1. Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books
Michael Grossman
Jeff Barrette

2. Map Book Options Data Driven Pages (DDP) arcpy.mapping
User interface approach to building map pages
arcpy.mapping
Scripting framework for automating map output
Can be used to automate complete map book production and to extend DDP
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

3. Types of Map Books Collection of map pages
plus additional pages like:
titles, Table of Contents, index pages, etc.
Most common are Reference map books
series of pages that iterate across a geographic area
reference grid based, strip maps, or feature based
DDP or arcpy.mapping
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

4. Types of Map Books (cont.)
Thematic
all pages have the same extent
each page shows unique layers
arcpy.mapping only
Temporal
mapping time series data
each page shows unique data and time
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

5. Data Driven Pages Index layer Single map layout
Pages based on feature extents
Other map updates
Dynamic legends, text, and pictures
Learn more:
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

6. Data Driven Pages
Jeff Barrette

7. What is arcpy.mapping?
Python mapping module that is part of the ArcPy site-package
Access Map Document contents via Python
Automate map exporting and printing
Automate map production and create map books
Extend Data Driven Pages capabilities
UC Technical Workshop - Python Map Automation: Introduction to arcpy.mapping / arcpy.mp

8. arcpy.mapping
Jeff Barrette

9. More about arcpy.mapping
A Python API that allows users to:
Manage map documents, layer files, and their contents
find a layer with data source X and replace with Y
update a layer’s symbology in many MXDs
generate reports that list document information
data sources, broken layers, spatial reference info, etc.
Build Map Books
Detailed examples with sample Python scripts:
UC Technical Workshop - Python Map Automation: Introduction to arcpy.mapping / arcpy.mp

10. Pro 64 Bit, multi-threaded Simplified user interface
ArcGIS
64 Bit, multi-threaded
Simplified user interface
Integrated with ArcGIS Online
Combined 2D/3D experience
Multiple maps and map layouts
Project based
Improved drawing performance
Imports your existing MXDs

11. ArcGIS Pro – Map Series
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

12. ArcGIS Pro – Map Series
Jeff Barrette

13. Additional Resources ArcGIS Desktop Documentation
Data Driven Pages:
Building Map Books:
arcpy.mapping:
Alphabetical lists of classes and functions with detailed discussions
Multiple sample scripts for each class and function topic
ArcGIS Online – arcpy.mapping / Map Automation group
Download sample scripts (be sure to check “Show ArcGIS Desktop Content”)
ArcGIS Pro – map series
UC Technical Workshop - Desktop Mapping: Building Map Books

14. Related Sessions
Python Map Automation: Introduction to arcpy.mapping / arcpy.mp:
Wednesday, 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm, Room 32 A/B
Thursday, 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm, Room 32 A/B
Advanced Map Automation with Python in ArcGIS for Desktop
Wednesday, 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm, Room 32 A/B
Thursday, 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm, Room 32 A/B
UC Technical Workshop - Python Map Automation: Introduction to arcpy.mapping / arcpy.mp

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16. UC2016 - Technical Workshop - Python Map Automation: Introduction to arcpy.mapping / arcpy.mp