Import Topology (Topographic Production)

Summary

Creates a geodatabase topology from a definition .xml file generated by the Export Topology tool in the Topographic Production toolbox.

Both this tool and the Export Topology tool allow you to share and create topologies within different geodatabases. The .xml file contains a definition of a topology, including feature class names, topology ranks, topology rules, and cluster tolerance.

Usage

• This tool supports all data models, with a properly configured .xml definition file, and can be used on any feature dataset.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Feature Dataset	The feature dataset in which the topology will be created. The feature dataset must contain the feature classes listed in the Input Topology Definition File.	Feature Dataset
Input Topology Definition File	The .xml file that contains the topology definition.	File

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Topology	Output topology created by importing topology rules from the topology XML file.	Topology

Python

arcpy.topographic.ImportTopology(in_feature_dataset, topology_definition_file)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_feature_dataset	The feature dataset in which the topology will be created. The feature dataset must contain the feature classes listed in the topology_definition_file.	Feature Dataset
topology_definition_file	The .xml file that contains the topology definition.	File

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_topology	Output topology created by importing topology rules from the topology XML file.	Topology

Code sample

ImportTopology example (stand-alone script)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the ImportTopology tool to create a new geodatabase topology from an XML definition file.

# Name: ImportTopology_sample.py
# Description: Use the Import Topology tool to create a new geodatabase topology from an XML definition file

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

# Check Out Extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Foundation')

# Setting Local Variables
feature_dataset = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\Features'
topology_definition = r'C:\Temp\Topology.xml'

# Use the Import Topology tool to create a new geodatabase topology
arcpy.topographic.ImportTopology(feature_dataset, topology_definition)

# Check In Extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Foundation')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Production Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Production Mapping