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python script not working

devarsimajumder2 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:08:10 GMT

I am trying to find out why the python script that I wrote isnt working. I am trying to count the number of stairs in a stairwell. I have two shapefiles and i wrote the script to run auto and process how many stairs there are. if someone can help me with this I would appreciate it thanks.

Re: python script not working

JoshuaBixby — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:57:54 GMT

Sharing with Python‌ since this looks to be ArcPy and not ArcGIS API for Python.

Please paste the code (not a screenshot) and use /blogs/dan_patterson/2016/08/14/script-formatting?sr=search&searchId=bdf45239-640f-4c59-b3e5-bbc4c8db4364&searchIndex=0‌. Also, provide the error and traceback if you are getting an error. If you are seeing unexpected results, describe what you are seeing and what you expect.

Re: python script not working

devarsimajumder2 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:07:47 GMT

here is the code below. again im not too familar with python so i am asking for some help

def createInternalParallelLines():
# import libraries
import arcpy

# set input/output parameters
polyFC = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # input polygons
outParallel = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # output parallel lines
lineSpacing = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # line spacing
buffDist = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) # inner buffer distance

# parse numbers from parameters
lineSpaceNum = float(lineSpacing.split(' ')[0])
buffNum = float(buffDist.split(' ')[0])

# establish spatial reference
desc = arcpy.Describe(polyFC)
SR = desc.spatialReference

# set overwrite environment
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem = SR

parallels = []
# create hull rectangle to establish a rotated area of interest
coordSplit = row[0].hullRectangle.split(' ')

# collect corner coordinates
coordList = arcpy.Array([arcpy.Point(coordSplit[0],coordSplit[1]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[2],coordSplit[3]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[4],coordSplit[5]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[6],coordSplit[7]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[0],coordSplit[1])])

# create lines from hull rectangle
currentLines = []
for pointNum in range(0,4):
arcpy.Array([coordList.getObject(pointNum),coordList.getObject(pointNum+1)])
hullRecLine = arcpy.Polyline(arcpy.A
# loop through each input shape
for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(polyFC, ["SHAPE@"], spatial_reference=SR):

# create inner buffer
polyBuff = row[0].buffer(buffNum * -1)
rray([coordList.getObject(pointNum),coordList.getObject(pointNum+1)]))
currentLines.append(hullRecLine)

# compare first and second line to determine if first line is short or long
firstLong = 0
if currentLines[0].length < currentLines[1].length:
firstLong = 1

# calculate number of points needed along short axis
numPoints = int(math.floor(currentLines[firstLong].length/lineSpaceNum))

# create and join points to create parallel lines
for point in range(1,numPoints+1):
shortPoint1 = currentLines[firstLong].positionAlongLine(lineSpaceNum*point)
shortPoint2 = currentLines[firstLong + 2].positionAlongLine(currentLines[firstLong + 2].length - (lineSpaceNum*point))
parallel = arcpy.Polyline(arcpy.Array([shortPoint1.centroid,shortPoint2.centroid]), SR)

# intersect parallel lines with buffer
parallelBuff = parallel.intersect(polyBuff,2)
parallels.append(parallelBuff)

# write geometries to disk
arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(parallels, outParallel)

# add to map
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
dataFrame = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "*")[0]
addLayer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(outParallel)
arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(dataFrame, addLayer)

del row

Re: python script not working

devarsimajumder2 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:18:04 GMT

Here is the code… thanks for your help

def createInternalParallelLines():

import libraries

import arcpy

set input/output parameters

polyFC = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # input polygons

outParallel = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # output parallel lines

lineSpacing = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # line spacing

buffDist = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) # inner buffer distance

parse numbers from parameters

lineSpaceNum = float(lineSpacing.split(' ')[0])

buffNum = float(buffDist.split(' ')[0])

establish spatial reference

desc = arcpy.Describe(polyFC)

SR = desc.spatialReference

set overwrite environment

arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem = SR

parallels = []

create hull rectangle to establish a rotated area of interest

coordSplit = row[0].hullRectangle.split(' ')

collect corner coordinates

coordList = arcpy.Array([arcpy.Point(coordSplit[0],coordSplit[1]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[2],coordSplit[3]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[4],coordSplit[5]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[6],coordSplit[7]),arcpy.Point(coordSplit[0],coordSplit[1])])

create lines from hull rectangle

currentLines = []

for pointNum in range(0,4):

arcpy.Array()

hullRecLine = arcpy.Polyline(arcpy.A

loop through each input shape

for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(polyFC, ["SHAPE@"], spatial_reference=SR):

create inner buffer

polyBuff = row[0].buffer(buffNum * -1)

rray())

currentLines.append(hullRecLine)

compare first and second line to determine if first line is short or long

firstLong = 0

if currentLines[0].length < currentLines[1].length:

firstLong = 1

calculate number of points needed along short axis

numPoints = int(math.floor(currentLines[firstLong].length/lineSpaceNum))

create and join points to create parallel lines

for point in range(1,numPoints+1):

shortPoint1 = currentLines[firstLong].positionAlongLine(lineSpaceNum*point)

shortPoint2 = currentLines[firstLong + 2].positionAlongLine(currentLines[firstLong + 2].length - (lineSpaceNum*point))

parallel = arcpy.Polyline(arcpy.Array(), SR)

intersect parallel lines with buffer

parallelBuff = parallel.intersect(polyBuff,2)

parallels.append(parallelBuff)

write geometries to disk

arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(parallels, outParallel)

add to map

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")

dataFrame = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "*")[0]

addLayer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(outParallel)

arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(dataFrame, addLayer)

del row

Re: python script not working

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:56:42 GMT

Follow your other post

https://community.esri.com/thread/222977-arcpy-scripting-error-question

and use the code formatting link in there.

There are other unaddressed questions as well.