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Issue with converting raster to polygon

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09-06-2013 08:31 AM
RhiannonMeier
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I am trying to convert a raster file into a polygon using 'raster to polygon' in conversion tools. Unfortunately, this is not working. ArcGIS just returns the following error message:

Error 999999: Error executing function

My raster is a 16-BIT file with a signed integer pixel type, which indicates to me that the data is in integer format as required, however the raster file is large- 2.15GB. I am wondering whether this may be the issue? The conversion always quits at 26%.

The raster file is of topographic land data, however all I require in an output polygon is the shape/outline of the land (i.e. I don't need to retain the high resolution topographic data).

I am relatively new to ArcGIS so any suggestion / help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks!
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DanPatterson_Retired
MVP Emeritus
resample to a lower resolution first might help
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