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UpdateTerminalElements

Summary

Updates the terminal elements in the chart to reflect changes in the data.

Discussion

Updates the terminal elements in the chart to reflect changes in the data. The elements currently supported include Communication Row, Pilot Briefing Bar, Ancillary Information, and Minima Table.

Syntax

UpdateTerminalElements (production_database, map_document, {element_list})
ParameterExplanationData Type
production_database

The path to the Aviation geodatabase that contains the chart data.

String
map_document

A Map Document object that contains the terminal elements to update.

MapDocument
element_list
[element_list,...]

A python list containning the names of the terminal elements that need to be updated.

  • Communication Row
  • Pilot Briefing Bar
  • Ancillary Information
  • Minima Table
String

Code sample

UpdateTerminalElements example

This sample script updates terminal elements for a single chart.

# Name: UpdateTerminalElements.py
# Description: Updates terminal elements for a chart
# Author: Esri
# Date: March 2015

# Import arcpyproduction
import arcpy
import arcpyproduction

# Check out Aviation license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("aeronautical")

# Set variables
production_database = r'C:\Terminals\TERM_PD.sde'
map_document = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r'C:\Terminals\Terminal.mxd')
element_list = ["Communication Row","Pilot Briefing Bar", "Ancillary Information", "Minima Table"]

# Update terminal elements
arcpyproduction.aviation.charting.UpdateTerminalElements(production_database,map_document,element_list)

# Check in Aviation license
arcpy.CheckInExtension("aeronautical")

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