| Label | Explanation | Data Type |
Input
Line Features | The line features that will be used to construct the fence diagram. | Feature Layer |
Input
Surface | The raster and TIN surfaces that will be used to construct the fence diagram. | Mosaic Layer; Raster Layer; TIN Layer |
Output Multipatch Feature Class
| The output multipatch that is composed of vertical faces that depict the fence diagram. | Feature Class |
Interpolation Method
(Optional) | Specifies the interpolation method that will be used to obtain z-values from TIN surfaces when constructing the fence diagram. This parameter does not apply to raster surfaces.
| String |
Floor Height
(Optional) | A constant height that will be used to define the lowest height of the fence diagram. | Linear Unit |
Ceiling Height
(Optional) | A constant height that will be used to define the highest height of the fence diagram. | Linear Unit |
Sample Distance
(Optional) | The horizontal distance that will be used to determine the positions where height measurements are interpolated from the underlying surfaces. | Linear Unit |
Summary
Constructs a vertical cross section of a collection of surfaces.
Illustration
Usage
A fence diagram provides a way to visualize the space between multiple overlapping surfaces in 3D space, such as stratigraphic data.
Any curved segments will be generalized into line segments using the Sample Distance parameter value. If a sampling distance is not specified, this value will be derived from the input surface. For a raster, the default sampling distance will be the raster's cell size. For a TIN, the default sampling distance will be based on the edges produced by the triangulated surface. If the curve is shorter than the sampling resolution, the curve will be simplified into a two-point line using its start and end points.
Bilinear interpolation will be used to derive the height along a raster surface. For TIN surfaces, natural neighbor or linear interpolation can be specified.
A table of the x,y,z-values in the fence diagram can be generated using the Stack Profile tool.
Parameters
arcpy.ddd.FenceDiagram(in_line_features, in_surface, out_feature_class, {method}, {floor_height}, {ceiling_height}, {sample_distance})| Name | Explanation | Data Type |
in_line_features | The line features that will be used to construct the fence diagram. | Feature Layer |
in_surface [in_surface,...] | The raster and TIN surfaces that will be used to construct the fence diagram. | Mosaic Layer; Raster Layer; TIN Layer |
out_feature_class | The output multipatch that is composed of vertical faces that depict the fence diagram. | Feature Class |
method (Optional) | Specifies the interpolation method that will be used to obtain z-values from TIN surfaces when constructing the fence diagram. This parameter does not apply to raster surfaces.
| String |
floor_height (Optional) | A constant height that will be used to define the lowest height of the fence diagram. | Linear Unit |
ceiling_height (Optional) | A constant height that will be used to define the highest height of the fence diagram. | Linear Unit |
sample_distance (Optional) | The horizontal distance that will be used to determine the positions where height measurements are interpolated from the underlying surfaces. | Linear Unit |
Code sample
The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window:
arcpy.env.workspace = 'c:/data'
arcpy.ddd.FenceDiagram('fence_profile.shp',
['alluvium.tif', 'white_limestone.tif', 'yellow_limestone.tif'],
'fence_diagram.shp', sample_distance='5 Meters')Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
- Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
- Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst