Get WKT Values for a Polygon

McKenzieBredemeyer

I was wondering if there was an easy way to get the WKT values of a selected polygon to be able to copy and paste? I know there's a way to input WKT and get a polygon, but I need the reverse direction. My company sends polygons into a mapping program of a regulatory agency and the easiest way to get polygons into their mapping program is to copy and paste WKT values, otherwise it's a multi-step process of getting shapefiles converted into their program. The agency used to have an add-in to put into ArcMap so that when we selected a polygon, it would pop up with WKT values to copy and paste, but it looks like they don't plan to create that add-in for ArcGIS Pro (and the ArcMap one does not work in Pro).

Neal_t_k

@McKenzieBredemeyer If you can add script tool to a toolbox, this is about as simple as you can make it.  Add one parameter for your input feature. Add this script to the tool and save, To run select a polygon, add the feature layer as the input.  It outputs the WKT in the Messages window.

 

import arcpy
infc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(infc, ["SHAPE@WKT"]):
    arcpy.AddMessage(row[0])