An overview of the Data Management toolset

The Data Management toolset provides a collection of tools for creating, managing, and editing terrain, TIN, and LAS datasets that are organized under the following toolsets:

LAS Dataset

Geoprocessing Tool

Description

Change LAS Class Codes

Modifies the class code values of LAS files referenced by a LAS dataset.

Set LAS Class Codes Using Features

Classifies data points in LAS files referenced by a LAS dataset using point, line, and polygon features.

Terrain Dataset

Geoprocessing tools

Description

Add Feature Class To Terrain

Adds one or more feature classes to a terrain dataset.

Add Terrain Pyramid Level

Adds one or more pyramid levels to an existing terrain dataset.

Append Terrain Points

Appends points to a point feature referenced by a terrain dataset.

Build Terrain

Performs tasks required for analyzing and displaying a terrain dataset.

Change Terrain Reference Scale

Changes the reference scale associated with a terrain pyramid level.

Change Terrain Resolution Bounds

Changes the pyramid levels at which a feature class will be enforced for a given terrain dataset.

Create Terrain

Creates a new terrain dataset.

Delete Terrain Points

Deletes points within a specified area of interest from one or more features that participate in a terrain dataset.

Remove Feature Class From Terrain

Removes reference to a feature class participating in a terrain dataset.

Remove Terrain Pyramid Level

Removes a pyramid level from a terrain dataset.

Replace Terrain Points

Replaces point features used in a terrain dataset with points from a specified feature class.

TIN

Tool

Description

Copy TIN

Creates a copy of a triangulated irregular network (TIN) dataset.

Create TIN

Creates a triangulated irregular network (TIN) dataset.

Delineate TIN Data Area

Redefines the data area, or interpolation zone, of a triangulated irregular network (TIN) based on its triangle edge length.

Edit TIN

Adds features from one or more input feature classes that define the surface area of a triangulated irregular network (TIN).

The following tools that were deprecated with the release of version 10.0:

Geoprocessing Tool

Recommendation

Add Terrain Points

Use the Append Terrain Points tool to add points to a terrain dataset.

Remove Terrain Points

Use the Delete Terrain Points tool to remove points from a terrain dataset.

Related Topics

3/7/2014