https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601614#M73981 <P>I'm writing an automation script that forces some layers to set the unplaced labels to "Never Remove (place overlapping)" as seen in the label class dialog.<BR /><BR /></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/129247i96F6DEBCE84CBD29/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" alt="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" /></span></P><P>However, I want to do this in python as well.</P><LI-CODE lang="python">aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") for m in aprx.listMaps(): if m.name == "Overview Map": print(f"Processing {m.name}:") for layer in m.listLayers(): if layer.name == "Pipes by Pressure Zones": print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") try: cim_lyr = layer.getDefinition("V3") cim_lyr.labelVisibility = False layer.setDefinition(cim_lyr) print(f" -- Labels turned off for {layer.name} via CIM.") except Exception as e: print(f" -- Failed to modify CIM for {layer.name}: {e}") if layer.name == "MapBook Pages": print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") layer.visible = False print(f" -- Turned off {layer.name}") if layer.name in ["MapBook Page Sections", "Hydrants"]: print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") try: fillRGBColor = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMRGBColor', 'V3') fillRGBColor.values = [255, 255, 255, 100] # White solFill = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMSolidFill', 'V3') solFill.color = fillRGBColor solFill.enable = True solFill.colorlocked = False solFill.overprint = False sym = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMPolygonSymbol', 'V3') sym.symbolLayers = [solFill] cim_lyr = layer.getDefinition("V3") lc = cim_lyr.labelClasses[0] if layer.name == "MapBook Page Sections": lc.canRemoveOverlappingLabel = False lc.allowOverlappingLabels = True lc.unplacedLabelStrategy = "ForcePlace" lc.visible = True lc.textSymbol.symbol.haloSize = 2 lc.textSymbol.symbol.haloSymbol = sym cim_lyr.labelVisibility = True layer.showLabels = True layer.setDefinition(cim_lyr) print(f" -- Labels turned on and halo enabled for {layer.name} via CIM.") except Exception as e: print(f" -- Failed to modify CIM for {layer.name}: {e}")</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm unable to get the unplaced labels to be set to "Never Remove (place overlapping)" or something similar to that. The checkbox was not checked.</P><P>My goal is to get this ironed and modified to work on all Pro projects within a folder, so that I don't have to do this manually for each Pro project. Don't worry, I already got code worked out for this last part.</P><P>Thanks for whatever help you can give out.</P> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:03:31 GMT DN_GIS_Analyst 2025-04-01T23:03:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601614#M73981 <P>I'm writing an automation script that forces some layers to set the unplaced labels to "Never Remove (place overlapping)" as seen in the label class dialog.<BR /><BR /></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/129247i96F6DEBCE84CBD29/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" alt="DN_GIS_Analyst_0-1743548299675.png" /></span></P><P>However, I want to do this in python as well.</P><LI-CODE lang="python">aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") for m in aprx.listMaps(): if m.name == "Overview Map": print(f"Processing {m.name}:") for layer in m.listLayers(): if layer.name == "Pipes by Pressure Zones": print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") try: cim_lyr = layer.getDefinition("V3") cim_lyr.labelVisibility = False layer.setDefinition(cim_lyr) print(f" -- Labels turned off for {layer.name} via CIM.") except Exception as e: print(f" -- Failed to modify CIM for {layer.name}: {e}") if layer.name == "MapBook Pages": print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") layer.visible = False print(f" -- Turned off {layer.name}") if layer.name in ["MapBook Page Sections", "Hydrants"]: print(f" - Processing {layer.name}:") try: fillRGBColor = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMRGBColor', 'V3') fillRGBColor.values = [255, 255, 255, 100] # White solFill = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMSolidFill', 'V3') solFill.color = fillRGBColor solFill.enable = True solFill.colorlocked = False solFill.overprint = False sym = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMPolygonSymbol', 'V3') sym.symbolLayers = [solFill] cim_lyr = layer.getDefinition("V3") lc = cim_lyr.labelClasses[0] if layer.name == "MapBook Page Sections": lc.canRemoveOverlappingLabel = False lc.allowOverlappingLabels = True lc.unplacedLabelStrategy = "ForcePlace" lc.visible = True lc.textSymbol.symbol.haloSize = 2 lc.textSymbol.symbol.haloSymbol = sym cim_lyr.labelVisibility = True layer.showLabels = True layer.setDefinition(cim_lyr) print(f" -- Labels turned on and halo enabled for {layer.name} via CIM.") except Exception as e: print(f" -- Failed to modify CIM for {layer.name}: {e}")</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm unable to get the unplaced labels to be set to "Never Remove (place overlapping)" or something similar to that. The checkbox was not checked.</P><P>My goal is to get this ironed and modified to work on all Pro projects within a folder, so that I don't have to do this manually for each Pro project. Don't worry, I already got code worked out for this last part.</P><P>Thanks for whatever help you can give out.</P> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:03:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601614#M73981 DN_GIS_Analyst 2025-04-01T23:03:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601724#M73982 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/780461">@DN_GIS_Analyst</a>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">lc = cim_lyr.labelClasses[0] lc.maplexLabelPlacementProperties.neverRemoveLabel = True # or False</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let us know if that works for you.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>All the best,</P><P>Glen</P> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:38:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601724#M73982 Clubdebambos 2025-04-02T08:38:50Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601835#M73983 <P>Thanks! That worked like a charm.</P> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:17:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-get-unplaced-labels-set-to-quot-never/m-p/1601835#M73983 DN_GIS_Analyst 2025-04-02T14:17:52Z