How Point to Raster works

The following information specifies how the cells are assigned values under various conditions when converting from a point feature class to a raster using the Point to Raster tool.

To control how a cell will be assigned a value, keep the following in mind:

• If the points have m- and z-values, use the z-values.
• If there is only a single point in a cell, that point's value is assigned to the cell.
• A priority field is only used when Most frequent is used for the Cell assignment type parameter value.
• If there is more than one point in a cell, the following apply:
  • If no priorities are set or the priorities are the same, the following apply:
    • If the attributes are different, select the point with the lowest Feature ID (FID).
    • Otherwise, select the point with the most common attribute. If there's still a tie, use the lowest FID.
  • If the priorities are different, the following apply:
    • If the attributes are different, select the point with the highest priority.
    • If the attributes are the same, select the point with the most common attribute; then select the one with the lowest FID if necessary.

• If the feature lies on a cell boundary, the boundary rules apply.

Examples using different options for the cell assignment type

The image below shows examples for the cell assignment type.