topic Re: Is it possible to use the grid index tool from a python script? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Is it possible to use the grid index tool from a python script?

rescobar — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:34:50 GMT

I have the following code to try to create a grid index. I want to be able to add in a scale field. However, whatever layout I have open, it doesn't seem to be picking up the page units. It ends up creating one huge index page (over 70 miles in height)

Layer = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) Scale = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) out_location = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) arcpy.cartography.GridIndexFeatures(out_feature_class=out_location+"//index", in_features=Layer, use_page_unit="USEPAGEUNIT", polygon_width = "9.88", polygon_height= "13.62", scale = Scale, intersect_feature = "INTERSECTFEATURE")

Re: Is it possible to use the grid index tool from a python script?

DuncanHornby — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:23:58 GMT

Have you read the usage section of the tool help? That explains how the tool functions under what scenarios.

Re: Is it possible to use the grid index tool from a python script?

rescobar — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:53:34 GMT

I was able to resolve this by just specifying inches (dimensions of my mapframe in the layout) as the unit:

Layer = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) Scale = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) out_location = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) arcpy.cartography.GridIndexFeatures(out_feature_class=out_location+"//index.shp", in_features=Layer, use_page_unit="NO_USEPAGEUNIT", polygon_width = "9.88 inches", polygon_height= "13.62 inches", scale = Scale, intersect_feature = "INTERSECTFEATURE")