Export Mosaic Dataset Geometry

Summary

Creates a feature class showing the footprints, boundary, seamlines or spatial resolutions of a mosaic dataset.

Usage

• When you set Geometry Type to LEVEL, you are exporting the union of items that have the same resolution level. This is useful to quickly see the coverage of your imagery for each cell size level.

Syntax

ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management (in_mosaic_dataset, out_feature_class, {where_clause}, {geometry_type})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_mosaic_dataset	The mosaic dataset that you want to export the geometry from.	Mosaic Layer
out_feature_class	Name the feature class you are creating.	Feature Class
where_clause (Optional)	An SQL expression to export specific rasters in the mosaic dataset.	SQL Expression
geometry_type (Optional)	The type of geometry to export. FOOTPRINT — Create a feature class showing the footprints of each image. BOUNDARY — Create a feature class showing the boundary of the mosaic dataset. SEAMLINE — Create a feature class showing the seamlines. LEVEL — Create a feature class based on cell size level of features in your mosaic dataset.	String

Code sample

ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry example 1 (Python window)

This is a Python sample for ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry.

import arcpy
arcpy.ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management(
     "c:/workspace/exportmd.gdb/md",
     "c:/workspace/exportmd.gdb/footprint_export",
     "OBJECTID = 1", "FOOTPRINT")

ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry.

#Export Mosaic Dataset Geometry


import arcpy

arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/workspace"

#Export footprint from a single record in a mosaic dataset
mdname = "exportmd_footprints.gdb/md"
out_FC = "C:/workspace/LANDSAT_footprints"
where_clause = "OBJECTID = 1"
geometry_type = "FOOTPRINT"

arcpy.ExportMosaicDatasetGeometry_management(
     mdname, out_FC, where_clause, geometry_type)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing information

• ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No
• ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes