topic Re: Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171495#M13188 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much, but it's not what i want right now, i stuck with how to achieve the lowest point base plane.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:12:36 GMT Thanh_NgocDao 2017-01-17T07:12:36Z Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171491#M13184 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi every one,</P><P>I'm writing a python script to calculate the volume of a polygon on raster using Cut/Fill tool and i see in some online service (for ex: DroneDeploy.com ...) for volume calculation there are 2 type of base plane: Best fit and lowest point:</P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://files.readme.io/3OW3m0AZTuSmTu6nHwHn_Screenshot%202016-06-22%2017.27.17.png" style="width: 620px; height: 844px;" /></P><P>Currently, i script seem to produce the result as same as DroneDeploy.com with their Best Fit base plane.</P><P>I want to writing another script to calculate volume with Lowest Point but don't know where to start with. You guys have any ideas about this problem?</P><P>Thanh you very much</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:47:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171491#M13184 Thanh_NgocDao 2017-01-17T02:47:22Z Re: Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171492#M13185 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>are you looking for how to extend the base polyline parallel in the x,y direction and drop the z values of the upper polyline down to intersect with that plane? &nbsp;could be emulated with a 2d buffer of the lower step and a 3D intersect with the upper polyline. &nbsp;That would give you the back wall plane from which you could then determine the volume assuming you have the front and side planes</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 04:27:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171492#M13185 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-01-17T04:27:23Z Re: Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171493#M13186 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have you looked at the surface volume tool?</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/3d-analyst-toolbox/surface-volume.htm">surface-volume</A></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 06:23:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171493#M13186 NeilAyres 2017-01-17T06:23:57Z Re: Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171494#M13187 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>sorry sir, but can you show me some pseudo-code or something like that to achieve with arcpy because i don't understand your answer<BR /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:11:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171494#M13187 Thanh_NgocDao 2017-01-17T07:11:30Z Re: Volume Calculation using Cut/Fill Lowest Point base plane https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171495#M13188 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much, but it's not what i want right now, i stuck with how to achieve the lowest point base plane.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:12:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/volume-calculation-using-cut-fill-lowest-point/m-p/171495#M13188 Thanh_NgocDao 2017-01-17T07:12:36Z