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Features To Minimum Bounding Rectangles
Creates a bounding rectangle from each feature in the input feature class. Three ways to align the rectangles are available. Attributes of the original features are transferred to the resulting polygons.
Inputs:
Outputs:
Examples:
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Bounding rectangle aligned with the longest segment of the boundary of the input polygon |
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Bounding rectangle aligned with the longest axis of the boundary of the input polygon |
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Minimum area bounding rectangle |
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Command line syntax
ET_GPFeaturesToRectangles <input_dataset> <out_feature class><Alignment>
Parameters
Expression | Explanation |
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<input_dataset> | A Polyline or Polygon feature class or feature layer |
<out_feature_ class> | A String - the full name of the output feature class (A feature class with the same full name should not exist) |
{Alignment} | A string defining the
orientation of the rectangles to be created
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Scripting syntax
ET_GPFeaturesToRectangles (input_dataset, out_feature_ class, Alignment )
See the explanations above:
<> - required parameter
{} - optional parameter
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