Raster information can be stored in several different data file formats that can be read by ArcGIS. With the To Raster toolset, you can convert these files into raster datasets. There are also tools that allow you to convert different types of feature information into rasters.
Feature data comes in several forms: point, line, polygon, and multipatch. There is a tool that can convert point, line, or polygon feature data into a raster, but there are also tools for each specific feature type that provide greater control over the conversion process. 3D surface models stored as multipatch features can be converted into rasters for further analysis.
Learn more about converting features to raster data
The tools for converting existing data formats to a raster output are listed in the following table:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Converts features to a raster dataset. | |
Converts point features to a raster dataset. | |
Converts polygon features to a raster dataset. | |
Converts polyline features to a raster dataset. |