Create New Shapefile in Arcmap Using Python
I Am Trying to Add a Shape File in Arc Map Without Having the Longitude and Latitude but Did Not Work. So How Can I Add New Empty Shape File in Arcmap by Using...
I am trying to add a shape file in arc map without having the longitude and latitude but did not work . so how can i add new empty shape file in arcmap by using a simple python script ?
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If you just want a new shapefile, you can use arcpy.CreateFeatureClass_management. For example, if you want a new point data shapefile, you'd use something like
arcpy.CreateFeatureclass_management(r'C:\output', "points.shp", "POINT")
Assuming if you are reading a text file with point coordinates. First step to creat feature class:arcpy.CreateFeatureclass_management(outputpath,fc,"Polygon").And create a insert cursor:cursor = arcpy.da.InsertCursor(fc,["shape@"]). Then obtain the points from text file and add them to an array to creat a polygon:
line_array = acrpy.Array()
point = arcpy.Point()
for line in fileinput.input(infile):
point.ID, point.X, point.Y = line.split()
line_array.add(point)
polygon = arcpy.Polygon(line_array)
cursor.insertRow([polygon])
fileinput.close()
del cursor
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