topic Re: How to get point position in layout? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495458#M38891 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks but I think that in Pro is not possible convert features&nbsp;<SPAN style="background-color: #ffffff;">to graphics.</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:21:36 GMT anyry 2020-11-03T07:21:36Z How to get point position in layout? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495456#M38889 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>I have layer of points and&nbsp;I need know their position in layout (in milimetres) from map frame. How can i do that please?</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:48:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495456#M38889 anyry 2020-11-02T20:48:17Z Re: How to get point position in layout? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495457#M38890 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The DataFrame Class will have the origin of the data frame in page units, but the location of points in the layer aren't referenced in any classes that I know of (my lack of knowledge on this is not an indication of very much).</P><P></P><P>You may have better luck by converting your points to graphics then using the arcpy.mapping GraphicElement.elementPositionX, <SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">GraphicElement.elementPositionX</SPAN>&nbsp; class (or Pro equivalent).</P><P></P><P>I would also do physical trials to see if print margins etc. are included.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:36:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495457#M38890 DavidPike 2020-11-02T21:36:18Z Re: How to get point position in layout? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495458#M38891 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks but I think that in Pro is not possible convert features&nbsp;<SPAN style="background-color: #ffffff;">to graphics.</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:21:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495458#M38891 anyry 2020-11-03T07:21:36Z Re: How to get point position in layout? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495459#M38892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I had a think about this.</P><P>You coukd get the origin coordinates of the extent of your dataframe, then take the shape x,y xoordinates of each point and minus the dataframe origin coordinate values.</P><P></P><P>the dataframe also has a scale attribute value which you can then divide by to get the paper distance(x,y) of each point from the dataframe.</P><P></P><P>then add these values to the x,y position of the dataframe.</P><P></P><P>simples!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:13:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495459#M38892 DavidPike 2020-11-03T21:13:15Z Re: How to get point position in layout? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495460#M38893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That's great idea! thank you so much, David.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:16:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-point-position-in-layout/m-p/495460#M38893 anyry 2020-11-05T14:16:52Z