topic Re: How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583535#M8463 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In one of your other threads... <A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/copy-features.htm">Copy Features </A>was recommended.Â&nbsp; Posting in one location makes it easier for people to keep track of a question and its incarnations.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:28:25 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2017-08-01T21:28:25Z How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583531#M8459 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am currently writing a python program that is scanning cells in a raster. If the program passes an if statement then I want to put a point file at that exact xy location it scanned. What is the function that inserts a shapefile at a specific xy location?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:12:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583531#M8459 AndrewMartin8 2017-07-31T21:12:22Z Re: How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583532#M8460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You would need to create the geometry first, then the featureclass or shapefile.&nbsp; Start by examining the arcpy functions etc and specifically the code example in the <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-classes/pointgeometry.htm">PointGeometry class linked here</A></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:42:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583532#M8460 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-07-31T21:42:20Z Re: How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583533#M8461 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/365284_Capture.PNG" style="width: 620px; height: 70px;" /></P><P>what is the function that converts the point geometry into a feature class?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:59:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583533#M8461 AndrewMartin8 2017-08-01T13:59:26Z Re: How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583534#M8462 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>the last line int he link I posted&nbsp;</P><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><PRE><CODE><SPAN>arcpy</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN>CopyFeatures_management</SPAN><SPAN>(</SPAN><SPAN>pointGeometryList</SPAN><SPAN>,</SPAN> <SPAN>"c:/geometry/a.gdb/points"</SPAN><SPAN>)</SPAN></CODE></PRE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:49:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583534#M8462 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-08-01T17:49:30Z Re: How do you create a Point Shapefile at a known XY location in python (ArcGIS)? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583535#M8463 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In one of your other threads... <A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/copy-features.htm">Copy Features </A>was recommended.Â&nbsp; Posting in one location makes it easier for people to keep track of a question and its incarnations.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:28:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-do-you-create-a-point-shapefile-at-a-known-xy/m-p/583535#M8463 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-08-01T21:28:25Z