Arcpy to convert a dataset in GCS_WGS_1984 to Sphere_Cylindrical_Equal_Area

[MathewStrassburg]

I am trying to project a dataset in GCS_WGS_1984 to Sphere_Cylindrical_Equal_Area using arcpy.Project_management and am getting the following error:

arcgisscripting.ExecuteError: Failed to execute. Parameters are not valid.

Here is my code block:

arcpy.Project_magagement(CIM_TDC, CIM_eqArea, r"PROJCS['Sphere_Cylindrical_Equal_Area'," +\

r"GEOGCS['GCS_Sphere'," + \

r"DATUM['D_Sphere'," + \

r"SPHEROID['Sphere',6371000.0,0.0]]," + \

r"PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0]," + \

r"UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]]," + \

r"PROJECTION['Cylindrical_Equal_Area']," + \

r"PARAMETER['False_Easting',0.0]," + \

r"PARAMETER['False_Northing',0.0]," + \

"rPARAMETER['Central_Meridian',0.0]," + \

r"PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',0.0]," + \

r"UNIT['Meter',1.0]]")

I think I need to define a geographic transformation but am not sure which one.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

[JakeSkinner]

Hi Matthew,

Execute the Project tool in ArcMap first.  The tool will automatically populate the transformation for you.  After the tool is executed, open your Results window (Window > Results).  Right-click on the tool > Copy as Python Snippet.  You can then paste this into your script.

[MathewStrassburg]

I tried this (I got my Python code from ArcMap originally).  But now I am getting an ArcMap pop-up window saying: Undefined geographic transformation.  When I try to do the projection.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

try spelling management correctly ....arcpy.Project_magagement??

[MathewStrassburg]

It's spelled correctly in my script.  For some reason this editor is not friendly to copy/paste from Python, so I typed it in manually in my question.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

I wouldn't trust the rest either, if the SR exists from a different file, try using it instead.  See the SR help topic for options...for example

SR = sr = arcpy.SpatialReference(12345)   #where 12345 is the code

[MathewStrassburg · Accepted solution]

I was able to solve this using this solution:Undefined geographic transformation ProjectRaster_management.  Create CustomGeoTransformation in ArcMap.