Erase function in ArcGIS for raster

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Is there a tool similar to the Erase tool but for rasters?

I have a raster and a shapefile, and I am trying to use the shapefile to erase the overlaying area from the raster, similar to this:

You can't remove center pixels from a raster, only mask them to NODATA. — Vince, Commented Oct 17, 2023 at 12:10

Hornbydd · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-17 16:37:19Z

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The Extract by Mask will do this as @Vince suggested but with some tweaks you need to ensure.

Here is an input example, I want to erase everything under the the blue polygon:

Ensure Extraction Area is set to OUTSIDE then under the environment settings make sure you set:

With those correctly set the result is:

answered Oct 17, 2023 at 16:37

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