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Portable Document Format (PDF), is a proprietary file format from Adobe that creates lightweight text-based, formatted files for distribution to a variety of operating systems.

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Debugging unexpected characters placed by ArcPy Python script tool in text element of ArcGIS...

I am seeing something very unexpected from ArcGIS Pro 1.4.1 when exporting what should be the same PDF from the same ArcPy script and same data using two methods. … My script saves a copy of the APRX used to create the PDF immediately after the PDF is created. …
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Using two map frames on one layout in ArcGIS Pro with ArcPy

Once all pages have been created as PDF files, those can be appended together using the PDFDocument class. … from Map Series-enabled Layout; and Using Index Layer and SearchCursor to emulate Map Series and export PDF. …
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AttributeError from PDF Export from ArcMap Bookmark Loop

If every PDF can be exported when done one at a time, then it would appear that you may be running out of resources. … + "_" + bkmk.name + " successfully exported to PDF" print "Done exporting this folder to PDF - " +folderPath #cleanup del mxd …
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Exporting to PDF using ArcPy of ArcGIS Pro?

If using a filename that starts with a numeral like this: Layout.exportToPDF(r"C:\1.pdf") gives that OSError and using one that does not like this: Layout.exportToPDF(r"C:\temp\test1.pdf") does not …
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Optimizing PDF using Python?

On the assumption that you are using ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 SP1 (or later), my quick research turned up an ArcGIS Discussion Forum posting entitled Help - Large file sizes exporting to PDF using ArcPy that …
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Adding PDF to ArcGIS Desktop?

If using a DWG is not a mandatory requirement, then it is possible to use the PDF To TIFF tool to convert your PDF to a format suitable for viewing in ArcMap: Exports an existing PDF file to a Tagged … If the PDF has georeference information, the TIFF can be a GeoTIFF. These TIFFs can be used as a source for heads-up digitizing and viewing in ArcMap. …
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Export layout to in memory PDF

Using arcpy.mapping.PDFDocumentCreate(PDF file) it is possible to copy a PDF file from disk into memory and then append pages to it in memory. …
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Add multiple pages within ArcGIS Pro layout?

Your 5 static text pages can then be created by exporting perhaps Word document(s) to PDF files. … You can then use the PDFDocument class in ArcPy to open the map PDF file and append the other PDF files as pages into it. …
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Batch Exporting Layouts to PDF in ArcGIS Pro using ArcPy?

method of the APRX object: Combine the 2 code samples (near the bottom) from here: http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/layout-class.htm and you'll export all layouts in a project to PDF
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Export to PDF with Nepali (Preeti, Kalimati) fonts in ArcGIS 10.2.2

As commented by @wetland you should review Problem: Some symbols, markers, or fonts change or disappear when exported to EPS or PDF which suggests a solution/workaround: As all ArcMap symbols and markers …
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Writing PDF anchor point into text element of layout using ArcPy for ArcGIS Pro?

The requirement that I cannot meet without it is to embed a hyperlink in one single page PDF file that references an anchor point on another single page PDF file, and to have the hyperlink work when those … Fig.1 is here) and have that anchor point remain usable when the layout is exported as a PDF file? …
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Avoiding save changes before closing dialog of Acrobat Reader when viewing PDF from ArcPy of...

I often write PDF files using ArcPy with ArcGIS Pro 2.0 using code like: import arcpy aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject(r"C:\temp\test.aprx") lyt = aprx.listLayouts("Layout")[0] lyt.exportToPDF(r"C:\temp\ … This means every close is two clicks instead of one, and I am not making any changes to the PDF so I am always choosing No. …
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Exporting 3D map from ArcGIS Pro?

In ArcGIS Ideas there is an enhancement requested to Support Export of 3D PDF out of ArcGIS Pro which sounds like the requirement that you are trying to meet. … Consequently, it would appear that exporting to 3D PDF cannot be done by ArcGIS Pro 2.0 or earlier. …
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Debugging unexpected characters placed by ArcPy Python script tool in text element of ArcGIS...

I was unable to track what caused this but I was able to resolve it by doing the following. Instead of a single text element with: elm.text = '<FNT name="Arial" size="24">{0}\n<FNT size="14">\n{1} G …
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Is PDF version exported from ArcGIS Pro different to PDF from ArcMap?

If they do, for me or anyone else, my plan of attack would be to: Try exporting a PDF from the ArcGIS Pro layout WITHOUT running any ArcPy code to manipulate it. …
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