topic create geodatabase first then iterate the CAD Dataset and export it on that gdb in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/create-geodatabase-first-then-iterate-the-cad/m-p/586351#M6425 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>ok so i've been working my ass of trying to figure out how to run my model as a single tool</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It runs fine when the processes are seperated meaning they are seperate tools</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1st step is to simply create a file geodatabase</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2nd step should be to iterate a folder containing CAD Data, and using a wildcard to convert only the Polygon DWG type inside the geodatabase we created on the 1st step</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'll attach a screenshot </SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4512/hfx.PNG" /><BR /><SPAN>anyway I can improve this? they workfine if they are seperate models though</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Scenarios I tried using a single "output geodatabase parameter" and connect it to the "Feature class to Geodatabase tool" as shown here</SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2300/b91e.png" /><BR /><SPAN>Result: FAIL, it would gradually run the create geodatabase tool as well overwriting the previous geodatabase in the end only producing 1 polygon feature class instead of 9 </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I also tried trying to precondition the create geodatabase tool first before iteration begins but it doesn't stop the creating an new geodatabase</SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6812/bm5.png" /><BR /><SPAN>Result: Same results</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>any help would be great!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:06:27 GMT CharlemagneLosaria2 2013-09-14T03:06:27Z create geodatabase first then iterate the CAD Dataset and export it on that gdb https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/create-geodatabase-first-then-iterate-the-cad/m-p/586351#M6425 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>ok so i've been working my ass of trying to figure out how to run my model as a single tool</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It runs fine when the processes are seperated meaning they are seperate tools</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1st step is to simply create a file geodatabase</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2nd step should be to iterate a folder containing CAD Data, and using a wildcard to convert only the Polygon DWG type inside the geodatabase we created on the 1st step</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'll attach a screenshot </SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4512/hfx.PNG" /><BR /><SPAN>anyway I can improve this? they workfine if they are seperate models though</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Scenarios I tried using a single "output geodatabase parameter" and connect it to the "Feature class to Geodatabase tool" as shown here</SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2300/b91e.png" /><BR /><SPAN>Result: FAIL, it would gradually run the create geodatabase tool as well overwriting the previous geodatabase in the end only producing 1 polygon feature class instead of 9 </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I also tried trying to precondition the create geodatabase tool first before iteration begins but it doesn't stop the creating an new geodatabase</SPAN><BR /><IMG src="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6812/bm5.png" /><BR /><SPAN>Result: Same results</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>any help would be great!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:06:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/create-geodatabase-first-then-iterate-the-cad/m-p/586351#M6425 CharlemagneLosaria2 2013-09-14T03:06:27Z