ArcPy - Project Templates

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08-18-2020 03:37 PM
sweston_doc
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Does anyone know if it's possible to open a project template (.aptx) using ArcPy? Opening using arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject() doesn't appear to work and I can't see any way of creating a aprx off an aptx using ArcPy.

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DanPatterson
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Alphabetical list of arcpy.mp classes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation 

As you found, you can access a project but not through a template

BUT

you can access tools through arctoolbox that perform that function

Extract Package (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation 

see the code sample

arcpy.ExtractPackage_management(......


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