A python script tool that uses the ArcPy site-package to convert a polygon feature class to a specific text based output. Output includes parameters, number of vertices in each feature and X and Y coordinates of each vertex for each feature. The output is specific for the avalanche simulation software SAMOS.

PolygonToSAMOS_ArcGIS.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
""""
Tool Name: Starting Zones to SAMOS
Source Name: StartingZonesToSamos.py
Version: ArcGIS 10.3.1
Author: Icelandic Meteorology Office/Ragnar H. Thrastarson
Created: 2015-07-20
Description: A python script tool that uses the ArcPy site-package
to convert a polygon feature class to a specific text based
output. Output includes parameters, number of vertices in each
feature and X and Y coordinates of each vertex for each feature.
The output is specific for the avalanche simulation software SAMOS.

Parameters
1 Input feature class. Avalanche Starting zone, must be polygon
2 Output feature class. Text based output with REL extension
3 Snow depth in m
4 Snow density in kg/m3
5 Type of starting zone
"""

import arcpy

InputFC = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # input feature class, tool parameter needs to be set to polygon only
OutputFile = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # output file is a text file with or without the REL extension
Parameter1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # Snow depth in m
Parameter2 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) # Snow density in kg/m3
Parameter3 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4) # Type of starting zone

# define function
def FeatureToSamos():
	with open(OutputFile, 'w') as f: # create and open output file in write mode
		for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(InputFC, ["SHAPE@"]): # for each feature in feature class
			f.write(str(Parameter1.replace(",", ".")) + " " + str(Parameter2.replace(",", ".")) + " " + str(Parameter3.replace(",", ".")) + "\n") # write parameters in first line and move to next line
			for part in row[0]: # for each feature
				vert_count = len(part) # create a variable with the number of vertices
				f.write(str(vert_count) + "\n") # write the number of vertices and move to next line
				for pnt in part: # for each node
					f.write("{0} {1}".format(pnt.X, pnt.Y) + "\n") # write the coordinates of each node and move to next line
	f.close() # save and close output file

# test if output file has REL extension
if OutputFile.lower()[-4:] == ".rel": # if yes, run function
	FeatureToSamos()
else:
	OutputFile = OutputFile + ".rel" # if no, add the REL extension and run function
	FeatureToSamos()