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Where do you find listlayoutelements in ArcMap?
ListLayoutElements only returns elements from a page layout and not map annotation elements that may exist within a data frame. Each page element has a name property that can be set within the element properties dialog box within ArcMap (located on the Size and Position tab).
What does listlayoutelements do for group elements?
ListLayoutElements will also return the elements within a group element into a flattened list. This makes it possible to easily search and replace text strings, for example, without having to navigate through a group element structure. The element_type parameter can be skipped simply by passing an empty string (“”) or entering element_type=None.
How to return a list of textelements only?
To return a list of TextElements only, use the TEXT_ELEMENT constant for the element_type parameter. A wildcard can also be used to further refine the search based on the element name. Existing text elements can be cloned and deleted.
What does the textelement object in ArcGIS mean?
The TextElement object represents inserted text within a page layout. This includes items such as inserted text, callouts, rectangle text, titles, and so on. It also includes text strings that have been grouped into a group element.
How to return a list object in ArcPy?
Returns a Python list of layout elements that exist within a map document ( .mxd) layout. ListLayoutElements always returns a Python list object even if only one page element is returned. In order to return an element object, an index value must be used on the list (e.g., elm = arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements (mxd) [0] ).
How to change arcpy.mapping to ArcGIS Pro?
The first and most obvious change is that arcpy.mp in ArcGIS Pro needs to reference a project file ( .aprx) rather than a map document ( .mxd ). Therefore, you need to replace arcpy.mapping.MapDocument (mxd_path) with arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject (aprx_path).