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Production Clip

Available with Production Mapping license.

Summary

This tool takes a geodatabase and clip geometry, as well as any clip override representations, present on the features.

Illustration

Production Clip diagram

Usage

  • Everything will be clipped in the geodatabase that can be clipped. To get the best results, copy only the necessary data to another database before running the tool.

  • Clip Features must be polygons.

  • This tool works directly on the Input Geodatabase.

Syntax

ProductionClip(input_geodatabase, clip_features)
ParameterExplanationData Type
input_geodatabase

The geodatabase that contains the features to be clipped.

Workspace
clip_features

The features used to clip the Input Geodatabase.

Feature Layer

Code sample

The following stand-alone sample script demonstrates how to use ProductionClip tool.

# Name: ProductionClip_Example.py
# Description: Clips the underlying geometry as well as override geometry if applicable.  The tool clips an entire geodatabase.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Check out extension
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Foundation")

# Define variables
input_geodatabase = r"C:\data\Edit_Sample.gdb"
clip_features = arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(r"C:\data\Edit_Sample.gdb\10k_AOIs", "AOIs")
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("AOIs", "NEW_SELECTION", "SheetID = 2104")

# Execute Production Clip
# All feature classes will be clipped in the geodatabase using the selected clip features
arcpy.ProductionClip_production(input_geodatabase, clip_features)

# Check in Production Mapping license
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Foundation")

Environments

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS Desktop Basic: No
  • ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Requires Production Mapping
  • ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Requires Production Mapping

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