Summary
Converts pixels from one unit to another. It supports conversion of distance, speed, and temperature.
Discussion
For more information about how this function works, see the Unit Conversion raster function.
The referenced raster dataset for the raster object is temporary. To make it permanent, you can call the raster object's save method.
Syntax
UnitConversion (raster, {from_unit}, {to_unit})
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
raster | The input raster that will contain the converted units. | Raster |
from_unit | The original unit type of the pixels.
(The default value is None) | String |
to_unit | The converted unit type of the pixels.
(The default value is None) | String |
Data Type | Explanation |
Raster | The output raster. |
Code sample
This example calculates the input raster from meters per second to kilometers per hour.
from arcpy.sa import *
out_unit_raster = UnitConversion("wind_speed_meter_per_second.tif",
"MetersPerSecond'", "KilometersPerHour")
out_unit_raster.save("C:/arcpyExamples/outputs/wind_speed_km_per_hour.tif")
This example calculates the input temperature raster from Celsius to Kelvin.
# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy.sa import *
# Set the analysis environments
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/arcpyExamples/data"
# Set the local variables
inRaster_File = "temperature_celcius.tif"
from_unit = 'Celsius'
to_unit = 'Kelvin'
# Execute UnitConversion function
out_unit_raster = UnitConversion(inRaster_File, from_unit, to_unit)
# Save the output
out_unit_raster.save("C:/arcpyExamples/outputs/temperature_kelvin.tif")