topic Re: Calling &quot;Current&quot; layout name in Arcpy in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129957#M5618 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>according to the image showing the interrelations</P><P>get the aprx, listlayouts ... current is used for the project</P><P>see the 2nd code example here</P><P><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm">ArcGISProject—ArcPy | ArcGIS for Desktop</A></P><P>I presume that if there isn't a 'current' layout it is not yet available, not by design, or forgotten</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:37:58 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-04-04T20:37:58Z Calling "Current" layout name in Arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129954#M5615 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is there a method to retrieve the current layout view name?</P><P>I am attempting to update a script for ArcPro. The script fills out a text box with a footer containing the file location of the project. I was able to develop the script to update for all layouts in the project, but I am not seeing a method of calling only the "current" or "active" layout.</P><P></P><P>-Chris</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:51:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129954#M5615 ChrisRoss 2016-04-04T19:51:37Z Re: Calling "Current" layout name in Arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129955#M5616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am assuming that you are familiar with the new incarnation of arcpy.mapping to arcpy.mp</P><P><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/introduction-to-arcpy-mp.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/introduction-to-arcpy-mp.htm">Introduction to arcpy.mp—ArcPy | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> and the list of changes</P><P><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/migratingfrom10xarcpymapping.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/migratingfrom10xarcpymapping.htm">Migrating from arcpy.mapping to ArcGIS Pro—ArcPy | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P>almost forgot this one</P><P><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/guidelines-for-arcpy-mapping.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/guidelines-for-arcpy-mapping.htm">Guidelines for arcpy.mp—ArcPy | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:00:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129955#M5616 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-04-04T20:00:33Z Re: Calling "Current" layout name in Arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129956#M5617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes I have read through those documents. They do not list a method to acquire the current or active layout.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:12:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129956#M5617 ChrisRoss 2016-04-04T20:12:35Z Re: Calling "Current" layout name in Arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129957#M5618 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>according to the image showing the interrelations</P><P>get the aprx, listlayouts ... current is used for the project</P><P>see the 2nd code example here</P><P><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm">ArcGISProject—ArcPy | ArcGIS for Desktop</A></P><P>I presume that if there isn't a 'current' layout it is not yet available, not by design, or forgotten</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:37:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/calling-quot-current-quot-layout-name-in-arcpy/m-p/129957#M5618 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-04-04T20:37:58Z