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Extract Map

 

 

Allows extracting specified map areas or whole maps preserving all rendering and symbology settings.

 

 

Parameter

Comments

 

Map document

<in_file>

Input map document for extraction.

 

Data frame

<data_frame>

Input data frame from the selected map document.

 

Output map document

<out_file>

Output extracted map document.

 

Extract only visible layers

{visible_layers}

Specify if only visible layers should be extracted.

 

Drop empty layers

{drop_empty_layers}

Specify to drop empty layers in the output map document.

 

Extraction boundaries

<boundaries_type>

 

Select extraction boundaries, available options are:

  • COPY_DATA - a whole input map will be exported

  • LAST_SAVED_EXTENT - last saved extent of the input map document will be used as extraction boundaries (this option is similar to the current extent option in the Extract Map wizard available from the toolbar)

  • EXTENT - allows to specify any custom extent coordinates to define extraction area

  • SELECTED_FEATURES - allows to select a polygon layer with selected features for use as extraction boundaries

 

 

Extent

{extent}

Specify custom extent coordinates or select a layer to use its extent.

 

Selected features layer

{mask_layer}

A polygon layer in the input map document containing selected features that will be used as extraction boundaries.

 

Clip features

{clip_features}

Select this option to clip features when extracting.

 

Project output data

{project}

Select this option to change spatial reference of the extracted map.

 

Spatial reference

{spatial_ref}

Specify new spatial reference for the extracted map.

 

Note:

This XTools Pro geoprocessing tool is similar to the XTools Pro Extract Map tool, but only extracts to new map documents.

 

 

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