topic Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:11:21 GMT

I have been trying to run a ModelBuilder model in a project package to be able to create a model output. I hope to send the model to a client, with the model still functional. The model works fine in the project itself, but not in the project package. When I try to run the model, a message saying “Failed to execute (Clip)” comes up. When I validate the model, all of the shapes turn gray, except for ‘Clip’ and all immediately adjacent features. When I validate THEN run the model, I get these errors.

Error 000622: Failed to execute (Clip). Parameters are not valid.
Error 000732: Input Features or Dataset: Dataset [source of dataset] does not exist or is not supported
Error 000732: Clip Features: Dataset [source of dataset] does not exist or is not supported
Failed to execute (Clip)

I recently updated to ArcPro Version 2.9, so I think I made these attempts in Version 2.8 (hopefully that doesn't make things too complicated)

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

DanPatterson — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 01:16:59 GMT

Did you package your project to work outside your organization or just inside?

Package Project (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

and in either case it looks like your data are set as defaults to the model

since you don't allow one to vary the inputs etc

Model parameters—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:49:24 GMT

I attempted to make it so it would work outside my organization.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:51:19 GMT

I also tried creating a geoprocessing package of the model, though I am not sure if it worked.

I found this about sharing geoprocessing packages.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/geoprocessing-package.htm

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

DanPatterson — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:58:15 GMT

Did you look at the parameters link? Your model shouldn't rely on specific data unless it has to

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:03:44 GMT

I just redid the tests with ArcGIS Pro Version 2.9.0. These are the results, along with a picture of the model.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

DanPatterson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:35:57 GMT

Tech Support

But, your file paths are long and contain spaces, neither which is good.

If moving your data to a new folder (eg c:\MB_test) and recreating your sub_folders, and renaming featureclasses with spaces in their names, doesn't work, then first line.

@curtvprice anything pop out at you?

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:44:56 GMT

To clarify, I did these tests in the project package.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:46:27 GMT

I did these tests in the project package. Does that help anything?

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

DanPatterson — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:46:45 GMT

not me, waiting for Curtis to chime in

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

curtvprice — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:28:03 GMT

I have never been a big fan of packages, which work by unzipping a bunch of cruft into a users's documents folder (with the aforementioned long, nasty paths with spaces, which have a bad habit of breaking spatial analyst tools.). I would know more about if I hadn't have had problems like this whenever I have tried it.

I have been more successful just making sure relative paths are set in the model tool properties and zipping the entire project folder. Even then I have had problems with hard-coded paths in my models this term working with students. I need to spend more time on this to figure out the best practices in Pro (vs ArcMap).

Another tip to make model tools more portable is to make liberal use of memory (in_memory in ArcMap) (as long as data not too big) and environment based paths (%workspace%, %scratchGDB%, %scratchFolder%) so my model tools aren't as dependent on paths that may not be there.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:03:59 GMT

Sometimes, I get a message that says "Failed to load system tools", as shown below. This is in the map project.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

MikeMadson — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:11:10 GMT

I also have gotten these transformation warnings (in both the project and project package). I get the one on the left below upon opening the project, as well as when I open the project package.

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

DanPatterson — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:09:36 GMT

Error: Failed to load system tools (esri.com)

You got one without a trackback, but it probably means you have a bad install

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

curtvprice — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:44:28 GMT

I have seen this when I have an old incompatible extension installed (ie my uninstall of the old version did not include everything ArcGIS).

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

curtvprice — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:54:02 GMT

The transformation warning has to do with the coordinate systems of the inputs. Some transformations between horizontal datums are simply not supported. You can probably turn this message off by turning off the geotransformations in the backstage (settings).

Re: Trouble with ModelBuilder model

AYamaguchi_UGRWCD — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:02:28 GMT

I'm having this same problem now in 2025 in ver 3.5.3. The tools run fine when I run them outside of modelbuilder, but they're showing the same errors when I run the modelbuilder. Were you ever able to solve the issue?