topic feature to raster output data type problems in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/feature-to-raster-output-data-type-problems/m-p/325553#M4564 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have 35,000 polygons ranging from .5 acres - much larger (wetlands).&nbsp; I need to covert these to a raster which I did but the output of the data was 16 bit for some reason (the raster has only 15 values).&nbsp; So I tried to dissolve the polygon layer on the field that I was using to convert the feature to raster thinking the number of uid entries might be effecting the output, feature to raster, data type.&nbsp; Is that possible?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For some when I try to convert feature to raster on this new dissolved polygon layer - it doesnt like it.&nbsp; It has taken 5+ hours chugging away and it still has not finished.&nbsp; Where as previosly converting the feature to raster with the undissolved polygon layer, 30 minutes or so and the feature to raster was done - but 16bit data.&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Anyone know whats going on here?&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I need these polygons to become a 8bit raster with 15 unique values.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Matt</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:22:48 GMT Anonymous User 2010-04-18T21:22:48Z feature to raster output data type problems https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/feature-to-raster-output-data-type-problems/m-p/325553#M4564 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have 35,000 polygons ranging from .5 acres - much larger (wetlands).&nbsp; I need to covert these to a raster which I did but the output of the data was 16 bit for some reason (the raster has only 15 values).&nbsp; So I tried to dissolve the polygon layer on the field that I was using to convert the feature to raster thinking the number of uid entries might be effecting the output, feature to raster, data type.&nbsp; Is that possible?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For some when I try to convert feature to raster on this new dissolved polygon layer - it doesnt like it.&nbsp; It has taken 5+ hours chugging away and it still has not finished.&nbsp; Where as previosly converting the feature to raster with the undissolved polygon layer, 30 minutes or so and the feature to raster was done - but 16bit data.&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Anyone know whats going on here?&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I need these polygons to become a 8bit raster with 15 unique values.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Matt</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:22:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/feature-to-raster-output-data-type-problems/m-p/325553#M4564 Anonymous User 2010-04-18T21:22:48Z