topic Re: Merge multiple MXDs into one. in Mapping Questions

Merge multiple MXDs into one.

AllenFord — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:00:55 GMT

Here's my problem. I have about 20 MXDs that were built individually but now I need to take all of the data from each of these MXDs and merge them together into a single MXD. I would like to take the contents of each map and put it into a new group layer of this new single map. The individual maps are pretty and well organized. If I tried to recreate these into a single map, it would take me forever. If anyone has a python script that would do this, I would be forever great full. I am running Arc Desktop 9.3.1 SP2. Thanks.

Re: Merge multiple MXDs into one.

JohnSobetzer — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:47 GMT

I don't have an automated script, but as a workaround you could open each project, group all the TOC layers and save it to a single layer file for import with the others into one project. Or you could just copy and paste the group one project by one into the new combined project.

Re: Merge multiple MXDs into one.

JakubSisak — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:25:12 GMT

Select all layers in one mxd -> Copy -> right-click on the "target" data frame in another mxd -> "Paste Layer(s)". Immediately after you paste the layers they will be selected so right click on any selected layer and "Group"