I have a script as follows:
dataFrame = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Layers")[0]
for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd):
lyr.visible = False
for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "Parcel Boundary", dataFrame):
lyr.visible = True
for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "Plan Features", dataFrame):
lyr.visible = True
arcpy.RefreshActiveView()
mxd.save()
When I run this I get the below error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "E:\Current Projects\Kapiti Coast District Council\Scripts\ChangeLayers.py", line 19, in <module>
lyr.visible = False
File "D:\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\arcpy\arcpy\arcobjects\_base.py", line 77, in _set
return setattr(self._arc_object, attr_name, ao)
AttributeError: LayerObject: Error in accessing Visible property
LayerObject: Error in accessing Visible property
I don't really know what this means and it works fine when I have no base maps in my map document, but whenever I use this command lyr.visible = False on a basemap I get the above error and it works fine when I set it to true.
Does anyone know why I can't turn the visibility of a base map off with python?