Add Grid Layout (Network Diagram)

Summary

Adds the Grid Layout algorithm to the list of layouts to be automatically chained at the end of the building of diagrams based on a given template. This tool also presets the Grid Layout algorithm parameters for any diagram based on that template.

This algorithm positions diagram junctions relative to a magnetic grid that has cell sizes fixed by the Cell Width and Cell Height parameter values.

Learn more about the Grid layout algorithm

Caution:

This tool is a configuration and administration tool.

Note:

This tool impacts the consistency of any existing diagrams based on the input diagram template. All of the existing diagrams become inconsistent and open with a consistency warning icon until they are updated.

Usage

• This tool is not supported when working with a utility network or trace network service. You must use either a utility network or trace network in a file or mobile geodatabase, or a database connection to a utility network or trace network in an enterprise geodatabase. When working with an enterprise geodatabase the following are requirements:

  • The Input Network parameter value must be from a database connection established as the database utility network owner or database trace network owner.
  • The connected ArcGIS Enterprise portal account must be the portal utility network owner or portal trace network owner.
  • This tool must be connected to the default version, which is expected to be public and not protected.

• To preset the layout algorithm parameters for any diagram based on the diagram template, uncheck the Active parameter (is_active = "INACTIVE" in Python).

• Run the tool with Active checked (is_active = "ACTIVE" in Python) if you want the layout algorithm to be added to the list of layouts that will be automatically chained at the end of diagram generation based on the input diagram template.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Network	The utility network or trace network containing the diagram template that will be modified.	Utility Network; Trace Network
Input Diagram Template	The name of the diagram template that will be modified.	String
Active	Specifies whether the layout algorithm will automatically run when generating diagrams based on the specified template. Checked—The added layout algorithm will automatically run during the generation of any diagram that is based on the Input Diagram Template parameter value. This is the default. The parameter values specified for the layout algorithm are used to run the layout during diagram generation. They are also loaded by default when the algorithm is to be run on any diagram based on the input template. Unchecked—All the parameter values currently specified for the added layout algorithm will be loaded by default when the algorithm is to be run on any diagram based on the input template.	Boolean
Preserve container layout (Optional)	Specifies how the algorithm will process containers. Checked—The layout algorithm will execute on the top graph of the diagram so containers are preserved. Unchecked—The layout algorithm will execute on both content and noncontent features in the diagram. This is the default.	Boolean
Cell Width (Optional)	The width of each grid cell. The default is 2 in the units of the diagram's coordinate system.	Linear Unit
Cell Height (Optional)	The height of each grid cell. The default is 2 in the units of the diagram's coordinate system.	Linear Unit

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Network	The updated utility network or trace network.	Utility Network; Trace Network
Output Diagram Template	The name of the diagram template.	String

Python

arcpy.nd.AddGridLayout(in_utility_network, template_name, is_active, {are_containers_preserved}, {cell_width_absolute}, {cell_height_absolute})

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_utility_network	The utility network or trace network containing the diagram template that will be modified.	Utility Network; Trace Network
template_name	The name of the diagram template that will be modified.	String
is_active	Specifies whether the layout algorithm will automatically run when generating diagrams based on the specified template. ACTIVE—The added layout algorithm will automatically run during the generation of any diagram that is based on the template_name parameter value. This is the default.The parameter values specified for the layout algorithm are used to run the layout during diagram generation. They are also loaded by default when the algorithm is to be run on any diagram based on the input template. INACTIVE—All the parameter values currently specified for the added layout algorithm will be loaded by default when the algorithm is to be run on any diagram based on the input template.	Boolean
are_containers_preserved (Optional)	Specifies how the algorithm will process containers. PRESERVE_CONTAINERS— The layout algorithm will execute on the top graph of the diagram so containers are preserved. IGNORE_CONTAINERS—The layout algorithm will execute on both content and noncontent features in the diagram. This is the default.	Boolean
cell_width_absolute (Optional)	The width of each grid cell. The default is 2 in the units of the diagram's coordinate system.	Linear Unit
cell_height_absolute (Optional)	The height of each grid cell. The default is 2 in the units of the diagram's coordinate system.	Linear Unit

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_utility_network	The updated utility network or trace network.	Utility Network; Trace Network
out_template_name	The name of the diagram template.	String

Code sample

AddGridLayout example (Python window)

Add the Grid layout algorithm as an automatic layout to the MyTemplate1 template related to the input network.

import arcpy
input_Network = "D:/MyProjectLocation/MyDatabaseConnection.sde/MyDatabase.MAP.Electric/MyDatabase.MAP.Electric"
input_DiagramTemplate = "MyTemplate1"

arcpy.AddGridLayout_nd(input_Network, input_DiagramTemplate, "ACTIVE", 
                       "PRESERVE_CONTAINERS", "2 Meter", "5 Meter")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes