Export Topology (Topographic Production)

Summary

Exports a topology from a geodatabase to an .xml file.

The .xml file contains a definition of a topology, including feature class names, topology ranks, topology rules, and cluster tolerance, and can be used by the Import Topology tool to recreate a topology in a new feature dataset.

Usage

• This tool supports all data models and can be used on any geodatabase topology.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Topology	An existing topology in a geodatabase. All feature classes that participate in this topology will be listed in the output .xml file.	Topology; Topology Layer
Topology XML Document Location	The folder in which the .xml file will be written.	Folder
Topology XML Document Name	The name of the topology .xml file that will be created by the tool.	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Topology XML Document	Output topology XML file created by exporting topology rules.	File

Python

arcpy.topographic.ExportTopology(topology, location, file_name)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
topology	An existing topology in a geodatabase. All feature classes that participate in this topology will be listed in the output .xml file.	Topology; Topology Layer
location	The folder in which the .xml file will be written.	Folder
file_name	The name of the topology .xml file that will be created by the tool.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_file	Output topology XML file created by exporting topology rules.	File

Code sample

ExportTopology example (stand-alone script)

The following script demonstrates how to use the ExportTopology tool to create a new XML definition file from geodatabase topology.

# Name: ExportTopology_sample.py
# Description: Use the Export Topology tool to create a new XML definition file from geodatabase topology 

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

# Check Out Extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Foundation')

# Setting Local Variables
topology = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\Features\Topology'
output_folder = r'C:\Temp'
output_file_name = 'Topology'

# Use the Export Topology tool to create a new XML definition file
arcpy.topographic.ExportTopology(topology, output_folder, output_file_name)

# Check In Extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Foundation')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Production Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Production Mapping