topic Re: Get WKT Values for a Polygon in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Get WKT Values for a Polygon

McKenzieBredemeyer — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:55 GMT

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).

Re: Get WKT Values for a Polygon

DavidSolari — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:23:35 GMT

If you don't mind a bit of python, a Search Cursor with the special SHAPE@WKT field token will return that for every feature you need.

Re: Get WKT Values for a Polygon

McKenzieBredemeyer — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:38:45 GMT

I would prefer to have something that doesn't work with Python, at least not on the front-facing side of it. My coworkers that will primarily be the ones needing the WKT information do not know python at all, and I only have a basic knowledge of Python to set a tool up for them.

Re: Get WKT Values for a Polygon

Neal_t_k — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:50:55 GMT

@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])

Re: Get WKT Values for a Polygon

McKenzieBredemeyer — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:07:15 GMT

Thank you so much, this is so helpful.