ESRI.ArcGIS.ConversionTools

Converts a collection of coverage annotation features to geodatabase annotation. You can convert each level to individual annotation classes or merge them into a single class. Also, if you choose map layers as input, the level and font overrides will be honored.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The coverage annotation features that you want to convert to geodatabase annotation. If you choose a coverage annotation layer in ArcMap, the following properties of that layer will be honored during the conversion: (In, Required) Browse into an existing geodatabase and type in the name of the new annotation feature class to create. (Out, Required) Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be based. (In, Required)

The coverage annotation features that you want to convert to geodatabase annotation. If you choose a coverage annotation layer in ArcMap, the following properties of that layer will be honored during the conversion: (In, Required)

Browse into an existing geodatabase and type in the name of the new annotation feature class to create. (Out, Required)

Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be based. (In, Required)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

If you are converting coverage annotation from more than one coverage or annotation subclass and need to substitute the font properties for a symbol and apply them to all the input features, you can use this option. (In, Optional)

Specify whether the output annotation features must reference a symbol stored in the symbol collection for the feature class. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a collection of CAD annotation features to geodatabase annotation. You can convert each level to individual annotation classes or merge them into a single class. Also, if you choose map layers as input, the level and font overrides will be honored.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The CAD annotation features that you want to convert to geodatabase annotation. If you choose a CAD annotation layer in ArcMap, the following properties of that layer will be honored during the conversion: (In, Required) The geodatabase annotation feature class to which you want to convert CAD annotation. (Out, Required) Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be made relative. (In, Required)

The CAD annotation features that you want to convert to geodatabase annotation. If you choose a CAD annotation layer in ArcMap, the following properties of that layer will be honored during the conversion: (In, Required)

The geodatabase annotation feature class to which you want to convert CAD annotation. (Out, Required)

Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be made relative. (In, Required)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

If you are converting CAD annotation from more than one drawing file and need to substitute the font properties for a symbol and apply that to all the input features, you can use this option. (In, Optional)

Specify if the output annotation features will reference a symbol stored in the symbol collection for the feature class. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS for Desktop Standard and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced licenses. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a raster dataset to an ASCII text file representing raster data.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input raster dataset. (In, Required) The output ASCII raster file. (Out, Required)

The input raster dataset. (In, Required)

The output ASCII raster file. (Out, Required)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a raster dataset to a file of binary floating-point values representing raster data.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input raster dataset. (In, Required) The output floating-point raster file. (Out, Required)

The input raster dataset. (In, Required)

The output floating-point raster file. (Out, Required)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a raster dataset to point features.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input raster dataset. (In, Required) The output feature class that will contain the converted points. (Out, Required)

The input raster dataset. (In, Required)

The output feature class that will contain the converted points. (Out, Required)

The field to assign values from the cells in the input raster to the points in the output dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a raster dataset to polygon features.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input raster dataset. (In, Required) The output feature class that will contain the converted polygons. (Out, Required)

The input raster dataset. (In, Required)

The output feature class that will contain the converted polygons. (Out, Required)

Determines if the output polygons will be smoothed into simpler shapes or conform to the input raster's cell edges. (In, Optional)

The field used to assign values from the cells in the input raster to the polygons in the output dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a raster dataset to polyline features.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input raster dataset. (In, Required) The output feature class that will contain the converted polylines. (Out, Required)

The input raster dataset. (In, Required)

The output feature class that will contain the converted polylines. (Out, Required)

Specifies the value that will identify the background cells. The raster dataset is viewed as a set of foreground cells and background cells. The linear features are formed from the foreground cells. (In, Optional)

Minimum length of dangling polylines that will be retained. The default is zero. (In, Optional)

Simplifies a line by removing small fluctuations or extraneous bends from it while preserving its essential shape. (In, Optional)

The field used to assign values from the cells in the input raster to the polyline features in the output dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool used to convert one or more feature classes or feature layers to geodatabase feature classes

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Features (in) Output Geodatabase (in)

Input Features (in)

Output Geodatabase (in)

Derived Geodatabase (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that loads multiple raster datasets into a geodatabase or raster catalog.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Rasters (in) Output Geodatabase (in)

Input Rasters (in)

Output Geodatabase (in)

Configuration Keyword (in, Optional)

Derived Geodatabase (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that converts one or more tables to geodatabase tables in an output file, personal, or SDE geodatabase.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Table (in) Output Geodatabase (in)

Input Table (in)

Output Geodatabase (in)

Derived Geodatabase (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts an ASCII file representing raster data to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input ASCII file to be converted. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The input ASCII file to be converted. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The data type of the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a digital elevation model (DEM) in a United States Geological Survey (USGS) format to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input USGS DEM file. The DEM must be standard USGS 7.5 minute, 1 degree, or any other file in the USGS DEM format. The DEM may be in either fixed or variable record-length format. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The input USGS DEM file. The DEM must be standard USGS 7.5 minute, 1 degree, or any other file in the USGS DEM format. The DEM may be in either fixed or variable record-length format. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

Data type of the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The number of ground x,y units in one surface z unit. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts features to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input feature dataset to be converted to a raster dataset. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The input feature dataset to be converted to a raster dataset. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The cell size for the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a file of binary floating-point values representing raster data to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input floating-point binary file. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The input floating-point binary file. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that converts the features from one or more feature classes or layers to a folder of shapefiles.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Features (in) Output Folder (in)

Input Features (in)

Output Folder (in)

Derived Folder (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that converts one or more tables to dBASE tables in an output folder.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Table (in) Output Folder (in)

Input Table (in)

Output Folder (in)

Derived Folder (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Creates a single ArcInfo Workstation coverage from one or more input feature classes or layers.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo Workstation coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed. (In, Required) The output coverage to be created. (Out, Required)

The input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo Workstation coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed. (In, Required)

The output coverage to be created. (Out, Required)

The minimum distance separating all feature coordinates (nodes and vertices) as well as the distance a coordinate can move in X or Y (or both). You can set the value to be higher for data that has less coordinate accuracy and lower for datasets with extremely high accuracy. (In, Optional)

The precision of the output coverage. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a shapefile, coverage feature class, or geodatabase feature class to a shapefile or geodatabase feature class.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The feature class or feature layer that will be converted. (In, Required) The location in which the output feature class will be created. This can be either a geodatabase or a folder. If the output location is a folder, the output will be a shapefile. (In, Required) The name of the output feature class. (In, Required)

The feature class or feature layer that will be converted. (In, Required)

The location in which the output feature class will be created. This can be either a geodatabase or a folder. If the output location is a folder, the output will be a shapefile. (In, Required)

The name of the output feature class. (In, Required)

An SQL expression used to select a subset of features. For more information on SQL syntax see the help topic SQL reference for query expressions used in ArcGIS. (In, Optional)

The fields and field contents chosen from the input feature class. You can add, rename, or delete output fields as well as set properties such as data type and merge rule. (In, Optional)

Specifies the storage parameters (configuration) for geodatabases in file and ArcSDE geodatabases. Personal geodatabases do not use configuration keywords. (In, Optional)

Output Feature Class (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts an input table to a dBASE or geodatabase table.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input table to be converted to a new table. (In, Required) The destination where the output table will be written. (In, Required) The name of the output table. (In, Required)

The input table to be converted to a new table. (In, Required)

The destination where the output table will be written. (In, Required)

The name of the output table. (In, Required)

An SQL expression used to select a subset of records. For more information on SQL syntax see the help topic SQL reference for query expressions used in ArcGIS. (In, Optional)

The fields and field contents chosen from the input table. You can add, rename, or delete output fields as well as set properties such as data type and merge rule. (In, Optional)

Specifies the default storage parameters (configurations) for geodatabases in a relational database management system (RDBMS). This setting is applicable only when using SDE geodatabase tables. (In, Optional)

Output Table (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Uses the ArcGIS metadata translation engine or an XSLT transformation to export metadata content from ArcGIS to a stand-alone metadata XML file. The exported metadata will be formatted to satisfy the metadata standard associated with the specified translation.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required) An XML file that defines the conversion that will be performed. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required)

An XML file that defines the conversion that will be performed. (In, Required)

A stand-alone XML file that will be created containing the converted metadata. (Out, Optional)

A text file that will be created listing the warnings and errors that occurred during the conversion process. (Out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Uses the USGS metadata parser utility, known as mp, to export or validate FGDC metadata content. The mp utility is created and maintained by the USGS for managing metadata that follows the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). A version of mp is provided with ArcGIS.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required)

A file that defines custom parameters that mp will consider when processing the metadata. (In, Optional)

The type of conversion that will take place. (In, Optional)

A file that will be created containing the converted metadata. (Out, Optional)

A text file that will be created listing the warnings and errors that occurred during the conversion process. (Out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Uses the .NET 3.5 XML software to transform an ArcGIS item's metadata or any XML file using an XSLT 1.0 stylesheet and save the result to an XML file.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required) A W3C-compliant XSLT 1.0 stylesheet file that defines the transformation that will be performed. (In, Required) A file that will be created containing the converted metadata. (Out, Required)

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted. (In, Required)

A W3C-compliant XSLT 1.0 stylesheet file that defines the transformation that will be performed. (In, Required)

A file that will be created containing the converted metadata. (Out, Required)

An XML file or string that will be passed to the XSLT stylesheet. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Publishes metadata to a metadata catalog such as an ArcIMS Metadata Service.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be published, or a stand-alone XML file that will be published. (In, Required) An XML file that defines how the metadata will be published. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be published, or a stand-alone XML file that will be published. (In, Required)

An XML file that defines how the metadata will be published. (In, Required)

The URL of a Web Service that hosts the metadata catalog, if appropriate. (In, Optional)

The name of the service to which you want to publish, if appropriate. (In, Optional)

The name used to access the metadata catalog when publishing documents, if appropriate. (In, Optional)

The password you used to access the metadata catalog when publishing documents, if appropriate. (In, Optional)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts point features to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The point or multipoint input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The point or multipoint input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The method to determine how the cell will be assigned a value when more than one feature falls within a cell. (In, Optional)

This field is used when a feature should take preference over another feature with the same attribute. (In, Optional)

The cell size for the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts polygon features to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The polygon input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The polygon input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The method to determine how the cell will be assigned a value when more than one feature falls within a cell. (In, Optional)

This field is used to determine which feature should take preference over another feature with the same value in the Value field. (In, Optional)

The cell size for the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts polyline features to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The polyline input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The polyline input feature dataset to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The field used to assign values to the output raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The method to determine how the cell will be assigned a value when more than one feature falls within a cell. (In, Optional)

This field is used when a feature should take preference over another feature with the same attribute. (In, Optional)

The cell size for the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Copies metadata from the source item to the target item. Metadata is retrieved from the source item and transferred to the target item without changing it. The source and target may be ArcGIS items or stand-alone metadata XML files.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be imported or a stand-alone XML file that will be imported. (In, Required) The item to which the metadata will be imported or a stand-alone XML file that will be replaced. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be imported or a stand-alone XML file that will be imported. (In, Required)

The item to which the metadata will be imported or a stand-alone XML file that will be replaced. (In, Required)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

This tool converts a feature or raster layer into a KML file containing a translation of Esri geometries and symbology. This file is compressed using ZIP compression, has a .kmz extension, and can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The feature or raster layer or layer file (.lyr) to be converted to KML. (In, Required) The KML file to write. This file is compressed and has a .kmz extension. It can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth. (Out, Required)

The feature or raster layer or layer file (.lyr) to be converted to KML. (In, Required)

The KML file to write. This file is compressed and has a .kmz extension. It can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth. (Out, Required)

The scale at which to export the layer. This parameter is used with any scale dependency, such as layer visibility or scale-dependent rendering. If the layer is not visible at the export scale, it will not be included in the created KML file. Any value, such as 0, can be used if there are no scale dependencies. (In, Optional)

Return single composite image (in, Optional)

The geographic extent of the area to be exported. The extent rectangle bounds should be specified as a space-delimited string of WGS84 geographic coordinates in the form left lower right upper (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax). (In, Optional)

Defines the vertical and horizontal resolution of any rasters in the output KML document. Use this parameter with the DPI parameter to control output image resolution. (In, Optional)

Defines the device resolution for any rasters in the output KML document. Use this parameter with the Image Size parameter to control output image resolution. (In, Optional)

Clamped features to ground (in, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

This tool converts a map document into a KML file containing a translation of Esri geometries and symbology. This file is compressed using ZIP compression, will have a .kmz extension, and can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The map document to convert to KML. (In, Required) The data frame of the map document to convert to KML. (In, Required) The KML file to write. This file is compressed and will have a .kmz extension. It can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth. (Out, Required)

The map document to convert to KML. (In, Required)

The data frame of the map document to convert to KML. (In, Required)

The KML file to write. This file is compressed and will have a .kmz extension. It can be read by any KML client including ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGlobe, and Google Earth. (Out, Required)

The scale at which to export each layer in the map. This parameter is important with any scale dependency, such as layer visibility or scale-dependent rendering. If the layer is not visible at the export scale, it will not be included in the created KML file. Any value, such as 1, can be used if there are no scale dependencies. (In, Optional)

Return single composite image (in, Optional)

Convert Vector to Raster (in, Optional)

The geographic extent of the area to be exported. The extent rectangle bounds should be specified as a space-delimited string of WGS84 geographic coordinates in the form left lower right upper (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax). (In, Optional)

Size of returned image in pixels. Defines the vertical and horizontal resolution of any rasters in the output KML document. Use this parameter with the DPI parameter to control output image resolution. (In, Optional)

Defines the device resolution for any rasters in the output KML document. Typical screen resolution is 96 dpi. If the data inside your map supports a high resolution and your KML requires it, consider increasing the value. Use this parameter with the Image Size parameter to control output image resolution. (In, Optional)

Clamped features to ground (in, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Adds several reserved CAD fields in one step. Fields created by this tool are used by the Export To CAD tool to generate CAD entities with specific properties. After executing this tool, you must calculate or type the appropriate field values.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input table, feature class, or shapefile that will have the CAD-specific fields added to it (In, Required)

Adds the list of CAD-specific Entity property fields to the input table (In, Required)

Input table, feature class, or shapefile that will have the CAD-specific fields added to it (In, Required)

Adds the list of CAD-specific Entity property fields to the input table (In, Required)

Adds the list of CAD-specific Layer property fields to the input table (In, Optional)

Adds the list of CAD-specific Text property fields to the input table (In, Optional)

Adds the list of CAD-specific Document property fields to the input table (In, Optional)

Adds the list of CAD-specific XData property fields to the input table (In, Optional)

Output Feature Class (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Creates one or more CAD drawings based on the values contained in one or more input feature classes or feature layers and supporting tables.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

A collection of feature classes and/or feature layers whose geometry will be exported to one or more CAD files. (In, Required) The CAD platform and file version of the output files. This value overrides any output_type values contained in the keyname column or alias column CADFile_type. Types include DGN_V8, DWG_R14, DWG_R2000, DWG_R2004, DWG_R2005, DWG_R2007, DWG_R2010, DXF_R14, DXF_R2000, DXF_R2004, DXF_R2005, DXF_R2007, and DXF_R2010. (In, Required) The path of the desired output CAD drawing file. This name overrides any drawing name information included in the input features columns or alias columns named DrawingPathName. (Out, Required)

A collection of feature classes and/or feature layers whose geometry will be exported to one or more CAD files. (In, Required)

The CAD platform and file version of the output files. This value overrides any output_type values contained in the keyname column or alias column CADFile_type. Types include DGN_V8, DWG_R14, DWG_R2000, DWG_R2004, DWG_R2005, DWG_R2007, DWG_R2010, DXF_R14, DXF_R2000, DXF_R2004, DXF_R2005, DXF_R2007, and DXF_R2010. (In, Required)

The path of the desired output CAD drawing file. This name overrides any drawing name information included in the input features columns or alias columns named DrawingPathName. (Out, Required)

Allows the function to ignore or use the paths in the DrawingPathName. This allows the function to output CAD entities to specific drawings or ignore this and add to one CAD file. (In, Optional)

Allows the output to append to an existing CAD file. This lets you add information to a CAD file on disk. (In, Optional)

An existing CAD drawing whose contents and document and layer properties will be used for all new output CAD files. The CAD platform and format version of the seed file overrides the value specified by the Output_Type parameter. If appending to existing CAD files, the seed drawing is ignored. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Creates a video file from a set of images.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The folder containing the images. The images in the folder should be of the same type (BMP or JPEG). (In, Required) The output video file (*.avi or *.mov). (Out, Required)

The folder containing the images. The images in the folder should be of the same type (BMP or JPEG). (In, Required)

The output video file (*.avi or *.mov). (Out, Required)

The format of the images files in the folder. The output video will be created using the images of the chosen format. (In, Optional)

The codec used for compressing the frames while writing the video file. The list of codecs can vary on different machines. (In, Optional)

The method to be used for defining the output video duration. (In, Optional)

Duration of the video to be output. (In, Optional)

The quality of the output video. The video can be exported at different qualities ranging from 1 to 100. The default value is 100. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that converts one or more raster dataset formats supported by ArcGIS.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Rasters (in) Output Workspace (in)

Input Rasters (in)

Output Workspace (in)

Raster Format (in, Optional)

Derived Workspace (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Automatically updates an ArcGIS item's metadata with the current properties of the item.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be synchronized. (In, Required) The type of synchronization that will take place. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be synchronized. (In, Required)

The type of synchronization that will take place. (In, Required)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Uses the .NET 3.5 Framework's XML software to validate an ArcGIS item's metadata or any XML file. The XML is checked to see if it follows the structure and content rules outlined by an XML schema. Schemas written using the DTD or W3C XML Schema languages may be used with this tool.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The item whose metadata will be validated or a stand-alone XML file that will be validated. (In, Required) The XML Schema or XML DTD that describes the structure and content of a valid XML document. (In, Required)

The item whose metadata will be validated or a stand-alone XML file that will be validated. (In, Required)

The XML Schema or XML DTD that describes the structure and content of a valid XML document. (In, Required)

The XML namespace that will be validated for an XML Schema, if appropriate, or the root element of the document for an XML DTD. (In, Optional)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that imports metadata to the target item after converting the source item's metadata to ArcGIS metadata, if appropriate.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Import Type (in) Target Metadata (in) Enable automatic updates (in)

Source Metadata (in)

Import Type (in)

Target Metadata (in)

Enable automatic updates (in)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts one or more multipatch features into a collection of COLLADA (.dae) files and referenced texture image files in an output folder. The inputs can be a layer or a feature class.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The multipatch features to be exported. (In, Required)

The destination folder where the output COLLADA files and texture image files will be placed. (Out, Required)

The multipatch features to be exported. (In, Required)

The destination folder where the output COLLADA files and texture image files will be placed. (Out, Required)

Prepend the file names of the output COLLADA files with the name of the source feature layer. (In, Optional)

The feature attribute to use as the output COLLADA file name for each exported feature. If no field is specified, the feature's Object ID is used. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a KML or KMZ file into feature classes and a layer file. The layer file maintains the symbology found within the original KML or KMZ file.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The KML or KMZ file to translate. (In, Required)

The destination folder for the file geodatabase and layer (.lyr) file. (In, Required)

The KML or KMZ file to translate. (In, Required)

The destination folder for the file geodatabase and layer (.lyr) file. (In, Required)

The name of the output file geodatabase and layer file (.lyr). Defaults to the name of the input KML file. (In, Optional)

Include ground overlay (raster, air photos, and so on). Use caution if the KMZ points to a service that serves raster imagery. The tool will attempt to translate the raster imagery at all available scales. This process could be lengthy and possibly overwhelm the service. (In, Optional)

Output Layer (out, Optional)

Output Geodatabase (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that imports ArcInfo interchange files

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input interchange file (in) Output folder (in) Output name (in)

Input interchange file (in)

Output folder (in)

Output name (in)

E00OutputPath (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that exports metadata to a standard metadata format then validates the exported file.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Translator (in) Schema URL (in) Output File (out)

Source Metadata (in)

Translator (in)

Schema URL (in)

Namespace URI (in, Optional)

Output File (out)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that exports metadata for many ArcGIS items to a designated folder, then validates the exported files.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Translator (in) Schema URL (in) Output Folder (in)

Source Metadata (in)

Translator (in)

Schema URL (in)

Namespace URI (in, Optional)

Output Folder (in)

Output Values (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that exports metadata for many ArcGIS items to a designated folder.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Translator (in) Output Folder (in)

Source Metadata (in)

Translator (in)

Output Folder (in)

Output Files (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that updates and processes metadata before exporting it from ArcGIS to a stand-alone metadata XML file.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Translator (in)

Source Metadata (in)

Translator (in)

Output File (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Imports a feature type from a web feature service (WFS) to a feature class in a geodatabase.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The URL of the source WFS service. T (In, Required) The list of feature types published from the WFS service. (In, Required) The output location can be the root level of a geodatabase or a feature dataset within a geodatabase. If the output location is a feature dataset, the coordinates are converted from the source coordinate system to the coordinate system of the feature dataset. (In, Required) The name of the feature class to create within the output location. The name must not already exist in the geodatabase. By default, the feature type name is used. (In, Required)

The URL of the source WFS service. T (In, Required)

The list of feature types published from the WFS service. (In, Required)

The output location can be the root level of a geodatabase or a feature dataset within a geodatabase. If the output location is a feature dataset, the coordinates are converted from the source coordinate system to the coordinate system of the feature dataset. (In, Required)

The name of the feature class to create within the output location. The name must not already exist in the geodatabase. By default, the feature type name is used. (In, Required)

Output Feature Class (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Reads a CAD dataset and creates feature classes of the drawing. The feature classes are written to a geodatabase feature dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The collection of CAD files to convert to geodatabase features. (In, Required) The ArcSDE, file, or personal geodatabase where the Output Feature Dataset will be created. The target geodatabase must already exist. (In, Required) The name of the feature dataset to be created. (In, Required) Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be made relative. (In, Required)

The collection of CAD files to convert to geodatabase features. (In, Required)

The ArcSDE, file, or personal geodatabase where the Output Feature Dataset will be created. The target geodatabase must already exist. (In, Required)

The name of the feature dataset to be created. (In, Required)

Enter the scale to use as a reference for the annotation. This sets the scale to which all symbol and text sizes in the annotation will be made relative. (In, Required)

The spatial reference of the output feature dataset. If you wish to control other aspects of the spatial reference (i.e., the xy, z, m domains, resolutions, tolerances), use the relevant environments. (In, Optional)

Output Feature Dataset (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts a .GPX file into features

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input GPX File (in) Output Feature class (out)

Input GPX File (in)

Output Feature class (out)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Creates a raster using elevation, intensity, or RGB values stored in the lidar files (*.las) referenced by the LAS dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input LAS dataset. (In, Required)

The location and name of the output raster. When storing a raster dataset in a geodatabase or in a folder such as an Esri Grid, no file extension should be added to the name of the raster dataset. A file extension can be provided to define the raster's format when storing it in a folder: (Out, Required)

The input LAS dataset. (In, Required)

The location and name of the output raster. When storing a raster dataset in a geodatabase or in a folder such as an Esri Grid, no file extension should be added to the name of the raster dataset. A file extension can be provided to define the raster's format when storing it in a folder: (Out, Required)

Specifies the lidar information that will be used in generating the raster output. (In, Optional)

The interpolation method used to produce the raster. (In, Optional)

The data type of the output raster can be defined by the following keywords: (In, Optional)

Specifies the method used for interpreting the Sampling Value to define the resolution of the output raster. (In, Optional)

Specifies the value used in conjunction with the Sampling Type to define the resolution of the output raster. (In, Optional)

The factor by which Z values will be multiplied. This is typically used to convert Z linear units to match XY linear units. The default is 1, which leaves elevation values unchanged. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

This tool converts ArcGIS tables to a Microsoft Office Excel files (.xls format).

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Table (in) Output Excel File (out)

Input Table (in)

Output Excel File (out)

Use field alias as column header (in, Optional)

Use domain and subtype description (in, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

This script converts excel files to ArcGIS tables

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Input Excel File (in) Output Table (out)

Input Excel File (in)

Output Table (out)

Sheet (in, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts features to JSON format. The fields, geometry, and spatial reference of features will be converted to their corresponding JSON representation and written to a file with a .json extension.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The features to convert to JSON. (In, Required)

The output JSON file. (Out, Required)

The features to convert to JSON. (In, Required)

The output JSON file. (Out, Required)

The JSON can be formatted to improve human readability similar to ArcGIS REST API specification's PJSON (Pretty JSON) format. (In, Optional)

Include Z value of the features to the JSON. (In, Optional)

Include M value of the features to the JSON. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts JSON features based on ArcGIS REST API specification into a feature class. The feature class will have fields, geometry type, and spatial reference as defined in the JSON.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The JSON file (.json) to convert. (In, Required)

The output feature class to create. (Out, Required)

The JSON file (.json) to convert. (In, Required)

The output feature class to create. (Out, Required)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Converts multipatch features to a raster dataset.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

The input multipatch features to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The input multipatch features to be converted to a raster. (In, Required)

The output raster dataset to be created. (Out, Required)

The cell size for the output raster dataset. (In, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.

Geoprocessing tool that updates an ArcGIS item's metadata or a stand-alone XML file to the current ArcGIS metadata format.

Constructor that takes all required parameters for geoprocessor execution.

Source Metadata (in) Upgrade Type (in)

Source Metadata (in)

Upgrade Type (in)

Output Metadata (out, Optional)

The directory of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool's toolbox.

The name of this tool.

The alias for this tool's toolbox.

The parameters used by this tool. For internal use only.