Accessing maps and layers via the MapDocument
The MapDocument class is a utility class for reading and modifying map documents (.mxds). This document demonstrates how to open a map document and loop through all its maps and layers. In this example, the names of these objects are reported to the console. See the following:
[Java]
static void openMXDViaMapDocument(String path)throws Exception{
IMapDocument mapDoc = new MapDocument();
if (mapDoc.isMapDocument(path)){
mapDoc.open(path, null);
IMap map;
for (int i = 0; i <= mapDoc.getMapCount() - 1; i++){
map = mapDoc.getMap(i);
System.out.println(map.getName());
IEnumLayer enumLayers = map.getLayers(null, true);
enumLayers.reset();
ILayer layer = enumLayers.next();
while (layer != null){
System.out.println(layer.getName());
layer = enumLayers.next();
}
}
}
}
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|---|---|
| ArcGIS for Desktop Basic | ArcGIS for Desktop Basic |
| ArcGIS for Desktop Standard | ArcGIS for Desktop Standard |
| ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced | ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced |
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