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Batch Project (Data Management) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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Changes the coordinate system of your input feature classes or feature datasets, including the datum or spheroid, and defines the location of points on a planar surface.
Usage tips
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This tool will not work with layers as input.
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All input feature classes and/or feature datasets are valid inputs to this tool.
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If you have a feature class that does not have a defined projection and PRJ file, then use the Define Project tool.
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The name of the output feature classes will be based on the name of the input feature class. For instance, if the input is c:\myworkspace\Gondor.shp, the output feature class will be named gondor. If the name already exists in the output workspace, a number will be appended to the end to make it unique (for example, _1).
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For more information on geographic transformations, see Geographic transformation methods.
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The following environments affect this tool: configKeyword, extent, MDomain, outputCoordinateSystem, outputMFlag, outputZFlag, outputZFlag, scratchWorkspace, spatialGrid1, spatialGrid2, spatialGrid3, workspace, XYDomain, and ZDomain.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
BatchProject_management <Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset; Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset...> <Output_Workspace> {Output_Coordinate_System} {Template_dataset} {Transformation}
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset; Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset...> |
The input feature classes or feature datasets whose coordinates are to be converted. |
Geodataset |
| <Output_Workspace> |
The output location of each new feature class or feature dataset whose coordinates have been converted. |
Workspace | Feature Dataset |
| {Output_Coordinate_System} |
Name of the coordinate system to be applied to each input dataset or feature class. |
Coordinate System |
| {Template_dataset} |
A feature class or feature dataset whose coordinate system is used during project. |
Geodataset |
| {Transformation} |
A method that converts data between two geographic coordinate systems (datums). Whereas a spheroid approximates the shape of the earth, a geographic transformation or datum defines the position of the spheroid relative to the center of the earth. A local datum aligns its spheroid to closely fit the earth's surface in a particular area. |
String |
Command line example
batchproject_management "c:\data_nad27\parcel_loc.shp;c:\data_nad27\roads.shp" c:\data_nad83 'Coordinate Systems\Projected Coordinate Systems\Utm\Nad 1927\NAD 1927 UTM Zone 14N.prj' # NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_NTv2_Canada
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
BatchProject_management (Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset, Output_Workspace, Output_Coordinate_System, Template_dataset, Transformation)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| Input_Feature_Class_or_Dataset (Required) |
The input feature classes or feature datasets whose coordinates are to be converted. |
Geodataset |
| Output_Workspace (Required) |
The output location of each new feature class or feature dataset whose coordinates have been converted. |
Workspace | Feature Dataset |
| Output_Coordinate_System (Optional) |
Name of the coordinate system to be applied to each input dataset or feature class. |
Coordinate System |
| Template_dataset (Optional) |
A feature class or feature dataset whose coordinate system is used during project. |
Geodataset |
| Transformation (Optional) |
A method that converts data between two geographic coordinate systems (datums). Whereas a spheroid approximates the shape of the earth, a geographic transformation or datum defines the position of the spheroid relative to the center of the earth. A local datum aligns its spheroid to closely fit the earth's surface in a particular area. |
String |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.workspace = "c:/Workspace/canada.mdb"
gp.BatchProject("rivers;roads", "c:/Workspace/provinces.mdb", "Coordinate Systems/Geographic Coordinate Systems/North America/North American Datum 1983.prj", "", "NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_NTv2_Canada")