Clip and Buffer

Title  Clip and Buffer

Summary

This tool combines the functionality of both the clip and buffer routines. The script will perform on any file or geodatabase format for input feature classes. The current version of this tool will create shapefile output.


Usage

Syntax

ClipandBuffer (Input_Feature_Class_, Input_Clip_Feature_Class__polygon__, Output_Clip_Feature_Class_, Output_Buffer_Feature_Class_, Buffer_Distance_Value_, Buffer_Units_)

Parameter Explanation Data Type
Input_Feature_Class_ Dialog Reference

Input feature class. The feature class can be shapefile or geodatabase format.

 Feature Class
Input_Clip_Feature_Class__polygon__ Dialog Reference

Input Clip feature class. The feature class must be a polygon feature class. The script tool limits the feature class list to only polygon features.

 Feature Class
Output_Clip_Feature_Class_ Dialog Reference

Output clipped feature class. Brows to a specific location and add a feature class name. If the feature will be written to a folder, a shapefile is created; if the feature class is written to a geodatabse, a geodatabase feature class is written.

 Feature Class
Output_Buffer_Feature_Class_ Dialog Reference

Output buffer feature class. Brows to a specific location and add a feature class name. If the feature will be written to a folder, a shapefile is created; if the feature class is written to a geodatabse, a geodatabase feature class is written.

 Feature Class
Buffer_Distance_Value_ Dialog Reference

An integer value for the buffer distance. The parameter is set up to accpet only number values.

 Long
Buffer_Units_ Dialog Reference

Choose a unit value from the list. The list includes Feet, Meters, Kilometers, Yards, Miles. The default value is Feet.

 String

Code Samples

Tags

Clip, Buffer

Credits

N. Jennings