arcgis-desktopmodelbuilderselect-by-location
I'm trying to export a selection ( "select by location") using Copy features.
The selection is from the "Layer1".
It apparently executes the selection, but the copy feature is made by the original layer and not by the selection.
I am using NEW_SELECTION in "selection type" of the "Select Layer by location" menu.
In the "Copy Features" the input feature is equal to the original file name.
Any suggestions?
I'm guessing based on your final image that while the green does provide 100% coverage, it is broken up into separate polygons - otherwise (if it were a single giant polygon) you'd be getting nothing selected.
The problem is your Relationship choice. Within means that only whole polygons (not areas or parts of polygons) from layer A that lie within a polygon from layer B will be selected. You may want to review the tool help file and read through the relationship options (overlap type) for a better understanding of what they do. There are also some graphic examples here.
Further, because (it appears) the two polygon layers don't share coincident boundaries, if what you're wanting to do is create a feature class out of green that compeletely matches red, Select Layer by Location or even Select by Location isn't going to work and you need a different tool. One option would be to Clip the green using the red as clip features.
Your symbology doesn't indicate if each polygon might have differing attributes. If not, you may want to run a Dissolve on the layers first to simplify their geometry. If they do have differing attributes and those need to be preserved, and especially if you're trying to combine those different layers into one while keeping individual attributes as that Merge tool might indicate, you may want to look at the Intersect and Union tools.
If you can edit your question to be more detailed about the data you're working with and what you're trying to do, I might be able to edit this answer down to more specific information and suggestions. The model is somewhat difficult to follow with default names, and while I can't see the entire model I'm curious about the raster to polygon operation and where it falls in the process.
You should use each select operation one at a time.
NEW_SELECTION only; SWITCH_SELECTION without defining any expression. This should do the job.
EDIT: Further comments
The reason you do not see any selection in the output of your model is that you use MAKE FEATURE LAYER tool which creates a temporary layer within your model; thus in order to see the output you should export it to a new layer. You can use the copy features tool to export selected features. See result below (non intersecting polygons are populating a new layer and symbolized as hollow polygons with red border)
This is the model I used:
If you wish to only select features in your already existing feature class, you can drop the Make Feature Layer tool and preform selection directly on your layers. See results and model below (note that in order to see the selection on the view window you should zoom-in or out to perform rendering):
and the model:
Best Answer
"NEW_SELECTION" actually refers to the selection type. Selection types include:
To get the results of one tool to be used as the input for another, you will need to mark that output as a parameter (right click-->check Model Parameter)
More on Model Parameters - ArcGIS 10