Summary
Deletes points from the input that are either inside or outside the Remove Features, depending on the Operation Type.
Illustration
Usage
To delete points inside or on the boundary of the Remove Features, use operation type INSIDE. To delete points outside the Remove Features, use operation type OUTSIDE.
For multipoint input features, only points inside or outside the Remove Features will be deleted, depending on the Operation Type.
Syntax
ErasePoint_edit (in_features, remove_features, {operation_type})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_features | The input point features. | Feature Layer |
remove_features | Input features inside or outside the Remove Features will be deleted, depending on the Operation Type parameter. | Feature Layer |
operation_type (Optional) | Determines if points inside or outside the remove features will be deleted.
| String |
Code Sample
ErasePoint Example 1 (stand-alone script)
# Name: ErasePoint_Example.py
# Description: Erase points inside polygon features
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace="C:/data"
inFeatures="wells.shp"
removeFeatures="land.shp"
operationType="INSIDE"
arcpy.ErasePoint_edit(inFeatures, removeFeatures, operationType)
ErasePoint Example 2 (stand-alone script)
The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the ErasePoint function.
# Name: ErasePoint_Example2.py
# Description: Replacing low resolution elevation points inside
# lake areas by high resolution lidar points.
# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/data/Portland.gdb/relief"
# Set local variables
inElevationFeatures = "elevation_points"
inLidarFeatures = "lidar_points"
inLakeFeatures = "lakes"
# Erase elevation points inside lakes
arcpy.ErasePoint_edit(inElevationFeatures, inLakeFeatures, "INSIDE")
# Clip lidar points inside lakes
arcpy.ErasePoint_edit(inLidarFeatures, inLakeFeatures, "OUTSIDE")
# Append the clipped lidar points to the remaining elevation points
arcpy.Append_management(inElevationFeatures, inLidarFeatures, "NO_TEST")
ErasePoint Example (Python Interactive Window)
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the ErasePoint function in immediate mode.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.ErasePoint_edit("trees.shp", "park_boundaries", "INSIDE")
Environments
Licensing Information
- ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No
- ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
- ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes