CALC_VOLUME_BETWEEN_SURFACES

Calculates the volume between two elevation grids. If you specify an area layer, the volume will be calculated for each feature, and volume attributes will be added to the feature. The following parameters are supported by the command:

  • LAYER1_FILENAME - specifies the base elevation grid. Elevations in LAYER2_FILENAME will will be subtracted from elevations in this layer during the volume calculations.
  • LAYER2_FILENAME - specifies the elevation grid with values that will be subtracted from LAYER1_FILENAME.
  • AREA_FILENAME - An optional layer that contains area features. If it is specified, the volume will be calculated for each area, and the volume attributes will be added to the feature.
  • VOLUME_UNIT - specifies the unit to be used for the volume calculations. This parameter is optional, and the default is CUBIC_METERS. Valid values are:
    • ACRE_FEET
    • ACRE_INCHES
    • BARRELS
    • BARRELS_OIL
    • CUBIC_FEET
    • CUBIC_METERS
    • CUBIC_YARDS
    • GALLONS
  • OUTPUT_FILENAME - specifies the path and file name of the output file for volume statistics.

SAMPLE

CALC_VOLUME_BETWEEN_SURFACES LAYER1_FILENAME="P:\Data\baseGrid.tif" \
LAYER2_FILENAME="P:\Data\lidarGrid2.dem" \
AREA_FILENAME="P:\Data\ClipAreas.shp" \
VOLUME_UNIT="CUBIC_FEET" \
OUTPUT_FILENAME="%OUTDIR%\fromScript_wClip.csv"