Ungroup Tool for Model Builder

Question

The KML import works great to generate shapefile from kml .. however if you are running a model, the output of the kml to layer tool groups the output .. this is an issue then if you want to (in the model) query the polygon features to export a selection.  I need to run it in model as later the student will generate a service from the model.  ANy ideas?

curtvprice · Answer

Could you create geodatabase output and then copy features out to shapefile?

If you want it to be written to a scratch folder, you can provide the environment %scratchFolder% as the folder parameter to the tool.

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

Warren, I notice that none of your model elements is defined as a Parameter (has a P beside/above the bubbles).  That may be why you can't connect the elements.  I always make sure that input parameters and output parameters have that P by the oval, especially when the output from one process needs to be the input to another ... this is the area generally in the help files

Creating model parameters—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

warrenroberts · Answer

Hi Dan .. thank you! .. the output of the KML doesnt permit option to give shapefile output. In video you can then see I dont have option to make a new feature (selection) ErrorModel - YouTube