topic Python Coding to Automate Map Generation from Bookmarked Extents to PDF With Predefined Template To PDF in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70387#M5750 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello, </P><P></P><P>I am working on a python script to automate map creation from bookmarked extents in ArcGIS10.3. I want to create a template, with a north arrow, uniform legend, dynamic title (based on bookmarked layer/view extent), dynamic scale bar (based on extent of bkmk view), and static author name.&nbsp; I also want to have an inset map to show the whole study area.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>Do you have any suggestions?&nbsp;&nbsp; I am thinking of modifying the scripting already available to generate map books as pdfs using the fishnet index tool.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>Thanks for your suggestions!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:34:27 GMT EricBarr 2015-11-25T17:34:27Z Python Coding to Automate Map Generation from Bookmarked Extents to PDF With Predefined Template To PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70387#M5750 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello, </P><P></P><P>I am working on a python script to automate map creation from bookmarked extents in ArcGIS10.3. I want to create a template, with a north arrow, uniform legend, dynamic title (based on bookmarked layer/view extent), dynamic scale bar (based on extent of bkmk view), and static author name.&nbsp; I also want to have an inset map to show the whole study area.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>Do you have any suggestions?&nbsp;&nbsp; I am thinking of modifying the scripting already available to generate map books as pdfs using the fishnet index tool.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>Thanks for your suggestions!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:34:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70387#M5750 EricBarr 2015-11-25T17:34:27Z Re: Python Coding to Automate Map Generation from Bookmarked Extents to PDF With Predefined Template To PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70388#M5751 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Moving to <A href="https://community.esri.com/space/2145">Python</A> so that you have a better chance of getting help.&nbsp; GeoNet Help is about getting help on GeoNet</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:43:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70388#M5751 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-25T17:43:27Z Re: Python Coding to Automate Map Generation from Bookmarked Extents to PDF With Predefined Template To PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70389#M5752 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Eric,</P><P></P><P>Is there a reason you are not using Data driven pages?</P><P></P><P><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/EN/ArcGISDesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00sr00000006000000" title="http://help.arcgis.com/EN/ArcGISDesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00sr00000006000000">ArcGIS Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:40:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-coding-to-automate-map-generation-from/m-p/70389#M5752 RickeyFight 2015-11-25T18:40:29Z