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3D Analyst toolbox history

The tables below catalog changes made to every tool in the 3D Analyst toolbox. There is one table per tool and you can click the tool name to navigate to the tool reference page.

For more information on how to interpret and use these tables, see the topic About the toolbox history tables.

ASCII 3D To Feature Class

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Feature Class To Terrain

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Surface Information

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Terrain Pyramid Level

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Z Information

VersionDescription

3.0

Required Extension changed from 3D Analyst to None

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Append Terrain Points

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Aspect

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: analysis_target_device

2.7

New parameter added: project_geodesic_azimuths

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

2.0

2 new parameters added:

  • method
  • z_unit

The method parameter allows you choose between the traditional planar method for performing the calculations, and the new geodesic method.

When using the geodesic option:

  • A new z_unit parameter is available, which allows you to specify the linear unit of the vertical z-values if it is not already defined in the coordinate system of the input.
  • If a suitable GPU device is available on your system, greater performance will come as a result of the calculations being GPU accelerated.

The behavior for how NoData cells and boundary cells are handled was changed. At least seven of the eight cells neighboring the processing cell must have a value, otherwise the output will be NoData. Cells in the outermost rows and columns of the output raster will be NoData.

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Buffer 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Build Terrain

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change LAS Class Codes

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.2

3 new parameters added:

  • boundary
  • process_entire_files
  • extent

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change Terrain Reference Scale

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change Terrain Resolution Bounds

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Classify LAS Building

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.5

6 new parameters added:

  • classification_option
  • classify_below_roof_point
  • below_roof_point_code
  • above_roof_point_code
  • max_above_roof_height
  • classify_above_roof_point

Parameter min_height changed from Optional to Required

Parameter min_area changed from Optional to Required

2.4

2 new parameters added:

  • reuse_building
  • photogrammetric_data

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.1

Environment added: Parallel Processing Factor

New parameter added: point_spacing

1.3

New at this version

Classify LAS By Height

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.2

New parameter added: boundary

1.0

New at this version

Classify LAS Ground

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: algorithm

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.2

New at this version

Classify LAS Noise

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.0

New at this version

Classify LAS Overlap

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.0

New at this version

Classify Point Cloud Using Trained Model

VersionDescription

3.0

3 new parameters added:

  • excluded_class_codes
  • reference_height
  • batch_size

2.8

New at this version

Colorize LAS

VersionDescription

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.1

New at this version

Construct Sight Lines

VersionDescription

2.3

New parameter added: sampling_method

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour

VersionDescription

2.4

Multi-core support added. Use the Parallel Processing Factor environment to control the number of cores used by the tool.

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

2.2

2 new parameters added:

  • contour_type
  • max_vertices_per_feature

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour List

VersionDescription

2.4

Multi-core support added. Use the Parallel Processing Factor environment to control the number of cores used by the tool.

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour with Barriers

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Copy TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Create Terrain

VersionDescription

2.9

New parameter added: triangulation_method

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Create TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Curvature

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Cut Fill

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Decimate TIN Nodes

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Delete Terrain Points

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Delineate TIN Data Area

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Difference 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Divide

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Edit TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Enclose Multipatch

VersionDescription

1.3

Environments added:

  • XY Resolution
  • Z Resolution

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Enforce River Monotonicity

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Evaluate Point Cloud Classification Model

VersionDescription

3.0

2 new parameters added:

  • reference_height
  • excluded_class_codes

Parameter in_trained_model has new data type: Value Table

Parameter in_trained_model had 2 data types removed:

  • File
  • String

2.9

New at this version

Extract LAS

VersionDescription

2.8

Parameter in_las_dataset has 2 new data types:

  • Scene Layer
  • File

2.4

New parameter added: compression

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.1

New at this version

Extract Multipatch From Mesh

VersionDescription

2.6

New at this version

Extract Power Lines From Point Cloud

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: min_line_length

3.0

New parameter added: eliminate_wind

2.7

New at this version

Extrude Between

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Feature Class Z To ASCII

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Feature To 3D By Attribute

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Features From CityEngine Rules

VersionDescription

1.1

6 new parameters added:

  • in_include_reports
  • out_lines
  • out_points
  • in_existing_fields
  • in_leaf_shapes
  • out_multipoints

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Fence Diagram

VersionDescription

2.1

New at this version

Float

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Generate Clearance Surface

VersionDescription

3.1

New at this version

Geodesic Viewshed

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: analysis_target_device

2.8

Tool label changed from Viewshed 2 to Geodesic Viewshed.

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.1

New at this version

Ported from ArcMap 10.3.1

HillShade

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

IDW

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Import 3D Files

VersionDescription

2.3

Required Extension changed from 3D Analyst to None

2.1

Parameter file_suffix had new option added: OBJ

1.2

Parameter symbol_field changed from Required to Optional

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Inside 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Int

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Interpolate Polygon To Multipatch

VersionDescription

1.3

Environments added:

  • XY Resolution
  • Z Resolution

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Interpolate Shape

VersionDescription

2.7

Parameter in_surface has new data type: Image Service

2.2

New parameter added: preserve_features

Parameter method had new option added: NEAREST

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Line With Multipatch

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Line With Surface

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Lines

VersionDescription

2.6

New at this version

Intervisibility

VersionDescription

2.7

Parameter obstructions has new data type: File

2.6

Parameter obstructions has new data type: Scene Layer

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Is Closed 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Kriging

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Building Multipatch

VersionDescription

3.0

New parameter added: sampling_resolution

1.4

New at this version

LAS Height Metrics

VersionDescription

2.4

New parameter added: raster_format

2.1

New at this version

LAS To Multipoint

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LandXML To TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Dataset To TIN

VersionDescription

2.2

New parameter added: clip_to_extent

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Point Statistics By Area

VersionDescription

1.0

New at this version

Layer 3D To Feature Class

VersionDescription

1.1

Ported from ArcMap 10.3.1

Line Of Sight

VersionDescription

2.7

Parameter in_surface has 2 new data types:

  • File
  • Scene Layer

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Locate LAS Points By Proximity

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.0

New at this version

Locate Outliers

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Lookup

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Minimum Bounding Volume

VersionDescription

1.1

New at this version

Minus

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Multipatch Footprint

VersionDescription

1.3

Environments removed:

  • Output XY Domain
  • Z Resolution
  • Output Z Domain
  • Z Tolerance

New parameter added: group_field

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Natural Neighbor

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Near 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Observer Points

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Plus

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Point File Information

VersionDescription

2.4

Parameter input has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Polygon Volume

VersionDescription

3.1

4 new parameters added:

  • out_volume_above_field
  • out_volume_below_field
  • surface_area_above_field
  • surface_area_below_field

Parameter reference_plane had new option added: BOTH

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Prepare Point Cloud Training Data

VersionDescription

3.0

2 new parameters added:

  • excluded_class_codes
  • reference_height

2.8

New at this version

Raster Domain

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Raster To TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Raster To Multipoint

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclass by ASCII File

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclass by Table

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclassify

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Regularize Adjacent Building Footprint

VersionDescription

2.1

New at this version

Regularize Building Footprint

VersionDescription

2.9

3 new parameters added:

  • alignment_feature
  • tolerance_type
  • alignment_tolerance

2.5

Parameter method had new option added: ANY_ANGLES_WITH_BIAS

2.0

Environment added: Parallel Processing Factor

1.1

New at this version

Remove Feature Class From Terrain

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Remove Terrain Pyramid Level

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Replace Terrain Points

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Set LAS Class Codes Using Features

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Set LAS Class Codes Using Raster

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: update_pyramid

2.5

New at this version

Simplify 3D Line

VersionDescription

2.5

New at this version

Skyline

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: apply_max_radius_to_features

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Skyline Barrier

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Skyline Graph

VersionDescription

2.9

New parameter added: out_image_file

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Slice

VersionDescription

2.9

2 new parameters added:

  • nodata_to_value
  • class_interval_size

Parameter slice_type has 4 new options:

  • STANDARD_DEVIATION_MEAN_CENTERED
  • GEOMETRIC_INTERVAL
  • DEFINED_INTERVAL
  • STANDARD_DEVIATION_MEAN_BREAK

Parameter number_zones changed from Required to Optional

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Slope

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: analysis_target_device

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

2.0

2 new parameters added:

  • method
  • z_unit

The method parameter allows you choose between the traditional planar method for performing the calculations, and the new geodesic method.

When using the geodesic option:

  • A new z_unit parameter is available, which allows you to specify the linear unit of the vertical z-values if it is not already defined in the coordinate system of the input.
  • If a suitable GPU device is available on your system, greater performance will come as a result of the calculations being GPU accelerated.

The behavior for how NoData cells and boundary cells are handled was changed. At least seven of the eight cells neighboring the processing cell must have a value, otherwise the output will be NoData. Cells in the outermost rows and columns of the output raster will be NoData.

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Spline

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Spline with Barriers

VersionDescription

2.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.5

Stack Profile

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Sun Shadow Frequency

VersionDescription

2.7

Parameter time_zone had new option added: Yukon_Standard_Time

2.5

Parameter time_zone had new option added: Qyzylorda_Standard_Time

2.2

New at this version

Sun Shadow Volume

VersionDescription

2.7

Parameter time_zone had new option added: Yukon_Standard_Time

2.5

Parameter time_zone had new option added: Qyzylorda_Standard_Time

2.2

Parameter time_zone has 2 new options:

  • Sudan_Standard_Time
  • Sao_Tome_Standard_Time

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Aspect

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Contour

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Difference

VersionDescription

2.1

4 new parameters added:

  • reference_method
  • boundary
  • method
  • extent

Parameter in_reference_surface has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer

Parameter in_surface has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Parameters

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: in_analysis_mask

2.9

Parameter parameter_type had four new options:

  • CONTOUR_CURVATURE
  • CONTOUR_GEODESIC_TORSION
  • GAUSSIAN_CURVATURE
  • CASORATI_CURVATURE

2.7

New at this version

Surface Slope

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Volume

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To Points

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To Raster

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To TIN

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Thin LAS

VersionDescription

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.1

New at this version

Tile LAS

VersionDescription

2.4

Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True

2.2

New parameter added: out_folder

1.3

New at this version

Times

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Domain

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Edge

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Line

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Node

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Polygon Tag

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN To Raster

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Triangle

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Topo to Raster

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Topo to Raster by File

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Train Point Cloud Classification Model

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: architecture

3.0

Parameter attributes had new option added: RELATIVE_HEIGHT

2.9

2 new parameters added:

  • learning_rate_strategy
  • out_epoch_stats

2.8

New at this version

Trend

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Union 3D

VersionDescription

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Update Feature Z

VersionDescription

1.4

New at this version

Viewshed

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Visibility

VersionDescription

2.3

New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod

1.0

Ported from ArcMap 10.3

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