CreateTriangulationAreaDB()

Summary

Creates an area geographic file from the facets in a TIN, with slope and aspect values.

Syntax

CreateTriangulationAreaDB(tin t, string db_name, array options)

Argument Contents
t A TIN
db_name The name of the output geographic file
Option Type Contents
Layer Name String The name for the new layer
Label String The label for the new layer

Example

// Open Elevdata.cdf in the Tutorial folder
layer_name = GetLayer()
elevdata_tin = CreateTriangulation(layer_name + "|", {{"Field","Elevation"}})
folder = RunMacro("G30 Tutorial Folder")
CreateTriangulationAreaDB(elevdata_tin, folder + "triangulation.dbd",
{{"Layer Name","TIN Facets"}})

Error Codes

Error Type Meaning
Error The TIN compound variable is null, or the options are not of the required type

See Also

Function Summary
CreateContourDB() Creates a line or area geographic file of the contours derived from a TIN
CreateHullDB() Creates an area or a line DBD database based on a TIN
CreateTriangulation() Creates a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN)
CreateConvexHullDB() Creates an area geographic file that encloses all of the points in a TIN