topic Re: How to loop through layers in map and find certain layers in Python Questions

How to loop through layers in map and find certain layers

MarcosMendez — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:05:52 GMT

Hi,

I was recently given a python test/exercise at work. I'm not sure how to start this particular exercise so if anyone has any suggestions or a sample recipe/code, I would really appreciate it if you can share it with me.

The exercise I was given is:

I have two layers in my mxd which I'll be working off of which are a CITY LAYER and a SEWER MANHOLE LAYER

1.) Loop through layer in map and find the manhole layer and the city layer

2.) Cursor through each record in the city layer

3.) Print city name and how many manholes are within each city layer.

Re: How to loop through layers in map and find certain layers

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:08:18 GMT

If you can do the task manually, using tools in Arctoolbox, you can throw the workflow tools into modelbuilder and spit out a script snippet that will give you the foundations for a full-fledged script.

Re: How to loop through layers in map and find certain layers

MitchHolley1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:18:05 GMT

This will get you started:

1.) Loop through layers: ListLayers— ArcGIS for Desktop

2.) Search through layer attributes: SearchCursor— ArcGIS Desktop

a.) I would store data in a list []

3.) Print data in script tool (arcpy.AddMessage) or print in Python IDLE (print ...)