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Classes

Class Description
AddCodedValueToDomain Adds a value to a domain's coded value list.
AddColormap Allows you to add a colormap to a raster dataset, if it does not already exist. If the colormap already exists, it will replace the colormap with the one specified.
AddFeatureClassToTopology Adds a new feature class to a topology. This new feature class can be empty or may contain existing features. The new feature class must be in the same feature dataset as the topology.Versioned feature classes cannot be added to a topology.
AddField Adds a field to the table of a feature class, feature layer and/or raster catalog.
AddGlobalIDs Adds global IDs to a list of geodatabase classes, tables and/or feature datasets
AddIndex Adds an index to an existing table, feature class, shapefile, coverage, or attributed relationship class. The index can be made up of a single field or multiple fields.
AddJoin Joins a table view to a layer (or a table view to a table view) based on a common field.The records in the input layer or table view are matched to the record in the join table view based on the join field and the Input Field when the values are equal. The join is temporary (as is the layer) and will only last for the duration of the session.
AddRuleToTopology Adds a new rule to a topology.There are many topology rules that you can add to your topology. The rules you choose depend on the spatial relationships that are most important to maintain for the feature classes that participate in the topology.Some topology rules govern the relationships of features within a given feature class, while others govern the relationships between features in two different feature classes. Topology rules can also be defined between subtypes of features in one or another feature class.Topology rules are organized based on the geometry type of the origin feature class (polygon, line, or point). The origin feature class is the first feature class specified when adding the rule.
AddSpatialIndex Creates a new spatial index for a shapefile or an SDE feature class.A spatial index is a two-dimensional grid system that spans a feature class. It is used to quickly locate features that match a spatial query. Careful selection of a spatial index will increase the efficiency of your spatial searches. If you are unfamiliar with creating spatial index grids, use the default value provided; creating a poorly defined grid will increase the time needed to complete a spatial search.The spatial index cannot be added to a personal geodatabase feature class. The spatial index can only be added when the feature class is created.
AddSubtype Adds a new subtype to the subtypes in the input table. A field in the feature class or table must be assigned as the subtype field before new subtypes can be added.
AddXY Adds the fields POINT_X and POINT_Y to the point input features and calculates their values.
AggregatePolygons Combines polygons within a specified distance to each other into new polygons.
AlterVersion Alters the database version's properties of name, description, and access permissions.
Analyze Updates relational database management system (RDBMS) statistics of business tables, feature tables, and delta tables along with the statistics of those tables' indexes
Append Appends multiple input point, line or polygon feature classes, tables, rasters or raster catalogs to a target feature class.
AppendAnnotation Creates a new geodatabase annotation feature class by combining annotation from multiple input geodatabase annotation feature classes into a single feature class with annotation classes.
AssignDefaultToField This tool will create a default value for a specified field. It automatically applies a user-determined value to a certain field for every row added to the table or feature class. Subtypes can be part of the default behavior that is added to each new feature or row to a table.
AssignDomainToField Sets the domain for a particular field and optionally for a subtype. If no subtype is specified, the domain is only assigned to the specified field.
BatchBuildPyramids  
BatchCalculateStatistics  
BatchProject This tool performs project on multiple input feature classes or rasters.
BlockByAttribute Creates a file that specifies how features should compress into groups. The file can then be used as an input to the Compress Dataset or Calculate Compression Parameters tools.With this grouping method, records are grouped based on their value for a chosen field. All records with the same value group together. This way of grouping records helps optimize attribute query performance in ArcMap. It provides fast access to database records based on their value for the chosen field.
BlockByClass Creates a file that specifies how features should compress into groups. The file can then be used as an input to the Compress Dataset or Calculate Compression Parameters tools.This is a good method if the primary purpose of the dataset is to provide data for a certain layer. With this grouping method, features are grouped based on how they are classified in a layer file. This helps optimize layer drawing performance in ArcMap by providing fast access to database records that fall within each classification.
BlockByProximity Creates a file that specifies how features should compress into groups. The file can then be used as an input to the Compress Dataset or Calculate Compression Parameters tools.With this grouping method, features are grouped based on their proximity to one another. This way of grouping features helps optimize feature class drawing performance in ArcMap. It provides fast access to database records that fall within a certain area.
BuildPyramids Builds raster pyramids for a raster dataset.
BuildRasterAttributeTable Adds a raster attribute table to a raster dataset or updates an existing one.
CalculateCompressionParameters This tool creates a compression parameters file. This file contains settings that instruct ArcGIS how to compress the data. You use the file as input into the Compress Dataset tool.
CalculateDefaultClusterTolerance This tool is intended for use with ArcGIS 9.1, or earlier. Calculates a default cluster tolerance value. The default cluster tolerance is the smallest cluster tolerance possible for a dataset and is calculated based on the dataset's precision and extent.
CalculateDefaultGridIndex Calculates a spatial grid value that is used to quickly locate features in a dataset that match the criteria of a spatial search.
CalculateEndDate  
CalculateField Calculates the values of a field for a feature class, feature layer , or raster catalog. The input table will be modified, so make a copy if you want to preserve your original information.
CalculateStatistics Calculates statistics for a raster dataset.Statistics are required for your raster dataset to perform certain tasks in ArcMap or ArcCatalog, such as applying a contrast stretch or classifying your data.
CalculateValue Returns a value based on a user specified python expression.
ChangePrivileges Establishes or changes user access privileges to the input ArcSDE dataset, stand alone feature class, or table.
CheckGeometry Inspects each feature's geometry for problems. Valid input formats are shapefile and feature classes stored in a personal geodatabase or file geodatabase.
Checkin Checks in changes made in a checked-out ArcSDE or personal geodatabase to the master ArcSDE geodatabase.
CheckinDelta Checks in a geodatabase from a delta database or delta XML file. A delta file contains only the changes exported from a check-out geodatabase.
Checkout Checks out datasets from an ArcSDE geodatabase to an ArcSDE or personal geodatabase for off-line editing.
Clip Creates a spatial subset of a raster dataset. The clipped area is specified by a rectangular envelope.The rectangular envelope extents are specified using minimum and maximum x and y coordinates.
CollapseDualLinesToCenterline Derives centerlines from dual-line (or double-line) features, such as road casings, based on specified width tolerances.
Compact Compacts a personal geodatabase. Compacting rearranges how the database is stored on disk, often reducing its size and improving performance.
CompareReplicaSchema Generates a report file XML comparing an input replica geodatabase and an XML schema file or geodatabase
CompositeBands Creates a single raster dataset of multiple bands from multiple single-band raster datasets.This tool is useful when you have many single-band rasters (covering the same spatial extent) and want to display the bands together as a three-band composite (an RGB composite).
Compress Compresses the database by removing states not referenced by a version and redundant rows.
CompressDataset This tool converts a file geodatabase feature class or table from standard to compressed format.
CompressFileGeodatabaseData Compresses file geodatabase feature classes
Copy Copies input data from one location and pastes it to another location. You can copy entire feature datasets or individual feature classes and tables.
CopyFeatures Copies the selected features to a new feature class. If the input features are from a layer which has a selection, then only those features selected for the layer will be copied to the output feature class. If the input features are from a feature class or shapefile, then all features will be copied to the output feature class.
CopyRaster This tool can be used for two operations. It converts a raster to a BMP, GIF, GRID, IMG, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, TIFF, or geodatabase raster dataset, and it can be used to load raster datasets into a raster catalog.
CopyRasterCatalogItems Makes a copy of a raster catalog including all its contents.The source and destination of the raster catalogs are geodatabases.
CopyRows Writes the rows from an input table, table view, feature class or feature layer to a new table.
CreateArcInfoWorkspace Creates a workspace with an INFO subdirectory.
CreateCustomGeoTransformation Creates a transformation method for converting data between two geographic coordinate systems or datums. The output of this tool can be used as a transformation method for any tool with a parameter that requires such a method.
CreateDomain Creates an attribute domain in the specified workspace.
CreateFeatureclass Creates an empty feature class.
CreateFeatureDataset Creates an empty feature dataset in the output location—an existing SDE or personal geodatabase.
CreateFileGDB Creates a file geodatabase, stored as a series of folders in a file system.
CreateFishnet Creates a fishnet of rectangular cells.
CreateFolder Creates a folder at the output location.
CreateOrthoCorrectedRasterDataset Create an orthorectified raster dataset using the rational polynomial coefficients (RPC) associated with a raster dataset.
CreatePansharpenedRasterDataset Fuses a high resolution raster panchromatic raster dataset with a lower resolution raster dataset to create an RGB raster with the resolution of the panchromatic raster.
CreatePersonalGDB Creates a personal geodatabase. This will be an Access database.
CreateRandomPoints Creates a user specified number of random points in an extent, in the polygons of a feature class or along the lines of a feature class. For An overview of the CreateRandomPoints tool. additional information see
CreateRandomRaster Creates a random raster based on a user specified distribution and extent.
CreateRasterCatalog Creates an empty raster catalog in a geodatabase.This tool creates the schema of the raster catalog in the geodatabase. Once the schema is created, you can load raster datasets into it.
CreateRasterDataset Creates a raster dataset on file or in a geodatabase.When you create a raster dataset, you are creating an empty location to contain a single raster dataset. You can then mosaic or load one or more raster datasets into your empty one, or you can use this dataset with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst operations to receive results.
CreateRelationshipClass Creates a relationship class to store an association between fields or features in the origin table and the destination table.
CreateReplica Creates a replica personal or SDE geodatabase from a specified list of feature classes, layers, datasets and/or tables in an SDE geodatabase.
CreateReplicaFootPrints Creates a feature class that contains the geometries for all the replicas in a geodatabase.
CreateSpatialReference Creates a spatial reference object for use in ModelBuilder and scripting.
CreateTable Creates an empty geodatabase or dBASE table.
CreateTopology Creates a new empty topology. The topology will not contain any feature classes or rules. Use the Add Feature Class To Topology and the Add Rule To Topology tools to populate the topology with feature classes and rules.If you do not specify a cluster tolerance or enter a value of zero, the default or minimum cluster tolerance will be applied to the new topology. The default cluster tolerance is derived from the precision of the spatial reference of the feature dataset in which you are creating the topology.
CreateVersion Creates a new version of the specified database.
CustomizeCompressionParameters This tool creates a compression parameters file, used as input into the Compress Dataset tool. This file instructs the Compress Dataset tool how to compress the data.This tool is of interest to data providers or any other organization who wants complete control over the compression process to maximize performance and the amount of compression. It offers you greater control over how to set compression parameters than the Calculate compression parameters tool, and therefore has the ability to produce more optimized parameters. However, it requires greater knowledge about the data you're compressing, and knowledge about the various compressors ArcGIS uses. A prerequisite of using the tool is that you have detailed knowledge of the data you're compressing. You should have a good understanding of the values contained in each field.
DefineProjection Records the coordinate system information for the specified input dataset or feature class including any associated projection parameters, datum and spheroid. It creates or modifies the feature class's projection parameters. This tool supports coordinate transformation using either of two projection systems. It can be used to define a feature class as a spherical coordinate system with angular units (such as Geographic) or a planar coordinate system with linear units. Most geoprocessing tools assume you have a planar, two-dimensional feature class. So if your feature class is in a geographic coordinate system in Decimal Degrees (DD, angular units), use the Project tool to project your feature class to any suitable projected coordinate system in linear units (meters or feet).
Delete Permanently deletes data such as feature datasets, feature classes, rasters, and tables.
DeleteCodedValueFromDomain Removes a value from a coded value domain.
DeleteColormap Removes a colormap that is associated with a raster dataset.
DeleteDomain Deletes a domain from a workspace.
DeleteFeatures Deletes features from the input feature class or layer. If the input features is a layer, only the selected features will be deleted. If the input features is a geodatabase feature class or shapefile, all features will be deleted.
DeleteField Deletes one or more fields from a table of a feature class, feature layer, and/or raster catalog.
DeleteRasterAttributeTable Removes the raster attribute table that is associated with a raster dataset.
DeleteRasterCatalogItems Deletes all raster datasets contained in a raster catalog.
DeleteRows Deletes selected rows from the input rows.If the input rows are from a feature class or table, all rows will be deleted. If the input rows are from a layer or table view, only those rows selected in the layer will be deleted.
DeleteVersion Deletes the specified version from the input workspace.
Dissolve Aggregates features based on specified attributes.
DomainToTable Creates a table from an attribute domain.
Eliminate Merges the selected polygons with neighboring polygons with the largest shared border or the largest area
ExportAcknowledgementMessage Creates an output delta file to acknowledge the reception of a data change message from an input replica and replica geodatabase.
ExportDataChangeMessage Creates an output delta file containing replica updates from an input replica and replica geodatabase.
ExportReplicaSchema Creates an output XML file with the schema of an input one or two-way replica
ExporttoDelta Exports changes in a check-outgeodatabase to a delta database or XML file. A delta file contains only the changes exported from a check-out geodatabase.
FeatureCompare Compares two feature classes or layers and returns the comparison results. Feature Compare can report differences with geometry, tabular values, spatial reference, and field definitions.
FeatureEnvelopeToPolygon Creates polygons from the envelopes of each feature in the input feature class. An envelope is a rectangular area that covers a feature's geometry.
FeatureToLine Creates a new output line feature class from input polygon or line features. The attributes from the Input Features are maintained in the Output Feature Class lines.
FeatureToPoint Creates a point Feature Class based on an input polygon, line, or multipoint feature class. The attributes of the input features are present in the resulting points.
FeatureToPolygon Creates an output polygon feature class from input line and/or polygon features.
FeatureVerticesToPoints Creates a point output feature class based on the vertices of the Input Features. The Input Features attributes are transferred to the points in the Output Feature Class.
FileCompare Compares two files and returns the comparison results. File Compare can report differences between two ascii files or two binary files.
Flip Flips a raster along the horizontal axis.This may be useful to correct raster datasets that are upside down.
GenerateMapServerCache Divides a map into a gridded cache of static image tiles organized into a directory hierarchy by scale levels. Two cache types can be created:Fused—Each tile is created as a fused image of all the layers in the source map document.Mutli-layer—There is one cache, but it is organized into sub-caches containing tiles from each layer in the source map document.
GenerateMapServerCacheTilingScheme A tiling scheme describes how clients should reference the tiles in a cache and is a mapping between the spatial reference of the source map document and the tiling grid. The tiling grid uses a level-of-detail (scale-level), row, and column referencing scheme. The scheme also defines the scale levels (levels of detail) at which the cache has tiles, the size of the tiles in pixels, and the screen resolution for which the tiles are intended to be most commonly displayed. A tiling scheme is needed to generate a map cache. The file created by this tool can be used in the Generate Map Server Cache geoprocessing tool.
GetCount Returns the total number of rows for a feature class, table, or layer.
GetRasterProperties Returns the properties of a raster.
ImportMessage Imports changes from a delta file to a replica geodatabase
ImportReplicaSchema Applies replica schema differences using an input replica geodatabase and XML schema file or geodatabase.
Integrate Compares features and makes any lines, points, or vertices within a certain distance range identical or coincident.
MakeFeatureLayer The Make Feature Layer tool is used to create a feature layer from an input feature class or layer file. This feature layer is temporary and stored in memory during the ArcGIS session.
MakeQueryTable The Make Query Table tool applies an SQL query to a database and the results are represented in a layer or table view. The query can be used to join several tables or return a subset of columns or rows from the original data in the database.
MakeRasterCatalogLayer Makes a temporary raster catalog layer that will be available to select as a variable while working in the same ArcMap or ArcCatalog session.
MakeRasterLayer Makes a temporary raster dataset layer that will be available to select as a variable while working in the same ArcMap or ArcCatalog session.
MakeTableView Creates a table view from an input table or feature class. Table views are tables stored in memory and are the same as the table view created when a table is added to ArcMap.
MakeXYEventLayer Makes a point layer based on x and y coordinates from a source table.
Merge Combines input features from multiple input sources (of the same data type) into a single, new, output feature class. The input data sources may be point, line, or polygon feature classes or tables.
MergeBranch This tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.This tool will merge two or more logical branches into a single output.
Mirror Flips a raster along the vertical axis.
Mosaic Mosaics multiple input rasters into a single raster dataset. The target raster must be an existing raster dataset, which can be an empty raster dataset or one already containing data.The overlapping areas of the mosaic can be handled in several ways; for example, you can set the tool to keep only the first raster dataset's data, or you can blend the overlapping cell values. There are also several options to determine how to handle a colormap, if the raster dataset uses one. For example, you can keep the colormap of the last raster dataset used in the mosaic.The Mosaic tool doesn't use the Output Extent setting for ArcSDE (Environment Settings -> General Settings). The reason being, the tool tends to create very large raster datasets, and the Output Extent setting might accidentally clip your data. If output extent does need to be adjusted, the Clip tool can achieve that operation.
MosaicToNewRaster Mosaic multiple rasters into a new raster dataset. This tool creates a new raster dataset and mosaic the list of input rasters to it. The tool only takes selected parameters in creating raster dataset, you may modify the model to include more parameters.
MultipartToSinglepart Separates (explodes) multipart features into seperate singlepart features.
PivotTable Sorts and summarizes the input table fields, based on the selected pivot field and value field, in the output table to reduce redundancy.
PolygonToLine Creates a new line feature class from a polygon feature class including the feature ID’s of the left and right polygons for the new lines.
PostVersion Posting is the process of applying the current edit session to the reconciled target version during version geodatabase editing. Before a version can be posted, it must be reconciled with a target version and all conflicts must be resolved.
Project Changes the coordinate system of your Input Dataset or Feature Class to a new Output Dataset or Feature Class with the newly defined coordinate system, including the datum and spheroid.
ProjectRaster Projects a raster dataset into a new spatial reference using a piecewise polynomial fit to compute the adjustment between coordinate systems. You are able to choose a preexisting spatial reference, import it from another dataset, or create a new one. You may want to change the coordinate system so your data is all in the same projection.
RasterCompare Compares the properties of two rasters datasets or two raster catalogs and returns the comparison result.
ReconcileVersion Reconciles a version against a parent version in its lineage.Reconcile merges all modifications between the current edit version and a target version. Any differences between the features in the target version and the features in the edit version are applied to the edit version. Differences can consist of newly inserted, deleted, or updated features. The reconcile process detects these differences and discovers any conflicts. Reconciling happens before posting a version to a target version. A target version is any version in the direct ancestry of the version, such as the parent version or the default version.
ReExportUnacknowledgedMessages Creates an output delta file containing unacknowledged replica updates from an input one or two-way replica geodatabase
RegisterAsVersioned Registers ArcSDE data as versioned in ArcCatalog.Before editing feature datasets, feature classes, and tables in an ArcSDE geodatabase, you must register the data as versioned in ArcCatalog.
RemoveDomainFromField Removes an attribute domain association from a feature class field.
RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology Removes a feature class from a topology.
RemoveIndex This tool deletes an index of an existing table, feature class, shapefile, coverage, or attributed relationship class. The index can be made up of a single field or multiple fields.
RemoveJoin Removes a join from a feature layer or table view
RemoveRuleFromTopology Removes a rule from a topology.
RemoveSpatialIndex Deletes the spatial index for a shapefile or an ArcSDE feature class. The spatial index cannot be deleted from a personal geodatabase.
RemoveSubtype Removes a subtype from the input table using its code.
Rename Changes the name of data, such as feature datasets, feature classes, rasters, tables, and toolboxes.
RepairGeometry Inspects each feature's geometry for problems and fixes the problems that are found. Valid input formats are shapefile and feature classes stored in a personal geodatabase or file geodatabase.
Resample Alters the proportions of a raster dataset by changing the cell size.
Rescale Scales a raster by the specified x and y scale factors.The output size is multiplied by the scale factor for both the x and y directions. The number of columns and rows stays the same in this process, but the cell size is multiplied by the scale factor.The scale factor must be positive. A scale factor greater than one increases the extent of the raster dataset, since the pixel size increases. A scale factor less than one (and greater than zero) decreases the pixel size and raster extent.
Rotate Rotates a raster around the specified pivot point by an angle specified in degrees.Use rotate when the raster dataset is in the wrong orientation. The default pivot point is in the lower left corner of the raster dataset; however, a different location can be specified.
SaveToLayerFile The Save To Layer File tool creates an output layer file that references geographic data stored on disk.
SelectData This tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.Selects data in a parent data element. The Select Data tool is used with tools that output a folder, a geodatabase, a feature dataset, or a coverage. Select Data allows access to the data stored inside, such as feature classes or tables.
SelectLayerByAttribute Creates, updates, or removes a selection on the layer or table view using an attribute query.
SelectLayerByLocation Creates, updates, or removes a selection on the input layer based on spatial relationships to select features.
SetClusterTolerance Alters the cluster tolerance for the Input Topology. The cluster tolerance is used when validating the topology.
SetDefaultSubtype Sets the default subtype value, also referred to as "code", for the input table's subtype
SetSubtypeField Defines the field in the input table or feature class that stores the subtype codes.
SetValueForRangeDomain Sets the minimum and maximum values for an existing Range domain.
Shift Shifts a raster by the specified x and y shift values.This tool is helpful if your raster dataset needs to be shifted to align with another data file.
SimplifyBuilding Simplifies the boundary or footprint of building polygons while maintaining their essential shape and size.
SimplifyLine Simplifies a line by removing small fluctuations or extraneous bends from it while preserving its essential shape.
SimplifyPolygon Simplifies a polygon by removing small fluctuations or extraneous bends from its boundary while preserving its essential shape.
SmoothLine Smoothes a line to improve its aesthetic or cartographic quality.
SplitLine Splits features at each vertex for the entire input feature class. This command will turn single line features into multiple line features. The number of line features created depends on how many vertices exist on each line from the input feature class.
SynchronizeChanges Synchronizes updates between 2 replica geodatabases in a direction specified by the user.
TableCompare Compares two tables or table views and returns the comparison results. Table Compare can report differences and similarities with tabular values and field definitions.
TableToDomain Creates or updates a coded value domain with values from a table.
TableToRelationshipClass Creates an attributed relationship class from the Origin, Destination, and Relationship Tables.
TinCompare Compares two TINs and returns the comparison results. TIN Compare can report differences with geometry, TIN node and triangle tags, and spatial reference.
TransposeTimeFields This tool transpose time fields for a table or feature class. The output feature class or table can be used to create animation through time.
UncompressDataset This tool converts a file geodatabase feature class or table from compressed to standard format.
UnregisterAsVersioned Unregisters an ArcSDE dataset as versioned in ArcCatalog.When unregistering a dataset or feature class as versioned in ArcCatalog, a warning may appear informing you that outstanding edits still remain in existing versions. Unregistering the class as versioned will remove all the edits. To preserve the edits, you must compress the database before unregistering the dataset.
UpdateAnnotation Updates the input annotation feature class with text attribute fields and optionally populates the value of each new field for every feature in the feature class.
UpgradeSpatialReference Upgrades a low precision dataset's spatial reference to high precision. Valid input is standalone feature class, feature dataset or raster catalog which have low resolution spatial reference and are stored in an upgraded or current version of a personal or ArcSDE geodatabase. The new high precision spatial reference grid will "mesh" with the existing low precision grid. Each point of the original low precision spatial reference grid is also a point of the new high precision spatial reference grid. This means that data coordinate values will not be affected by the upgrade.
ValidateTopology Validates a geodatabase topology. Validate Topology checks features to see if they have violated any rules that have been defined for the topology.
Warp Warps a raster based on the input control points using a polynomial transformation. This is similar to georeferencing using a text file. You must specify the source and target coordinates. The transformation type (polynomial order) from which to choose is dependent on the number of control points entered.
WorkspaceToRasterCatalog Loads all the raster datasets that are stored within the same workspace into an existing raster catalog.
WorkspacetoRasterDataset Creates a raster mosaic from all the raster datasets that are stored within the same workspace. The target raster dataset must already exist in order to run this tool.

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