ArcPy toolbox utilities

A tool builder's
toolbox.

Refined toolbox design. A structured Python library for building ArcPy tools in research workflows.

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ArcSmith Modules

.param
Parameter module: Helpers for updateParameters covering cascade resets, dropdown population, and checkbox and dropdown-driven parameter groups.
.lyr
Layer module: Add layers with optional .lyrx symbology and retrieve or remove layers by name or data source.
.ws
Workspace module: Create a geodatabase and its parent folder in one call. Route intermediate outputs to memory or scratch GDB with a single flag.
.fc
Feature class module: Copy feature classes into a geodatabase, validate geometry types, compute polygon areas with unit conversion, and export filtered subsets cleanly.
.flds
Fields module: Control which fields are carried through an export, standardize blank values across string fields, and inspect unique values or field lists for downstream use.

Install

$ py -m pip install arcsmith

Requires arcpy. Install into the ArcGIS Pro Python environment.

Cite ArcSmith in research

Author, A. A. (Year). ArcSmith: ArcPy toolbox utilities [Computer software]. Version X.X. https://pypi.org/project/arcsmith/

Author, A. A. Year. ArcSmith: ArcPy Toolbox Utilities. Version X.X. Computer software. https://pypi.org/project/arcsmith/

@software{arcsmith,
  author = {Author, A. A.},
  title   = {ArcSmith},
  year    = {YYYY},
  version = {X.X},
  url     = {https://pypi.org/project/arcsmith/}
}

Replace the placeholders with the author name, year, and version. Run pip show arcsmith to confirm the version you used.

A tool builder'stoolbox.

A tool builder's
toolbox.