How to automate printing maps with the same extent but data changes over time

ChintamaniKandel1

I am looking for automating printing maps with the same extent but different data and theme. I have a map document with 10 layers and need to print 5 maps (2 layer in each map). I made a layer list (lists) and looking for printing maps with layer's symbology, title and layout. I have attached herewith my script. Thanks in advance. 

map_print.py.zip

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ClintonDow1

You can use arcpy.mapping to add and remove layers from a MapDocument using the following code:

<SPAN class="keyword token">import</SPAN> arcpy
mxd <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>mapping<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>MapDocument<SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>r<SPAN class="string token">"C:\Project\Project.mxd"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN>
df <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>mapping<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>ListDataFrames<SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>mxd<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"New Data Frame"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">[</SPAN><SPAN class="number token">0</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">]</SPAN>
layer <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>mapping<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Layer<SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>r<SPAN class="string token">"C:\Project\Data\Orthophoto.lyr"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN>
arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>mapping<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>AddLayer<SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>df<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> layer<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"BOTTOM"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN>
arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>mapping<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>RemoveLayer<SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>df<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> layer<SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN>

So you can create an MXD that is a template (set extent, layout etc), add the relevant layers to it, then use arcpy.mapping.PrintMap() PrintMap—Help | ArcGIS Desktop, remove the layers, add the next set and so on.