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Update Data Frames

Summary

Adjusts the size of the data frames in the map document based on the product type.

Usage

  • This tool is used to update the height and width of the auxiliary data frames in a map document. It is used by the Create Rapid Graphic tool to get the data frames as close to specification as possible.
    • If you have a map document where the data frames are not the proper size, run this tool to resize the frames without altering their scale.

Syntax

UpdateDataFrames_defense (Input_Map_Document, Product_Type)
ParameterExplanationData Type
Input_Map_Document

The map document file that will be updated. This must be the path to a map document and not a map document object.

ArcMap Document
Product_Type

The supported product types for this tool are the following:

  • MDG50_MGCP —Elevation Guide box for an MDG50_MGCP product
  • MDG100_MGCP —Elevation Guide box for an MDG100_MGCP product
  • MDG50_TLM —Elevation Guide box for an MDG50_TLM product
  • MDG100_TLM —Elevation Guide box for an MDG100_TLM product
  • LDG50_NSG —Elevation Guide box for an LDG50_NSG product
  • LDG100_NSG —Elevation Guide box for an LDG100_NSG product
  • JOG_A —Elevation Guide box for a JOG_A product
String

Code sample

UpdateDataFrames example

The following code sample demonstrates how to execute UpdateDataFrames.

# Importing defense from arcpy module
from arcpy import defnese

# Setting path to mxd
mxd=r'C:\Data\MDG50_TRD_4_0.mxd'

# Calling Update Data Frames tool
defense.UpdateDataFrames(mxd,"MDG50_MGCP")

Environments

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS Desktop Basic: No
  • ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Requires Defense Mapping
  • ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Requires Defense Mapping

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