KML to Maps

Scripts

1. updateFromKML.py is for appending new KML point data to point feature classes and layers. It applies the following methods to an open ArcGIS Pro project:

   • removeExisting() - Removes intermediate data from input
   • kmlToFC() - Converts KML file to appropriately projected feature class (FC)
   • appendTo() - Appends the new FC to a master FC
   • appendToFL() - Appends the new FC to the correct Feature Layer/Service in an ArcGIS Online (AGOL) website

2. exportToPDF.py is a script tool that exports all of the layouts from your ArcGIS Pro project into PDFs.

Instructions

updateFromKML.py

1. Create a config.py file in the same working directory as this project. The config.py file was not included in this repo to protect privacy. Create a dictionary for the variables defined in the script. A single dictionary should exist per method. Confirm that the data paths specified as variables are correct. The shallower the data paths, the better this script will run.
2. Open an ArcGIS Pro project with the appropriately named map containing the correct point Feature Layer to append to.
3. Run the script from a Python window inside the open ArcGIS Pro project.
4. Notes:
   • Make sure the correct Python interpreter is used if running from an IDE. The interpreter used here "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\python.exe").
   • This where the GeoProcessing history is saved. The tools' run results are written here: "C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Esri\ArcGISPro\ArcToolbox\History"

exportToPDF.py

1. Create a script tool, assigning the script path and the figFolder string parameter as a Folder data type. Documentation is here: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/analysis/geoprocessing/basics/create-a-python-script-tool.htm.
2. Run the script tool to export all of your open Project's Layouts.