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FloatGrid
Release 9.2 Last modified January 3, 2008	Print all topics in : "Conversion (Spatial Analyst)"

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Converts a file of binary floating-point numbers to a raster.

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Map Algebra

The input file is an IEEE floating-point format, 32-bit signed binary file.
Two inputs are required: The binary floating-point file and an ASCII header file named <in_file>.hdr.

The ASCII file consists of header information containing a set of keywords. The file format is

    NCOLS xxx
    NROWS xxx
    XLLCENTER xxx | XLLCORNER xxx
    YLLCENTER xxx | YLLCORNER xxx
    CELLSIZE xxx
    NODATA_VALUE xxx
    BYTEORDER <MSBFIRST | LSBFIRST | VMS_FFLOAT>

where xxx is a number and the keyword NODATA_VALUE is optional.

The NODATA_VALUE is the value in the input file that determines which cells should be assigned the value of NoData in the output raster. NoData is normally reserved for those cells whose true value is unknown.

Command line syntax
See Float to Raster

Scripting syntax
See Float to Raster

Map Algebra syntax
FloatGrid( <in_file> )

Parameter	Explanation
<in_file>	The input floating-point binary file.

Map Algebra example

floatgrid (binfile)

ArcObjects syntax
See ImportFromFloat