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Add Data To BIS (Bathymetry Tools)

Summary

Registers raster and feature class data to a Bathymetric Information System (BIS).

Usage

  • The Target Workspace parameter value must be a workspace that contains a BIS.

  • Inputs can be datasets, spatial data types, or workspaces. Nonspatial data types, such as tables, are not valid inputs.

  • Multiple datasets can be added to the BIS at the same time; however, datasets with elevation values should share the same Vertical Units and Directionality parameter values. The vertical units and directionality values that are provided will be used for all datasets added at once.

  • You must have read access to both the input workspace and the target workspace to add data to the BIS.

  • Refresh the layers on the List By Data Source tab of the Contents pane to see datasets added by other users when adding data to an enterprise geodatabase BIS.

  • The output footprints will use the coordinate system of the BIS. If the input data has a different coordinate system than the BIS, use the Geographic Transformations environment with this tool.

    Learn more about geographic datum transformations

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Target Workspace

The enterprise or file geodatabase where the BIS is located.

Workspace

Input Data

The input workspaces, datasets, layers, or feature classes that contain the data that will be added to the target BIS.

Workspace; Feature Layer; Image Service; Raster Layer; Mosaic Layer; Layer File; ServerConnection; TIN Layer

Input Types

(Optional)

Specifies the types of data that will be included from any workspaces provided in the Input Data parameter. All data types are included by default.

  • Feature ClassFeature classes will be included.

  • Feature ServiceFeature services will be included.

  • Image ServiceImage services will be included.

  • Layer FileLayer files will be included.

  • Map ServiceMap services will be included.

  • Mosaic DatasetMosaic datasets will be included.

  • Raster DatasetRaster datasets will be included.

  • Scene Layer PackageScene layer packages will be included.

  • TINTIN datasets will be included.

String

Include Subfolders

(Optional)

Specifies whether the contents of a workspace subfolder will be added to the BIS. This parameter is not applicable to file or enterprise geodatabases.

  • CheckedValid data in the subfolders will be added to the BIS.

  • UncheckedSubfolder contents will not be added to the BIS. This is the default.

Boolean

Footprint Type

(Optional)

Specifies whether the footprint will be the full extent of the dataset or a precise domain representing the approximate boundary of the input dataset.

  • EnvelopeThe footprint will be the full extent of the dataset. This is the default.

  • Precise DomainThe footprint will be a polygon that is the approximate boundary of the input dataset.

String

Vertical Units

(Optional)

Specifies the vertical units that will be used for the depth data.

  • MetersThe vertical units will be meters.

  • FeetThe vertical units will be feet.

  • US Survey FeetThe vertical units will be U.S. Survey feet.

  • FathomsThe vertical units will be fathoms.

String

Directionality

(Optional)

Specifies the directionality of the elevation data.

  • Positive UpThe directionality of the elevation data will be positive up.

  • Positive DownThe directionality of the elevation data will be positive down.

String

BAG Metadata Mapping File

(Optional)

The metadata mapping file that contains the XML element tree mapping information for Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG) internal metadata. This metadata mapping file can be used if the BisCatalog includes the fields listed in the BAG metadata mapping file. The mapping file is provided in the ArcGIS Bathymetry product data files at <ArcGIS Bathymetry installation location>\ArcGIS Bathymetry\Product Files\<version>\Bathymetry Supplemental\bag_metadata_mapping.txt. The tool will automatically populate this location; however, the parameter value can be edited if the file has been installed in a different location. If the BAG metadata mapping file is used, internal BAG metadata will be extracted from input BAGs and the values will be populated in the BisCatalog.

File

Update Overviews

(Optional)

Specifies whether overviews and statistics for a mosaic dataset will be calculated and updated.

  • CheckedOverviews and statistics will be calculated and updated. This is the default.

  • UncheckedOverviews and statistics will not be calculated and updated.

Boolean

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Updated BIS

The updated BIS workspace.

Workspace

Environments

Geographic Transformations, Extent, Pyramid, Raster Statistics

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Requires ArcGIS Bathymetry and 3D Analyst
  • Advanced: Requires ArcGIS Bathymetry and 3D Analyst