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I'm new to the GIS world, and using ArcGIS 10, so please forgive me if this is a simple question. I have DTED files (level 2) that I have placed into a mosaic dataset, and I'm trying to determine which DTEDs intersect a polygon in another layer. I'm using python, and used the SelectLayerByLocation method, but am having trouble getting the results from it.

I can't use the CopyFeatures method (which is what's in all the examples) because it's probably returning a mosaic layer instead of feature. I also tried the Copy method, but that didn't work either.

Any suggestions?

Here's that part of my code:

   arcpy.MakeMosaicLayer_management('CreateMosaicDataset', 'mosaic_lyr')
   arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management("mosaic_lyr", "INTERSECT", buffershape)
   # If features matched criterias write them to a new feature class
   arcpy.Copy_management("mosaic_lyr", "DTEDs_for_Shape")

My solution was:

  # Create a Mosaic Layer from the mosaic dataset
    arcpy.MakeMosaicLayer_management('CreateMosaicDataset', 'mosaic_lyr')
    # Select DTEDs intersecting the polygon
    arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management("mosaic_lyr/Footprint", "INTERSECT", buffershape)
    # write selected features to a new feature class
    arcpy.CopyFeatures_management("mosaic_lyr/Footprint", "DTEDs_for_Shape")
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    please be more specific about the question.
    – Brad Nesom
    Commented Dec 15, 2011 at 22:34

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If you want to select the dted that is intersected by a polygon.
You probably need to utilze the footprint in the mosaic dataset.

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  • When I used ArcMap, I used the footprint to find the intersecting dteds. But, how do I specify the footprint in the python script? The SelectLayerByLocation method currently runs without errors, but I don't know what to use to 'get' the results. Do you know what I need to use to get those results? When I try CopyFeatures, it says "the value is not a Feature (or Raster Catalog) Layer". When I try Copy, it says "value is not a Data Element". I'm stumped :-)
    – Ruth
    Commented Dec 16, 2011 at 15:35
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    Brad - Thanks so much for suggestion - it led me to my solution. I should've realized it myself, since I used the footprint when I did the selection manually in ArcMap! Here's my solution: # Create a Mosaic Layer from the mosaic dataset arcpy.MakeMosaicLayer_management('MosaicDataset','mosaic_lyr') # Select DTEDs intersecting the polygon arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management("mosaic_lyr/Footprint", "INTERSECT", buffershape) # write selected features to a new feature class arcpy.CopyFeatures_management("mosaic_lyr/Footprint", "DTEDs_for_Shape")
    – Ruth
    Commented Dec 16, 2011 at 17:03

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