TIN Contour (3D Analyst)

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Summary

Creates a feature class containing a set of contours generated from a functional surface.

The output feature class is 2D and contains an attribute with contour values.

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 Surface Contour tool.

Illustration

TIN Contour illustration

Usage

Syntax

TinContour_3d (in_tin, out_feature_class, interval, {base_contour}, {contour_field}, {contour_field_precision}, {index_interval}, {index_interval_field}, {z_factor})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_tin

The surface from which the contours will be interpolated.

Tin Layer
out_feature_class

The output feature class.

Feature Class
interval

The interval between the contours.

Double
base_contour
(Optional)

Along with the index interval, the base height is used to determine what contours are produced. The base height is a starting point from which the index interval is either added or subtracted. By default, the base contour is 0.0.

Double
contour_field
(Optional)

The field containing contour values.

String
contour_field_precision
(Optional)

The precision of the contour field. Zero specifies an integer, and the numbers 1–9 indicate how many decimal places the field will contain. By default, the field will be an integer (0).

Long
index_interval
(Optional)

The difference, in Z units, between index contours. The value specified should be evenly divisible by the contour interval. Typically, it’s five times greater. Use of this parameter adds an attribute field to the output feature class that’s used to differentiate index contours from regular contours.

Double
index_interval_field
(Optional)

The name of the field used to record whether a contour is a regular or an index contour. By default, the value is ‘Index’.

String
z_factor
(Optional)

Specifies a factor by which to multiply the surface heights. Used to convert z units to x and y units.

Double

Environments

Licensing Information

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