Label | Explanation | Data Type |
Input Feature Class | The multipatch feature whose footprint will be generated. | Feature Layer |
Output Feature Class | The resulting footprint polygon feature class. | Feature Class |
Group Field
(Optional) | The field used for combining multipatch features so that they contribute to the same footprint polygon. | Field |
Summary
Creates polygon footprints representing the two-dimensional area of multipatch features.
Illustration
Usage
The output footprint will have the same fields as the input feature, along with the following fields:
- Z_Min—The smallest Z value from the multipatch feature.
- Z_Max—The largest Z value from the multipatch feature.
Use the Group Field parameter if a structure is comprised by multiple features that share a common identifier in the attribute table.
Parameters
arcpy.ddd.MultiPatchFootprint(in_feature_class, out_feature_class, {group_field})
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
in_feature_class | The multipatch feature whose footprint will be generated. | Feature Layer |
out_feature_class | The resulting footprint polygon feature class. | Feature Class |
group_field (Optional) | The field used for combining multipatch features so that they contribute to the same footprint polygon. | Field |
Code sample
The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window.
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.ddd.MultiPatchFootprint("multipatch.shp","multipatch_footprint.shp")
The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in a stand-alone Python script.
'''****************************************************************************
Name: MultiPatchFootprint Example
Description: Creates footprint polygons for all multipatches in a workspace.
****************************************************************************'''
import arcpy
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
fcList = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
if fcList:
for fc in fcList:
# Determine if the feature class is a multipatch
desc = arcpy.Describe(fc)
if desc.shapeType is "MultiPatch":
outPoly = "{0}_Footprint.shp".format(desc.baseName)
#Execute MultiPatchFootprint
arcpy.ddd.MultiPatchFootprint(fc, outPoly)