topic Re: Batch clip multiple rasters using one shp file??? in Data Management Questions

Batch clip multiple rasters using one shp file???

AndrewRevill1 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:30:54 GMT

Hi, I am looking for an efficient way of clipping around 60 MODIS scenes (or general raster cutting) using one polygon without having to do it on a singular basis which will take a while. I will also need to automatically name the subset images sequentially.

Any ideas would be appreciated,

Thanks,

Andrew

Re: Batch clip multiple rasters using one shp file???

EricRice — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:46:51 GMT

Andrew,

Put the Clip tool in a model, and use the Iterate Rasters tool to loop through the input scenes and have them all clipped to the same shapefile geometry. The Iterate Rasters tool has two outputs: Output Raster and Name, which could be used as in-line variable %Name% in other tools (mainly Clip for your case). This is how you get the sequentially named outputs you desire.

Regards,
Eric

Re: Batch clip multiple rasters using one shp file???

AndrewRevill1 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:03:39 GMT

Hi Eric,

Many thanks for your reply. Your instructions sound straight-forward, however I am using ArcGIS 9.3 and don't have the Iterative Raster tool. I am new to the ModelBuilder, is there anything else that you can suggest?

Cheers,

Andrew

Re: Batch clip multiple rasters using one shp file???

EricRice — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:59:24 GMT

Iterators are only available in ArcGIS 10.0. Pre 10.0, you can right click on the tool and select Batch. The other option is to write a loop in Python.

A quick tour of batch processing

Regards,
Eric