Create TIN from Elevation Points in Python

Question

I want create a TIN from point features with elevation using a python script.

This is my script:

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
import json as simplejson
import urllib
import sys,os

arcpy.CheckOutExtension("3D")

env.workspace = r"D:\test\Pythontest"

OutputTin = "PointFTin"
Delaunay = "constrained_delaunay"

arcpy.CreateTin_3d(OutputTin,{},"D:\test\Pythontest\PlotGrid_label_prj.shp"+ "Shape.Ele masspoints", Delaunay)

When I run this script I get this error:

RuntimeError: Object: Error in executing tool

Where is it going wrong?

Answer 1

Here is a working syntax example of using the Create Tin tool. For geoprocessing tools you can always setup the process in model builder then export the py script, if you are having issues with writing the script.

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Check out any necessary licenses
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("3D")

# Local variables:
New_Shapefile = "New_Shapefile"
tin4 = "C:\\Temp\\tin4"

# Process: Create TIN
arcpy.CreateTin_3d(tin4, "", "New_Shapefile Id masspoints FID", "DELAUNAY")