Automatization of ArcMap

NickPopow

Deal All.

I need to get an idea how to write a scenario for ArcMAP. There is a external code which provides a numerical result for ArcMAP calculations. After finishing of this code ArcMAP need to be started to join this data to my shape file and convert and export it to KML. I tried to use ModelBuilder but it can be started only under ArcMap. The other way is to write Python script for starting Arcmap and doing my Model. Am I right or it is possible to start Model under Windows or Command line?

RiyasDeen

Hi Nick,

Yes you can call your model from command line.

1. Export your model as Script file.
2. Include below lines at the start of your script

# Import system modules
import sys, string, os, logging


WORK_FOLDER = "E:\\Workfolder"


# initiate logging
logging.basicConfig(filename=WORK_FOLDER+'Script.log',format='%(asctime)s %(message)s',level=logging.DEBUG)


# Set the License...
arcpy.SetProduct("ArcEditor")
logging.debug('product initialised')


# Load required toolboxes...
arcpy.AddToolbox("c:\program files\arcgis\desktop10.2\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx")
arcpy.AddToolbox("c:\program files\arcgis\desktop10.2\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx")
logging.debug('Loaded toolbox')

Now you can execute this script from command line or scheduled task by calling python.exe like below.

c:\python27\python.exe c:\gisWork\myscript.py