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ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

Linde_Carmack — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:39:56 GMT

I am working on a script in PyCharm. When I run my set up lines:

import arcpy, os
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.management import Delete, Rename, Copy, CreateFileGDB, CalculateGeometryAttributes

I get the following error:

ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

I need the CalculateGeometryAttributes tool in the last step of the script, and my code was working fine before I added it in. I was able to import and use Delete, Rename, Copy, and CreateFileGDB from the Management toolbox without issue.

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong here and why this tool in particular is not able to import. Any help would be appreciated!

Re: ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

nzjs — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:05:01 GMT

Can you use this function interface instead of trying to import it directly?

arcpy.CalculateGeometryAttributes_management()

Re: ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

DanPatterson — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:02:35 GMT

Works for me... version of Pro?

from arcpy.management import CalculateGeometryAttributes help(CalculateGeometryAttributes) Help on function CalculateGeometryAttributes in module arcpy.management: CalculateGeometryAttributes(in_features=None, geometry_property=None, length_unit=None, area_unit=None, coordinate_system=None, coordinate_format=None) CalculateGeometryAttributes_management(in_features, geometry_property;geometry_property..., {length_unit}, {area_unit}, {coordinate_system}, {coordinate_format}) ... snip ...

Re: ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

DanPatterson — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:07:00 GMT

Also check to see if you have this folder and it has files

C:\...Your_Install_folder...\Resources\ArcToolBox\toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CalculateGeometryAttributes.tool

Re: ImportError: cannot import name CalculateGeometryAttributes

Linde_Carmack — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:59:21 GMT

Thank you both for your ideas, I still was unable to resolve and ended up deciding to just use an update cursor instead, which is working nicely.