{"id":2945370,"date":"2025-10-29T14:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2945370"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:15:23","slug":"mbtoolsuggestions-watershed","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/analytics\/mbtoolsuggestions-watershed","title":{"rendered":"Level Up ModelBuilder Skills: AI-Enhanced Semantic Search and Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder"},"author":4041,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[770712,23341],"tags":[780877,24331,780879,780878],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2945370","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geoai","category-analytics","tag-analysis-workflow","tag-modelbuilder","tag-semantic-search","tag-tool-suggestions","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":369912,"user_firstname":"Shaista","user_lastname":"Jabeen","nickname":"Shaista Jabeen","user_nicename":"sjabeen","display_name":"Shaista Jabeen","user_email":"sjabeen@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2025-03-19 20:26:27","user_description":"As a product engineer on the ModelBuilder team, Shaista combines cartographic precision with creative problem-solving and a focus on documentation. With a Master's in GIS and Cartography, she brings a user-first mindset to her work. Off the clock, she's a culinary creator and a playful inventor for her toddler.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":4041,"user_firstname":"Shitij","user_lastname":"Mehta","nickname":"Shitij Mehta","user_nicename":"shitijmehta","display_name":"Shitij Mehta","user_email":"smehta@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:39","user_description":"Shitij is the product owner for ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Desktop and leads ModelBuilder efforts in web environments at Esri. She oversees the full product lifecycle\u2014from feature design and development to testing and refinement\u2014ensuring a seamless experience for users. Beyond the office, Shitij is a Heartfulness meditation trainer, dedicated volunteer, and passionate researcher focused on tigers and elephants.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":335602,"user_firstname":"Lalitha","user_lastname":"Muthu Subramanian","nickname":"Lalitha Subramanian","user_nicename":"lmuthu","display_name":"Lalitha Muthu Subramanian","user_email":"lmuthu@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-03-20 18:26:23","user_description":"Lalitha is a product engineer on the ModelBuilder team, where she keeps the automated testing harness humming and contributes to ModelBuilder documentations. She brings sharp GIS skills and a knack for software testing, along with a love for tiny metal masterpieces and NBA highlights. When she\u2019s not debugging code, she\u2019s busy being a dog mom to a chatty husky and a sassy Chihuahua mix.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Semantic Search and Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Say goodbye to endless scrolling through tool list! Semantic search, powered by artificial intelligence, signifies a revolutionary advancement. Moving beyond simple keyword matching, this capability understands the intent behind your queries, delivering far more relevant results. Keeping that in mind, we’re thrilled to announce two powerful new features in ModelBuilder to help your workflow creation in ArcGIS Pro 3.5: Semantic Search<\/strong><\/a> and Tool Suggestions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Semantic Search in ModelBuilder<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ModelBuilder\u2019s semantic search, is a smart search engine technology that supports conversational language and can make connections between related words recognizing the intent<\/em>\u00a0or meaning behind a query in comparison to standard search engines that simply find partial or complete matches between a search query and a body of text being searched.<\/p>\n

For example, simply typing “How do I loop through rows?” or ” How do I combine tables for two inputs?” will surface the most appropriate tools, saving you valuable time and effort.<\/p>\n

How does Semantic Search Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Semantic search<\/a> is a foundation of AI technology and works by transforming text into a meaning vector (or\u00a0embedding<\/a>). A meaning vector is a numeric representation that describes the text using the many dimensions or aspects of semantic meaning in language. The semantic search engine compares your search query to a database of meaning vectors to find the tools that most closely match your search.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946217,"id":2946217,"title":"","filename":"Semantic-Search.png","filesize":106760,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/analytics\/mbtoolsuggestions-watershed\/semantic-search-2","alt":"","author":"369912","description":"","caption":"Behind the scenes of the semantic search engine","name":"semantic-search-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2945370,"date":"2025-10-29 20:34:29","modified":"2025-10-29 20:41:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":600,"height":539,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","medium-width":291,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","medium_large-width":600,"medium_large-height":539,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","large-width":600,"large-height":539,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","1536x1536-width":600,"1536x1536-height":539,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","2048x2048-width":600,"2048x2048-height":539,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-518x465.png","card_image-width":518,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search.png","wide_image-width":600,"wide_image-height":539}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The first time you start\u00a0ArcGIS Pro from version 3.3 and up, it will take a few minutes to build the embeddings database for all geoprocessing tools. But don\u2019t worry, this happens in a background thread so you can still perform other tasks, including searching for geoprocessing tools using the standard search engine.<\/p>\n

When the semantic search engine is ready to use, the icon in the search bar will enable.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0Semantic search is\u00a0not\u00a0an AI Chat bot or assistant. It\u00a0cannot\u00a0provide workflow steps or answer general questions; rather it will return search results with the tools most closely related to your query.<\/p>\n

How to access Semantic Search in ModelBuilder<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can leverage this functionality using the Tools dropdown in the ModelBuilder ribbon and toolbar, or from the Add tools to model window.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2945750,"id":2945750,"title":"","filename":"Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","filesize":36283,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/analytics\/mbtoolsuggestions-watershed\/suggest-tool-button-2","alt":"","author":"369912","description":"","caption":"Use Semantic Search from ModelBuilder Ribbon","name":"suggest-tool-button-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2945370,"date":"2025-10-27 23:35:47","modified":"2025-10-29 17:02:21","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":372,"height":399,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","medium-width":243,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","medium_large-width":372,"medium_large-height":399,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","large-width":372,"large-height":399,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":372,"1536x1536-height":399,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":372,"2048x2048-height":399,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","card_image-width":372,"card_image-height":399,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-1.jpg","wide_image-width":372,"wide_image-height":399}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Installing the AI Models<\/strong><\/h3>\n

AI technology has the potential to make GIS analysts and others more efficient when using ArcGIS Pro. But we understand that some users and organizations may feel hesitant about this technology. So, from\u00a0ArcGIS Pro 3.3, these new features are only available to those who opt in during\u00a0installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can choose to install these features on the\u00a0Select Features\u00a0page of the ArcGIS Pro Setup dialog by clicking on the drop-down next to each\u00a0AI Model.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2945488,"id":2945488,"title":"Installing AI Models","filename":"Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","filesize":42329,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/analytics\/mbtoolsuggestions-watershed\/semantic-search-install","alt":"","author":"369912","description":"","caption":"Installing AI Models","name":"semantic-search-install","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2945370,"date":"2025-10-24 21:49:52","modified":"2025-10-27 17:40:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":494,"height":379,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","medium-width":340,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","medium_large-width":494,"medium_large-height":379,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","large-width":494,"large-height":379,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","1536x1536-width":494,"1536x1536-height":379,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","2048x2048-width":494,"2048x2048-height":379,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","card_image-width":494,"card_image-height":379,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Semantic-Search-Install.jpg","wide_image-width":494,"wide_image-height":379}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Select the AI features you would like to enable during installation.<\/p>\n

The models are installed locally on your system with ArcGIS Pro, so there is no communication with an external service or transformation of data related to tool search or suggestions through a network. The functionality requires no internet connection, only installation.<\/p>\n

Note: If you\u2019ve already installed Pro 3.3 or up, and missed the AI features, don\u2019t worry, you can still install them! In the\u00a0Windows Control Panel, select\u00a0Uninstall a program, then select\u00a0ArcGIS Pro\u00a0from the list of applications, and click\u00a0Change. You\u2019ll get the ArcGIS Pro installation dialog with the option to\u00a0Modify\u00a0the install and enable the desired AI models.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tool Suggestions: Smart Picks for Your Next Move<\/strong><\/h1>\n

ModelBuilder now features Tool Suggestions<\/strong>. This smart functionality analyzes the tools you’ve already added to your model and, based on the existing workflow and its connected upstream tools, proactively suggests relevant next steps.<\/p>\n

Unlike keyword-based suggestions, Tool Suggestions assesses the context of your current workflow, for example, imagine you’ve already added Buffer tool, the Suggest tool<\/em> option can now assess and suggest “Pairwise Clip” or \u201cCopy Features\u201d tools as a potential next tool. If the initial suggestions aren’t quite what you’re looking for, don’t worry! Simply click Show more suggestions<\/strong> to generate an alternative set of recommendations. This intuitive assistance anticipates your needs, accelerating your spatial analysis process and uncovering potential analytical pathways you might not have considered.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2945781,"id":2945781,"title":"","filename":"Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","filesize":30474,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/analytics\/mbtoolsuggestions-watershed\/suggest-tool-button-in-mb-ribbon-2","alt":"","author":"369912","description":"","caption":"Suggest Tool Button in ModelBuilder Ribbon","name":"suggest-tool-button-in-mb-ribbon-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2945370,"date":"2025-10-28 00:04:44","modified":"2025-10-28 00:04:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":402,"height":303,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","medium-width":346,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":303,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":303,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":303,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":303,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","card_image-width":402,"card_image-height":303,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Suggest-Tool-Button-in-MB-Ribbon-1.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":303}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

You can seamlessly access this enhanced tool suggestion functionality in ModelBuilder through the Suggest<\/strong> Tool<\/strong> dropdown in both the ModelBuilder ribbon and the tool\u2019s output context menu.<\/p>\n

Watershed Delineation: Leveraging Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Imagine building a complex hydrological model and having ArcGIS Pro intelligently guide you through each step. With the power of Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder, this becomes a reality. Let’s explore how this feature streamlines the process of delineating a watershed from a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) using tools from the Hydrology toolset.<\/p>\n

A watershed, the fundamental unit for understanding water flow, can be efficiently derived from a DEM through a sequence of geoprocessing operations within a model. The beauty of Tool Suggestions is that after you’ve laid the groundwork by adding your initial tool, the Suggest Tool button anticipates your next logical step, presenting it as a readily available suggestion.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Use the Fill tool to remove any sinks in the DEM.<\/li>\n
  2. Use the Flow Direction tool to calculate the direction water flows across land.<\/li>\n
  3. Use the Flow Accumulation tool to calculate the number cells that drain into another cell.<\/li>\n
  4. Use the Snap Pour Point tool and snap it to the nearest cell with a high flow accumulation value.<\/li>\n
  5. Use the Watershed tool to delineate the watershed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_f2vkl79k","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    With Semantic Search and Tool Suggestions, ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Pro just got a whole lot smarter, and it simplifies the process of building complex workflows. By intelligently suggesting your next steps based on established analytical sequences, it reduces the time spent searching for the right tool and allows you to focus on the critical aspects of your analysis. Embrace this intuitive feature to experience a more efficient and streamlined model building experience for your hydrological and other spatial analysis!<\/p>\n

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