topic Best DEM format? in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/best-dem-format/m-p/289008#M9984 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the best DEM format for geoprocessing speed?</P><P></P><P>This will be a GP Service.</P><P></P><P>For example, I have a GP tool that extracts based on polygon and creates slope and other rasters.</P><P></P><P>I had rasters in an ArcSDE database.&nbsp; I exported to a File GDB...&nbsp; Should I export to a file format?</P><P></P><P>What are the pros/cons to each format?</P><P></P><P>thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:06:04 GMT JerryGarcia 2014-10-02T18:06:04Z Best DEM format? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/best-dem-format/m-p/289008#M9984 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the best DEM format for geoprocessing speed?</P><P></P><P>This will be a GP Service.</P><P></P><P>For example, I have a GP tool that extracts based on polygon and creates slope and other rasters.</P><P></P><P>I had rasters in an ArcSDE database.&nbsp; I exported to a File GDB...&nbsp; Should I export to a file format?</P><P></P><P>What are the pros/cons to each format?</P><P></P><P>thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:06:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/best-dem-format/m-p/289008#M9984 JerryGarcia 2014-10-02T18:06:04Z