The KML import works great to generate shapefile from kml .. however if you are running a model, the output of the kml to layer tool groups the output .. this is an issue then if you want to (in the model) query the polygon features to export a selection. I need to run it in model as later the student will generate a service from the model. ANy ideas?
Warren, is it because you don't want the geodatabase format with the layer file as it seems to do KML To Layer—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop
I assume you are not talking about splitting up the components of what is the kml
Hi Dan .. thank you! .. the output of the KML doesnt permit option to give shapefile output. In video you can then see I dont have option to make a new feature (selection) ErrorModel - YouTube
Warren, I notice that none of your model elements is defined as a Parameter (has a P beside/above the bubbles). That may be why you can't connect the elements. I always make sure that input parameters and output parameters have that P by the oval, especially when the output from one process needs to be the input to another ... this is the area generally in the help files
Could you create geodatabase output and then copy features out to shapefile?
If you want it to be written to a scratch folder, you can provide the environment %scratchFolder% as the folder parameter to the tool.
I think you need to use Iterate Feature Selection tool inside your model. then choose the field that has classes of layer in Group By Fields, I think the field name is "FolderPath" .