topic Iterate with sub model iteration in ModelBuilder Questions

Iterate with sub model iteration

DavidCampbell — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:02:42 GMT

Hi All,

I have a model within a model. Each model has an iterator. The sub model has a iterate feature class instance and the main model has an iterate row selection. I need for each feature class a field calculated based on the individual polygon locations within the area of the selected row.

I have tries to pass the sub model to a collect values tool and use that as a parameter for the main model but "make feature layer" does not allow that as an input. How do I get each instance of the iterate sub model into the make feature layer command to create my selection?

Thanks,

David

Re: Iterate with sub model iteration

DavidCampbell — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:51:29 GMT

No one?

Re: Iterate with sub model iteration

DavidBlanchard — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:46:27 GMT

If I understand what you are trying to do correctly, you are trying to pass each feature class to the Make Feature Layer tool. If this is correct, your models are reversed. The Proxy_Background model needs to be the parent model, and the Step_12_Caribou model needs to be the child model. The following is what you need to do to each model:

Step_12_Caribou

Remove the Proxy_Background model and it's Iterates output
Right-click Make Feature Layer > Make Variable > From Parameter > Input Features
This will allow you to make the input feature to this tool a parameter to the model
Right-click the newly created Input Feature variable, and set is as a Model Parameter.

Proxy_Background

Remove the Collect Values tool and its output
Add the Step_12_Caribou model
Connect the Feature Class output (on your screenshot named: Mkey_MUL3.shp) as the Input Features to the model

This will produce one output from Step_12_Caribou for each feature class found in Proxy_Background.