We have a model built in Model Builder in 10.1. Towards migrating this model to 10.5, I came across an issue with raster pixel type and depth.
I ran the "Feature to Raster" tool with a polygon feature class (with a dozen of features) and a Long field with all Null values generated a raster output with 8 Bit and Unsigned Integer in 10.1. The same tool and same input params generated a raster output with 1 Bit and Unsigned Integer in 10.5.
The fact that this tool worked differently in 10.5 stopped the subsequent tools in the model from working while I was testing the migrated model.
I am wondering if there was an upgrade in this tool from 10.1 to 10.5; or whether we should have set up the default raster pixel type and depth in ArcMap? It doesn't seem to be anywhere in Environment Settings or Geoprocessing Options where raster pixel type and depth can be forced.