Module 10 - Creating Custom Tools

GIS 4102

 

 

This week I learned about creating custom tools from python scripts.  This by far was the most interesting module that I have done.  This module seemed to tie everything together for me and allowed me to understand how I can use these scripts in my workplace.  The above screenshot is of the tool dialog box that I created by defining parameters.  This will allow the user of my tool to type in the data they wish to manipulate, as well as define where that information is stored.  This MultiClip script will allow the user to specify a single feature as the clip boundary, and then select multiple features to clip from.  All of the results are then saved to the Results folder with a unique name that is generated by the tool based off of the clip feature and the feature being clipped.

 

 

 

The above screen shot is the results of a successful run of the tool once the script was modified from its original format.  Here we can see in the Process Summary box messages that the scripts author wanted the user to see.

 

Overall, I enjoyed this module and can't wait to use it in my place of employment.