topic Re: Each polygon to new Feature class in Geoprocessing Questions

Each polygon to new Feature class

Anonymous User — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:34:37 GMT

Original User: varvara_t

I am sure this has been done already by somebody, but I just can't figure out a simple way...

I have 1 Feature class that contains several polygons (let it be 10).
And I want each of these polygons to become a separate feature class.
As a result I want 10 new feature classes.

Maybe anyone has seen a ready script?
Or I should better use Model Builder for this?

Re: Each polygon to new Feature class

DanLee — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:04:51 GMT

The examples of using Iterators in ModelBuilder should help you:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Examples_of_using_iterators_in_ModelBuilder/00400000001n000000/

Re: Each polygon to new Feature class

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:06:25 GMT

use http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=37AEB018-1422-2418-A036-CA6D9920F808
with the FID field as the attribute field. Direct inputs and outputs to folders and not a gdb

Re: Each polygon to new Feature class

Anonymous User — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:23:42 GMT

Original User: 1812

The Split tool can be an alternative:
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//000800000006000000

You can try to use the same feature class as both Input Features and Split Features. You need to have a text field with unique values for the polygons; these values become output names.

Re: Each polygon to new Feature class

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:15:06 GMT

Which is why I developed my tool in the first place since this simple class requires...it works with all license levels unlike ....

Licensing Information

ArcView: No

ArcEditor: No

ArcInfo: Yes

basic functionality should not cost more.

Re: Each polygon to new Feature class

Anonymous User — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:42:31 GMT

Original User: varvara_t

1812, Dan_Patterson - thank you very much!
That's exactly what I was looking for! Both, Split tool for users with ArcInfo and Dan's tool for all the rest.
When having some time, surely I will also get acquainted with iterators )