ArcGIS Idea - Batch mxd printing to PDF

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Batch mxd printing to PDF

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I have many mxds with layouts that I need to press to pdf. Currently my process is:
open each mxd and wait for the layers and labels to draw and then I have to press the print button and wait until the machine is done to repeat the operation. It would be nice if I could choose the mxds that I need to print, and leave the process running over the weekend.

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printing, pdf, batch mxd printing

Posted by jorgegoi81 to ArcGIS Desktop, Local Government Sep 30, 2010

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cokinos

Jun 2, 2011

If you are still in ArcGIS 9.2 or 9.3. See the following: <img src="https://c.na1.content.force.com/servlet/rtaImage?refid=0EM30000000CpVl" alt="User-added image" /> Author:Alberto Laurenti File Name: BatchExportArcGisMaps_1.7.3.zip Language: Visual Basic Last Modified: Oct 27 2009 Status of work: Public Domain Software: ArcGIS Desktop (compatibility with ArcGIS 9.3 - see readme.txt file) File Size: 151.87 kb Downloads: 3003 Source: <a class="postlink" href="http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15922">http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15922</a> ESRI - Support Center Downloads for ArcScripts <a class="postlink" href="http://arcscripts.esri.com/">http://arcscripts.esri.com/</a> Other Batch Automation Tools for Map Exporting - ESRI Support Center <a class="postlink" href="http://arcscripts.esri.com/scripts.asp?pg=1&sb=1&ob=asc&eDate=&n=&top=&eLang=&eProd=&perPage=10&eQuery=mxd+batch">http://arcscripts.esri.com/scripts.asp?pg=1&sb=1&ob=asc&eDate=&n=&top=&eLang=&eProd=&perPage=10&eQuery=mxd+batch </a>

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davidwatkins

Oct 1, 2010

At ArcGIS 10 you can do this with a simple Python script. A great place to start with this is by visiting some of the links in this blog post:
http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/arcgisdesktop/archive/2010/09/24/Getting-started-with-Python-map-automation.aspx

In here you will also find the link to a bunch of sample scripts, including a script to automate the export of multiple .mxd files to pdf.
http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=A910AB18-1422-2418-3418-3885D388EF60

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