idea Toolbox format for new projects in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Toolbox format for new projects

DanPatterson — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:23:10 GMT

Provide the option for new projects to create the default toolbox in either the *.tbx (legacy) or *.atbx (new) format.

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DuncanHornby — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:00:09 GMT

@DanPatterson you beat me to this idea! I spotted today when you create a new project from start or save a project that did not start from a template the default toolbox format is tbx. It would make sense that ArcPro creates the new atbx format as it appears to be a future proofed format.

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

MarcoBoeringa — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:55:59 GMT

@DanPatterson you beat me to this idea! I spotted today when you create a new project from start or save a project that did not start from a template the default toolbox format is tbx. It would make sense that ArcPro creates the new atbx format as it appears to be a better future proofed format.

Maybe ESRI is still "testing the waters" a bit with this brand new toolbox format, and didn't consider it wise yet to switch the default format.

Frankly, considering ESRI's track record with "new" stuff, I can't blame them for that.

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DanPatterson — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:06:18 GMT

It wasn't a "switch" but provide the "option" between *.atbx and *.tbx. Right now, you have to overtly make a new one in that format and you are stuck with the project *.tbx as an extra

*.atbx is very interesting.... a blog coming soon 😉

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DuncanHornby — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:20:31 GMT

@DanPatterson wrote:
*.atbx is very interesting.... a blog coming soon 😉

Has Christmas come early? Exciting! Look forward to reading the blog.

Re: Toolbox format for new projects - Status changed to: Implemented

DrewFlater — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:57:34 GMT

This was implemented along with ENH-000138309 in Pro 3.0.

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DanPatterson — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:20:49 GMT

ENH-000138309

Provide a better error message when a Python Toolbox is chosen Default toolbox in ArcGIS
Pro

Must be a different number

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DrewFlater — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:22:49 GMT

@DanPatterson that's the right issue. Instead of implementing a different error message for this condition, we just implemented it to allow PYT or ATBX 🙂

Re: Toolbox format for new projects

DanPatterson — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:24:26 GMT

ahhh ! clear now