topic How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136812#M10722 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all, could you anyone tell me how to create/edit an annotation layer using Arcpy? thanks you very much.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:55:36 GMT ZhiyouSha 2017-12-21T12:55:36Z How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136812#M10722 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all, could you anyone tell me how to create/edit an annotation layer using Arcpy? thanks you very much.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:55:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136812#M10722 ZhiyouSha 2017-12-21T12:55:36Z Re: How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136813#M10723 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can only use arcpy to call tool functionality as in the code example here</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/update-annotation-feature-class.htm">http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/update-annotation-feature-class.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:04:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136813#M10723 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-12-21T15:04:17Z Re: How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136814#M10724 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Dan.</P><P>but it seems this tool can't be used to create annotation layer or edit the annotation shape. The tool only can update the layer's attributes.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Dec 2017 06:19:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136814#M10724 ZhiyouSha 2017-12-22T06:19:57Z Re: How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136815#M10725 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I suspect my point, since unless there are no tools in the ArcToolbox to do what you want or there isn't a specific arcpy function, then the functionality hasn't been exposed at that level of functionality. &nbsp;</P><P>The easiest way to figure out whether something can be done using python is to examine&nbsp;</P><UL><LI><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/main/arcgis-pro-arcpy-reference.htm">Arcpy Reference</A>&nbsp; ... this is for Pro but one exists for arcmap</LI><LI><A href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/main/arcgis-pro-tool-reference.htm">Tool Reference</A>.... ditto</LI></UL><P>If functionality isn't in either, then python is not the vehicle that can be used.</P><P>I consider menu options and selections and other process steps mere convenience options if they indeed have a tool or arcpy equivalent</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:53:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136815#M10725 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-12-22T11:53:18Z Re: How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136816#M10726 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My big friendly old Arcpy Toolbox has a drawer marked "Annotation"&nbsp;and when I pull it open... it's empty. I appear to have no options. Just an empty drawer.</P><P></P><P>I&nbsp;took the ESRI class last night on annotation, I came to work this morning all fired up to put&nbsp;my new understanding into practice and to learn more... and find it's not possible... so disappointing.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:39:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/136816#M10726 BrianWilson 2018-01-23T21:39:18Z Re: How to create/edit an annotation layer using ArcPy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/1587503#M73767 <P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/classes/annotation.htm" target="_blank">Annotation—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>, introduced in ArcGIS Pro 3.4</P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:30:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-create-edit-an-annotation-layer-using-arcpy/m-p/1587503#M73767 SimonSchütte_ct 2025-02-20T15:30:56Z