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arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements which element type to use?

ChristopherOneal — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:39:17 GMT

I have a series of mxds that I have previously constructed which contain text elements and picture elements grouped. Their position within each mxd differs slightly. I would like to standardize the position of tese groups of text and objects/pictures. What element_type do I need to use?

Re: arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements which element type to use?

markdenil — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:50:02 GMT

if you are after groups, use GRAPHIC_ELEMENT

Re: arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements which element type to use?

DonIwanicka — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:15:40 GMT

You don't have to specify an element_type as the default is none. As long as your elements have names and you can identify their name and type with the element properties.

Don

Re: arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements which element type to use?

KimOllivier — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:30:31 GMT

That is the catch with old MXD files.

The graphic elements did not have element tags for a name, so you have to go through by hand and give each one a name to use the new mapping module to edit them.