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(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 |
Derived Output
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
out_feature_class | The updated input features. | Feature Class |
Code sample
ErasePoint example 1 (Python 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")
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
# Set environment settings
arcpy.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")
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: No
- Standard: Yes
- Advanced: Yes