'''****************************************************************************
Name: Define Data Boundary of LAS File
Description: This script demonstrates how to delineate data boundaries of
LAS files with irregularly clustered points. It is intended for
use as a script tool with one input LAS file.
****************************************************************************'''
# Import system modules
import arcpy
# Set local variables
inLas = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # input LAS file
ptSpacing = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # LAS point spacing
classCode = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # List of integers
returnValue = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) # List of strings
outTin = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4) # TIN created to delineate data area
outBoundary = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(5) # Polygon boundary file
try:
# Execute LASToMultipoint
lasMP = arcpy.CreateUniqueName('lasMultipoint', 'in_memory')
arcpy.ddd.LASToMultipoint(inLas, LasMP, ptSpacing, class_code,
"ANY_RETURNS", "", sr, inFormat, zfactor)
# Execute CreateTin
arcpy.ddd.CreateTin(outTin, sr, "{0} Shape.Z masspoints"\
.format(lasMP), "Delaunay")
# Execute CopyTin
arcpy.ddd.CopyTin(outTin, "{0}_copy".format(outTin))
# Execute DelineateTinDataArea
maxEdge = ptSpacing * 4
arcpy.ddd.DelineateTinDataArea(outTin, maxEdge, "PERIMETER_ONLY")
# Execute TinDomain
arcpy.ddd.TinDomain(outTin, outBoundary, "POLYGON")
except arcpy.ExecuteError:
print(arcpy.GetMessages())
except Exception as err:
print(err)
