Rasterize Features function

Overview

Convert polygon, polyline and point feature class data to a raster layer.

Notes

  • Features are assigned pixel values based on a field in the feature's attribute table.
  • Options are provided to resolve overlapping features.

Parameters

PropertiesDescription
Raster

Select a raster in the Content pane for which to define the cell size and extent for the feature conversion.

Input Features

Select the feature class to convert to raster format.

Field

Select the field to use to identify each feature.

Resolve Overlap Method

Determine how to manage features that overlap:

  • First—The overlapping areas will be assigned a value from the first dataset listed.
  • Last—The overlapping areas will be assigned a value from the last dataset listed.
  • Smallest—The overlapping areas will be assigned a value from the smaller of the features.
  • Largest—The overlapping areas will be assigned a value from the larger of the features.

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  1. Overview
  2. Notes
  3. Parameters