Precision for new coverages

Determines the coordinate for new coverages. Also known as the creation rule.

New coverages are those that are created, for example, using the Create Coverage tool.

Usage tips

The keyword used at the command line or in scripts for this environment setting is NewPrecision.

By default, the creation rule, <SINGLE | DOUBLE> precision, is always single precision.

If you copy a double precision cover to a single precision cover, you must run Clean to rebuild polygon topology on the single precision output coverage.

Import is not affected by precision. A coverage created by Import is in the same precision as it was prior to Export.

Generate is affected by precision. For Generate to convert a double precision file to a double precision coverage, the creation rule, <SINGLE | DOUBLE>, must be set to DOUBLE.

New_Precision <SINGLE | DOUBLE>

Parameters	Explanation	Datatype
<SINGLE \| DOUBLE>	Precision for new coverages. SINGLE—New coverages will be created with single precision. This is the default. DOUBLE—New coverages will be created with double precision.	String

NewPrecision SINGLE

New_Precision (SINGLE | DOUBLE)

Parameters	Explanation	Datatype
SINGLE \| DOUBLE (Required)	Precision for new coverages. SINGLE—New coverages will be created with single precision. This is the default. DOUBLE—New coverages will be created with double precision.	String

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.workspace = "h:/workspace"
gp.NewPrecision = "SINGLE"