topic Re: Create dimension using arcpy in Python Questions

Create dimension using arcpy

Khalid_Elejla — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:13:05 GMT

How, can I create dimensions using arcpy

I was able to create polygons for example, but when it comes to dimensions I can't figure the right inputs to the class

Also, I found out that there is a class called arcpy. Dimension but it looks like it's empty compari g to polygon, polyline or point class

Re: Create dimension using arcpy

DanPatterson — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:31:43 GMT

Geometry construction is found in the help topics

Geometry—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

and there are links for Polygon, polyline etc.

What type of "dimension" are you referring to if it is no a spatial dimension? time?

Re: Create dimension using arcpy

Khalid_Elejla — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:06:09 GMT

Thanks, Dan.

I am referring to the dimension feature class, I have a dimension layer and I want to add more dimensions(aligned dimension for example) to my map using arcpy

I use the following code to add polygons to my feature dataset but I couldn't do the same to the dimension layer using arcpy.Dimension class:

import arcpy # Create a polygon geometry array = arcpy.Array([arcpy.Point(0, 0), arcpy.Point(0, 1000), arcpy.Point(20, 900) ]) polygon = arcpy.Polygon(array) # Open an InsertCursor and insert the new geometry cursor = arcpy.da.InsertCursor(r'C:\Users\kejla\Documents\ArcGIS\Projects\Gaza_Municapility\Default.gdb\test_polygon', ['SHAPE@']) cursor.insertRow([polygon]) # Delete cursor object del cursor

Re: Create dimension using arcpy

DanPatterson — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:50:18 GMT

A polygon needs 4 points to form a triangle, you need to add the first point to the end of the list to close the polygon

Re: Create dimension using arcpy

Khalid_Elejla — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:49:22 GMT

I don't have problems in creating polygons, could you please guide me on how to do the same for the dimension layer, in other words how to add new dimension using arcpy

Re: Create dimension using arcpy

DanPatterson — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:00:29 GMT

There is no "arcpy" method of creating one from scratch.

Create a dimension feature class—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

is all I can find