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Data Driven Pages - Series Index

JacobTerstriep

Is there a way in the new data driven pages to easily create a series index based on a specific feature and series page number and/or grid number. For example with map book i was able to create a series index for a centerline file in relation to what page number and grid section, ie maple street - Pg 5 - D6, and export that list to an excel file.
This was a very handy one step process within DS Map Book

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JoelCalhoun

I just attended a half-day workshop on Map Automation in ArcGIS 10 and someone asked that very question.
The answer was no. Though it duplicates much of the fucntionality, data driven pages is currently not designed as replacement for DS Map Book or PLTS Map Atlas.

Joel

KimOllivier

The proper answer is YES, at 10.0 there is a new set of tools called "Data Driven Pages" that have the equivalent utilities that were available in DS MapBook menu:

Strip Map Index Features makes a strip map
Grid Map Index Features makes a grid of sheets
Calculate Adjacent Fields (containing adjacent sheet names )
... and three more relating to UTM zones, convergence and central meridians

KimOllivier

The proper answer is YES, at 10.0 there is a new set of tools called "Data Driven Pages" that have the equivalent utilities that were available in DS MapBook menu:

I mis-understood that you wanted a text based index. Someone will have to write that in Python as a new resource. Can't be too hard with data driven pages. Might give it a go myself when I have time. I remember an AML tool that did this.

JimCreighton

The ability to create a text index of streets showing the page/grid they're in is critical to the many map books I make/maintain. Since it appears Data Driven pages won't do this, has anyone come up with a reasonable (i.e. quick and no additional cost) alternative? I'm suspecting there's no way to make DSMapBook run in ArcMap 10, which I've now switched over to - am I right on that?

JasonScheirer

It can be done in Python, for the time being, with ReportLab (a third-party PDF authoring library).

There's a demo script of this on the resource center: link.

BretAllphin

Note to ArcView users (myself included), you won't be able to use the solution found in the link, as this tool references two other toolbox tools (Point to Feature and Frequency) that are not available at the ArcView license level.

How and why this functionality was essentially left out is maddening to me, ha. /end rant

StuartBlumberg

During a seminar on data-driven-pages at the ESRI User Conference the presenter use Python to create a series index. At the time he said the script had not yet been released. I am looking for that script now. The index looked really nice, like the index in the back of a reference book.

NathanKizer

Has anyone come across a solution for arcview users yet? I'm close to finishing up a mapbook project and need a street index. Right now my best solution is to use our other computer running 9.3 to recreate what I've already done to get my index. I'd rather try to avoid double work if possible.

JimDahl

I have a mapbook with 1,440 pages that label neighboring tiles and I do not see a good reason to upgrade to 10 based on what I have tried and have read.

Can anyone advise how to convert existing data driven text and adjacent tiles from DS in 9 to Data Driven Pages in 10. Also what is a good way to export random pages, I do not use page numbers but a name instead.

jim

marieducharme

Ah! If I could roll back to 9.3.1!

I am trying to make a map series index....from reading this thread, it looks like I am out of luck. I guess ESRI has not released the python script that stuart.blumberg is refering too.

Gee, thanks ESRI, now we create an index unless we still have a PC with 9.3 that still is compatible with the good ol' DS Map Book.

sigh.

KimOllivier

I have a mapbook with 1,440 pages that label neighboring tiles and I do not see a good reason to upgrade to 10 based on what I have tried and have read.

Also what is a good way to export random pages, I do not use page numbers but a name instead.

jim

There is a fine example Python based tool that creates a dialog with map sheet names instead of numbers on the resource pages. I know it is so hard to find these, no arcscripts search now, so here is the whole script unzipped:

from Tkinter import *
import arcpy

# SelectPopup.py sample Python script using Tkinter for a user interface
# User selects feature from list, code selects and zooms to feature
# Works with file geodatabases and sdc datasets

# Use in ArcMap by attaching script to a button for best results
# In ArcGIS 10, you can add scripts and models to buttons in the UI without using VBA.
# See "Adding a custom tool to a menu or toolbar" in this help topic:
# http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//002400000005000000.htm

# Replace the values for the 4 variables below to match your data
# if you change the variable name, be sure to modify the code
# below to match.
# Layer on which the selection will be performed
Layer = "states"
# Table or feature class with field containing unique list of feature names to use for selections
# Can be the data source for the layer above or a separate table. Use a separate table containing
# only the valid names if there are large numbers of blank or non-unique names or a definition query
# on the layer.
# SelTable = "D:\Work\Demos\Done\Arkansas10\GeoStor.gdb\NRHP_YrBlt"
SelTable = "D:\Work\ESRIData&Maps\mexico\data\states.sdc\states"
# Name of field in SelTable and Layer that contains feature names
SelField = "ST_NAME"
# Title to Appear on Dialog
Title = "Select A State"
# End of section for entering your data parameters


class Application(Frame):            
    def __init__(self, master=None):
        Frame.__init__(self, master)
        self.grid()      
        self.createWidgets(master)

    def createWidgets(self, master):
        self.yScroll  =  Scrollbar ( self, orient=VERTICAL )
        self.yScroll.grid ( row=0, column=1, sticky=N+S )
        self.stList = Listbox (self, yscrollcommand=self.yScroll.set)
        self.stList.grid( row=0, column=0 )
        self.yScroll["command"] = self.stList.yview
        #populate list with choices, sorted ascending
        rows = arcpy.SearchCursor(SelTable, "", "", SelField, SelField + " A")
        for row in rows:
            self.stList.insert( END, row.getValue(SelField) ) 
        #add selection and quit button
        self.selButton = Button (self, text='Select', command=self.selectFeat)
        self.selButton.grid( row=0, column=2 )
        self.quitButton = Button ( self, text='Quit', command=master.destroy )    
        self.quitButton.grid( row=1, column=2 )

    def selectFeat(self):
        sel = self.stList.curselection()
        myState = self.stList.get(sel[0])
        arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Layer, "NEW_SELECTION", "\"" + SelField + "\" = '" + myState + "'")
        mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
        for df in arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd):
            if df.name == mxd.activeView:
                df.zoomToSelectedFeatures()
                arcpy.RefreshActiveView()
        

root = Tk()
app = Application(master=root)                   
app.master.title(Title)
app.mainloop()

KimOllivier

Note to ArcView users (myself included), you won't be able to use the solution found in the link, as this tool references two other toolbox tools (Point to Feature and Frequency) that are not available at the ArcView license level.

How and why this functionality was essentially left out is maddening to me, ha. /end rant

I keep getting caught by this too. I build a tool for ArcView with a higher licence, then it won't work on my laptop. You don' need to use Frequency.

Frequency_analysis is a hangover from the ArcInfo tools.

There is an equivalent Arcview level tool called Summarize_analysis that includes all the functionality of Frequency and more! I am sure that Esri did not intend us to have to upgrade just to count features.
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00080000001z000000.htm

FeatureToPoint is an ArcInfo tool, but for goodness sake, if you insist on using a viewer for analysis, then get cracking with your own Python script to replace this tool. It isn't very hard to run a cursor and get out the centroid of each feature to export as a point layer, it's built into the basic toolkit for Arcview. I can't see why it is a higher licence myself, maybe it is to encourage us to learn Python (or keep a third party addin such as the excellent ETGeotools in business).

Everything that was in DS Mapbook can be done with data driven pages and a couple of free scripts that are much easier to modify than the DS Visual Basic. After all DS (Developer Sample) was an add-in itself, it was not part of the base. It is no reason not to upgrade IMHO.

JeffreyBarrette

I really appreciate postings like these. It is what the forums are all about.

The sample that this posting references was really about integrating arcpy.mapping with DDP and ReportLab. The main sample will run using an ArcView license.

http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=FBE3D235-1422-2418-8820-E071ED243854

The issue is the outlined ArcInfo level analysis I used to format the source table. I would be happy to update the sample with additional steps/scripts. Please send me what you have and I'll integrate it into the sample notes - jbarrette@esri.com

Thanks,
Jeff

JeffreyBarrette

I completely re-wrote the Map Book with Street Index Pages sample so that it will work with an ArcView license.

There is a very complete README file that covers everything in great detail from A to Z.

http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=FBE3D235-1422-2418-8820-E071ED243854

Jeff

JustinRichardson

if you can't write code very well, you can still make an index by doing the following:

Use intersect to clip your street layer to the index and split your street lines at the index lines. This will also add the page name and number of your index to the street line segment.
use the dissolve tool to dissolve the data by street name and index page name and/or number.

now you can export the .dbf to excel to make it look pretty.

scjackson

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

StreetIndex.zip

JenniferDick

Hi

I�??m creating a map book using data driven pages, however I need to delete index features as they do not show anything of value within that grid. You�??ll see the image attached to the email, there is basically 2 distinct areas in the County that I need to make a one map book for. The grid index needs to follow the Bow River, but I do not need to include the portion of the river that runs through Calgary.

Would you have any suggestions for me? I can go into editing mode and delete those grids I do not need, but I�??m afraid it will confuse my page numbering.

I appreciate your thoughts and time on this,

Thanks,
Jenn[ATTACH=CONFIG]12233[/ATTACH]

Bow River Map Book.jpg

JeffreyBarrette

I assume you are using the Grid Index Features tool to automatically generate your index polygons along with page numbering. Couldn't you make a backup copy of your Input Features, modify it to exclude the areas you don't want to generate index areas, and use that layer in the Grid Index Feature tool?

Jeff

MattTenold

Hi I downloaded the Python and Report labs street index demo app, however I am wondering if I can create a street index on each page instead of at the end of the pdf document. I tried commenting out parts of the code to figure out how the code works but I still cannot figure out how to remove the Legend, Scale and index map, and place an index of all the roads within each page of my mapbook. Here is the program I downloaded. http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=FBE3D235-1422-2418-8820-E071ED243854

Thanks

SANDRAELLENBERG

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

Thanks, This worked for us. I just selected Fullname for streets and the GridBook page fields. This made the layer that can be saved out to a table for editing.

StephAllen

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

Brilliant! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing!

😄

IanTucker

Hi

I�??m creating a map book using data driven pages, however I need to delete index features as they do not show anything of value within that grid. You�??ll see the image attached to the email, there is basically 2 distinct areas in the County that I need to make a one map book for. The grid index needs to follow the Bow River, but I do not need to include the portion of the river that runs through Calgary.

Would you have any suggestions for me? I can go into editing mode and delete those grids I do not need, but I�??m afraid it will confuse my page numbering.

I appreciate your thoughts and time on this,

Thanks,
Jenn[ATTACH=CONFIG]12233[/ATTACH]

I would suggest clipping the Bow river with the City of Calgary polygon to create 3 separate sections of the river. Then run 2 seperate grids on the 2 sections you need. For your second grid, start the page number after however many pages the first mapbook is, then merge pdfs. I don't believe there is a way to alter the numbering otherwise

JimDahl

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

Is there a way to have the pages sort in ascending order. It works good but the comma separated values sometimes appear as 42,30,31 instead of 30 31 42.
jim

JeffreyBarrette

This would probably be better in a separate post (for those trying to search and learn) but here one approach.

The issue must be that your page numbers are formated as a string. Try:

>>> keys = ["2", "10", "14", "100", "23"]
>>> keys.sort()
>>> print keys
['10', '100', '14', '2', '23']

>>> keys.sort(key=lambda x: [int(y) for y in x.split('.')])
>>> print keys
['2', '10', '14', '23', '100']

CherieKlein

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

I was so happy to find this post. This was exactly what I needed for my project! Thanks very much for sharing. I have a map of roads that I created a Reference Grid for and wanted to provide a road index on the map referencing the grid. One thing I found was that I needed to redo my reference grid so that the rows where alpha and the columns were numeric because that is how the DDP grid index tool labels the grid. I was also pleased to see that I could select only the roads that appeared in my map before using this toolbox and it honored that selection in the output. We have a very large area covered by roads and I was zoomed into a much smaller area.

TimBroderick

This was perfect - exactly what I needed. Thank you so much - do you have tip jar somewhere?

MikeDahm

An automated way to do it would be to use the following example and use as is or with some python modifications:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/localgovernment/10.2/index.html#//028s00000160000000

http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/39710

Both of these give ways to do the street index. The first is nice because it will create pages for you to use within Data Driven pages. You can modify the code to change the layout. The first example also requires no merging, intersecting or clipping on the users part, it is all automated.

CherieKlein

I have come up with a simple solution to the dreaded Create Street Index. Just read the README to see how it works. I do hope this helps.

I just wanted to thank you for posting this, I had been looking for just such a tool and this works great for me! I wanted my street index to match a reference grid I had on my data frame. I discovered that I needed to be sure that the Alpha characters were on the rows and the Numeric was on the columns first to match how your tool works. I figured out what size I wanted my reference grid cells (3"x3") to help with creating the grid. I used data driven pages to create my grid using the coordinates of the lower left corner of my data frame as the starting point and the size of each "grid cell" to match my reference grid (3"x3"). Once I had my grid, I ran your tool to get my street index. Very nice!

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