TIN To Multipatch (3D Analyst Tools)

Summary

Converts a TIN dataset to a multipatch feature class. The tool optionally adds a base skirt around the multipatch to create a closed space.

Usage

Triangles from a TIN will be converted triangles in a multipatch with an optional base, or skirt, added that is dropped down around the perimeter so it looks like a solid, rather than just a 2.5D surface.
To add a base, provide a height for the bottom of it using the Base Height parameter. The height needs to be less than the z-minimum of the TIN.
This conversion will allow you to share and view TIN-related data more easily, and enable use of multipatch based feature analysis tools on the triangles coming from the TIN.
Use the Simplification Tolerance parameter value to reduce the number of triangles output to the multipatch feature class. The tolerance represents the allowable deviation in height between the generalized surface and the full resolution surface. To maximize rendering and analysis performance, simplify the output to keep the size of the output multipatch data small.

Label	Explanation	Data type
Input TIN	The input TIN dataset.	TIN Layer
Output Feature Class	The output multipatch feature class.	Feature Class
Simplification Tolerance (Optional)	A tolerance that will be used to reduce the number of triangles used to generate the multipatch data.	Linear Unit
Base Height (Optional)	The thickness of the base that will be created below the multipatch.	Linear Unit

arcpy.3d.TINToMultipatch(in_tin, out_feature_class, {simplification_tolerance}, {base_height})

Name	Explanation	Data type
in_tin	The input TIN dataset.	TIN Layer
out_feature_class	The output multipatch feature class.	Feature Class
simplification_tolerance (Optional)	A tolerance that will be used to reduce the number of triangles used to generate the multipatch data.	Linear Unit
base_height (Optional)	The thickness of the base that will be created below the multipatch.	Linear Unit

Code sample

TinToMultipatch example 1 (Python window)

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

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.ddd.TINToMultipatch("tin", "multipatch.shp", simplification_tolerance="1 meters", base_height="2 Meters")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

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