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Move Feature Classes from File Geodatabase to TOC - ArcPy

Business_IntelligenceSoftware — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:21:44 GMT

I have a need for some ArcPy code that will allow me to move feature classes in my File Geodatabase to the Table of Contents in my ArcGIS Pro project. However, I have no idea how to do this and I can not find any examples of this online.

Is this possible? Could someone please show me how to do this?

Re: Move Feature Classes from File Geodatabase to TOC - ArcPy

BlakeTerhune — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:32:59 GMT

Check out arcpy.mapping.AddLayer()

Re: Move Feature Classes from File Geodatabase to TOC - ArcPy

Business_IntelligenceSoftware — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 04:18:24 GMT

Thanks for the quick response Blake. I'm not sure this is exactly what I'm looking for though.

Maybe I should explain a little more. Ideally, it would be great if after I run my summarize within script, it takes the output feature class and adds it to the contents pane. For example:

# import system modules 
import arcpy

# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data/city.gdb'

#  Set local variables
polys = 'neighborhoods'
points = 'crimes'
outFeatureClass = 'crimes_aggregated'
keepAll = 'KEEP_ALL'
sumFields = [['Damages', 'SUM'], ['VICTIM_AGE', 'MEAN']]
addShapeSum = 'ADD_SHAPE_SUM'
groupField = 'Crime_type'
addMinMaj = 'ADD_MIN_MAJ'
addPercents = 'ADD_PERCENT'
outTable = 'crimes_aggregated_groups'

arcpy.SummarizeWithin_analysis(polys, points, outFeatureClass, keepAll, 
                               sumFields, addShapeSum, '', groupField, 
                               addMinMaj, addPercents, outTable)‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

So after the "arcpy.SummarizeWithin_analysis()" I would like to add a piece of code that would take that feature class that was just created and move it to the contents pane.

Re: Move Feature Classes from File Geodatabase to TOC - ArcPy

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:44:13 GMT

Your options at the global level are to 'add results to display' in your overall settings, or MakeFeatureLayer.

Generally results are added to the display IF the project is running and the script is attached to a tool. If you are running a standalone script, then make a layer file and use Blake's suggestion.