topic arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38300#M2993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management expects a Feature Layer as in_features (<A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/feature-to-point.htm">http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/feature-to-point.htm</A>).</P><P>My in_features is a polygon feature&nbsp;layer with many polygons but I only want to use the selected polygon in the FeatureToPoint_management.</P><P>Any thoughts as to how to best do this?</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Maybe create a in memory feature class, add the selected polygon there then use that as in_features? This thought just popped into my mind right now.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:39:28 GMT ChrisHolmes 2018-11-12T15:39:28Z arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38300#M2993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management expects a Feature Layer as in_features (<A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/feature-to-point.htm">http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/feature-to-point.htm</A>).</P><P>My in_features is a polygon feature&nbsp;layer with many polygons but I only want to use the selected polygon in the FeatureToPoint_management.</P><P>Any thoughts as to how to best do this?</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Maybe create a in memory feature class, add the selected polygon there then use that as in_features? This thought just popped into my mind right now.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:39:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38300#M2993 ChrisHolmes 2018-11-12T15:39:28Z Re: arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38301#M2994 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Most, not sure if all, geoprocessing tools honor selections on feature layers and table views.&nbsp; Have you tried selecting the polygon you want in the feature layer and running the tool?&nbsp; How are you selecting the polygon, GUI, geoprocessing tool, etc...?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:27:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38301#M2994 JoshuaBixby 2018-11-12T16:27:07Z Re: arcpy.FeatureToPoint_management https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38302#M2995 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No. I haven’t tried to just run it and see if it honours the selection. It’s selected by another script earlier in the model. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:29:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-featuretopoint-management/m-p/38302#M2995 ChrisHolmes 2018-11-12T16:29:25Z