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Batch Build Pyramids (Data Management) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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Allows you to build pyramids for multiple raster datasets.
Usage tips
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Building pyramids for a raster dataset will improve the display performance of large raster datasets.
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Pyramids can only be built for raster datasets that do not have internal pyramids.
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Pyramids cannot be built for raster catalogs, but they can be built for each raster catalog item.
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The input raster datasets can be any valid raster dataset that ArcGIS recognizes and that does not have an internal pyramid structure.
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Batch building of pyramids is useful when you have a large directory of raster datasets that do not have pyramids or to build pyramids on the items of a raster catalog (drag and drop them into the dialog box).
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The following environment settings affect this tool: current workspace and pyramid (except for GRID, IMG, and TIFF formats).
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
BatchBuildPyramids_management <Input_Raster_Datasets;Input_Raster_Datasets...>
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <Input_Raster_Datasets;Input_Raster_Datasets...> |
The input raster datasets that you want to build a raster pyramids for. |
Raster Dataset |
Command line example
BatchBuildPyramids_management d:\rasters\raster.tif;c:\data\raster2;d:\rasters\newraster.tif
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
BatchBuildPyramids_management (Input_Raster_Datasets)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| Input_Raster_Datasets (Required) |
The input raster datasets that you want to build a raster pyramids for. |
Raster Dataset |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
# Create the geoprocessing object
import arcgisscripting, sys, string, os
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.Workspace = 'c:/rasters'
gp.BatchBuildPyramids_management('raster1.tif;raster3.img;newraster')