topic ArcPy - Project Templates in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-project-templates/m-p/74122#M6068 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Does anyone know if it's possible to open a project template (.aptx) using ArcPy? Opening using&nbsp;arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject() doesn't appear to work and I can't see any way of creating a aprx off an aptx using ArcPy.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:37:33 GMT sweston_doc 2020-08-18T22:37:33Z ArcPy - Project Templates https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-project-templates/m-p/74122#M6068 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Does anyone know if it's possible to open a project template (.aptx) using ArcPy? Opening using&nbsp;arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject() doesn't appear to work and I can't see any way of creating a aprx off an aptx using ArcPy.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:37:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-project-templates/m-p/74122#M6068 sweston_doc 2020-08-18T22:37:33Z Re: ArcPy - Project Templates https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-project-templates/m-p/74123#M6069 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/alphabeticallistofclasses.htm" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/alphabeticallistofclasses.htm">Alphabetical list of arcpy.mp classes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P>As you found, you can&nbsp;access a project but not&nbsp;through a template</P><P>BUT</P><P>you can access tools through arctoolbox that perform that function</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/extract-package.htm" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/extract-package.htm">Extract Package (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>see the code sample</P><P><SPAN style="color: #595959; background-color: #f8f8f8;">arcpy.ExtractPackage_management(......</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:32:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-project-templates/m-p/74123#M6069 DanPatterson 2020-08-18T23:32:37Z