Batch export by attribute (single shapefile to multiple)

[andrewmarshall]

Hi,

Ok, so I have a 10m contour dataset of the entire state of Tasmania, I need to break this down into a few hundred smaller datasets (each the size of a 25k topographical map). The only way i know of doing this in arcmap is by selecing by attribute (and then choosing which map grid to export) and then exporting that as a seperate dataset, and then repeating the process. My question is, Is there a batch tool for this kind of process, or a way of automating this in model builder, or am I going about this completely wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Andrew Marshall

[JohnSobetzer]

See http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/19659-split-layer-by-attributes-tool-for-arcgis-10

Then there's this: http://www.spatialecology.com/gme/splitdataset.htm

You might also look at some batch clip tool

[DanPatterson_Retired]

if it is an attribute query that is being used to split the file into separate shapefiles, then check Split Layers By Attribute (for version 10) at
http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=37AEB018-1422-2418-A036-CA6D9...