Multipatch Footprint (3D Analyst)—ArcGIS Pro

Summary

Creates polygon footprints representing the two-dimensional area of multipatch features.

Illustration

Usage

The output footprint will have the same fields as the input feature, along with the following fields:
- Z_Min—The smallest Z value from the multipatch feature.
- Z_Max—The largest Z value from the multipatch feature.
Use the Group Field parameter if a structure is comprised by multiple features that share a common identifier in the attribute table.

Syntax

MultiPatchFootprint(in_feature_class, out_feature_class, {group_field})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_feature_class	The multipatch feature whose footprint will be generated.	Feature Layer
out_feature_class	The resulting footprint polygon feature class.	Feature Class
group_field (Optional)	The field used for combining multipatch features so that they contribute to the same footprint polygon.	Field

Code sample

MultiPatchFootprint example 1 (Python window)

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

arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.MultiPatchFootprint_3d("multipatch.shp","multipatch_footprint.shp")

MultiPatchFootprint example 2 (stand-alone script)

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

'''****************************************************************************
Name: MultiPatchFootprint Example
Description: Creates footprint polygons for all multipatches in a workspace.
****************************************************************************'''
import arcpy

# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
fcList = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
if fcList:
    for fc in fcList:
        # Determine if the feature class is a multipatch
        desc = arcpy.Describe(fc)
        if desc.shapeType is "MultiPatch":
            outPoly = "{0}_Footprint.shp".format(desc.baseName)
            #Execute MultiPatchFootprint
            arcpy.ddd.MultiPatchFootprint(fc, outPoly)

Environments

Current Workspace, Extent, Output Coordinate System, Geographic Transformations, XY Resolution, XY Tolerance, Output CONFIG Keyword, Auto Commit

Licensing information

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