topic Re: Can`t convert a mosaic dataset in TIN!! in 3D Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/can-t-convert-a-mosaic-dataset-in-tin/m-p/456486#M2741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Julia,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>TIN has a physical limit to the size it can be, or more bluntly, the number of nodes it can contain.&nbsp; It is subject to about 15 million nodes.&nbsp; There is documentation on this and other suggestions we offer, such as not even exceeding 4-5 million for performance reasons.&nbsp; TIN's are therefore not what you want when working with a large area, such as several DEM's, or hundreds of DEM's.&nbsp; You didn't really say how many you have.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For example, a standard 1/3 arc second DEM from USGS is 10812 x 10812 pixels.&nbsp; This would equate to 116,899,344 nodes if converted to TIN, which means it's not going to work. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Why do you want a TIN?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Best,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Eric</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:08:27 GMT EricRice 2012-08-02T19:08:27Z Can`t convert a mosaic dataset in TIN!! https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/can-t-convert-a-mosaic-dataset-in-tin/m-p/456485#M2740 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I merged several DEMs together in on single DEM with mosaic dataset. Now I wanted to convert this mosaic dataset in Vector with </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>TIN. But when I use the tool (3D Analyst Tool) Raster to TIN comes an Error:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"In the background processing a fatal error has occurred, so that they can not be continued.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The background events were due to an error can not be completed."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I don`t know waht is the problem...</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Have I to convert the mosaic Dataset first to another format? (How?)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Or do you have any other ideas to convert mosaic dataset to vector??</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:00:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/can-t-convert-a-mosaic-dataset-in-tin/m-p/456485#M2740 JuliaHauczinger 2012-07-23T04:00:45Z Re: Can`t convert a mosaic dataset in TIN!! https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/can-t-convert-a-mosaic-dataset-in-tin/m-p/456486#M2741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Julia,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>TIN has a physical limit to the size it can be, or more bluntly, the number of nodes it can contain.&nbsp; It is subject to about 15 million nodes.&nbsp; There is documentation on this and other suggestions we offer, such as not even exceeding 4-5 million for performance reasons.&nbsp; TIN's are therefore not what you want when working with a large area, such as several DEM's, or hundreds of DEM's.&nbsp; You didn't really say how many you have.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For example, a standard 1/3 arc second DEM from USGS is 10812 x 10812 pixels.&nbsp; This would equate to 116,899,344 nodes if converted to TIN, which means it's not going to work. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Why do you want a TIN?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Best,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Eric</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:08:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/can-t-convert-a-mosaic-dataset-in-tin/m-p/456486#M2741 EricRice 2012-08-02T19:08:27Z