Writing a ArcPy script to create layer from selected features at end of geo-model

RyanFurlong

I have created a geo-processing model that does a 14 min drive time around a point then selects all block groups within that drive time area.  As of now I have to right click in the table of contents to turn the selection into a layer while I would rather have that done automatically at the end of the model.  How do I script this in ArcPy?  I thank you in advanced for your help.

RyanFurlong

Would it be something like this?

# Name: createlayerfromselectedfeatures.py
# Description:  creates a new layer based on a query.
# Author: RFurlong


import arcpy
from arcpy import env


arcpy.overwriteOutput = true


try:

   # Make a layer from the feature class
   arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management("C:/data/test.gdb/blockgroups_lyr")

   # Write the selected features to a new layer
   arcpy.CopyFeatures_management("blockgroups", "c:/data/test.gdb/blockgroups")