arcpy mapping: getting the selected features of one data frame selected in another df

Question

does anyone have example code showing how to get the features that are already selected in one data frame to also select the same set of features that are in a different data frame?

D_Hornby_ddh_uni · Accepted Answer

Jason,

Here is the code you require, take note of assumptions and adjusted accordingly.# Description: Passes selection from one DataFrame to another for the same layer. # Usage:       Designed to be run in Python Command line window. Code assumes layers are Shapefiles and a selection actually exists # Author:      Duncan Hornby # Created:     27/11/13 import arcpy   # Get map document and list of DataFrames, code assumes only 2 exist mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT") l = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)   # Get DataFrames df1 = l[0] df2 = l[1]   # Get layer from first dataframe and create a list of select FIDs layername = "yr89_clipped_water_as_polygons" # Change this to your layer name l1 = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,layername,df1)[0] d = arcpy.Describe(l1) fids = d.FIDSet toselect = fids.replace(";",",")   # Get second identical layer in second dataframe and do selection l2 = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,layername,df2)[0] sQuery = '"FID" IN (' + toselect + ')' arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(l2,"NEW_SELECTION",sQuery)

Duncan