Updating raster of mxd file using ArcPy?

Question

Using ArcGIS 10 wanted to update the raster file in a mxd file using python. for example, i created a.mxd which contains b.tif file in it. now, i obtained c.tif and want to update the a.mxd, i.e. want to delete b.tif and add c.tif, or overwrite b.tif with c.tif

import arcpy

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"C:\data\a.mxd")
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]

updateLyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd)[0]
sourceLyr = arcpy.mapping.Layer(arcpy.Raster(r"C:\data\c.tif"))

arcpy.mapping.UpdateLayer(df, updateLyr, sourceLyr, True)

del mxd

i started as above, but i think that i am not getting most of the things correctly.

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:33

I think you want replaceDataSource instead of UpdateLayer. Update uses a template, the sourceLyr, and applies its properties (data path, symbology, etc.) to the layer-to-be-updated whereas you only want to change the data path/filename.

See Updating and fixing data sources with arcpy.mapping in the Esri docs for more detail, and Changing data source path involving feature dataset in *.lyr files using ArcPy? here on GIS.se for some quirky behaviour to be aware of.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 28 '11 at 00:43

Create a layer file consisting of your new tif, named 'c.lyr' and place it in the same directory (i.e. c:\data\c.lyr) Then run this inside the map document:

import arcpy
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
for df in arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd):
        for refLayer in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "*b.tif", df):
                mosaic = arcpy.mapping.Layer(u'C:\\data\\c.lyr')
                arcpy.mapping.InsertLayer(df, refLayer, mosaic, "BEFORE")
                mosaic.visible = refLayer.visible
                mosaic.brightness = refLayer.brightness
                mosaic.contrast = refLayer.contrast
                mosaic.transparency = refLayer.transparency
                mosaic.name = refLayer.name
                arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, refLayer)
arcpy.RefreshActiveView()
arcpy.RefreshTOC()
del mxd, df
try:
        del refLayer, mosaic
except:
        pass
finally:
        print u'TIF updated!'

Or if you prefer a function:

def UpdateTIF(mxd, old, new):
#mxd: path to mxd to update
#old: wildcard matching pattern for the old source
#new: layer file referencing new source
        import arcpy
        mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(mxd)
        for df in arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd):
                for refLayer in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, old, df):
                        mosaic = arcpy.mapping.Layer(new)
                        arcpy.mapping.InsertLayer(df, refLayer, mosaic, "BEFORE")
                        mosaic.visible = refLayer.visible
                        mosaic.brightness = refLayer.brightness
                        mosaic.contrast = refLayer.contrast
                        mosaic.transparency = refLayer.transparency
                        mosaic.name = refLayer.name
                        arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, refLayer)
        del mxd, df
        try:
                del refLayer, mosaic
        except:
                pass
        finally:
                print u'TIF updated!'

Execute this with a call like:

UpdateTIF('C:\\data\\a.mxd', '*b.tif', 'C:\\data\\c.lyr')

Updating raster of mxd file using ArcPy?

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