Export Data Driven Pages from ArcGIS in bulk as JPG and/or PDF

README.md

ddp_export.py

The purpose of this script is to bulk export data driven pages from ArcGIS. It generates output as JPG and/or PDF based on user input. This by inspired by an answer [the question about exporting data driven pages on GIS Stack Exchage] (http://gis.stackexchange.com/a/67520/27257).

To run this script:

1. Open up cmd.exe (Command Prompt)
2. Copy the location of where this script is located
3. In the command prompt navigate to the directory containing this script: cd <path to directory>
4. In the command prompt run the script: python ddp_export.py
5. Follow the instructions.

ddp_export.py

# The purpose of this script is to bulk export data driven pages from ArcGIS.
# Output be JPG and/or PDF
# Inspired by http://gis.stackexchange.com/a/67520/27257

# TO RUN THIS SCRIPT:
# 1. Open up cmd.exe (Command Prompt)
# 2. Copy the location of where this script is located
# 3. In the command prompt navigate to the directory containing this script: cd <path to directory>
# 4. In the command prompt run the script: python ddp_export.py
# 5. Follow the instructions.

import arcpy
import os

# SPECIFY MXD TO EXPORT
mxd_dir = raw_input("Location of MXD: ")   # Directory containing MXD
mxd_file = raw_input("Name of your MXD (Don\'t include .mxd extension): ") + ".mxd" # Name of MXD to be exported
mxd_path = mxd_dir + "\\" + mxd_file
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(mxd_path)

# SPECIFY DATA DRIVEN SORT FIELD
ddp_sort_field = raw_input("Data Driven Pages sort field: ") # Name of field used to sort DDP

# SPECIFY EXPORT PROPERTIES
export_path = raw_input("Where you would like to export your output: ")   # Path of output file
prefix = raw_input("File name prefix: ") # Add some prefix if you want.
formats = int(raw_input("1 = JPG & PDF | 2 = JPG | 3 = PDF: "))

# EXPORT TO JPG AND/OR PDF
for i in range(1, mxd.dataDrivenPages.pageCount + 1):
   mxd.dataDrivenPages.currentPageID = i
   row = mxd.dataDrivenPages.pageRow
   print row.getValue(ddp_sort_field)
   if formats != 3:
      arcpy.mapping.ExportToJPEG(mxd, export_path + "\\" + prefix + row.getValue(ddp_sort_field) + ".jpg")
   if formats != 2:
      arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, export_path + "\\" + prefix + row.getValue(ddp_sort_field) + ".pdf")

# CLEAN UP
del mxd