Python Toolbox - Joel McCune

Python Toolbox

A collection of 4 posts

CAD Feature Class to ArcGIS Conversion Toolbox

Converting CAD files to feature classes in ArcGIS, either Shapefiles or Feature Classes in a geodatabase, can be a time consuming process. CAD files store data grouped according to geometry. Within each feature class, individual layers in the CAD drawing are identified using an attribute field. Typically it is desirable

Toolsets in Python Toolboxes

Creating toolsets within ArcGIS Python Toolboxes is surprisingly simple, but unfortunately somewhat difficult to locate in the documentation. Hopefully this will make it a little easier. A tool's membership in a toolset is determined by category property of the tool class. Implementing this looks like the following in code. class

SDE Workspace Creation Toolbox

As an instructor teaching ArcGIS Server classes, I frequently have the need to quickly set up new enterprise geodatabases for teaching demonstrations. To streamline this process, I recently created an ArcGIS Python Toolbox with three tools and have made it available on GitHub. To streamline the process even more, there

Set Up PyScripter to Create ArcGIS Python Toolboxes

For the last year or so, my Python IDE of choice has been PyScripter. Recently I have started to create ArcGIS Python Toolboxes. PyScripter is still my editor of choice for this task...with a bit of customization. This requires two steps, adding the unique file extension (pyt) to the