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Bug

Map frames are blank when the layout file is exported.

ArcGIS Pro
Bug ID Number BUG-000173751
SubmittedJanuary 22, 2025
Last ModifiedFebruary 3, 2025
Applies toArcGIS Pro
Version found3.4
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0 64 Bit
StatusDuplicate

Additional Information

Duplicate of BUG-000173232.

Workaround

The map frames are visible when exporting the layout through the Python window. Use this script to do so: "##Export to PDF aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") aprx.listLayouts() for lyt in aprx.listLayouts(): #**** ENTER THE LAYOUT NAME YOU WANT TO EXPORT INTO THE BRACKETS i.e. for lyt in aprx.listLayouts("Layout Name"): #Parameters: output name, resolution, image quality, compress vector graphics, image compression, embed fonts, layer attributes, georeference, jpeg compression, clip to elements, output as image, embed color profile #Image quality: "BEST", "BETTER", "NORMAL", "FASTER", "FASTEST" #Image compression: "ADAPTIVE", "DEFLATE", "JPEG", "LZW", "NONE", "RLE" #Layer attributes: "LAYERS_ONLY", "LAYERS_AND_ATTRIBUTES", "NONE" lyt.exportToPDF(f"C:\Temp\{lyt.name}.pdf", 150, "NORMAL", True, "ADAPTIVE", True, "LAYERS_ONLY", True, 80, False, False, False) print("Done")".

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000173751

Software:

  • ArcGIS Pro

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