Create a batch button on toolbar?

Question

I am creating a custom toolbar to suit my needs.  A couple of the tools need to be run in batch mode with a batch grid.  I can't seem to figure out how to add this option when dragging a tool onto the toolbar in customize mode.  The tools I would like to run in batch mode are, Repair Geometry and Apply Symbology from Layer.

Thanks.

RickyReid · Answer

Yes I thought about representation and layer templates as an option but each feature class is unique and is named differently everyday. I just needed a quick way to apply the same symbology to several layers at once.

I'm just looking for a way to put a batch version of tool on a toolbar.  Looks like my best option is simply using a toolbox and right clicking on the tool I need.

RobertBorchert · Answer

Your trying to apply symbology to feature classes automatically?

If that is the situation you may be better off creating Layer Files.  Layer files will save your symbols, visibility scale, and labeling.

When you create a layer file and add it to a new  . mxd it will read from the same data.

Conversely you can set the symbology in the database itself.

Start ArcCatalog  and navigate to your Feature.  Right click on it and open properties.

There is a tab called Representations. You can add multiple different symbology sets to the feature class. You will still need to create a layer file.

We played around with this for our enterprise data and decided to go with Layer Files.

RickyReid · Answer

Basically this is what I want to create. i will need to do some research on how to create this in model builder.  I was hoping it would be more simple.

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