Select polygon under feature set point

[StephenBarrow]

Hi

I am trying basically copy the selectlayerbylocation functionality but using a point from a feature set as my input but after trying a few different things I can't get my script to select a polygon under the point in the same way select layer by location does.

Anyone have any idea how to do this under arcpy?

[JakeSkinner · Accepted solution]

Hi Stephen,

Add the following (in bold) to your script.  This will be the same as setting the Output Coordinate System to 'Same as Display'.

import arcpy from arcpy import mapping from arcpy import env  mxd = mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT") df = mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0] spatialReference = df.spatialReference  env.outputCoordinateSystem = spatialReference  # Script arguments Point_Selection = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)  Polygon_Selection = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)  # Process: Select Layer By Location arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management(Polygon_Selection, "INTERSECT", Point_Selection, "", "NEW_SELECTION")  arcpy.RefreshActiveView()

[StephenBarrow]

Hi Jake

Works a treat thanks.

Cheers

Stephen