topic Re: disable m and z values in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/disable-m-and-z-values/m-p/564074#M44129 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Setting the value works for me. You could try printing the values before and after your assignment to confirm this:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none">arcpy.AddMessage(Z: ' + arcpy.env.outputZFlag) arcpy.env.outputZFlag = "Disabled" arcpy.AddMessage(Z: ' + arcpy.env.outputZFlag) arcpy.AddMessage('M: ' + arcpy.env.outputMFlag) arcpy.env.outputMFlag = "Disabled" arcpy.AddMessage('M: ' + arcpy.env.outputMFlag)</PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It may be that the variable is being set, but some tool later on is not honoring the setting.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:18:34 GMT StacyRendall1 2021-12-12T00:18:34Z disable m and z values https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/disable-m-and-z-values/m-p/564073#M44128 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am working in on a geoprocessing python script (10.0).&nbsp; My issues is the following error:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>ExecuteError: ERROR 999999: Error executing function.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Invalid Topology [M coord limit exceeded.]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am aware on how to disable m and z values in ArcGIS GUI, in the 'Environment Settings'.&nbsp; However, I can't figure out how to do this in a python script.&nbsp; I tried this and it did not work:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>arcpy.env.outputZFlag = "Disabled"</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>arcpy.env.outputMFlag = "Disabled"</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am also aware that converting the FC to a shapefile will strip any m and z values....but I would like to continue my work inside a FGDB.&nbsp; Hopefully I am missing something obvious.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:49:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/disable-m-and-z-values/m-p/564073#M44128 jonathantuscanes 2013-08-29T13:49:31Z Re: disable m and z values https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/disable-m-and-z-values/m-p/564074#M44129 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Setting the value works for me. You could try printing the values before and after your assignment to confirm this:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none">arcpy.AddMessage(Z: ' + arcpy.env.outputZFlag) arcpy.env.outputZFlag = "Disabled" arcpy.AddMessage(Z: ' + arcpy.env.outputZFlag) arcpy.AddMessage('M: ' + arcpy.env.outputMFlag) arcpy.env.outputMFlag = "Disabled" arcpy.AddMessage('M: ' + arcpy.env.outputMFlag)</PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It may be that the variable is being set, but some tool later on is not honoring the setting.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:18:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/disable-m-and-z-values/m-p/564074#M44129 StacyRendall1 2021-12-12T00:18:34Z