topic Re: Is there a way to ADD a jpeg to an mxd when there is not an existing jpeg being replaced? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369739#M29240 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>O.K. Thanks to both for the responses</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:04:33 GMT petegillard 2017-02-20T17:04:33Z Is there a way to ADD a jpeg to an mxd when there is not an existing jpeg being replaced? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369736#M29237 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>we have a custom north arrow that is stored as a jpeg. trying to add it to an mxd. I noticed the height/width and xy placement options, but no way to add it to an existing map.?</P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Pete</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:44:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369736#M29237 petegillard 2017-02-20T14:44:45Z Re: Is there a way to ADD a jpeg to an mxd when there is not an existing jpeg being replaced? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369737#M29238 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/constantslist.htm">arcpy.mapping constants </A><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/listlayoutelements.htm">Listlayoutelements</A>&nbsp;refers to 'existing' elements and the<A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/mapsurroundelement-class.htm"> mapsurroundelement</A>&nbsp;only has read/write properties for some aspects... creating in the void doesn't appear to be one of them</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:04:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369737#M29238 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-02-20T15:04:06Z Re: Is there a way to ADD a jpeg to an mxd when there is not an existing jpeg being replaced? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369738#M29239 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You cannot add elements using Arcpy.Mapping</P><P></P><P>Maybe you could solve the issue the 'other way round', update a template, and then use arcpy to pull in the datasets from the existing mxds.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:54:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369738#M29239 LukeWebb 2017-02-20T16:54:11Z Re: Is there a way to ADD a jpeg to an mxd when there is not an existing jpeg being replaced? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369739#M29240 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>O.K. Thanks to both for the responses</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:04:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-jpeg-to-an-mxd-when-there/m-p/369739#M29240 petegillard 2017-02-20T17:04:33Z