Latest Contributions by BillHeigh

Hi there, I have a workflow where I publish mobile inspection apps for our inspectors. I am using Pro 3.1.0 and I have automated several steps using Pro Notebooks, but there is one step I am struggling with. After creating a file-based geo-database, I have about 8 or 10 feature classes that need to be symbolized. Some feature classes are rendered all the same, and some are based on unique values. I have a set of LYRX files to utilize, so it's not a huge deal to just import the symbology one layer at a time. Still, I would like to figure out how to streamline this task. I am still learning Python and I've done lots of research looking for a way to do this. As far as I can tell, there is a GP tool that can take multiple input layers, but only one layer file and all the input layers need to reference that one symbology reference. I have a Pro Project with about 25 layers, and about 10 of them will be used for publishing the inspection app, the rest are just for reference from out GIS. I want to take my list of 10 layers and 10 layer files and match them up to inherit the symbology. I have a list of TOC layers and a list of the layer files. I want to create a For loop, go through the layer files, look for an identical layer name in the TOC, and then import the symbology from the layer file to the layer one layer at a time. I can't figure out how to take a smaller list and compare it to the larger list of TOC layers, then with an If statement (layer names match), process the symbology definition. I've beginning to understand that layer object pointers in arcpy are different than a list of layer names, which a lot of the GP tools use (string values). I've experimented with Model Builder too, and the Iterators, but it seems that there can only be one source layer definition at a time. Here is my script so far. I have never used Describe before and I just barely heard of CIM yesterday and wonder if that might be a better approach.   import arcpy import arcpy.da import os aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") # maps = aprx.listMaps("layers")[0] maps = aprx.listMaps()[0] map_layer_objs = maps.listLayers() src_lf_folder = r'G:\Inspection_Work\LayerFiles' lf_list_str = [] # Get list of Layer files files = os.listdir(src_lf_folder) for curFile in files: print("Layer file found: " + src_lf_folder + curFile) lf_list.append(curFile) print(lf_list) print(aprx) print(map_layers) map_layers = [] # list of lists where each sublist contains layer names for each map in project for m in aprx.listMaps(): lyr_names = [] # initialize an empty list and append layer names to it in every iteration for lyr in m.listLayers(): lyr_names.append(lyr.name) map_layers.append(lyr_names) print(map_layers) #desc = arcpy.Describe("OH_Poles") desc = arcpy.da.Describe("OH_Poles") print("Name String: " + desc.nameString) print("Where Clause: " + desc.whereClause)   Any help would be much appreciated, thanks, Bill~ ... View more

Hi guys and gals, I am looking for a way to help my inspectors help me. I've been publishing Collector and Survey123 apps and forms for a few years and am now migrating everything over to Field Maps. Currently when the inspectors do a 'drive-by' public safety inspection, they typically find everything in good order. Once in a while there is an issue to report, probably less than 1% of our poles. I have a status Domain set on all the poles to "Not Inspected' when the inspection starts. It is not practical to ask them to stop and change the status on all the poles that are okay (Healthy/Reinspected). What I would like to offer them is a way to bulk edit all the poles that are okay. I have seen a Select Multiple tool available in AGOL apps and hence in Collector, which gets me part way there. All I have to do is go from a Map to an App and configure the Select Tool. After selecting multiple features, I would like to provide a method to bulk update all the status values. There is a Bulk Attribute Editor widget that I became aware of in Web AppBuilder, but I'd like to accomplish this all in Field Maps if at all possible. I am somewhat familiar with coding, however I am not a developer. I can figure out some python, some html and some arcade. Has anyone done this who could give me some help? Thanks, Bill~   ... View more