Installation guide

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17. Geoprocessing service
This lab section works with the data in folder Sweden.
17.1. Create a Toolbox and a Map Document
 Start ArcCatalog
 In ArcCatalog tree, navigate your data folder Sweden (in your group folder)
 Right-click the folder and choose New > Toolbox, name it as GP tools
 Start ArcMap and add at least 3 layers such as swe_cnty, swe_road, swe_city,
symbolize to make a nice map
 Click ArcToolbox under the Menu item Window to open ArcToolbox
 Right-click in the ArcToolbox window and choose Add Toolbox, then choose GP tools
created above and click Open
4. 2. Create a Geoprocessing Model
 Right-click the GP Tools toolbox and choose New > Model
 Model > Model Properties
 Type ClipCounties for Name and ClipCounties with Buffer for Label, then click OK
 In the ArcToolbox window, expand the Analysis Tools toolbox
 Under Analysis Tools, expand the Proximity toolset
 Drag the Buffer tool from ArcToolbox onto your model
 Double check Output Feature set the output feature class to
Yourfolder\data\sweden\buffer.shp
 Right-click the rectangle Buffer > Make Variables > From Parameter > Input Features
 Right-click the Input Features variable (oval) in the model and choose Properties
 In Data Type tab, select Feature Set from the Drop-down list
 From the Import schema and symbology drop-down list, select swehiway
 Click Apply and then OK > Input Features turns to blue oval
 Right-click the Input Features variable again and choose Model Parameter, a small
letter P appears (feature will be a parameter)
 Create another parameter for distance. Right-click on the model window and choose
Create Variable
 Select Linear Unit from the list and click OK
 Click Add Connection button. Draw a line between Linear Unit and Buffer tool
 Right-click the Linear Unit and choose Model Parameter
 Double-click the Linear Unit and provide initial 0,5 (kilometers) value
 Right-click the Output Features and rename to OutBuffer
 Next, expand the Extract toolset, drag the Clip tool onto the model
 Double-click rectangle Clip, choose swe_cnty for Input Features and OutBuffer for Clip
Features
 Click OK
 Right-click the OutBuffer shape and make sure that Model Parameter is unchecked
whereas Managed and Intermediate are checked
 Right-click on swe_cnty_Clip.shp and make sure that Managed and Intermediate are
not checked whereas Model Parameter and Add to Display are checked