topic Does arcpy.mapping module allow you to run tools on layers within current mxd? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-arcpy-mapping-module-allow-you-to-run-tools/m-p/325493#M25321 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am currently working on ArcMap v9.2 (I know...we are upgrading to 10 very soon) and I am having an issue running tools on layers within a current map document from a python script. For example, I want to use the select by attribute tool within a python script and have it display the selection within the current map document. Is this something I can do using the arcpy.mapping module or will I need to use VBA and/or vb.net?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help is much appreciated!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Crystal</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:40:22 GMT CrystalCarreon 2011-07-08T17:40:22Z Does arcpy.mapping module allow you to run tools on layers within current mxd? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-arcpy-mapping-module-allow-you-to-run-tools/m-p/325493#M25321 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am currently working on ArcMap v9.2 (I know...we are upgrading to 10 very soon) and I am having an issue running tools on layers within a current map document from a python script. For example, I want to use the select by attribute tool within a python script and have it display the selection within the current map document. Is this something I can do using the arcpy.mapping module or will I need to use VBA and/or vb.net?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help is much appreciated!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Crystal</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:40:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-arcpy-mapping-module-allow-you-to-run-tools/m-p/325493#M25321 CrystalCarreon 2011-07-08T17:40:22Z Re: Does arcpy.mapping module allow you to run tools on layers within current mxd? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-arcpy-mapping-module-allow-you-to-run-tools/m-p/325494#M25322 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>use...</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>mxd = mapping.MapDocument('Current')</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>then everything done with mxd var will be for the Current map document</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:47:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-arcpy-mapping-module-allow-you-to-run-tools/m-p/325494#M25322 TerrySilveus 2011-07-08T17:47:53Z