topic ArcGIS Pro startup script in ArcGIS Pro Questions

ArcGIS Pro startup script

DanCrawford — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:25:35 GMT

Hello, is there a way I can include a startup python script when I create a new project based on a template?
I want to setup a default toolbox and geodatabase which aren't the defaults assigned by Pro.

Thanks.

Re: ArcGIS Pro startup script

DanPatterson — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:31:25 GMT

You can set a default toolbox, but not a bunch of them unless you specify a specific project to load or a template

Re: ArcGIS Pro startup script

DanCrawford — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:47:45 GMT

Thanks Dan. I think that could work but I don't really want every new project to use the same geodatabase and toolbox. At least I think that's what those general settings will do. I only want to set the defaults on new projects based on this one template.

I can work around the gdbase thing in my scripts I guess.
For some reason my tools aren't coming into the template I create (from the share tab). ArcPro builds a new empty toolbox based on the new project name.

I'll do some more playing around tmo. Unfortunately, Pro is taking four hours to build my template file 😞

Re: ArcGIS Pro startup script

DanPatterson — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:25:00 GMT

Create a project template—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Optionally, check the Include Toolboxes option to include all project toolboxes and the data referenced by their tools.
If this option is not checked, project toolboxes, except the default toolbox, are not included. Toolboxes in connected folders are not considered project toolboxes and are not impacted by this setting.

So, I can't help further since, I work local and I don't need to do the sharesies thing. It is that last line that got me thinking that if your toolboxes were in a master toolbox folder connection...

Good luck,

Re: ArcGIS Pro startup script

DanCrawford — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:34:34 GMT

Thanks. I do have the "include toolboxes" option selected but it still doesn't bring over my tools.