Want Python code for what Calculate Geonetry tool does for xy to meters

Question

Hello

I have points with XY coordinates in GCS84 and need to convert them to meters before extracting raster cell values from the points. I know I can do this with the Calculate Geometry window from the drop-down menu off the field name in the attribute table, but I'd like to add this step into a longer python code after adding the new field.

Should be easy, right? The Calculate Geometry window asks for the following input (I've entered mine):
Property: Y Coordinate of Point
Coordinate System: Use coordinate system of the data frame (PCS:Polar Stereographic)
Units: Meters

Thanks in advance for any ideas or help!
~Alice

jskinner · Answer

Alice,

Be sure you are requesting to upgrade to 10.2.1 and not just 10.2.  This tool just became available at 10.2.1.

AOrlich · Answer

Hello again~

Thanks for your quick replies. I did try to apply the script you provided after combining both of your suggestions and got some runtime errors, a few that were typos, but the final claimed the field is not nullable (my Lon_M field). I have a IT order in and hope someone will update my license to 10.2 so I can work directly with the Add Geometry Attributes tool!

If I don't get the update in the next few days, I might have to ask for more specific direction.

Cheers, 
Alice

jskinner · Answer

Also, if you upgrade to 10.2.1, there is a new tool called Add Geometry Attributes that will do this.