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How to copy and paste features in ArcPy?
For one ArcPy example its Help has: If you need only a subset of features from a feature class then precede Append with the Select tool. Apart from the already cited “insertCursor” and “Append” tools, a simple way to copy one or more features into an existing feature class is to make a copy-paste while in edit mode.
How to use selected features in ArcPy in Python?
I want the user to select features in ArcMap and then use these selected features in a python script. Is that at all possible and does someone have a code example? The code that I have now uses all the features instead of just the selected ones. Please see code snippet below.
How to copy features from one feature class to another?
If you need only a subset of features from a feature class then precede Append with the Select tool. Apart from the already cited “insertCursor” and “Append” tools, a simple way to copy one or more features into an existing feature class is to make a copy-paste while in edit mode. To help qualify the @JamesLevrsha solution I tested his script:
How does the copy features tool work in Excel?
The Copy Features tool creates the copied feature in a new feature class but what I want is to add the feature that will be copied to an existing feature class. Appends multiple input datasets into an existing target dataset.
How are features copied in a feature class?
Copies features from the input feature class or layer to a new feature class. If the input is a layer and has a selection, only the selected features are copied to the output feature class. Both the geometry and attributes of the Input Features will be copied to the output feature class.
What’s the easiest way to copy a feature?
Apart from the already cited “insertCursor” and “Append” tools, a simple way to copy one or more features into an existing feature class is to make a copy-paste while in edit mode. To help qualify the @JamesLevrsha solution I tested his script: