ArcMap 10.2: Save fixed layer extent and set it for multiple ArcMap Documents

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I often have to copy the same layer extent for different projects in ArcMap. I am using fixed extents and multiple ArcMap documents to create different sets of maps. However with this method I have to copy each position ("Top", "Left", "Right", "Bottom") separetely and then paste it into the other projects (as illustration I have added the specific box in the Data Frame Properties which I am refering to).

Is there a way to copy the whole extent and therefore a faster approach to my workflow? Any help is kindly appreciated.

Kind regards,

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PraveenBains

Thank you for the suggested workflow ! I found it very helpful.

I wanted to point out a typo in your code, in line 2 in the excerpt below (and written in red). I believe you meant to write "mxd_to_copy" rather than "mxd". 

Just wanted to clear it up in case anyone copies and pastes your code directly. 

Cheers,

Praveen

1. mxd_to_copy = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"[path to MXD containing the extent you want to copy]")  
2. df_to_copy = arcpy.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0] # Note: this assumes that there is only one data frame in the mxd. If there are multiple, you can specifiy which to use with a wildcard  
3. extent_to_copy = df_to_copy.extent  

mxd_to_copy = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"[path to MXD containing the extent you want to copy]") df_to_copy = arcpy.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0] # Note: this assumes that there is only one data frame in the mxd. If there are multiple, you can specifiy which to use with a wildcard extent_to_copy = df_to_copy.extent