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Using ArcMap 10.3 I am trying to create a model that will take all the shapefiles in a folder and convert them to KML files. I first create an inline variable for the shapefiles in the folder, then when I convert them to feature classes in a geodatabase (because the layer to kml tool needs layer files as input), my output ends up at %variable%.shp.shp.shp.shp... etc. Then it fails on the next tool, which is converting those feature classes to layer files. I have attached two screenshots.

Does anyone know why I might be getting multiple .shp extensions when converting shapefiles to feature classes?

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When using an inline variable you dont need to type the .shp extension afterword. It will be automatically assigned.

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  • Thanks @KGR, that makes sense, but when I remove the .shp from the input features in the picture above, I get the error 000732, Input Features: Dataset %full_perimeter% does not exist or is not supported. So I am confused on how I am supposed to use the variable %full_perimeter% that I created when I iterated the feature class it came from, further down the line in the model.
    – sparky
    Commented Aug 21, 2018 at 5:14
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Export your tool into a script and add these 2 lines according to your files, wherever you are giving names. An example of code to split your name

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Split the name of the file using a dot (.), use the first part for name and add extension using a + sign.

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    Split how, can you edit your question and add more details?
    – Bera
    Commented Mar 28, 2020 at 18:21

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