topic Re: Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features in ArcGIS Data Interoperability Ques.

Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features

COSPNWGuy — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:31:06 GMT

I am really scratching my head. I am clipping my features by different areas of interest using the clipper transformer. No matter what polygon AOI I use, no features are actually considered "inside" the polygon. Everything always comes back as "outside" which I know for certain is not the case. I tested this using my entire city limits extents which encompasses everything. The tool returned everything as outside......

What am I doing wrong or is this a bug? Is there some setting which "inverses" the results? Screenshot below.

Re: Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features

rsalvaleon_esri — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:05:25 GMT

Typically when I see this type of issue the filter or clipper in your case may have a different coordinate reference system than the clippee. While the two data sets are visually aligned on a Pro map or web map, they are not aligned when DI reads the data. Usually, I use the clipper using data sets with the same projection either from the source of during transformation using transformers that reproject the features.

What is your version of DI?

Re: Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features

COSPNWGuy — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:33:48 GMT

Ohh.....that could be it. My clipper is in state plane and my features are in WGS84. I didn't even think of that. Pro clips fine with things that are different. My version is:

Re: Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features

BruceHarold — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:31:59 GMT

It is also possible to "tell" the Clipper that it doesn't have any clipping features if you say the clippers arrive first so leave the default to No.

Re: Clipper Transformer not returning "inside" features

COSPNWGuy — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:19:42 GMT

I threw in a project transformer and reprojected before using the clipper and it worked like a charm!! Thanks for pointing this out!