Efficient User Friendly Model

Question

I am looking for the most efficient way to create a model that will be easy for someone not familiar with GIS to use. The biggest hang up I currently have is not being able to use a wild card but also wanting to avoid the use of a submodel. They will see the model so I want it to not look intimidating. I am hoping to get it down to very few tools. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

Hornbydd · Answer

If you want to "hide" your sub-model (and you'll want to be using sub-models if you do any sort of looping with an iterator) then the only way I can think of is to create a toolset within your toolbox and place the sub-model in that. Your master model could then sit at the top level in your toolbox, call the sub-models in your toolset and as long as your users don't navigate into them they will never know. As you say your users are basic users you can assume they will be too frightened to stray from the path and look into the toolset...

Or...

Turn your whole model into a python script, embed and password lock it...

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

what do you want your model to do?  You are somewhat vague on that point