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ArcGIS Pro Model Builder help with creating points

KevinColtart — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:20:45 GMT

I am trying to build a model in ArcGIS Pro Model Builder that uses user-entered longitude and latitude values to create Start and End point features, validate that both points fall within another polygon feature already in the project, create a new selection of the polygons that those points sit within, expand that selection to connect the two points (the polygon is a linear feature made up of sections) and then generate a new record using the selected geometry in another feature.

I am completely new to Model Builder but see that creating a custom tool could help me and my department save a lot of time.

Starting from the beginning and the variable that I need to start with. From research online, I began with variable parameters set to double format. But everything I try to do to create points from them is not working. Could somebody help me please.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Model Builder help with creating points

BobBooth1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:02:03 GMT

You could create a table with StartLat, StartLon, EndLat,EndLon fields but no records in it. Then make variables that are doubles, and set them as parameters of the tool. Use the Calculate Fields tool to calculate the variables into the fields (you need to wrap the variable name in %, so they'll look like:

%StartLat%

When you run the tools, the variables input on the tool GUI should get calculated into the table.

Once values are in table you can use the XY Table to Point tool to make points and use those for further processing.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Model Builder help with creating points

BobBooth1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:56:21 GMT

If you want to let them add points by clicking on the map, look at using a Feature Set as an input.

https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/help/analysis/geoprocessing/basics/interactive-feature-input.html