Latest Contributions by CPoynter

Hi Sean, Try something like: import arcpy, os folderPath = r"C:\Project" outFolder = r"C:\Project\PDFs" ## create an output folder for filename in os.listdir(folderPath): fullpath = os.path.join(folderPath, filename) if os.path.isfile(fullpath): basename, extension = os.path.splitext(fullpath) if extension.lower() == ".mxd": mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(fullpath) arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, outFolder + basename + '.pdf') You will probably need to create ‘PDFs’ folder before running script. Regards, Craig C. Poynter Information Technology Officer (Spatial Analysis) | Research Office, Spatial Data Analysis Network (SPAN) Charles Sturt University Boorooma Street Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678 Australia Phone: +61 2 69332165 Fax: +61 2 69332735 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.csu.edu.au<http://www.csu.edu.au/> ... View more

Hi Chris, Sorry for delay. Will be following up on your suggestions. Links look promising. Regards, Craig ... View more

You could try the tool "Points to Line" or "XY to Line" and then symbolize the lines by your field values. Using representations you may then be able to make a more realistic river representation. Regards, Craig ... View more

Try the following: import arcpy, os, json, traceback, sys, datetime from arcpy import mapping from arcpy import env mxd_out = r'D:\Temp\Blank.mxd' now = datetime.datetime.now() log = r'D:\Temp\Invertory_' + now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d" + '_' + "%H_%M_%S") + '_Error.log' if arcpy.Exists(log):                           arcpy.Delete_management(log) if arcpy.Exists(mxd_out):                           arcpy.Delete_management(mxd_out) mapService = {} jsonDump = json.dumps(mapService) result = mapping.ConvertWebMapToMapDocument(jsonDump) mxd = result.mapDocument my_mxd = mxd.saveACopy(mxd_out) env.workspace = r"D:\Temp\Layers" contents = [] print 'Starting' for dirpath, dirnames, datatypes in arcpy.da.Walk(env.workspace):         contents.append(os.path.join(dirpath))         for item in contents:             if arcpy.Exists(item):                                 arcpy.env.workspace = item         listType = [arcpy.ListFeatureClasses, arcpy.ListDatasets]         for list in listType:             datasetList = list("*", 'All')             # Iterate over the feature classes             for dataset in datasetList:                                     data = item + '\\' + dataset                     desc = arcpy.Describe(data)                     print data + ' : ' + desc.dataType                     # Crack open the map                     mxd_new = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(mxd_out)                     df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd_new, '*')[0]                     try:                             lyrFile = arcpy.mapping.Layer(data)                             if desc.dataType == 'RasterDataset':                                 layerType = arcpy.management.MakeRasterLayer                                                             result = layerType(lyrFile, 'temp_layer')                                 layer_object = result.getOutput(0)                                 arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(df, layer_object)                             else:                                 result = arcpy.management.MakeFeatureLayer(lyrFile, 'temp_layer')                                 layer_object = result.getOutput(0)                                 arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(df, layer_object)                                                       # Set correct extent                             df.zoomToSelectedFeatures()                             nm = os.path.splitext(dataset)[0]                             # Compute an output file name                             out_file_name = (r"D:\Temp\Output" + "\\" + nm + '.jpg')                             # Export Image of data frame                             arcpy.mapping.ExportToJPEG(mxd_new, out_file_name, df, 300, 300, )                             # Pull the layer out of the data frame to make room for the next one                             arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, layer_object)                             # Delete the GP layer                             arcpy.management.Delete('temp_layer')                     except:                         arcpy.ExecuteError                         arcpy.AddError(arcpy.GetMessage(2))                         f=open(log, 'at')                         f.write(data + '\n')                         f.close() del mxd, mxd_new if arcpy.Exists(mxd_out):                           arcpy.Delete_management(mxd_out) del mxd_out There are a few additional items in there you won't need like the error log, but this should create you an output. You will need to change the ExportToJPEG to ExportToPDF command options. Regards, Craig ... View more

Could you give a representation of what you are trying to present. Might spark an idea or two. I have something in mind, but need to see if it is on the right track. Regards, Craig ... View more

Have you tried playing around with adding a 'transparency' field to your attributes, so that it can be applied within the symbology settings under 'Advanced'? Regards, Craig ... View more

Had a bit of a test with all of the iterator types in ModelBuilder and found 'Iterate Files' will feed into the DEMtoRaster tool correctly. [ATTACH=CONFIG]34284[/ATTACH] The other option you might try, although time consuming, is to right click on the DEMtoRaster tool and select Batch and manually add you DEM datasets. If you modify the Python script I posted, you can run that within ArcMap itself. Regards, Craig ... View more

Wrote this quickly, but try: import arcpy, os from arcpy import env env.workspace = r"<your workspace>" for dem_file in arcpy.ListFiles('*.DEM'): dem, ext = os.path.splitext(dem_file) print dem_file print dem arcpy.DEMToRaster_conversion(env.workspace + dem_file, env.workspace + "\\output\\" + dem + ".tif", "FLOAT", 1) Iterators added within ModelBuilder can only be run in ModelBuilder itself. Regards, Craig ... View more

If you make a custom style and create your colour and dots how you want, then copy and paste the symbol a number of times and create your items accordingly (ie size + colour). Time consuming, but only need to do once and then can apply quickly to other maps. ... View more

Have a look at the datetime function/module within python. You might be able to do a calculation using it. Or have a look at the 'Calculate End Time' tool within ArcGIS. Take note that date and time will need to be separate fields for shapefiles but can be one field in a GDB. ... View more

If you copy your last starting coords and paste them as your ending coords your line will end at last given point. 0,0 is how ArcGIS will fill in your table for empty values. What are you basing your graduation of line on? What value / field? ... View more

Ok have a solution. ArcGIS doesn't like your table. Using the CSV right-click on it in Catalog and use 'Create Feature Class' > 'From XY Table'. Using the table from the point file created set-up the 'XY to Line' tool. Your lines should be created. ... View more