https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117303#M47886 <P>The latest release of ArcPro (2.9) introduces a new Toolbox file format with the file name extension of atbx which is discussed <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/projects/connect-to-a-toolbox.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_3E9B0E3576C34CA18B2CDA3AB61ED7CD" target="_self">here</A>. Whilst I am of no particular opinion on this new development and from reading the text it appears to be a new format to future proof the toolbox, it does say "...<SPAN>improved performance...".</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>So my question to the ArcPro development team is simply what is this improved performance? Faster accessing of the toolbox by the ArcPro application or do models/scripts actually execute faster?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Please explain what this improved performance is?</SPAN></P> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:07:15 GMT DuncanHornby 2021-11-16T16:07:15Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117303#M47886 <P>The latest release of ArcPro (2.9) introduces a new Toolbox file format with the file name extension of atbx which is discussed <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/projects/connect-to-a-toolbox.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_3E9B0E3576C34CA18B2CDA3AB61ED7CD" target="_self">here</A>. Whilst I am of no particular opinion on this new development and from reading the text it appears to be a new format to future proof the toolbox, it does say "...<SPAN>improved performance...".</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>So my question to the ArcPro development team is simply what is this improved performance? Faster accessing of the toolbox by the ArcPro application or do models/scripts actually execute faster?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Please explain what this improved performance is?</SPAN></P> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:07:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117303#M47886 DuncanHornby 2021-11-16T16:07:15Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117350#M47894 <P><a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/129401">@KoryKramer</a>&nbsp; could you pass this on to the beta team, Duncan missed his opportunity <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></P> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:08:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117350#M47894 DanPatterson 2021-11-16T18:08:38Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117363#M47897 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3515">@DuncanHornby</a>&nbsp; the improved performance statement refers to the loading/opening of a toolbox with many tools, as well as the access of those tools' properties and parameters, when a particular tool is opened. Tool execution is not impacted by the new format.</P> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:35:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/question-about-the-new-atbx-toolbox-format-for/m-p/1117363#M47897 DrewFlater 2021-11-16T18:35:01Z