topic Re: Exporting IDW Results Raster in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390931#M5492 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you want Polygon Feature Class as the final output?</P><P>Then, <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/reclassify.htm">Reclassify</A> the resulting Raster of IDW as desired, and then Convert <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm">Raster to Polygon</A>.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:04:36 GMT JayantaPoddar 2017-07-17T14:04:36Z Exporting IDW Results Raster https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390930#M5491 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp; I was wondering if there is any way to get the result raster from an IDW into either a shapefile or feature class? </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:29:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390930#M5491 LaurieHerrick1 2017-07-17T12:29:11Z Re: Exporting IDW Results Raster https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390931#M5492 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you want Polygon Feature Class as the final output?</P><P>Then, <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/reclassify.htm">Reclassify</A> the resulting Raster of IDW as desired, and then Convert <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm">Raster to Polygon</A>.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:04:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390931#M5492 JayantaPoddar 2017-07-17T14:04:36Z Re: Exporting IDW Results Raster https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390932#M5493 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The first question should be, 'why' do you want to convert a raster to a vector.&nbsp; Reclassification is going to produce a loss/simplification of data and although the option exists to convert a raster to points, conversion of format is normally a last resort</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:48:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/exporting-idw-results-raster/m-p/390932#M5493 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-07-17T14:48:07Z