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Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

MohamedHassan17 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:52:55 GMT

I have a python script that querying some values and appending them to Layout. I'm applying symbology, labeling, and definition query. the script running well, but when exporting to PDF the symbology and labeling don't appears.

Although when I zoom in or out from the layout all appears.

the first image from the map (with labeling &symbology)
the second image from the layout (without labeling &symbology)

First Image

second image

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

RhettZufelt — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:25:50 GMT

Are you saving the map after the updates, symbology, etc. but before the PDF export?

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

TonyAlmeida — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:31:01 GMT

Maybe add,

time.sleep(4) ensures that all changes have time to be fully applied before exporting to PDF.

import arcpy import time # Define your project and layout aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") layout = aprx.listLayouts()[0] # Define your map frame and map map_frame = layout.listElements("MAPFRAME_ELEMENT")[0] map_view = map_frame.map layer = map_view.listLayers()[0] # Modify as per your layer # Refresh the map view map_frame.camera.setExtent(map_frame.camera.getExtent()) # Trigger a refresh by resetting the extent # Wait for a moment to ensure all changes are applied time.sleep(4) # Export to PDF output_pdf = r"path_to_your_output.pdf" layout.exportToPDF(output_pdf)

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

MohamedHassan17 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:55:24 GMT

Yes, I did but not working.

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

TonyAlmeida — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:38:58 GMT

Maybe increase the sleep time.

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

MohamedHassan17 — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:47:36 GMT

the issue still occurred.

Re: Refresh Map during export layout as PDF using python script

TonyAlmeida — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:45:14 GMT

Maybe convert labels to annotation using, arcpy.cartography.ConvertLabelsToAnnotation, before the export.