[GIS] Selecting feature by attribute with expression to delete it from same feature class in ModelBuilder

Question

I want to create a model in ModelBuilder that contain two processes:

• The first process is to select a feature using an expression.
• The second process is to delete the feature selected in first process.

I want to do both processes within the same feature Class, so I cannot use the Select (Analysis) tool because that gives me a new feature class as output.

I am using ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop.

I found the Select Layer By Attributes tool but it does not accept feature class format, and I do not have any other format except feature class.

Answer 1

If the model is outside of ArcMap you will first have to use Make Feature Layer tool, then you may use Select Layer by Attribute tool followed by the Delete Features tool.