topic arcpy.Clip_analysis produces feature output without spatial reference in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585988#M19391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I use `arcpy.Clip_analysis()` in a stand-along Python 3.6 script, the output is missing a spatial reference. When I complete the task within ArcGIS Pro using the GUI, the feature output maintains the spatial reference.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>The input feature, the clipping feature, and the output feature are each in a different file geodatabase. The clipping feature is a polygon and the clipping feature can be point, line, or polygon; I am experiencing the same issue with each feature type. The input feature and the clipping feature are both projected with "USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic USGS."</P><P></P><P>Is there something I can change int the environmental settings? Other suggestions?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:02:11 GMT MichaelJust 2020-08-21T20:02:11Z arcpy.Clip_analysis produces feature output without spatial reference https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585988#M19391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I use `arcpy.Clip_analysis()` in a stand-along Python 3.6 script, the output is missing a spatial reference. When I complete the task within ArcGIS Pro using the GUI, the feature output maintains the spatial reference.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>The input feature, the clipping feature, and the output feature are each in a different file geodatabase. The clipping feature is a polygon and the clipping feature can be point, line, or polygon; I am experiencing the same issue with each feature type. The input feature and the clipping feature are both projected with "USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic USGS."</P><P></P><P>Is there something I can change int the environmental settings? Other suggestions?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:02:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585988#M19391 MichaelJust 2020-08-21T20:02:11Z Re: arcpy.Clip_analysis produces feature output without spatial reference https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585989#M19392 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem = arcpy.SpatialReference(102039)</P><P></P><P>Seems to have solved the issue. Is this best practice when working with feature data?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:41:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585989#M19392 MichaelJust 2020-08-21T20:41:32Z Re: arcpy.Clip_analysis produces feature output without spatial reference https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585990#M19393 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/6327">Michael Just</A>‌ I would say yes, because explicit is better than implicit, especially is you look at all the considerations involved in determining an output coordinate system</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/appendices/spatial-reference-and-geoprocessing.htm" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/appendices/spatial-reference-and-geoprocessing.htm">Spatial reference and geoprocessing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P>Even though Clip supports the coordinate system environment variable, why assume</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 21:16:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-clip-analysis-produces-feature-output/m-p/585990#M19393 DanPatterson 2020-08-21T21:16:55Z