topic Re: ArcGIS Pro - Select By Location Interface in ArcGIS Pro Questions

ArcGIS Pro - Select By Location Interface

FrankSimek1 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 22:29:57 GMT

I have noticed that the interface for the Select By Location geoprocessing tool restricts the input feature layer prompt to one entry per execution. This makes my workflow very drawn out when I have to use the same selection method for several feature layers in my map.

Is there a possibility that the Input Feature Layer prompt could be updated in the future to provide a list of checkboxes for the layers within the Table of Contents?

This method of checking on/off multiple input layers is prevelant in ArcMap's Select by Location, and also found in a few ArcGIS Pro tools as well (ie Export to CAD).

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Select By Location Interface

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 23:52:36 GMT

Select by location has no field reference... another tool perhaps?

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Select By Location Interface

FrankSimek1 — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:57:51 GMT

Apologies. I didn't mean "field" in terms of an attribute field - instead I was referring to the combo box for the Input Feature Layer prompt. When compared to the Select by Location tool in ArcMap, this prompt takes the place of the Target Layer(s). I'll rephrase my original post and try to provide a graphic. Sorry for the confusion.

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Select By Location Interface

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:13:17 GMT

I think I know what you are talking about now.... checkboxes beside available layers rather than having to select them one at a time.... Yes, I know that several places that implement this procedure (including a select all option) rather than a one-at-a-time selection.

This would be a design desire... probably for https://community.esri.com/community/arcgis-ideas?sr=search&searchId=d24d5131-8fa1-40c6-b28c-aa7cdc183fe4&searchIndex=0‌ but I suspect you would need to provide examples where this is implemented and show where it could also be, to see if it is an easy design/coding fix or not.