Adding shapefiles to specific .mxd project using ModelBuilder

Question

I am new to automating geoprocesses.
In ModelBuilder, I conducted a geoprocess of transforming some points in excel to a shapefile, and then to make a buffer of 4 kms to these.
As a result, two shapefiles are produced, like the ones I mentioned above.
I leave you a screenshot :

In the same ModelBuilder, is there a way to automatically add these two shapefiles to a given .mxd project?

KHibma · Answer

Yes. If you're running the tool as a tool (not from the Model window), you need to make model parameters. If something is a parameter, the default geoprocessing environment is set to add those outputs to your map. Note - you cannot add the result to an MXD other than the one you're in. To do that, you'll need to write a Python script, make that into a tool and add that as a sub-tool to your model.
In short:

Expose the outputs as parameters
Run the tool from the toolbox (not model window)
Make sure your geoprocessing environment setting adds output to the map

Adding shapefiles to specific .mxd project using ModelBuilder

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