Default TIN Storage Version (Environment setting)

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Tools that honor the Default TIN Storage Version environment will output TIN surfaces in the specified version.

Usage notes

  • When constructing TIN surfaces in versions of ArcGIS earlier than 10, make sure to set this environment setting to PRE_10.0.

Dialog syntax

  • CURRENT—Can be either conforming Delaunay triangulation or constrained Delaunay triangulation. This option also adds support for additional spatial references. This is the default.
  • PRE_10.0—Supports Delaunay conforming triangulations for constructing TINs.

Scripting syntax

arcpy.env.tinSaveVersion = tin_save_version

ParameterExplanation

tin_save_version

The following triangulation versions are used when building TINs:

  • CURRENT—Can be either conforming Delaunay triangulation or constrained Delaunay triangulation. This option also adds support for additional spatial references. This is the default.
  • PRE_10.0—Supports Delaunay conforming triangulations for constructing TINs.
tinSaveVersion syntax

Script example

import arcpy

# Set the tinSaveVersion environment to CURRENT
arcpy.env.tinSaveVersion = "CURRENT"

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