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arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

ThomasColson — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:16:15 GMT

I have this long-running, works like clockwork py script, which I decided to snip a few lines from to do one-off map exports to PDF:

for pgNumLeft in range(1, tempDDPLeft.pageCount + 1, 2):
  temp_filename = r"X:\GIS_Projects\1205_Map_Book\MB_" + \
                            str(pgNumLeft) + ".pdf"
  if os.path.exists(temp_filename):
    os.remove(temp_filename)
  tempDDPLeft.exportToPDF(temp_filename, "RANGE", pgNumLeft, "PDF_SINGLE_FILE", "720","BEST","CMYK","NONE","NONE","VECTORIZE_BITMAP", "FALSE","TRUE", "LAYERS_ONLY", "FALSE")

So I try, as per the example at http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/ExportToPDF/00s300000027000000/:

import arcpy, os
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.mxd")
arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf")
del mxd

which returns:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Temp/TopoMaps.py", line 3, in <module>
    arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf")
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\utils.py", line 181, in fn_
    return fn(*args, **kw)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\mapping.py", line 1139, in ExportToPDF
    layout.exportToPDF(*args)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'exportToPDF'

Adding:

arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf", "PAGE_LAYOUT")

...same error. However, the same line interestingly works in the ArcMap Python Window (I'm trying this in the Python GUI).

So I try

arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf", "PAGE_LAYOUT", 720, "BEST", "CMYK", "FALSE", "NONE", "VECTORIZE_BITMAP", "FALSE" , "TRUE", "NONE", "FALSE")

Which returns

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Temp/TopoMaps.py", line 3, in <module>
    arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf", "PAGE_LAYOUT", 720, "BEST", "CMYK", "FALSE", "NONE", "VECTORIZE_BITMAP", "FALSE" , "TRUE", "NONE", "FALSE")
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\utils.py", line 153, in fn_
    arg_name].keys())))
ValueError: Invalid value for image_quality: 'FALSE' (choices are: ['BETTER', 'FASTEST', 'FASTER', 'BEST', 'NORMAL'])
>>>

...and many, many, many permutations of variables in many, many, many permutations of where they should go, all with a varation of

Invalid value for  ...

.

What is frustrating is that I followed the ESRI example for data-driven page export to PDF, and the syntax in the online-documentation worked, however, the example for exporttopdf is misleading.

map has 2 DF's, 10.1 SP1

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

ChrisPedrezuela — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:29:38 GMT

I think you should post your entire code if possible.

Seems your incorrectly declaring variables and parameters based on your errors.

i.e your range is wrong having 3 values in it.

## for pgNumLeft in range(1, tempDDPLeft.pageCount + 1, 2):

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

ThomasColson — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:16:18 GMT

Running this entire code:

import arcpy, os
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.mxd")
arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf")
del mxd

Returns this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Temp/TopoMaps.py", line 3, in <module>
    arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf")
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\utils.py", line 181, in fn_
    return fn(*args, **kw)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\mapping.py", line 1139, in ExportToPDF
    layout.exportToPDF(*args)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'exportToPDF'

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

ChrisPedrezuela — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:16:21 GMT

if you were only using these codes here, there shouldn't be any issues.

import arcpy, os
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.mxd")
arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf")
del mxd

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

ThomasColson — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:42:29 GMT

[/HR]I am ONLY using the code posted previously, with no other code, and it returns the error message. Perhaps this warrents a call to ESRI tech support?

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

SamCoggins1 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:16:23 GMT

I would try this for starters:

import arcpy, os

mapDoc = r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.mxd"
pdf = r"X:\GIS_Final\data\basedata\basemap\Maps\ArcGIS\Blockhouse\Blockhouse.pdf"

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(mapDoc)
arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, pdf)
del mxd

I know I've just given variable names... After this go into the map document properties and copy the file location and paste into the mapDoc variable. I had the 'NoneType' error the other day and spent half an hour staring at it wondering what was wrong and then realised I'd missed a folder in the path.

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

KevinGray — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:13:19 GMT

Has there been a resolution to this issue. I am getting the same error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\utils.py", line 181, in fn_
return fn(*args, **kw)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\mapping.py", line 1139, in ExportToPDF
layout.exportToPDF(*args)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'exportToPDF'

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

JeffBarrette — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:28:50 GMT

Not sure, never got an update after the last suggestion. Can you export from the UI via File Export (to PDF)? If it works from the UI and your code is as simple as the example post above, and it still doesn't work, I would suggest contacting Tech Support.

Jeff

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

KevinGray — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:15:49 GMT

Yes, I can export from the UI. Tech support seems to the next step. Thanks.

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

T__WayneWhitley — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:40:40 GMT

...in your case, looks like the case is wrong in the method, should be 'ExportToPDF' not what was quoted in the error, 'exportToPDF'.

hmmm, I question why there is 'NoneType object' quoted in there too...make sure your mxd obj is set to something too.

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

RhettZufelt — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:15:43 GMT

I have had the same error with the exportToJpeg tool when I was trying to assign an invalid filename ( 100-B/C.jpg ). It didn't like the slash in the filename and give me the NoneType error.

Doesn't appear as if this is the case here......

R_

Re: arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF frustrating me to no end!

AaronCraig2 — Mon, 08 May 2017 21:21:54 GMT

Sorry to revive this old dead thread, but I was recently having this problem. Turns out it was caused by mxd's saved in different ArcGIS desktop versions.

I successfully upgraded from ArcMap 10.3 to 10.5. I saved my MXD from 10.3 using 10.5 (thereby making it an 10.5 mxd). Ran my python script: NO PROBLEMS.

Other issues came up with 3rd party extensions, so I reverted back to 10.3. Now when attempting to run my python script I get the same error as above.

Found old versions of the same MXD and attempted to run my python script: NO PROBLEMS.

Reloaded ArcMap 10.5, saved each document as a 10.3 mxd again, reran my python script: NO PROBLEMS.

Definitely an mxd versioning problem with arcpy.