topic Re: output tool modelbuilder as input for other tool modelbuilder in Geoprocessing Questions

output tool modelbuilder as input for other tool modelbuilder

PhilippeVan_De_Vreken1 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:57:28 GMT

Hi,

I have the following problem while combining two tools within the modelbuilder-environment
With a first tool (feature class to coverage) I converted a shapefile to a coverage. Now I want to convert the polygon feature class of this coverage back to a shapefile (feature class to feature class). However, I cannot use the polygon feature class of the coverage as input for the second tool before it is created. I solved this by running those 2 tools in 2 seperate models. After the coverage is created in the first model, I made a second model which now can use the polygon feature class of the coverage as input. However, I was wondering if there 's no easier way to overcome this problem?

Thanks!
Phil

Re: output tool modelbuilder as input for other tool modelbuilder

TomMagdaleno — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:06:35 GMT

I don't think so, I am having the same kind of problem. Modelbuilder at 10 is too stupid to use.

Re: output tool modelbuilder as input for other tool modelbuilder

DavidCampbell — Wed, 14 May 2014 20:03:42 GMT

I know this is old but use:

Select Data (modelbuilder)

Select polygon as your data element and use output or run feature class to feature class after select data to create polygon of the coverage polygon.