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Batch Thumbnail creation in Python

AlexanderAllan — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:46:34 GMT

Please could ESRI create an easy to use python module/function (for 10.2.1 onwards) to auto generate the metadata thumbnail so that it can be iterated to process datasets in bulk?

The only way I see is to preview the geography of the dataset in ArcCatalog and then hit the thumbnail button. I have recently created a python metadata tool which modifies metadata from a lookup table and the final thing I need is to generate a thumbnail to make it fully automated.

During large data management projects this is a required task to get the metadata to the standard requried. I can't believe this is not already integrated into an arcpy function. Perhaps it can be done in ArcObjects but I don't have the knowledge for that.

Metadata is not much fun but I know we can make it less painful!

Re: Batch Thumbnail creation in Python

BruceGodfrey — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 22:58:03 GMT

This might be helpful for you:

http://cloud.insideidaho.org/helpdocs/batch_metadata_modifier_tool.html

We include a batch thumbnail generator. An example is here:
http://cloud.insideidaho.org/helpdocs/batch_metadata_modifier_tool.html#thumb

Hope this helps.
-Bruce

Re: Batch Thumbnail creation in Python

AlexanderAllan — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:20:37 GMT

Thanks Bruce but it looks like it's still involving the GUI rather than full automation in python but it's a step closer for sure- if it works- just need to test it.
Alex