{"id":48062,"date":"2018-08-07T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcuser&p=48062"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T22:32:04","slug":"modelbuilder-101-for-arcgis-pro-users-who-want-to-automate-workflows","status":"publish","type":"arcuser","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/modelbuilder-101-for-arcgis-pro-users-who-want-to-automate-workflows","title":{"rendered":"ModelBuilder 101: For ArcGIS Pro users who want to automate workflows"},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10412,25022],"tags":[23402,1281],"arcuser_issues":[24952],"class_list":["post-48062","arcuser","type-arcuser","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-pro","category-hands-on","tag-automation","tag-visualization","arcuser_issues-arcuser-summer-2018"],"acf":{"short_description":"Introduction to automating workflows in ArcGIS Pro using ModelBuilder.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"pdf","file":53602},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"ModelBuilder provides a visual canvas to create geoprocessing models that automate GIS workflows. Included with ArcGIS Pro, ModelBuilder has been called a visual programming language. You can think of ModelBuilder as a tool to map a geoprocessing workflow."},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A model is a workflow map. Like maps, models you create in ModelBuiler can be navigated because they have built-in directionality. Shape, color, text, and symbols are used in models to communicate information about processes and status. Models are invaluable for conducting sophisticated spatial analyses and can reveal data relationships that spark ideas and collaboration. Models are workhorses: If built with reuse in mind, they can be your go-to shortcuts for getting lots of geoprocessing tasks done with less work.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019ve never worked with ModelBuilder, here is a simple five- (or\u00a0six-) step approach to get you started.\r\n

1.\u00a0Plan the Workflow<\/h2>\r\nBefore creating a model, know what you want it to do. List the data input, identify the required geoprocessing tools, and describe the desired output. If the workflow is simple, just think it through in your head. For more complicated workflows, you may want to sketch everything on paper or a whiteboard. If you\u2019re not sure which tool to use or what a tool\u2019s required inputs are, check the online ArcGIS Pro tool reference."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":52172,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

2. Create the Model Shell<\/h2>\r\nIn ArcGIS, a model must be stored inside a toolbox. In ArcGIS Pro, when you create a new project, a toolbox with the same name as the project is automatically created.\r\n\r\nOn the Analysis tab, click ModelBuilder. An empty model window opens.\r\n\r\nTip:You can also open a new model by right-clicking the toolbox folder in the Catalog pane and choosing New > Model.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNow set the model properties by clicking Properties on the ModelBuilder tab.\r\n\r\nIn the General tab, the option to Store tool with relative path should be selected, because using relative paths prevents headaches down the road if your data is moved.\r\n\r\nSet these properties:\r\n