Tools that honor the Precision for New Coverages environment will create output coverages that have the specified precision.
Usage notes
- This environment should be set to DOUBLE when using the Generate tool to convert a double precision file to a double precision coverage.
Dialog syntax
- SINGLE—New coverages will be created with single precision. This is the default.
- DOUBLE—New coverages will be created with double precision.
Scripting syntax
arcpy.env.newPrecision = precision_option
| precision_option | Explanation |
|---|---|
SINGLE | New coverages will be created with single precision. This is the default. |
DOUBLE | New coverages will be created with double precision. |
import arcpy
# Set the newPrecison environment to DOUBLE
arcpy.env.newPrecision = "DOUBLE"