Programmatically change layout templates in ArcMap using ArcObjects

Summary

Instructions provided describe steps to programmatically change layout templates in ArcMap using ArcObjects.

Procedure

1. Start ArcMap.
2. Open the Visual Basic Editor.
   
   
   In ArcMap, select Tools > Macros > Visual Basic Editor.
   
   
3. In the Project Explorer window, expand Project.mxt and select ArcMap Objects > ThisDocument then right-click and select View Code.
   
   
   

   Note:
   Code in the Project's ThisDocument code module will only run in the current map document.  If you want to store the code in all your map documents open the Normal.mxt ThisDocument code module instead.

   
   
4. Copy the following code into the code module. Change the path to match your MXT.
   

   Code:
   Sub SwitchLayout()
   
   Dim pGxFile As IGxFile
   Set pGxFile = New GxMap
   pGxFile.Path = "C:\arcgis\Bin\Templates\USA\centralusa.mxt"
   
   Dim pGxPageLayout As IGxMapPageLayout
   Set pGxPageLayout = pGxFile
   
   Dim pPageLayout As IPageLayout
   Set pPageLayout = pGxPageLayout.PageLayout
   
   Dim pMxDoc As IMxDocument
   Set pMxDoc = ThisDocument
   pPageLayout.ReplaceMaps pMxDoc.Maps
   
   Set pMxDoc.PageLayout = pPageLayout
   
   End Sub

   
   
5. Close the Visual Basic Editor.
6. Run the code.
   
   
   A. Click Tools > Macros > Macros to display the Macros dialog box.
   B. Select a macro and click Run.