Create multiple points with mouse click

[PacoAlverez]

I would like to be able to click multiple locations and create points where i click and populate each points x, y. i have the current code but only creates one point, so i needs help.

current code.

#import modules  
import arcpy  

arcpy.env.qualifiedFieldNames = False
An = "AnimalSightings" #target point feature class Animal Sightings

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")  
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]  
dfsr = df.spatialReference  
fcsr = arcpy.Describe(An).spatialReference  
if dfsr.name == fcsr.name:  
    """Now do your work"""  

point = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)  #click

  
for prow in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(point,'SHAPE@XY'):        
    x,y = prow[0]      
del prow  


row_value = [x,y,(x,y)]  
with arcpy.da.InsertCursor(An,('POINT_X', 'POINT_Y','SHAPE@XY')) as cursor:
    cursor.insertRow(row_value)

[WesMiller]

You first need to nest every thing under your if statement you'll be able to tell by the indentation

Then move line 19 below line 24 and nest everything 19 - 24 under the for statement. del prow should be aligned with the for statement be careful and watch your indentation it's important in python

[PacoAlverez]

Like so?

#import modules  
import arcpy  

arcpy.env.qualifiedFieldNames = False
An = "AnimalSightings" #target point feature class Animal Sightings

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")  
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]  
dfsr = df.spatialReference  
fcsr = arcpy.Describe(An).spatialReference  
if dfsr.name == fcsr.name:  
    """Now do your work"""  

point = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)  #click
pointCount = int(arcpy.GetCount_management(point).getOutput(0))

if  pointCount >= 1:
    for prow in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(point,'SHAPE@XY'):        
        x,y = prow[0]      
     

    row_value = [x,y,(x,y)]  
    with arcpy.da.InsertCursor(An,('POINT_X', 'POINT_Y','SHAPE@XY')) as cursor:
        cursor.insertRow(row_value)
del prow 

[WesMiller]

Try to use the code below as a guide.

if sr == sr:
    point = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
    for prow in SC:
        x,y
        row_value =
        with arcpy.da.insertCursor:
            cursor.insertRow()
    delprow

[PacoAlverez]

sorry, i was out for the weekend.

I was not able to get the code to allow me to create multiple points.

i a not sure what if sr ==sr: is doing other then comparing two values.

[WesMiller]

Were you able to get your code formatted correctly?

[CCWeedcontrol]

sorry, i was out for the weekend.

I was not able to get the code to allow me to create multiple points.

i a not sure what if sr ==sr: is doing other then comparing two values.

[DarrenWiens2 · Accepted solution]

I'm not sure if you've got this figured out by now, but here is generally how you can add multiple points from a feature set to a feature class:

import arcpy

point = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # the feature set (or in-memory fc)

pointFC = r'C:/junk/points.shp' # the on-disk fc

insCursor = arcpy.da.InsertCursor(pointFC,'SHAPE@XY') # create insert cursor

with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(point,'SHAPE@XY') as cursor: # loop through feature set
    for row in cursor:
        insCursor.insertRow(row) # insert row

del insCursor # delete insert cursor

Of course, you could just as easily run the Append tool rather than using cursors, but I assume you have a specific reason for going into this detail.

[PacoAlverez]

interesting. so if i wanted to populate the POINT_X and POINT_Y how would i do that.

I am having no luck, i am getting error:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\GIS\Python\AddPoint\AddPoint_4.py", line 23, in <module>

    row[0] = centroid.x

NameError: name 'centroid' is not defined

#import modules  
import arcpy  

arcpy.env.qualifiedFieldNames = False
pointFC = "AnimalSightings" #target point feature class Animal Sightings

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")  
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]  
dfsr = df.spatialReference  
fcsr = arcpy.Describe(pointFC).spatialReference  
if dfsr.name == fcsr.name:  
    """Now do your work"""  

point = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)  #click
for prow in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(point,'SHAPE@XY'):        
        x,y = prow[0]
del prow        

insCursor = arcpy.da.InsertCursor(pointFC,('POINT_X','POINT_Y','SHAPE@XY')) # create insert cursor  

with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(point,('POINT_X','POINT_Y','SHAPE@XY')) as cursor: # loop through feature set  
    for row in cursor:
        row[0] = centroid.x
        row[1] = centroid.y
        insCursor.insertRow(row) # insert row  
  
del insCursor # delete insert cursor

[DarrenWiens2]

NameError: name 'centroid' is not defined

^ means there is no variable yet defined as "centroid". This "centroid" thing you are looking for is a property of a PointGeometry. A PointGeometry's centroid is a Point, which has properties 'X' and 'Y'.

Using SHAPE@XY:

This returns an x,y tuple, not a geometry object. You can create a Point from this tuple like so:

point = arcpy.Point(row[2][0],row[2][1])
print point.X
print point.Y

Using SHAPE@:

This returns the geometry itself, so if you are reading points, row[2] will be a point object.