Creating geoprocessing models

As mentioned earlier, geoprocessing models are custom tools you create from within ModelBuilder. ModelBuilder provides the graphical interface for building models as well as accessing additional model-only tools, iterators, environmental settings, and model properties.

Models are created for a number of reasons. The first and most common is to automate repetitive processes performed in ArcGIS Pro. If you have an analysis, conversion, or other process you perform on a regular basis, a model can be used as a way to automate it.

Secondly, you can use a model as a way to think through and flowchart a process within ArcGIS Pro. This can help you ensure you have considered all the tools and data you will need to complete a process. Once completed, the model then provides the tool for completing that process as well as the visual and textual documentation that explains how the process was performed.

You can share models with those in your organization so they can use...