idea Use Default Coordinate System in Geoprocessing Tools in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Use Default Coordinate System in Geoprocessing Tools

JakubSisak — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:08:58 GMT

Coordinate System in Geoprocessing tools defaults to WGS_1984_Web. It would be beneficial if it was automatically set to the Map Application Spatial Reference default (as set in Options) instead.

Re: Use Default Coordinate System in Geoprocessing Tools

KoryKramer — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:31:36 GMT

Jakub Sisak‌ The description is about geoprocessing tools, but then you show the Create Feature Class wizard (not gp tool).

For geoprocessing tools, use the Environments to control your defaults. For example, when I set my Output Coordinate System in my gp environments, and then open the Project tool, it looks like this:

Now, for the Create Feature Class wizard, what version of ArcGIS Pro are you using?

In 2.3.1, here is what I see - the wizard picks up the map's coordinate system:

If you're on 2.3.1 and are seeing something different, post back here and we can try to figure out what is happening.

Cheers

Re: Use Default Coordinate System in Geoprocessing Tools - Status changed to: Closed

DrewFlater — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:15:51 GMT

Geoprocessing environments provide an output coordinate system that many geoprocessing tools will honor and use as default.

You can also specify tool parameter overrides if there is a specific coordinate system you want to be the default every time you open Project or other tools.

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/analytics/tool-parameter-overrides-in-arcgis-pro-3-3