topic How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Pro Questions

How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

Anonymous User — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:09:34 GMT

How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder? The tool shown in the below iterates rasters to clip the data. I would like to make the output raster folder path to be the user input. I tried a few things, but unfortunately, it didn't work. I searched solutions online, but it also didn't go well. I would very much appreciate your help.

Re: How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

ChrisDonohue__GISP — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:41:22 GMT

I can't answer for ArcGIS Pro's flavor of Modelbuilder, but in ArcGIS Desktop's Modelbuilder one would set the output as a "Model Parameter". This way, if the Model is run as a Tool, it will prompt the user for an output location. Note, however, that the prompt will not come up if the model is run in Edit mode.

Chris Donohue, GISP

Re: How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

Anonymous User — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:54:28 GMT

Thank you for your reply. It will prompt the user to input full path file name for the output. Since I am using Iterator, file name changes (I am using "Inline variable substitution" for the file name) so I need to find another way to set "Folder path" not "File Path".

Re: How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

ChrisDonohue__GISP — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:59:04 GMT

One potential possibility would be to employ this:

Parse Path—Tools | ArcGIS Desktop

Also, there may be some potential to use these:

Creating stand-alone variables—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

That said, I have not played with either a whole lot, so you would have to do some testing.

Chris Donohue, GISP

Re: How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:30:59 GMT

a folder is a 'Workspace' try that as the parameter... and there is a 'Folder' parameter ... at least for script tool parameters.

Re: How to set output folder path in ModelBuilder

Anonymous User — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:02:53 GMT

Thank you so much!! 'Workspace' worked perfectly!! I added 'Workspace' variable and connected as 'Current workspace' and then added 'Inline variable substitution' to output raster dataset path (e.g. %Workspace%\%output_value%.tif).