topic Re: Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro in Python Questions

Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro

KateBerg2 — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:51:55 GMT

I'm trying to turn off visibility of a text element called "Draft" on 20 layouts in in an aprx. The script runs without errors, but the element doesn't get turned off on any of the pages.

import arcpy
aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject(r"C:\Users\kberg\Documents\DataGapEvaluation.aprx")
for lyt in aprx.listLayouts():
    for elm in lyt.listElements('TEXT_ELEMENT'):
        if elm.text == "Draft":
            elm.visible = False‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍
aprx.save()
del aprx‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:09:20 GMT

do you save the aprx?

TextElement—ArcPy | Documentation

or are you hoping this does it interactively with the project open?

Re: Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro

KateBerg2 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:14:08 GMT

Yes, I've run the code, saved, closed, and restarted. Still doesn't turn off the element.

Re: Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:07:44 GMT

It was saving in the code I was referring to. That seems to be the case in the code samples in the links. And if you have Pro open when you are using your code, you should be using "CURRENT" rather than a path to the aprx

Re: Toggle Text Element Visibility in ArcGIS Pro

KateBerg2 — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:51:57 GMT

Something must've been acting weird with referring to the path vs. "CURRENT". Changing that fixed it. Thanks, Dan Patterson‌!

import arcpy
aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")
for lyt in aprx.listLayouts():
    for elm in lyt.listElements('TEXT_ELEMENT'):
        if elm.text == "DRAFT":
            elm.visible = False
aprx.save()
del aprx‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍