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3D Analyst toolbox history

The tables below catalog changes made to every tool in the 3D Analyst toolbox. There is one table per tool and you can click the tool name to navigate to the tool reference page.

For more information on how to interpret and use these tables, see the topic About the toolbox history tables.

ASCII 3D To Feature Class


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Feature Class To Terrain


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Surface Information


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Terrain Pyramid Level


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Add Z Information


Version	Description
3.0	Required Extension changed from 3D Analyst to None
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Append Terrain Points


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Aspect


Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: analysis_target_device
2.7	New parameter added: project_geodesic_azimuths
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
2.0	2 new parameters added: method z_unit The method parameter allows you choose between the traditional planar method for performing the calculations, and the new geodesic method. When using the geodesic option: A new z_unit parameter is available, which allows you to specify the linear unit of the vertical z-values if it is not already defined in the coordinate system of the input. If a suitable GPU device is available on your system, greater performance will come as a result of the calculations being GPU accelerated. The behavior for how NoData cells and boundary cells are handled was changed. At least seven of the eight cells neighboring the processing cell must have a value, otherwise the output will be NoData. Cells in the outermost rows and columns of the output raster will be NoData.
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Buffer 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Build Terrain


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change LAS Class Codes


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.2	3 new parameters added: boundary process_entire_files extent
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change Terrain Reference Scale


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Change Terrain Resolution Bounds


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Classify LAS Building


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.5	6 new parameters added: classification_option classify_below_roof_point below_roof_point_code above_roof_point_code max_above_roof_height classify_above_roof_point Parameter min_height changed from Optional to Required Parameter min_area changed from Optional to Required
2.4	2 new parameters added: reuse_building photogrammetric_data Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.1	Environment added: Parallel Processing Factor New parameter added: point_spacing
1.3	New at this version

Classify LAS By Height


Version	Description
3.2	New parameter added: in_surface Parameter ground_source had new option added: SURFACE
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.2	New parameter added: boundary
1.0	New at this version

Classify LAS Ground


Version	Description
3.2	6 new parameters added: classify_high_noise classify_low_noise minimum_height_above_ground minimum_depth_below_ground preserve_low_noise preserve_high_noise
3.1	New parameter added: algorithm
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.2	New at this version

Classify LAS Noise


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.0	New at this version

Classify LAS Overlap


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.0	New at this version

Classify Point Cloud Using Trained Model


Version	Description
3.0	3 new parameters added: excluded_class_codes reference_height batch_size
2.8	New at this version

Colorize LAS


Version	Description
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.1	New at this version

Construct Sight Lines


Version	Description
2.3	New parameter added: sampling_method
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour


Version	Description
2.4	Multi-core support added. Use the Parallel Processing Factor environment to control the number of cores used by the tool.
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
2.2	2 new parameters added: contour_type max_vertices_per_feature
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour List


Version	Description
2.4	Multi-core support added. Use the Parallel Processing Factor environment to control the number of cores used by the tool.
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Contour with Barriers


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Copy TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Create Terrain


Version	Description
2.9	New parameter added: triangulation_method
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Create TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Curvature


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Cut Fill


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Decimate TIN Nodes


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Delete Terrain Points


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Delineate TIN Data Area


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Detect Objects From Point Cloud Using Trained Model


Version	Description
3.2	New at this version

Difference 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Divide


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Edit TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Enclose Multipatch


Version	Description
1.3	Environments added: XY Resolution Z Resolution
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Enforce River Monotonicity


Version	Description
3.0	New at this version

Evaluate Point Cloud Classification Model


Version	Description
3.0	2 new parameters added: reference_height excluded_class_codes Parameter in_trained_model has new data type: Value Table Parameter in_trained_model had 2 data types removed: File String
2.9	New at this version

Extract LAS


Version	Description
2.8	Parameter in_las_dataset has 2 new data types: Scene Layer File
2.4	New parameter added: compression Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.1	New at this version

Extract Multipatch From Mesh


Version	Description
2.6	New at this version

Extract Objects From Point Cloud


Version	Description
3.3	3 new parameters added: vertical_scale_factor alpha_radius alpha_calculation Parameter geometry_type had new option added: CONCAVE_HULL_3D
3.2	New at this version

Extract Power Lines From Point Cloud


Version	Description
3.2	Parameter in_point_cloud has 2 new data types: File Scene Layer
3.1	New parameter added: min_line_length
3.0	New parameter added: eliminate_wind
2.7	New at this version

Extrude Between


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Feature Class Z To ASCII


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Feature To 3D By Attribute


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Features From CityEngine Rules


Version	Description
1.1	6 new parameters added: in_include_reports out_lines out_points in_existing_fields in_leaf_shapes out_multipoints
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Fence Diagram


Version	Description
2.1	New at this version

Float


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Generate Clearance Surface


Version	Description
3.1	New at this version

Geodesic Viewshed


Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: analysis_target_device
2.8	Tool label changed from Viewshed 2 to Geodesic Viewshed.
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.1	New at this version Ported from ArcMap 10.3.1

HillShade


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

IDW


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Import 3D Files


Version	Description
2.3	Required Extension changed from 3D Analyst to None
2.1	Parameter file_suffix had new option added: OBJ
1.2	Parameter symbol_field changed from Required to Optional
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Inside 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Int


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Interpolate Polygon To Multipatch


Version	Description
1.3	Environments added: XY Resolution Z Resolution
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Interpolate Shape


Version	Description
2.7	Parameter in_surface has new data type: Image Service
2.2	New parameter added: preserve_features Parameter method had new option added: NEAREST
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Line With Multipatch


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Line With Surface


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Intersect 3D Lines


Version	Description
2.6	New at this version

Intervisibility


Version	Description
2.7	Parameter obstructions has new data type: File
2.6	Parameter obstructions has new data type: Scene Layer
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Is Closed 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Kriging


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Building Multipatch


Version	Description
3.3	2 new parameters added: min_height_field max_height_field
3.0	New parameter added: sampling_resolution
1.4	New at this version

LAS Height Metrics


Version	Description
2.4	New parameter added: raster_format
2.1	New at this version

LAS To Multipoint


Version	Description
3.2	Parameter input has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LandXML To TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Dataset To TIN


Version	Description
2.2	New parameter added: clip_to_extent
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

LAS Point Statistics By Area


Version	Description
1.0	New at this version

Layer 3D To Feature Class


Version	Description
1.1	Ported from ArcMap 10.3.1

Line Of Sight


Version	Description
2.7	Parameter in_surface has 2 new data types: File Scene Layer
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Locate LAS Points By Proximity


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.0	New at this version

Locate Outliers


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Lookup


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Minimum Bounding Volume


Version	Description
1.1	New at this version

Minus


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Multipatch Footprint


Version	Description
1.3	Environments removed: Output XY Domain Z Resolution Output Z Domain Z Tolerance New parameter added: group_field
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Natural Neighbor


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Near 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Observer Points


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Plus


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Point File Information


Version	Description
3.2	Parameter input has 2 new data types: Folder LAS Dataset Layer
2.4	Parameter input has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Polygon Volume


Version	Description
3.1	4 new parameters added: out_volume_above_field out_volume_below_field surface_area_above_field surface_area_below_field Parameter reference_plane had new option added: BOTH
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Prepare Point Cloud Object Detection Training Data


Version	Description
3.2	New at this version

Prepare Point Cloud Training Data


Version	Description
3.0	2 new parameters added: excluded_class_codes reference_height
2.8	New at this version

Raster Domain


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Raster To TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Raster To Multipoint


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclass by ASCII File


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclass by Table


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Reclassify


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Regularize Adjacent Building Footprint


Version	Description
2.1	New at this version

Regularize Building Footprint


Version	Description
2.9	3 new parameters added: alignment_feature tolerance_type alignment_tolerance
2.5	Parameter method had new option added: ANY_ANGLES_WITH_BIAS
2.0	Environment added: Parallel Processing Factor
1.1	New at this version

Remove Feature Class From Terrain


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Remove Terrain Pyramid Level


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Replace Terrain Points


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Set LAS Class Codes Using Features


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Set LAS Class Codes Using Raster


Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: update_pyramid
2.5	New at this version

Simplify 3D Line


Version	Description
2.5	New at this version

Skyline


Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: apply_max_radius_to_features
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Skyline Barrier


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Skyline Graph


Version	Description
2.9	New parameter added: out_image_file
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Slice


Version	Description
2.9	2 new parameters added: nodata_to_value class_interval_size Parameter slice_type has 4 new options: STANDARD_DEVIATION_MEAN_CENTERED GEOMETRIC_INTERVAL DEFINED_INTERVAL STANDARD_DEVIATION_MEAN_BREAK Parameter number_zones changed from Required to Optional
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Slope


Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: analysis_target_device
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
2.0	2 new parameters added: method z_unit The method parameter allows you choose between the traditional planar method for performing the calculations, and the new geodesic method. When using the geodesic option: A new z_unit parameter is available, which allows you to specify the linear unit of the vertical z-values if it is not already defined in the coordinate system of the input. If a suitable GPU device is available on your system, greater performance will come as a result of the calculations being GPU accelerated. The behavior for how NoData cells and boundary cells are handled was changed. At least seven of the eight cells neighboring the processing cell must have a value, otherwise the output will be NoData. Cells in the outermost rows and columns of the output raster will be NoData.
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Spline


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Spline with Barriers


Version	Description
2.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.5

Stack Profile


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Sun Shadow Frequency


Version	Description
2.7	Parameter time_zone had new option added: Yukon_Standard_Time
2.5	Parameter time_zone had new option added: Qyzylorda_Standard_Time
2.2	New at this version

Sun Shadow Volume


Version	Description
2.7	Parameter time_zone had new option added: Yukon_Standard_Time
2.5	Parameter time_zone had new option added: Qyzylorda_Standard_Time
2.2	Parameter time_zone has 2 new options: Sudan_Standard_Time Sao_Tome_Standard_Time
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Aspect


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Contour


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Difference


Version	Description
2.1	4 new parameters added: reference_method boundary method extent Parameter in_reference_surface has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer Parameter in_surface has new data type: LAS Dataset Layer
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Parameters


Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: in_analysis_mask
2.9	Parameter parameter_type had four new options: CONTOUR_CURVATURE CONTOUR_GEODESIC_TORSION GAUSSIAN_CURVATURE CASORATI_CURVATURE
2.7	New at this version

Surface Slope


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Surface Volume


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To Points


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To Raster


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Terrain To TIN


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Thin LAS


Version	Description
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.1	New at this version

Tile LAS


Version	Description
2.4	Default value for parameter compute_stats changed from False to True
2.2	New parameter added: out_folder
1.3	New at this version

Times


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Domain


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Edge


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Line


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Node


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Polygon Tag


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN To Raster


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

TIN Triangle


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Topo to Raster


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Topo to Raster by File


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Train Point Cloud Classification Model


Version	Description
3.2	Parameter architecture had new option added: MMDETECTION3D_SECOND
3.1	New parameter added: architecture
3.0	Parameter attributes had new option added: RELATIVE_HEIGHT
2.9	2 new parameters added: learning_rate_strategy out_epoch_stats
2.8	New at this version

Train Point Cloud Object Detection Model


Version	Description
3.2	New at this version

Trend


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Union 3D


Version	Description
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Update Feature Z


Version	Description
1.4	New at this version

Viewshed


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

Visibility


Version	Description
2.3	New environment added: cellSizeProjectionMethod
1.0	Ported from ArcMap 10.3

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