Modelbuilder moving to specified point

Question

Hi there, I am trying to create a model that will take a grid already in a layer and move it to a specified point location from another layer - like when in edit mode where one can drag an object and have it snap to a specific point. The grid would need to center over the specified point, and I have not found a good tool to input in model builder to do so. I am not sure if there is a script I should use instead (I am not fantastic at python). This does need to be done through model builder as I am trying to automate a larger process. Any help or pointers would be appreciated!

ZoeTysonLID1989 · Answer

Hi, no worries about the late reply. I realized as well that scripting was probably my best option. da.UpdateCursor does work. Thank you for the reply!

EdMorris · Answer

Hi

Many apologies for not replying sooner but I had a couple of weeks off for summer holidays.

You are quite right - the tool won't work in a model (and my mistake for suggesting it as i thought it was a one-off process) as it is not a geoprocessing tool. The closest tool which you can use in a model is the Transform Features tool:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/editing/transform-features.htm

But:

1: You need to create a Link Features file

2: An Advanced ArcGIS Pro license.

or....

You could write a Python script which uses an da.UpdateCursor in which you would need to access each feature, and for each feature get the vertices which make up that feature and add the offset value to each feature (I think...).

So not as straightforward as I'd hoped.....

many thanks ed

ZoeTysonLID1989 · Answer

Hi! Thank you for responding. My understanding is that as an editing tool in the modify pane, it is not a geoprocessing tool and therefore cannot be used as a tool in ModelBuilder which is where I need to be. Automating it is an interesting idea, but again it would need to be in ModelBuilder. Maybe there is a way to import this tool into ModelBuilder I am unaware of or script it?