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Project (Coverage) (ArcInfo only)

Release 9.2
Last modified February 6, 2007
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NOTE: This tool only works with an ArcInfo license and will only be available in ArcToolbox if you have installed ArcInfo Workstation.


Changes the coordinate system of your coverage including its datum or spheroid.

Learn more about how Project works


Usage tips

Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
Project_arc <in_cover> <out_cover> <projection_file>

Parameter Explanation Data Type
<in_cover>

The coverage whose coordinates are to be converted.

Coverage
<out_cover>

The output coverage whose coordinates have been converted to the new coordinate system. The output coverage may exist, but must be empty.

Coverage
<projection_file>

The name of a text file defining the input and output projection parameters.

File
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Command line example

project_arc roads roads_utm utm.prj

Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
Project_arc (in_cover, out_cover, projection_file)

Parameter Explanation Data Type
in_cover (Required)

The coverage whose coordinates are to be converted.

Coverage
out_cover (Required)

The output coverage whose coordinates have been converted to the new coordinate system. The output coverage may exist, but must be empty.

Coverage
projection_file (Required)

The name of a text file defining the input and output projection parameters.

File

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Script example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.workspace = "c:/test_data"
gp.toolbox = "arc"
gp.project("usa", "north_america", "albers")

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