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SnapPointsToArea()

Summary

Produces a new point database where the points are all moved into or out of polygons in an area layer.

 

Changes

Added in version 2021.

 

Syntax

SnapPointsToArea(string area_layer_set,  string points_layer_set,  string out_file, array opts)

 

Argument

Contents

area_layer_set

Name of the area layer or selection set

points_layer_set

Name of the point layer or selection set

out_file

The path and name of the output point file

 

Option

Type

Contents

Inside

Boolean

True to move points inside the areas.  False (the default) to move them out

Label

String

The database label

Layer Name

String

The database layer name

 

Example

SnapPointsToArea("My Areas" + "|" + "Selection", "My Points|", "c:\\temp\\moved points.dbd", {{"Inside", "True"}, {"Layer Name", "Moved Points"} })

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

Error

The set or layer name is invalid or the output file cannot be created

NotFound

There is no set with the given name

 

 

 

 

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