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Intersect 3D

Summary

Computes the intersection of multipatch features to produce closed multipatches encompassing the overlapping volumes, open multipatch features from the common surface areas, or lines from the intersecting edges.

Illustration

Intersect 3D

Usage

  • Exercise caution when determining the data used for this analysis. Highly detailed features may produce extremely complex geometries that could exhibit display performance issues on account of their total number of vertices and orientation.

  • If one input is given, the intersection of features in that multipatch dataset will be computed, whereas if two were given, the intersection of features from both datasets will be determined and intersections found in only one input get ignored.

Syntax

Intersect3D_3d (in_feature_class_1, {in_feature_class_2}, out_feature_class, {output_geometry_type})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_feature_class_1

The multipatch features that will be intersected. When only one input feature layer or feature class is provided, the output will indicate the intersection of its own features.

Feature Layer
in_feature_class_2
(Optional)

The optional second multipatch feature layer or feature class to be intersected with the first.

Feature Layer
out_feature_class

The feature class that will be produced by this tool.

Feature Class
output_geometry_type
(Optional)

Determines the type of intersection geometry created.

  • SOLID —Creates a closed multipatch representing the overlapping volumes between input features. This is the default.
  • SURFACE —Creates a multipatch surface representing shared faces between input features.
  • LINE — Creates lines representing shared edges between input features.
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Code Sample

Intersect3D example 1 (Python window)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

env.workspace = 'C:/data'
arcpy.Intersect3D_3d('inMultipatch1.shp', 'outMultipatch.shp', 
                    'inMultipatch2.shp')
Intersect3D example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in a stand-alone Python script.

'''****************************************************************************
Name: Intersect3D Example
Description: This script demonstrates how to use the
             Intersect3D tool
****************************************************************************'''
# Import system modules
import arcpy
import exceptions, sys, traceback
from arcpy import env

try:
    # Obtain a license for the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension
    arcpy.CheckOutExtension('3D')
    # Set environment settings
    env.workspace = 'C:/data'
    # Set Local Variables
    inMP1 = 'Boston_MP_Small.shp'
    inMP2 = 'Boston_MP.shp'
    # Ensure output has a unique name
    outMP = arcpy.CreateUniqueName('Intersect.shp')
    
    # Execute Intersect 3D
    arcpy.Intersect3D_3d(inMP1, outMP, inMP2)

except arcpy.ExecuteError:
    print arcpy.GetMessages()
except:
    # Get the traceback object
    tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
    tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0]
    # Concatenate error information into message string
    pymsg = 'PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback info:\n{0}\nError Info:\n{1}'\
          .format(tbinfo, str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
    msgs = 'ArcPy ERRORS:\n {0}\n'.format(arcpy.GetMessages(2))
    # Return python error messages for script tool or Python Window
    arcpy.AddError(pymsg)
    arcpy.AddError(msgs)

Environments

Licensing Information

  • ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
  • ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
  • ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst
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