Remove Feature Class From Terrain (3D Analyst Tools)

Summary

Removes reference to a feature class participating in a terrain dataset.

Usage

This tool will only delete embedded features referenced by a terrain dataset.
The terrain may need to be rebuilt using Build Terrain if the features being removed were referenced as masspoints surface type. Both the terrain dataset's Properties dialog box in ArcCatalog and the terrain layer's Properties dialog box provide an indication as to whether the dataset needs to be rebuilt.
When used in an SDE database, the input terrain cannot be registered as versioned.

Label	Explanation	Data type
Input Terrain	The terrain dataset that will be processed.	Terrain Layer
Input Feature Class	The feature class to be removed.	String

Derived output

Label	Explanation	Data type
Updated Input Terrain	The updated terrain.	Terrain Layer

arcpy.3d.RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain(in_terrain, feature_class)

Name	Explanation	Data type
in_terrain	The terrain dataset that will be processed.	Terrain Layer
feature_class	The feature class to be removed.	String

Derived output

Name	Explanation	Data type
derived_out_terrain	The updated terrain.	Terrain Layer

Code sample

RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain example 1 (Python window)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window:

arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.ddd.RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain("sample.gdb/featuredataset/terrain",
                                       "points_1995")

RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in a stand-alone Python script:

'''****************************************************************************
Name: RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain Example
Description: This script demonstrates how to use the
             RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain tool.
****************************************************************************'''

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Set Local Variables
inTerrain = "sample.gdb/featuredataset/terrain"
remFC = "points_1995"
# Run RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain
arcpy.ddd.RemoveFeatureClassFromTerrain(inTerrain, remFC)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace, Auto Commit

Licensing information

Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst

Remove Feature Class From Terrain (3D Analyst Tools)

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