topic Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? in Developers Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373262#M2417 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Well if you did do the conversion the multipoints to single points you could then use <A href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5" title="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5">http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5</A> </P><P>to produce the individual shapefiles using the FID as the split key.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 17:35:11 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-05-20T17:35:11Z How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373261#M2416 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><BR />I am trying to run the TauDEM tools on multiple points that are saved in a single shapefile. I am trying to write a script that will separate the original multipoint file into multiple shape files that can be passed through TauDEM and with multiple outputs.&nbsp; I do NOT want to convert my multipoint shapefile into one single point shapefile.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 17:18:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373261#M2416 KarlChristensen1 2016-05-20T17:18:17Z Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373262#M2417 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Well if you did do the conversion the multipoints to single points you could then use <A href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5" title="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5">http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ca63aebb4647a4b07bc94f3d051da5</A> </P><P>to produce the individual shapefiles using the FID as the split key.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 17:35:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373262#M2417 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-05-20T17:35:11Z Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373263#M2418 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am still new to ArcGIS, but I am trying to understand terms. Am I correct to say that I want to carry all of the attributes of each point over into the next shape file? If that is the case, what do I call each point that I am trying to split?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 18:50:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373263#M2418 KarlChristensen1 2016-05-20T18:50:27Z Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373264#M2419 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you just have multiple points (ie one record in the table for each point) you are ready to go.&nbsp; </P><P>If you have a multipoint shapefile (there is a difference) then you need to use the MultipartToSinglePart tool first.</P><P>Next, unzip the toolbox and its scripts in a folder, start arctoolbox, and add the toolbox, then run the tool</P><P>I will do the rest for you, just specify the FID field as the field to split on so that each pont becomes its own shapefile</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 19:10:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373264#M2419 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-05-20T19:10:50Z Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373265#M2420 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That did it! I still want to study your code to see how it works, but it's solved the problem.&nbsp; Thank you so much!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 21:25:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373265#M2420 KarlChristensen1 2016-05-20T21:25:37Z Re: How can I create multiple shape files from a single multipoint shape file? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373266#M2421 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>keep your eyes on the site, I am finishing newer versions which are faster with more options and useable in 10.3 and 10.4 and ArcGIS PRO</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 May 2016 21:36:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/how-can-i-create-multiple-shape-files-from-a/m-p/373266#M2421 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-05-20T21:36:43Z