Export Raster World File (Data Management)
Summary
Creates a world file based on the geographic information of a raster dataset. The pixel size and the location of the upper left pixel is extracted for the world file.
Usage
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Your output world file will depend on the file format you are working with. For the valid world file extensions, refer to world files for raster datasets.
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If the transformation cannot be expressed as a world file, this tool will write an approximate affine transformation into the world file, with an x on the end of the extension name. For example, a TIFF image with this approximate affine transformation has the extension .tfwx. This is to signify that this is not a standard world file; it is only an approximation.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_raster_dataset |
The raster dataset for which the world file will be created. | Raster Dataset |
Code Sample
This is a Python sample for the ExportRasterWorldFile tool.
import arcpy
arcpy.ExportRasterWorldFile_management("c:/data/image.tif")
This is a Python script sample for the ExportRasterWorldFile tool.
##====================================
##Export Raster World File
##Usage: ExportRasterWorldFile_management in_raster
try:
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:/Workspace"
##Export tfw file from the intput Raster Dataset
arcpy.ExportRasterWorldFile_management("image.tif")
except:
print "Export Raster World File example failed."
print arcpy.GetMessages()