NIM066664 for ArcGIS for Desktop

Bug ID Number	NIM066664
Submitted	March 28, 2011
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found	10.0
Status	Will Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

Calculate Areas is a legacy tool that will no longer be updated (or included in ArcGIS Pro). Use the Calculate Field tool or the Geometry Calculator instead of the Calculate Areas tool in your workflows and custom script or models tools. http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-statistics-toolbox/calculate-areas.htm

Workaround

1. Create a copy of the <a href="http://CalculateAreas.py" target="_blank">CalculateAreas.py</a> file in <Install Location>\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Scripts and paste it in the same location (this is to keep a copy of the original in case it must be reverted).2. Right-click and edit the <a href="http://CalculateAreas.py" target="_blank">CalculateAreas.py</a> in a python IDE or Notepad.3. Change the following code from:#### Calculate Field #### DM.CalculateField(outputFC, areaFieldName, "shape.area!", "PYTHON_9.3")to:#### Calculate Field #### desc = arcpy.Describe(outputFC) shapeField = desc.shapeFieldName DM.CalculateField(outputFC, areaFieldName, "!" + shapeField + ".area!", "PYTHON_9.3")4. Save the changes and re-run the tool.