topic Remove Shapefiles in .mxd in Python Questions

Remove Shapefiles in .mxd

MarkLazano — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:43:43 GMT

Can I remove shapefiles from my TOC in an mxd using python? I'm thinking that removelayer is reserved for feature layers only. I want to remove/turn off old shapefiles that had been used to create new ones to unclutter my map.

Thanks,

Eric

Re: Remove Shapefiles in .mxd

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:46:16 GMT

Code example would be useful. Did you try it?

Re: Remove Shapefiles in .mxd

JeffBarrette — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 02:05:41 GMT

A layer in the TOC is a layer regardless of the source. arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer() should simply work.

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("current")                      #or provide full path to MXD
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "df name")              #replace with actual df name
lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "MyShapeFileLayer")[0]  #replace with acutal layer name in TOC
arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, lyr)
mxd.save()

Jeff