topic Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers in Python Questions

Clear Selected Features in All layers

TimWitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:24:22 GMT

I am looking for a way with python to clear all selected features in my dataframe. Like the "Clear Selected Features" button in ArcMap.

I have been looking for this online and just could not find it.

The only thing I can find is SelectLayerByAttribute_management(in_layer_or_view,"CLEAR_SELECTION")
The problem there is, that I need to feed it a specific layer, but I want to clear the selection in every layer.

Anyone know the answer?

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

ChristopherBlinn1 — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:17:56 GMT

Have you tried looping through your layers in your dataframe?

for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,"",df):   SelectLayerByAttribute_management(lyr,"CLEAR_SELECTION")

That should take each layer in your dataframe and clear any selected features.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Chris B.

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

TimWitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:41:50 GMT

Thanks,

It works, but it slows down my script a lot since I have 40 layers in my mxd.

I was just surprised I couldn't find anything, since there is a button that clears everything.

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

MathewCoyle — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:45:32 GMT

there is a button that clears everything.

That is available through ArcObjects, not arcpy.
http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=93&f=992&t=274217

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

TimWitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:05:23 GMT

That is available through ArcObjects, not arcpy.
http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=93&f=992&t=274217

But is there anyway to achieve the same in arcpy?

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

MathewCoyle — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:35:16 GMT

But is there anyway to achieve the same in arcpy?

Yes... Christopher's answer.

Re: Clear Selected Features in All layers

PhilLarkin1 — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:48:33 GMT

Pro solution:

aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") map = aprx.listMaps('Your Map')[0] map.clearSelection()

Map—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation