I have been having this issue and found exporting using the python terminal is good workaround.
For a one page map something as simple as the below would work:
import arcpy
# Reference the CURRENT project
project = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")
# Reference the active layout
layout = project.listLayouts()[0] # Change index based on your active layout
# Export the current layout view to a PDF
layout.exportToPDF(r"C:\path\to\output\your_output.pdf")
print("PDF export completed.")
For a map series you would need to export all series pages individually (i use temp files) and then combine in to one, the below worked for me:
import arcpy
import os
# Reference the CURRENT project
project = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")
# Reference the active layout
layout = project.listLayouts()[0] # Change index based on your active layout
# Check if the layout has a map series
if layout.mapSeries is not None:
ms = layout.mapSeries
# Create a PDF document to append pages
final_pdf = arcpy.mp.PDFDocumentCreate(r"C:\path\to\output\final_output.pdf")
# Loop through each page in the map series and export
for pageNum in range(1, ms.pageCount + 1):
ms.currentPageNumber = pageNum
temp_pdf_path = r"C:\path\to\output\temp_map_{}.pdf".format(pageNum)
print(f"Exporting page {pageNum}...")
layout.exportToPDF(temp_pdf_path)
final_pdf.appendPages(temp_pdf_path)
os.remove(temp_pdf_path) # Delete the temporary file
# Save and close the final PDF
final_pdf.saveAndClose()
print("PDF export completed.")
