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DuncanHornby
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(89 Idea Submissions)Latest Contributions by DuncanHornby
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I do not believe there is any ability to select layers in the ToC from model builder other than in the manner you have done. This does not surprise me as models can be run within python scripts without even ArcPro open.
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08-01-2022
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@AmeliaBradshaw I write a description in the properties as shown below: DuncanHornby_0-1658827500001.png I also document in the metadata as shown below: DuncanHornby_1-1658827787168.png Neither of these text appear in the pop-up as shown below: DuncanHornby_2-1658827895942.png All system tools show a short piece of text in their pop-up and this is the description written into the properties of the tool. Hope this clarifies my idea?
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07-26-2022
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I've noticed this new tool and ESRI seemed to have replaced all mention of the classic Spatial Join tool in the UI with this new Add Spatial Join. Whilst not answering your question, more of an observation, but I have discovered at least one tool that fails with the output of Add Spatial Join and that's the split by attributes tool. Seems odd that this apparent in-memory join is persisted in the scratch workspace as Dan shows, seems to defeat the purpose of it being in-memory!
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07-25-2022
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So here is a screen shot of the properties of a dataset note it is UNCOMPRESSED and has a SPATIAL INDEX DuncanHornby_2-1658702483793.png DuncanHornby_3-1658702506383.png When I run the following code in the Python console in ArcPro 3.0 I get the expected results desc = arcpy.Describe('centerline_reprojected')
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True Now... I run the compress file geodatabase tool to compress the dataset, and to prove I did this here are the properties DuncanHornby_4-1658702681840.png Now if I run the same bit of code I get False desc.hasSpatialIndex
False Finally if I un-compressed the data it clearly states in the properties that the spatial index exists. It would good if this method reports the presence of the index correctly. If there is some technical reason why this can't be done the Help file needs updating to explain that it won't report the existence of a spatial index.
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07-24-2022
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If you move your cursor over a tool in any system tool you get a pop-up and it shows the text that is in the description, an example of this behaviour is shown below: DuncanHornby_0-1658702130255.png I'm creating a set of python script tools which are embedded into an atbx toolbox. Each tool I have created I have given it a short description in the properties of the tool. Yet the description does not display, as shown below, in fact the pop-up is quite different in format to the system tool's pop-ups. DuncanHornby_1-1658702130258.png It would be good if the pop-up for a script tool in an atbx toolbox could display its description.
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07-24-2022
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Just an idea, don't know if it will work. But in Windows File Explorer navigate to the AddIn folder and set the properties of the file to be read-only. That might stop accidental deletion? At least give it ago?
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07-24-2022
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Because 9.2 is very old and ESRI stopped supporting it years ago! They obviously tweaked the UI when they moved to 10.x
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07-07-2022
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You need to read the help file and understand how to turn your script into a script tool. Its all in the help file here.
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07-07-2022
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How about this as an alternative workflow: buffer each polyline individually with end type parameter set to flat? A very simple model with a feature iterator would achieve this.
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07-07-2022
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You could try using the Dice tool on the polygon output or use the Split Raster tool to cut up your raster before your convert to polygon?
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07-07-2022
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I've not needed to do such work so have not followed up any development in field maps. So based upon your experience I guess not.
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07-07-2022
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Hi, I've been thinking of migrating a large ArcMap AddIn to the geoprocessing framework of ArcPro 3.0. I would like to protect the python source code by encrypting the toolbox through the process of embedding a script into the toolbox. I have a couple of questions that may be an experienced python toolbox developer can answer? Are there any known issues with the size of the script that can be embedded? I have seen some old threads on this forum where someone was embedding a script that was greater than 7000 lines and this seemed to corrupt the toolbox, does such a limit exist for ArcPro, especially the newer atbx format? Playing around with the embedding option I note than none of the validation code is encrypted, is this correct? Seems like an oversight to me as one may be putting proprietary code in this part, especially the isLicensed function? @DrewFlater tagging you in this as you were able to answer a previous question about the new atbx format. May be you know or know someone who can offer an answer?
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07-06-2022
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@Bud This is not a solution to your idea of being able to automate domain validation but I discovered this way to find all that are invalid features using the Attribute Panel. This is a suggestion but may be you can explore the Data Reviewer (I have never used it), that offers all sorts of tools for reviewing data quality in an automated way?
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07-04-2022
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I can replicate the issue in ArcPro 3.0. A work around is to right click on the file geodatabase and refresh it before you right click on the feature class to rename it correctly.
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07-04-2022
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My kudoed posts
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| 1 | 07-03-2026 07:31 AM | |
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Activity Feed
- Posted Re: Why is layout rendering so slow? on ArcGIS Pro Questions. 2 weeks ago
- Kudoed Re: Why is layout rendering so slow? for Robert_LeClair. 2 weeks ago
- Kudoed Re: Dividing polygons into small areas of 200 to 300 neighboring residents for DanPatterson. 2 weeks ago
- Posted Re: Quantifying overlapping polygons on Geoprocessing Questions. 2 weeks ago
- Kudoed "Make this the only selectable layer" does not turn off selectable raster tiles for SarahMorrison. 2 weeks ago
- Posted Re: Option to Remove AND DELETE option in right click menu on ArcGIS Pro Ideas. 2 weeks ago
- Posted Re: Add a Geoprocessing Tool to Create Lines Between Matching Polygons on ArcGIS Pro Ideas. 2 weeks ago
- Posted Re: Add a Geoprocessing Tool to Create Lines Between Matching Polygons on ArcGIS Pro Ideas. 2 weeks ago
- Got a Kudo for Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB). 07-08-2026 03:49 AM
- Posted Re: On the item page, list where that item is being used on ArcGIS Online Ideas. 07-07-2026 10:18 AM
- Posted Re: Allow custom geoprocessing tools to register an external Help URL on ArcGIS Pro Ideas. 07-03-2026 09:53 AM
- Kudoed Allow custom geoprocessing tools to register an external Help URL for JeffJenness. 07-03-2026 09:44 AM
- Posted Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB) on ArcGIS Pro Questions. 07-03-2026 07:31 AM
- Kudoed Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB) for CordulaGöke. 07-03-2026 07:29 AM
- Got a Kudo for Improve ArcGIS Pro UI for entering Enumerated Domain into metadata. 07-02-2026 08:15 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB). 06-30-2026 01:28 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB). 06-29-2026 10:20 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: GeoPackage (GPKG) versus File Geodatabase (GDB). 06-29-2026 07:19 AM
- Posted Re: Symbol Layer Drawing Order Default on ArcGIS Pro Ideas. 06-29-2026 06:32 AM
- Posted Re: Disable "Use the selected records" toggle from PYT on Geoprocessing Questions. 06-29-2026 06:19 AM
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