[GIS] How to define an output parameter in Python script exported from ModelBuilder

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I have a modelbuilder parent model with two nested models in it that ouputs a dwg file. I exported the parent model to a python script which is shown below. In modelbuilder, the output dwg file is a parameter so I can define its name and location when I run it. In the python script, it does not let me set the name and location. It shows the message "this model has no parameters" when its run in Python. I would like to be able to define the output name and location but am not sure how to do this in Python. The output file is "OutputFile.dwg" in the code below.

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# GIStoCAD.py
# Created on: 2014-02-27 13:15:51.00000
#   (generated by ArcGIS/ModelBuilder)
# Usage: GIStoCAD <Output_File_Name> 
# Description: 
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Load required toolboxes
arcpy.ImportToolbox("/cadd1/gisusers/CADGIS/Version2014/GIStoCADv10_1.tbx")

# Script arguments
Output_File_Name = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
if Output_File_Name == '#' or not Output_File_Name:
Output_File_Name = "E:\\Workspace\OutputFile.dwg" # provide a default value if unspecified

# Local variables:
Delete_succeeded = Output_File_Name
GIStoCAD_gdb__4_ = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb"
V_PROP_LINE_PGCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_PROP_LINE_PGCO"
V_PROP_LINE_MOCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_PROP_LINE_MOCO"
V_BLDG_OUTL_PGCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_BLDG_OUTL_PGCO"
V_BLDG_OUTL_MOCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_BLDG_OUTL_MOCO"
V_ROAD_ASPH_PGCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_ROAD_ASPH_PGCO"
V_ROAD_ASPH_MOCO = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_ROAD_ASPH_MOCO"
V_SSWR_PIPE = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_SSWR_PIPE"
V_WATR_PIPE = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_PIPE"
V_WATR_STRC = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_STRC"
V_SSWR_MHOL__3_ = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_SSWR_MHOL"
V_WATR_INST = "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_INST"

# Process: Setup
arcpy.gp.toolbox = "//cadd1/gisusers/CADGIS/Version2014/GIStoCADv10_1.tbx";
# Warning: the toolbox //cadd1/gisusers/CADGIS/Version2014/GIStoCADv10_1.tbx DOES NOT have an alias. 
# Please assign this toolbox an alias to avoid tool name collisions
# And replace arcpy.gp.Setup3(...) with arcpy.Setup3_ALIAS(...)
arcpy.gp.Setup3(GIStoCAD_gdb__4_, V_PROP_LINE_PGCO, V_PROP_LINE_MOCO, V_BLDG_OUTL_PGCO, V_BLDG_OUTL_MOCO, V_ROAD_ASPH_PGCO, V_ROAD_ASPH_MOCO, V_SSWR_PIPE, V_WATR_PIPE, V_WATR_STRC, V_SSWR_MHOL__3_, V_WATR_INST)

# Process: Export
arcpy.gp.toolbox = "//cadd1/gisusers/CADGIS/Version2014/GIStoCADv10_1.tbx";
# Warning: the toolbox //cadd1/gisusers/CADGIS/Version2014/GIStoCADv10_1.tbx DOES NOT have an alias. 
# Please assign this toolbox an alias to avoid tool name collisions
# And replace arcpy.gp.Export3(...) with arcpy.Export3_ALIAS(...)
arcpy.gp.Export3(Output_File_Name, "C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_PROP_LINE_PGCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_PROP_LINE_MOCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_BLDG_OUTL_PGCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_BLDG_OUTL_MOCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_ROAD_ASPH_PGCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_ROAD_ASPH_MOCO;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_SSWR_PIPE;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_PIPE;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_STRC;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_SSWR_MHOL;C:\\GIStoCAD.gdb\\V_WATR_INST")

# Process: Delete
arcpy.Delete_management(GIStoCAD_gdb__4_, "")

Best Answer

It sounds like you have not defined any parameters. Right-click on the tool in your toolbox, go to properties, and go to the Parameters tab. Do you have any parameters defined?

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