https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-edit-move-layout-map-elements-in-arcpy/idi-p/974393 <P>It would be great if ArcPy allowed me to create and manipulate map elements (move, copy, group) in a layout such as coloured boxes, lines and annotation.&nbsp; Specifically, I would like to potentially write a python script that created a legend according to my organizations standards.&nbsp; The ArcGIS Legend Generator doesn't give me the flexibility to do that and I would like to create those same elements programmatically, probably based on input from a text file or xls.&nbsp; I imagine an input file would provide the text, symbology for polygon boxes, lines, points.</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 08730000000bwzo --> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:12:08 GMT RobCocking 2024-04-23T18:12:08Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-edit-move-layout-map-elements-in-arcpy/idi-p/974393 <P>It would be great if ArcPy allowed me to create and manipulate map elements (move, copy, group) in a layout such as coloured boxes, lines and annotation.&nbsp; Specifically, I would like to potentially write a python script that created a legend according to my organizations standards.&nbsp; The ArcGIS Legend Generator doesn't give me the flexibility to do that and I would like to create those same elements programmatically, probably based on input from a text file or xls.&nbsp; I imagine an input file would provide the text, symbology for polygon boxes, lines, points.</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 08730000000bwzo --> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:12:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-edit-move-layout-map-elements-in-arcpy/idi-p/974393 RobCocking 2024-04-23T18:12:08Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-edit-move-layout-map-elements-in-arcpy/idc-p/1689505#M37772 <P>This is a very old ArcMap idea that is being closed because these capabilities will not be added to ArcMap and were added at ArcGIS Pro 3.4.</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm" target="_blank">ArcGISProject—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>Has: createGraphicElement(), createGroupElement, createLayout, createPictureElement, createPredefinedGraphicElements, and createTextElements.</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/layout-class.htm" target="_blank">Layout—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>Has: createMapFrame(), createMapSurroundElement(), createTableFrameElement()</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Jeff - arcpy.mp Team</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:05:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-edit-move-layout-map-elements-in-arcpy/idc-p/1689505#M37772 JeffBarrette 2026-03-09T19:05:24Z