https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/creating-a-tool-using-python-to-get-existing-maps/m-p/1013200#M35598 <P>I am trying to get an existing&nbsp;'map' within an Arc Pro project to zoom into a set of specific (preferably user defined) coordinates or even a shapefile every time the map is opened within the Pro project or added as a frame to a layout.&nbsp; Again, the 'extent' will vary for each user, so make that a variable. I am using ArcPro 2.5</P><P>I have gotten this so far but it does not allow for a used defined extent and may not work on unopened aprx files/maps.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject('current')</P><P>mv = aprx.activeView</P><P>ext = mv.camera.getExtent()</P><P>ext.XMin = ext.XMin + 100</P><P>ext.YMin = ext.YMin + 100</P><P>ext.XMax = ext.XMax – 100</P><P>ext.YMax = ext.YMax - 100</P><P>mv.camera.setExtent(ext)</P> Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:41:36 GMT aarkowitz_BLM 2020-12-31T17:41:36Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/creating-a-tool-using-python-to-get-existing-maps/m-p/1013200#M35598 <P>I am trying to get an existing&nbsp;'map' within an Arc Pro project to zoom into a set of specific (preferably user defined) coordinates or even a shapefile every time the map is opened within the Pro project or added as a frame to a layout.&nbsp; Again, the 'extent' will vary for each user, so make that a variable. I am using ArcPro 2.5</P><P>I have gotten this so far but it does not allow for a used defined extent and may not work on unopened aprx files/maps.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject('current')</P><P>mv = aprx.activeView</P><P>ext = mv.camera.getExtent()</P><P>ext.XMin = ext.XMin + 100</P><P>ext.YMin = ext.YMin + 100</P><P>ext.XMax = ext.XMax – 100</P><P>ext.YMax = ext.YMax - 100</P><P>mv.camera.setExtent(ext)</P> Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:41:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/creating-a-tool-using-python-to-get-existing-maps/m-p/1013200#M35598 aarkowitz_BLM 2020-12-31T17:41:36Z