Is there a way to open an existing layout programmatically using ArcGIS Pro 3.1?

OscarYam

I was asked to develop a function to export a PDF with a specific layout file that already exists but is not included in the project file. I came across this topic, which was posted 9 years ago. So, is there a way to open an existing layout programmatically using ArcGIS Pro 3.1?


Remark on 15Nov2024: I know the location of the specific layout file.

DiegoMCastellari

I don't know if this is goint to help, because in your case the layout is not included in the project. In my case, I had to import the Arcmap layouts into de ArcGIS Pro project, but I don't know if that's an option for you. 

I once had to create a tool like this in ArcGIS Pro. The complete code is in the .py file attached. The tool opens the layout in the project, filters the printing area by a polygon, and exports several pdfs files (depending on the scale). 

PrintMapBook.py