Arcgis Model elements
Model elements are the basic building blocks of models. There are three types:
- Tools: Geoprocessing tools are the basic building blocks of workflows in a model. Tools perform various operations on geographic or tabular data. When tools are added to a model, they become model elements.
- Variables: Variables are elements in a model that hold a value or a reference to data stored on disk. There are two types of variables:
- Data: Data variables are model elements that contain descriptive information about data stored on disk. Properties of data that are described in a data variable include field information, spatial reference, and path.
- Values: Value variables are values such as strings, numbers, Booleans (true/false values), spatial references, linear units, or extents. Value variables contain anything but references to data stored on disk.
- Connectors: Connectors connect data and values to tools. The connector arrows show the direction of processing. There are four types of connectors:
- Data: Data connectors connect data and value variables to tools.
- Environment: Environment connectors connect a variable containing an environment setting (data or value) to a tool. When the tool is executed, it will use the environment setting.
- Precondition: Precondition connectors connect a variable to a tool. The tool will execute only after the contents of the precondition variable are created.
- Feedback: Feedback connectors connect the output of a tool back into the same tool as input.
The diagram below shows how model elements are classified in ModelBuilder:
Description of model elements via Esri
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