Available with Spatial Analyst license.
Available with Image Analyst license.
Summary
Calculates the absolute value of the cells in a raster.
Illustration
Usage
Input values can be positive or negative and can be either integer or floating point.
If the input is integer, the output raster will be integer type. If the input is floating point, the output raster will be floating point.
If the input is a multiband raster, the output will be a multiband raster. The tool will perform the operation on each band in the input.
See Analysis environments and Spatial Analyst for additional details on the geoprocessing environments that apply to this tool.
Syntax
Abs(in_raster_or_constant)
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_raster_or_constant | The input raster for which to calculate the absolute values. To use a number as an input for this parameter, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment. | Raster Layer; Constant |
Return Value
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
out_raster | The output raster. The cell values are the absolute value of the cells of the input raster. | Raster |
Code sample
This example returns a Grid raster with the absolute value of the input values.
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.ia import *
env.workspace = "C:/iapyexamples/data"
outAbs = Abs("negs")
outAbs.save("C:/output/abs2")
This example returns a TIFF raster with the absolute value of the input values.
# Name: Abs_Ex_02.py
# Description: Calculates the absolute value of pixels in a raster
# Requirements: Image Analyst Extension
# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.ia import *
# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/iapyexamples/data"
# Set local variables
inRaster = "negs"
# Check out the ArcGIS Image Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("ImageAnalyst")
# Execute Abs
outAbs = Abs(inRaster)
# Save the output
outAbs.save("C:/iapyexamples/output/outabs.tif")
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Requires Image Analyst or Spatial Analyst
- Standard: Requires Image Analyst or Spatial Analyst
- Advanced: Requires Image Analyst or Spatial Analyst