TIN Aspect (3D Analyst)
Summary
Extracts aspect information from an input TIN into an output feature class.
Produces a polygon feature class whose polygons are categorized by the input TIN's triangle aspect values.
![Legacy Legacy](rsrc/legacy.png)
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 Aspect tool.
Illustration
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Usage
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Aspect is expressed in degrees.
Syntax
TinAspect_3d (in_tin, out_feature_class, {class_breaks_table}, {aspect_field})
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_tin |
The input TIN. | Tin Layer |
out_feature_class |
The output feature class. | Feature Class |
class_breaks_table (Optional) |
An input table containing the classification breaks that will be used to classify the output feature class. | Table |
aspect_field (Optional) |
The field containing aspect values. | String |
Code Sample
TIN Aspect Example (Python window)
The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the TIN Aspect function in immediate mode.
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.CheckOutExtension("3D")
gp.workspace = "C:/data"
gp.TinAspect_3d("tin", "aspect.shp")
Environments
Licensing Information
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst
3/7/2014