Export Raster World File (Data Management)

Summary

Creates a world file based on the pixel size and the location of the upper left pixel.

Usage

• If the transformation cannot be expressed as a world file, this tool will write an approximate affine transformation into the world file, with an x on the end of the extension name. For example, a TIFF image with this approximate affine transformation has the extension .tfwx. This is to signify that this is not a standard world file; it is only an approximation.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Raster Dataset	The raster dataset from which you want to create the world file.	Raster Dataset

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Input Raster Dataset	The output raster dataset.	Raster Dataset

Python

arcpy.management.ExportRasterWorldFile(in_raster_dataset)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_raster_dataset	The raster dataset from which you want to create the world file.	Raster Dataset

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_raster_dataset	The output raster dataset.	Raster Dataset

Code sample

ExportRasterWorldFile example 1 (Python window)

This is a Python sample for the ExportRasterWorldFile tool.

import arcpy
arcpy.ExportRasterWorldFile_management("c:/data/image.tif")

ExportRasterWorldFile example 2 (stand-alone window)

This is a Python script sample for the ExportRasterWorldFile tool.

##====================================
##Export Raster World File
##Usage: ExportRasterWorldFile_management in_raster

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Workspace"

##Export tfw file from the intput Raster Dataset
arcpy.ExportRasterWorldFile_management("image.tif")

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace