ArcGIS Bathymetry is an ArcGIS Desktop extension used for managing post-processed gridded and vector bathymetry data and metadata. Managing your bathymetry data in the Bathymetry Solution, allows you to leverage the capabilities of the entire ArcGIS platform to get the most out of your data. The following topics help you learn how to leverage the ArcGIS platform to get the most out of your bathymetry data. The links provided are not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of the functionality, but rather a starting point for further investigation. An ArcGIS Desktop Standard license is required to enable the Bathymetry Solution. Some specific workflows may require additional licenses. This may include ArcGIS Desktop Advanced, ArcGIS Server, or the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension or ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension for desktop.
Converting
Point elevation data to a raster (if regularly spaced)
- Feature to Raster tool
- Point to Raster tool (3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst)
Point elevation data to a raster (if irregularly spaced)
Raster Interpolation toolset (3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst)
Raster elevation data into a point feature class
- Raster to Point tool
- Raster To Multipoint tool (3D Analyst)
A multipoint feature class into a point feature class
An ASCII XYZ data file into a point feature class
ASCII 3D To Feature Class tool (3D Analyst)
An ASCII text file (.asc) into a raster of another format
Point elevation data into an ASCII XYZ data file
Feature Class Z To ASCII tool (3D Analyst)
Raster elevation data into an ASCII text file (.asc)
Raster elevation data into contour lines
Contour tool (3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst)
Visualizing
Hillshade, shaded relief, aspect, slope, and many other useful derivatives of bathymetry raster data
- Mosaic and raster functions
- Hillshade, Shaded Relief, Aspect, Slope, and Resample functions
A hydrographic survey without coverage gaps
Z-enabled point elevations in your attribute table
- Add XY Coordinates tool
- Add Z Information tool (3D Analyst)
Alternative datum transformations within a mosaic dataset
Mosaic dataset properties (Geographic Coordinate System Transformation parameter)
The footprint area of a point feature class
A polygon delineating the data area of a raster dataset
- Raster to Polygon tool
- Raster Domain tool (3D Analyst)
A raster dataset resampled by conventional resampling methods (nearest neighbor, bilinear interpolation, and so on)
A raster dataset resampled by preserving the minimum, maximum, or mean value (shoal or deep bias)
Aggregate tool (Spatial Analyst)
Analyzing
You can thin spot heights on the basis of depth with the Reduce Point Density in the Bathymetry Tools toolbox or use the following tools to perform other types of analysis.
Where there is change between two bathymetry surfaces by generating output polygons
Cut Fill tool (3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst)
The amount of change between two bathymetry surfaces by generating an output raster
Minus tool (3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst)
The elevation profile of a BIS surface model or bathymetry raster dataset along a line
- Profile graphs (3D Analyst)
- Stack Profile tool (3D Analyst)
Local minima and maxima in your raster surface
Focal Statistics tool (Spatial Analyst)
Available depth for navigation using raster bathymetry and vessel draft as the key inputs
Con tool (Spatial Analyst)
Sharing
An image service of a bathymetry surface (raster or mosaic dataset) on the web
- ArcGIS Desktop: Key concepts for sharing an image service
- ArcGIS Server: Key concepts for image services