ArcGIS Help 10.1 - Make Image Server Layer (Data Management)

Summary

Creates a temporary raster layer from an image service. The layer that is created will not persist after the session ends unless the document is saved.

The input can also be a URL to an image server.

Usage

Use this tool to create an image layer from an image service, or a URL that references an image service.
The output can be the entire image service or a portion of it.
Use this tool to add an image service to a Python script or model, or when creating a geoprocessing service.
You can clip out a portion of the image service by choosing an output extent layer or by specifying the rectangle extent. If you choose an output extent layer, the clip extent will be based upon the extent of that layer.
The output can be created with only a subset of the bands. This will help save on time and disk space.
The mosaicking options are only available when the image service it contains is generated from a mosaic definition or image service definition.

Syntax

MakeImageServerLayer_management (in_image_service, out_imageserver_layer, {template}, {band_index}, {mosaic_method}, {order_field}, {order_base_value}, {lock_rasterid}, {cell_size})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_image_service	The name of the input image service, or the URL that references the image service. An example of a URL is: http://AGSServer:8399/arcgis/services/ISName/ImageServer	Image Service; String
out_imageserver_layer	The name of the output image layer.	Raster Layer
template (Optional)	The output extent of the image layer. The output extent can be specified by defining the area to be clipped (X-Minimum, Y-Minimum, X-Maximum, and Y-Maximum) or by using the extent of an existing layer.	Extent
band_index [ID,...] (Optional)	Choose which bands to export for the layer. If no bands are specified, then all the bands will be used in the output.	Value Table
mosaic_method (Optional)	The mosaic method defines how the mosaic is created from different rasters. An image returned to the client can be created from a number of input rasters. The mosaic process has two default options available. Closest_To_Center—Sorts rasters based on a default order where rasters that have their center closest to the view center are placed on top. North_West—Sorts rasters based on an order where rasters that have their center closest to the northwest is placed on top. Lock_Raster—Lock the display of single or multiple rasters based on an ID or name. By_Attribute—Sorts rasters based on an attribute field and its difference from the base value. Closest_To_Nadir—Sorts rasters based on an order where rasters that have their nadir position closest to the view center are placed on top. The nadir point can be different from the center point, especially in oblique imagery. Closest_To_Viewpoint—Sorts rasters based on an order where the nadir position closest to the user-defined view point location is on top. Seamline—Cuts the raster using a predefined seamline shape for each raster using optional feathering along the seams. The ordering is predefined during the seamline generation.	String
order_field (Optional)	The default field to use to order the rasters when the mosaic method is By_Attribute. The list of fields is defined as those in the service table that are of type metadata and are integer (for example, the values can represent dates or cloud cover percentage).	String
order_base_value (Optional)	The images are sorted based on the difference between this input value and the attribute value in the specified field.	String
lock_rasterid (Optional)	Raster ID or raster name to which the service should be locked, such that only the specified rasters are displayed. If left blank (undefined), it will be similar to the system default. Multiple IDs can be defined as a semicolon-delimited list.	String
cell_size (Optional)	The cell size for the output image service layer.	Double

Code Sample

MakeImageServerLayer example 1 (Python window)

This is a Python sample for the MakeImageServerLayer tool.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "C:/Workspace"
input1 = "GIS Servers/server3 (admin)/File_TIFF_Amberg.ImageServer"
arcpy.MakeImageServerLayer_management(input1, "islayer", "4488961 5478909 4489227 5479255",\
                                          "4;6", "#", "#", "#", "#")

MakeImageServerLayer example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for the MakeImageServerLayer tool.

##====================================
##Make Image Server Layer
##Usage: MakeImageServerLayer_management in_image_service out_imageserver_layer 
##                                       {template} {ID;ID...} {mosaic_method} 
##                                       {order_field} {order_base_value} {lock_rasterid}
    
try:
    import arcpy
    
    arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:/Workspace"
    input1 = r"GIS Servers\server3 (admin)\File_TIFF_Amberg.ImageServer"
    input2 = "http://server3/arcgis/services/MD_MosaicRule/ImageServer"
    
    ##Create image services layer from a single image file service
    ##Use connection file as input
    arcpy.MakeImageServerLayer_management(input1, "islayer", "4488961 5478909 4489227 5479255",\
                                          "4;6", "#", "#", "#", "#")
    
    ##Create image services layer from mosaic dataset image service
    ##Use URL as input
    arcpy.MakeImageServerLayer_management(input2, "mdlayer", "feature.shp", "1;2;3",\
                                          "LockRaster", "#", "#", "4")

    print arcpy.GetMessages()
    
except:
    print "Make Image Server Layer example failed."
    print arcpy.GetMessages()

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes

11/18/2013

Make Image Server Layer (Data Management)