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AlexArcPy / create_mxd_comtypes.py

Created November 5, 2017 09:08

Create a new empty ArcGIS map document (.mxd) with Python (comtypes)

	from comtypes.client import GetModule, CreateObject
	from snippets102 import GetStandaloneModules, InitStandalone

	esriCarto = GetModule(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.5\com\esriCarto.olb")

	# First time through, need to import the “StandaloneModules”. Can comment out later.
	GetStandaloneModules()
	InitStandalone()

	# Create a map document object