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Introduction to arcpyproduction.mapping

Available with Production Mapping license.

Arcpyproduction.mapping is a Python scripting module that is part of the ArcPyProduction site package in ArcGIS Production Mapping. It is installed with the Production Mapping desktop product and is available with ArcGIS Desktop Standard. This module allows you to access key cartographic and mapping functions that are provided with the Production Mapping extension.

Mapping functions

FunctionDescription
ClipDataFrameToGeometry

Clips the drawing of the data frame to a polygon geometry.

DisableDataFrameClipping

Removes any existing clipping setting on the data frame.

EnableLayerMasking

Enables or disables masking functionality on a data frame.

ExportToLayoutGeoTIFF

Exports the page layout of an .mxd file to the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) with spatial reference information, which is also known as a GeoTIFF.

ExportToProductionPDF

Exports the page layout or data frame of an .mxd file to a Production Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The Production PDF exporter includes the following capabilities:

  • Spot colors—Provides Spot color support using PDF, including tint control
  • Overprint—Allows a color to blend with another color for CMYK or Spot colors
  • Replace colors—Maps one color to another during export from ArcGIS Desktop
  • Convert color spaces—Converts between RGB and CMYK color spaces, allowing PDF files to have a mix of color spaces
ExportToSeparatedTIFF

Exports the page layout or data frame of an .mxd to separate Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files based on color mapping settings.

ListGrids

Returns a list of Grid objects in a specified feature dataset.

MaskLayer

Configures and applies layer masking settings for a specific data frame.

SetPageSize

Changes the page size of an input map document. Choices for the sizes are the standard ArcMap layouts, as well as a custom option. The orientation can be set to portrait or landscape, and the page units can be set to ArcGIS supported units.

Mapping classes

ClassDescription
Grid

The Grid object provides access to grid properties for a grids and graticules layer. A reference to the Grid object is often used as an argument for functions to access grid properties.