Arcpy class that provides methods and properties for data driven pages operations. Listdataframestempmap, inset map0 here you are defining that you will only use the first dataframe in the map. Export selected data driven pages only a common task i perform with the asset management data is to create mapbooks per service water, electricity etc per main townareagrid. So if your insets are other dataframes, those will not be processed as far as i can tell. Feature classes to cadconverts all or a subset of feature classes contained in the feature dataset into one or more cad drawings using the. Help with python code for using insets in data driven pages. Arcgis data driven pages was added after version 10. The code and documentation below demonstrates how to construct tables on a map that respond to the current page in data driven pages and the data relative to that specific page. A few resources that should get you going in the right direction are. Data driven pages allows you to export pages as a mapbook. The arcpy mapping module offers some powerful tools not just for manipulating layers but for changing the appearance and content of elements on a map document.
How to create multipage iap with cal fire tools arcmap download. The layer that defines the extents is referred to as an index layer. A map series is a collection of map pages also known as map sheets built from a single layout that represents a geographic area. Learn how to create an index layer as well as how to add dynamic text and locator maps to your map pages. Data driven pages can be based on a regular grid of polygons. Basic export of data driven pages to multiple jpegs exportddptojpeg. Data driven pages mapbooks in arcgis gis geography. My page names also included characters that file naming wont accept e.
Using this index layer, data driven pages generates one page per index. For example, a filter can be applied on the file type. Export data driven pages from arcgis in bulk as jpg andor pdf. The most common type is a spatial map series where each map page displays a portion of the larger geographic area based on a features geometry. The maps themselves werent overly complex, they required satellite imagery as the basemap, some ordnance survey mapping overlaid with each map showcasing a particular site in the greater london area. Use of geotagged photos, data driven pages and dynamic. On the view menu, select layout view turn on the data driven pages toolbar if needed. Export data driven pages from arcgis in bulk as jpg andor. Is it possible to export data driven pages based on the page. Use of geotagged photos, data driven pages and dynamic text in arcgis 10. How to multipage maps general guidelines and instructions for arcgis pro. Use python script to export pdf from mxd with data driven pages, fill in. Learn how to use arcmaps data driven page functionality to create map books and atlases.
Manage map documents, layer files, and the content within them automate the exporting and printing of map documentsautomate map production and create pdf map books extend data driven pages a simple way to publish mapping tasks to the server environment. Create a professionalquality map book from a single map document with the arcgis 10 data driven pages feature. Michele geomattix shows you how to create a series of maps along a river using data driven pages in arcgis for desktop. Does arcgis pro have data driven pages functionality.
Heres the script if anyone else has the same problem. Data driven pages gives you the ability to generate a set of output pages by taking a single layout and iterating over a set of map extents. Data driven pages export export attributes of layers into the pdf create an interactive pdf. Arcgis pro does provide the ability to create a series of layout pages from a single layout similar to data driven pages in arcmap, but in arcgis pro, the term map series is used to describe the functionality. On the customize menu, click toolbars data driven pages, and click the data driven page setup button select the enable data driven pages option under the definition tab from the layer dropdown, select the layer with the original layer name from the list not mask. To modify which pages to export, click export options and click the map series tab. Basic export of data driven pages to multiple jpegs raw. Verify that data driven pages are enabled and that arcmap is in layout view. Creating map books using data driven pages esri training. I work at uc santa barbara and one of my many jobs is to keep our underground utility atlas up to date. Exports a specified set of pages to a multipage pdf document for a map. For more information on the arcpy functions supported when exporting data driven pages, refer to arcgis for desktop help.
I normally do this at the start of the project, to display the data we currently have. Manage map documents, layer files, and the data within them find a layer with data source x and replace with yfind a layer with data source. The following example exports a title page, an overview map, and a series of data driven pages and combines them, along with a pdf file containing a list of contact information, into a single multi page pdf file. Both data driven pages and map series use an index layer to define the extents of the map frame. Data driven page exports very, very slow scriptingcode im trying to export a series of map books to pdf with an arcpy script, 700 total and all about 2030 pages each. In the table of contents toc make a copy of the index layer. For an overview of the new data driven pages functionality, see the data driven pages post on the arcgis desktop blog.
Change the function to generate the output files, depending on the desired format. Is it possible to export data driven pages based on. Here you can change all, current, selected pages, page numbers, or export pages as. Exporting selected data driven pages to pdf using arcpy. The purpose of this script is to bulk export data driven pages from arcgis. Increase mapping productivity using data driven pages. A new mapping module that is part of the geoprocessing arcpyarcpy site sitepackagepackage ath iti apithtll ta python scripting api that allows our users to. Use python tool to download feature service hosted in arcgis online. How to export data driven pages to pdf using arcmap. Now we want to provide our users with some good scale dependent utm grids on their maps to aid their noble quest. Discussion read only map series can be created without any scripting at all by using the data driven pages toolbar from within arcmap. This instructional video from egis associates will demonstrate the basic steps you need to.
The extents are defined by the features in a layer and are sometimes called tiles, sections, or areas of interest aoi. As in our last example, we have an mxd set up with data driven pages, and were using the data driven scale so that we can automate the scale change from page to page. So, in continuing our discussion on data driven pages ddp, lets talk about printing and exporting. Follow the steps provided to highlight the current index feature when using data driven pages. If you have ddp enabled on your map document, youll notice that you have some extra options in the file export menu, particularly if you want to export to pdf format. In cases where there is more than one attachment for a feature, use the name filter. Hi, it took me a long time of searching forums to work out how to export mutliple data driven pages to a format other than pdf, using the page name in the file name instead of the page number. The datadrivenpages class only has a single exporttopdf method but that does not mean other export files cant be created. I havent had to create the same volume of maps as pngs in pro yet, but i imagine theres a similar pro function you could replace arcpy. This seminar teaches the workflow for using data driven pages.
This by inspired by an answer the question about exporting data driven pages on gis stack exchage. Also, take a look at the existing questions tagged with arcpy and data driven pages ryankdalton nov at 17. What is map scripting akawhat is map scripting aka arcpy mappingarcpy. Data driven pages must first be enabled and authored within a map document. It generates output as jpg andor pdf based on user input. Arcpy data driven pages script i had a situation at work a few weeks back where an individual needed 180 maps within a few hours. Attachment from data driven pages allows the user to reference images that have been attached on the index layer features. The datadrivenpages class only has a single exporttopdf method but that does not mean other export.
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