ATan (Spatial Analyst)
Summary
Calculates the inverse tangent of cells in a raster.
Illustration
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OutRas = ATan(InRas) |
Usage
In mathematics, all Trigonometric functions have a defined range of valid input values, called the domain. The output values from each function also has a defined range. For this tool:
The Domain is : -∞ < [in_value] < ∞
The Range is : -pi/2 ≤ [out_value] ≤ pi/2
Note that here -∞ and ∞ represent the smallest negative and largest positive value supported by the particular raster format, respectively.
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The input values to ATan are interpreted as unitless.
Output values are always floating point, regardless of the input data type.
The output values from this tool are in radians. If degrees are desired, the resulting raster must be multiplied by the radians-to-degrees conversion factor of 180/pi, or approximately 57.296.
See here for examples of converting output values from radians to degrees.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_raster_or_constant |
The input for which to calculate the inverse tangent values. 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
| Name | Explanation | Data Type |
| out_raster |
The output raster. The values are the inverse tangent of the input values. | Raster |
Code Sample
This example calculates the inverse tangent of the values in the input GRID raster.
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outATan = ATan("degs")
outATan.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outatan")
This example calculates the inverse tangent of the values in the input GRID raster and outputs a TIFF raster.
# Name: ATan_Ex_02.py
# Description: Calculates the inverse tangent of cells in a raster
# 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 = "degs"
# Check out the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Spatial")
# Execute ATan
outATan = ATan(inRaster)
# Save the output
outATan.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outatan.tif")