Posted on January 19, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

How can I have ArcGIS not automatically add raster clip output from Python window to the current map

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What is the difference between clip and extract by mask?

Clip only does a rectangular area (envelope) however extract by mask will extract to an irregular/multipart/doughnut polygon. If you want only the data in an extent use clip, it’s much faster, but if you need to trim to an irregular shape then use extract by mask.
 

How do I trim a raster data in Python?

To perform the clip you:

  1. Open the raster dataset that you wish to crop using xarray or rioxarray.
  2. Open your shapefile as a geopandas object.
  3. Crop the data using the . clip() function.

 

Why is my raster not clipping?

Cause. The Use Input Features for Clipping Geometry check box is not checked in the Clip Raster pane before running the tool. This causes the minimum bounding rectangle to clip the data.
 

What happens when you add clipping mask?

Clipping masks allow you to link two layers together. For instance, you can create a shape or text and then link a photo to fit within the parameters of that shape or text. You can also use a clipping mask to make selective adjustments to a single layer of your document. This may sound complicated, but it’s not!
 

What is clipping masking?

A clipping mask is a group of layers to which a mask is applied. The bottommost layer, or base layer, defines the visible boundaries of the entire group. For example, suppose you have a shape in the base layer, a photograph in the layer above it, and text in the topmost layer.
 

What is Extract by mask in GIS?

Extracts the cells of a raster that correspond to the areas defined by a mask.

What is clip and mask in Inkscape?

These two features are both employed in the same way: put the object that will serve as clip (or mask) above the object that you want to clip (or mask). Then select both objects, and use Object ‣ Clip ‣ Set or Object ‣ Mask ‣ Set.

What is clip mask in Microstation?

Used to mask the display of elements in a view that are located within the region of a clipping element. When a clip mask is applied to a view, only elements that are located outside the range of the clipping element will display, or can be snapped to, in that view.