Point to Raster - how it works

[AmyOKeefe]

I've been using the Point to Raster tool to convert XYZ bathymetry data.

I have selected the Cell Assignment Type as Minimum, but have just noticed in the Environments section that the raster storage resampling technique is Nearest Neighbour.

I'm just wondering are 2 interpolation methods going on in the background then? I'm trying to determine how accurate the raster is.

[SteveLynch]

Please see the tool's help

[AmyOKeefe]

This doesn't really answer my question. Thank you though

[SteveLynch]

PointToRaster does not do any interpolation in the background.

[AmyOKeefe]

I'm not quite sure how it works then, would you mind clarifying please?

[SteveLynch]

if you've picked Minimum and say 3 points with values 5,6,7 fall within a raster cell, then that cell will be assigned a value of 5.

Have you looked at How Point To Raster works

[AmyOKeefe]

Yes but where does the nearest neighbour come in with the pyramids?

I'm confused by the gridding process which creates the raster

[SteveLynch]

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.8/tool-reference/environment-settings/pyramid.htm

PointToRaster will not use interpolation.

[AmyOKeefe]

interpolation was the wrong word used by myself. I meant proximity search. Your answer still isn't answering my question about are 2 processes going on

[SteveLynch]

Have you looked at How Point To Raster works