TIN Triangle (3D Analyst)

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Summary

Exports triangle faces from a TIN dataset to polygon features and provides slope, aspect, and optional attributes of hillshade and tag values for each triangle.

Illustration

TIN Triangle illustration

Usage

  • Slope and aspect calculations are based on the plane of the triangle. Slope cannot be calculated properly if the linear unit of the TIN's coordinate system uses angular measures, like decimal degrees.

  • XY and Z linear units should be in the same unit of measure in order for slope and hillshade calculations to provide accurate results. If the units differ but the TIN has its vertical and horizontal coordinate systems defined, an appropriate Z-factor is automatically determined. Otherwise, the Z Factor parameter can be used to explicitly define the conversion factor to be applied on the elevation values.

  • Aspect values are expressed in degrees and assume that North is 0°. The values increase clockwise and are recorded in the Aspect field. An aspect value of -1 is assigned for any flat triangle in the TIN.

  • Slope can be returned in degrees or percent, and the field name that the values are recorded in depends on the selection made in the Slope Units parameter:

    • PERCENT—Slope values will be stored in a field named Slope_Pct.
    • DEGREE—Slope values will be stored in a field named Slope_Deg.
  • Hillshade values reflect the localized relief that is produced from a light source that assumes the azimuth and vertical angle specified in the Hillshade parameter. 0° is assumed to be North for the azimuth, and the brightness value is expressed in between 0 to 255, where the lower the number, the darker the shade.

  • Tag Value Field parameter will only be active if the TIN has tag values that were explicitly defined.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input TIN

The TIN dataset that will be processed.

TIN Layer
Output Feature Class

The feature class that will be produced.

Feature Class
Slope Units
(Optional)

The units of measure to be used in calculating slope.

  • PercentSlope is expressed as a percentage value. This is the default.
  • DegreeSlope is expressed as the angle of inclination from a horizontal plane.
String
Z Factor
(Optional)

The factor by which z-values will be multiplied. This is typically used to convert z linear units to match x,y linear units. The default is 1, which leaves elevation values unchanged. This parameter is not available if the spatial reference of the input surface has a z-datum with a specified linear unit.

Double
HILLSHADE azimuth, altitude
(Optional)

Specifies the azimuth and altitude angles of the light source when applying a hillshade effect for the feature layer output. Azimuth can range from 0 to 360 degrees, whereas altitude can range from 0 to 90. An azimuth of 45 degrees and altitude of 30 degrees would be entered as "HILLSHADE 45, 30".

String
Tag Value Field
(Optional)

The field name in the output feature that will store the triangle tag value. This parameter is empty by default, which will result in tag values not being written to the output.

String

Licensing information

  • Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
  • Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
  • Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst

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