box.
Kriging	Interpolates a raster surface from points using kriging.
LandXMLToTin	This tool imports one or more triangulated irregular network (TIN) surfaces from a LandXML file and writes the TIN(s) to location on disk.
LASToMultipoint	This tool imports one or more files in LAS format, the industry standard for lidar data, into a new multipoint feature class.
Layer3DToFeatureClass	This tool applies 3D properties associated with a feature layer and writes the result to a new multipatch or line feature class.
LayerToKML	This tool converts an in-memory or file-based feature or raster layer into a KML file containing a translation of ESRI geometries and symbology.
LineOfSight	This tool uses an input 2D or 3D polyline feature class along with a raster, triangulated irregular network (TIN), or terrain dataset surface to determine visibility between observer and target points.
LocateOutliers	Locates points which appear to be anomalies when compared to a surface.
Lookup	Creates a new raster by looking up values found in another field in the table of the input raster.
MapToKML	This tool converts a map document into a KML file containing a translation of ESRI geometries and symbology.
Minus	Subtracts the value of the second input raster from the value of the first input raster on a cell-by-cell basis.
MultiPatchFootprint	Converts multipatches into polygons.
NaturalNeighbor	Interpolates a raster surface from points using a natural neighbor technique.
Near3D	Determines the distance from each feature in the input features to the nearest features in the near features, within the search radius.
ObserverPoints	Identifies which observer points are visible from each raster surface location.
Plus	Adds (sums) the values of two rasters on a cell-by-cell basis.
PointFileInformation	Generates a new output feature class containing statistical information about one or more point files.
PolygonVolume	Calculates the volumetric and surface area between polygons of an input feature class and a terrain dataset or TIN surface.
RasterDomain	This tool writes the interpolation zone of the input raster surface into a new 3D polyline or 3D polygon feature class.
RasterTin	Converts a raster to a TIN.
RasterToMultipoint	This tool converts a raster into a new multipoint feature class.
ReclassByASCIIFile	Reclassifies or changes the values of the input cells of a raster using an ASCII remap file.
ReclassByTable	Reclassifies or changes the values of the input cells of a raster using a remap table.
Reclassify	Reclassifies (or changes) the values in a raster.
RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain	Removes reference to a feature class participating in a terrain dataset.
RemoveTerrainPoints	This tool removes points within an area of interest from one or more embedded feature classes.
RemoveTerrainPyramidLevel	This tool removes a pyramid level from a terrain dataset.
ReplaceTerrainPoints	Adds points and multipoints to the collection of data used by the terrain dataset, replacing data that had previously been used.
Skyline	Generates a line feature class containing the results from a skyline silhouette analysis.
SkylineBarrier	Generates a multipatch feature class representing a skyline barrier.
SkylineGraph	Calculates sky visibility, and optionally generates a table and a polar graph.
Slice	Slices or reclassifies the range of values of the input cells into zones of equal interval, equal area, or by natural breaks.
Slope	Identifies the slope (gradient, or rate of maximum change in z-value) from each cell of a raster surface.
Spline	Interpolates a raster surface from points using a two-dimensional minimum curvature spline technique.
SplineWithBarriers	Interpolates a raster surface, using barriers, from points using a minimum curvature spline technique.
SurfaceAspect	This tool extracts aspect information from an input TIN or terrain dataset into an output feature class.
SurfaceContour	Creates a feature class containing a set of contours generated from a terrain dataset or TIN surface.
SurfaceDifference	This tool calculates the volumetric difference between two triangulated irregular networks (TIN), or terrain datasets.
SurfaceLength	This tool calculates the surface length for each polyline or polygon in a feature class based on a raster, triangulated irregular network (TIN), or terrain dataset surface.
SurfaceSlope	Extracts slope information from an input TIN or terrain dataset into an output feature class.
SurfaceSpot	Calculates surface values for each point of a point feature class by interpolating from a raster, TIN, or terrain dataset surface.
SurfaceVolume	This tool calculates the area and volume of a raster, triangulated area network (TIN), or terrain dataset surface above or below a given reference plane.
TerrainToPoints	This tool converts a terrain dataset into a new point or multipoint feature class.
TerrainToRaster	Converts a terrain dataset into a raster.
TerrainToTin	This tool converts a terrain dataset to a file-based TIN.
Times	Multiplies the values of two rasters on a cell-by-cell basis.
TinAspect	Extracts aspect information from an input TIN into an output feature class.
TinContour	Creates a feature class containing a set of contours generated from a functional surface.
TinDifference	Calculates the volumetric difference between two TINs.
TinDomain	This tool extracts the interpolation zone from an input TIN into an output feature class.
TinEdge	Extracts triangle edges from an input TIN into an output feature class.
TinLine	The tool writes the hard and soft breaklines from a TIN into a new 3D polyline feature class.
TinNode	This tool extracts nodes from an input TIN into an output feature class and produces a 2D or 3D point feature class whose points are extracted from nodes of the input TIN.
TinPolygonTag	Extracts polygons with tag information from an input TIN into an output feature class.
TinPolygonVolume	Calculates the volumetric and surface area between polygons of an input feature class and a TIN surface.
TinRaster	This tool converts a TIN to a raster.
TinSlope	Extracts slope information from an input TIN into an output feature class.
TinTriangle	This tool extracts triangles as polygons from an input TIN into an output feature class and produces a polygon feature class whose polygons are constructed from the input TIN's triangles.
TopoToRaster	Interpolates a hydrologically correct raster raster surface from point, line, and polygon data.
TopoToRasterByFile	Interpolates a hydrologically correct raster surface from point, line, and polygon data using parameters specified in a file.
Trend	Interpolates a raster surface from points using a trend technique.
Union3D	Computes the geometric intersection of the patches of overlapping multipatches, then aggregates the multipatches together.
Viewshed	Determines the raster surface locations visible to a set of observer features.

Package com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.analyst3dtools Description

Use the ArcGIS 3D Analyst Geoprocessing tools to create and modify TIN and raster surfaces, then extract information and features from them. The 3D Analyst toolsets let you convert TINs to features and rasters; create 3D features from functional surfaces by extracting height information; interpolate information from rasters; mathematically manipulate rasters; reclassify rasters; and derive height, slope, aspect, and volumetric information from TINs and rasters.

Creating surfaces and 3D data can help you harness information from your GIS data that was not readily apparent in its 2D form.

Learn more about surfaces and surface models

Learn more about feature data and 3D

Once you have created your data structures and derived result sets, you can use ArcScene or ArcGlobe to visualize your data in 3D.

3D Analyst has a comprehensive array of toolsets that contain a rich set of tools to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. Some of the tools work with TINs, some with rasters, and some work with either type of surface. Tools are available to help you create TINs and rasters, convert between formats and surface components, conduct surface analysis, and interpolate and perform functions on rasters. The following table lists the available toolsets in 3D Analyst and a brief description of each:

Name	Description
Conversion Toolset	Conversion functions let you convert between TIN and raster formats and convert TINs to features.
Functional surface Toolset	Functional surface tools let you extract elevation information from surfaces into output feature classes.
Raster interpolation Toolset	Raster interpolation functions create continuous raster surfaces from a given set of sample points.
Raster math Toolset	Raster math functions apply a specified mathematical operation, mathematical function, trigonometric function, bitwise operator, or a variety of logical operations on each cell of an input raster or series of rasters.
Raster reclass Toolset	Raster reclass functions enable the changing of input cell values with new output cell values.
Raster surface Toolset	Raster surface functions enable you to analyze input raster surfaces.
TIN creation Toolset	TIN creation functions enable you to create and edit TINs.
TIN surface Toolset	TIN surface functions enable you to analyze input TIN surfaces.