LocationPath Property

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Gets and sets the location where the project will be stored

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public string LocationPath {get; set;}

Public Property LocationPath As String

Remarks

If not set, projects are saved in the user's My Documents\ArcGIS\Projects folder; this folder is created if it doesn't already exist.

If the LocationPath property is set, the new project will be created in the provided location; the specified folder must already exist on disk.

LocationPath is ignored if the TemplateType is set to Untitled.

Example

Get the Default Project Folder

//Get Pro's default project settings.
var defaultSettings = Project.GetDefaultProjectSettings();
var defaultProjectPath = defaultSettings.LocationPath;
if (defaultProjectPath == null)
{
  // If not set, projects are saved in the user's My Documents\ArcGIS\Projects folder;
  // this folder is created if it doesn't already exist.
  defaultProjectPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(
              System.Environment.GetFolderPath(
                   Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments),
              @"ArcGIS\Projects");
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

CreateProjectSettings Class
CreateProjectSettings Members

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