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Add Point Data To BIS (Bathymetry Tools)

Summary

Registers point cloud or elevation point data to a Bathymetric Information System (BIS).

Usage

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

  • Inputs can be LAS, LASD, point feature class (z-enabled and not z-enabled), shapefile, or multipoint features.

  • Multiple inputs can be added to the BIS at the same time; however, these inputs should share the same vertical units, directionality, and cell size properties. The tool applies the input values for these properties to all data added in a single tool run.

  • The Cell Size parameter is used to generate proxy rasters from the point data.

  • Do not combine data types in a single tool run; doing so can cause unexpected results or failure.

  • Proxy rasters are stored in the proxy raster location specified in the BisDetails table.

  • 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 LAS, LASD, point feature class (z-enabled and not z-enabled), shapefile, or multipoint features that will be added to the target workspace.

LAS Dataset Layer; Feature Layer

Vertical Units

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

  • Meters—The vertical units will be meters.

  • Feet—The vertical units will be feet.

  • US Survey Feet—The vertical units will be U.S. Survey feet.

  • Fathoms—The vertical units will be fathoms.

String

Directionality

Specifies the directionality of the elevation data.

  • Positive Up—The directionality of the elevation data will be positive up.

  • Positive Down—The directionality of the elevation data will be positive down.

String

Depth Field

(Optional)

The field where the depth is stored. It is either a numeric field or the shape field specified in the Input Data parameter value.

String

Footprint Type

(Optional)

Specifies whether the footprint will be the full extent of the dataset, a convex hull representing the minimum bounding box for all features, or a precise domain representing the approximate boundary of the input dataset.

  • Envelope—The footprint will be the full extent of the dataset. This is the default.

  • Convex Hull—The footprint will be a convex polygon representing the minimum bounding box for all features.

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

String

Cell Size

(Optional)

The cell size of the proxy raster. The horizontal unit is the same as that of the input datasets.

If no cell size is specified, additional rules will be used to calculate it from the other inputs.

Double

Update Overviews

(Optional)

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

  • Checked—Overviews and statistics will be calculated and updated. This is the default.

  • Unchecked—Overviews and statistics will not be calculated and updated.

Boolean

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Updated BIS

The updated BIS workspace.

Workspace

Environments

Extent, Raster Statistics, Pyramid, Geographic Transformations, Snap Raster

Licensing information

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