Output Coordinate System breaks clipping

IanHamilton2

I have a working Arc Pro python script in a toolbox which works just fine.

I would now like to set the outputcoordinatesystem to project (and eventually transform) my clipping output.

Whenever I set my env outputcordinatesystem to something, I get no features output. No errors from the clipping process, feature classes created, but no features. All input data is GDA94 Lat, Long (4238). The clipping polygon is created from a map extent, the map and clipping polygon are both in 4238 

e.g. arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem = arcpy.SpatialReference(28356)  #this is GDA94 MGA56

I have tried various outputcoordinatesystems - same result

I have just tried setting the outputcoordinatesystem to 4238  - the same as the input and everything works fine!

 

I am at a bit of a loss. I thought this would be a one line change.

 

Any help would be appreciated,

Ian Hamilton

IanHamilton2

Sorry for the delayed response. I tried the memory method but unfortunately it is not possible project from a memory dataset to a physical one in a gdb. Only ESRI knows why.

I have created a temp feature class then projected it and deleted it.

The initial error when I was experiencing when projecting was an extent issue. I should have been using the camera to get the extent of the map frame.