Float (Spatial Analyst)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Converts each cell value of a raster into a floating-point representation.

Illustration

Float illustration
OutRas = Float (InRas1)

Usage

Syntax

Float (in_raster_or_constant)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_raster_or_constant

The input raster to be converted to floating point.

In order to use a number as an input for this parameter, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.

Raster Layer | Constant

Return Value

NameExplanationData Type
out_raster

The output raster.

The cell values are the floating-point representation of the input values.

Raster

Code Sample

Float example 1 (Python window)

This example converts the input raster values to floating point.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outFloat = Float("landuse")
outFloat.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outfloat2")
Float example 2 (stand-alone script)

This example converts the input raster values to floating point.

# Name: Float_Ex_02.py
# Description: Converts each cell value of a raster into a floating-point representation
# Requirements: Spatial Analyst Extension

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *

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

# Set local variables
inRaster = "landuse"

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

# Execute Float
outFloat = Float(inRaster)

# Save the output 
outFloat.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outfloat")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst
11/8/2012