ValidateOutputFilePath Method (ExportFormat)

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Validates the output file path.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public virtual bool ValidateOutputFilePath()

Public Overridable Function ValidateOutputFilePath() As Boolean

Example

Layout_ExportPDF

  //Export a layout to PDF

  //Create a PDF export format
  PDFFormat pdf = new PDFFormat()
  {
    OutputFileName = filePath,
    Resolution = 300,
    DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
    DoEmbedFonts = true,
    HasGeoRefInfo = true,
    ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
    ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
    LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
};

  //Check to see if the path is valid and export
  if (pdf.ValidateOutputFilePath())
  {
    await QueuedTask.Run(() => layout.Export(pdf)); //Export the PDF
  }

ExportBMP_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to BMP.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToBMPExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToBMPAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create BMP format with appropriate settings
    BMPFormat BMP = new BMPFormat();
    BMP.Resolution = 300;
    BMP.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (BMP.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(BMP);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportBMP_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to BMP.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToBMPExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToBMPAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create BMP format with appropriate settings
    BMPFormat BMP = new BMPFormat();
    BMP.HasWorldFile = true;
    BMP.Resolution = 300;
    BMP.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      BMP.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (BMP.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(BMP);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportBMP_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to BMP.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToBMPExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToBMPAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Reference the active map view
      MapView map = MapView.Active;

      //Create BMP format with appropriate settings
      BMPFormat BMP = new BMPFormat();
      BMP.Resolution = 300;
      BMP.Height = 500;
      BMP.Width = 800;
      BMP.HasWorldFile = true;
      BMP.OutputFileName = Path;

      //Export active map view
      if (BMP.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        map.Export(BMP);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEMF_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to EMF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                     //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToEMFExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToEMFAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create EMF format with appropriate settings
    EMFFormat EMF = new EMFFormat();
    EMF.Resolution = 300;
    EMF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (EMF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(EMF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEMF_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to EMF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToEMFExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToEMFAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create EMF format with appropriate settings
    EMFFormat EMF = new EMFFormat();
    EMF.Resolution = 300;
    EMF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      EMF.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (EMF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(EMF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEMF_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to EMF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToEMFExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToEMFAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView map = MapView.Active;

            //Create EMF format with appropriate settings
            EMFFormat EMF = new EMFFormat();
      EMF.Resolution = 300;
      EMF.Height = 500;
      EMF.Width = 800;
      EMF.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (EMF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        map.Export(EMF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEPS_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to EPS.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToEPSExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToEPSAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create EPS format with appropriate settings
    EPSFormat EPS = new EPSFormat();
    EPS.Resolution = 300;
    EPS.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (EPS.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(EPS);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEPS_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to EPS.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToEPSExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToEPSAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create EPS format with appropriate settings
    EMFFormat EPS = new EMFFormat();
    EPS.Resolution = 300;
    EPS.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      EPS.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (EPS.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(EPS);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportEPS_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to EPS.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToEPSExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToEPSAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create EMF format with appropriate settings
            EPSFormat EPS = new EPSFormat();
      EPS.Resolution = 300;
      EPS.Height = 500;
      EPS.Width = 800;
      EPS.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (EPS.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(EPS);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportGIF_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to GIF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToGIFExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToGIFAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create GIF format with appropriate settings
    GIFFormat GIF = new GIFFormat();
    GIF.Resolution = 300;
    GIF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (GIF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(GIF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportGIF_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to GIF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToGIFExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToGIFAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create GIF format with appropriate settings
    GIFFormat GIF = new GIFFormat();
    GIF.HasWorldFile = true;
    GIF.Resolution = 300;
    GIF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      GIF.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (GIF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(GIF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportGIF_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to GIF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToGIFExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToGIFAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create GIF format with appropriate settings
            GIFFormat GIF = new GIFFormat();
      GIF.Resolution = 300;
      GIF.Height = 500;
      GIF.Width = 800;
      GIF.HasWorldFile = true;
      GIF.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (GIF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(GIF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportJPEG_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to JPEG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToJPEGExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToJPEGAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create JPEG format with appropriate settings
    JPEGFormat JPEG = new JPEGFormat();
    JPEG.Resolution = 300;
    JPEG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (JPEG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(JPEG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportJPEG_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to JPEG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToJPEGExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToJPEGAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create JPEG format with appropriate settings
    JPEGFormat JPEG = new JPEGFormat();
    JPEG.HasWorldFile = true;
    JPEG.Resolution = 300;
    JPEG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      if (JPEG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(JPEG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportJPEG_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to JPEG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToJPEGExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToJPEGAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create JPEG format with appropriate settings
            JPEGFormat JPEG = new JPEGFormat();
      JPEG.Resolution = 300;
      JPEG.Height = 500;
      JPEG.Width = 800;
      JPEG.HasWorldFile = true;
      JPEG.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (JPEG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(JPEG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPDF_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to PDF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToPDFExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToPDFAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create PDF format with appropriate settings
    PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat();
    PDF.Resolution = 300;
    PDF.OutputFileName = Path;
    //PDF.Password = "xxx";

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(PDF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPDF_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to PDF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToPDFExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToPDFAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create PDF format with appropriate settings
    PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat();
    PDF.Resolution = 300;
    PDF.OutputFileName = Path;
    //PDF.Password = "xxx";

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      PDF.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(PDF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPDF_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to PDF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToPDFExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToPDFAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create PDF format with appropriate settings
            PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat();
      PDF.Resolution = 300;
      PDF.Height = 500;
      PDF.Width = 800;
      PDF.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(PDF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPNG_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to PNG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToPNGExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToPNGAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create PNG format with appropriate settings
    PNGFormat PNG = new PNGFormat();
    PNG.Resolution = 300;
    PNG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (PNG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(PNG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPNG_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to PNG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToPNGExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToPNGAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create PNG format with appropriate settings
    PNGFormat PNG = new PNGFormat();
    PNG.Resolution = 300;
    PNG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      PNG.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (PNG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(PNG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportPNG_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to PNG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToPNGExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToPNGAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create PNG format with appropriate settings
            PNGFormat PNG = new PNGFormat();
      PNG.Resolution = 300;
      PNG.Height = 500;
      PNG.Width = 800;
      PNG.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (PNG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(PNG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportSVG_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to SVG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;               //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToSVGExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToSVGAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create SVG format with appropriate settings
    SVGFormat SVG = new SVGFormat();
    SVG.Resolution = 300;
    SVG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (SVG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(SVG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportSVG_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to SVG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToSVGExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToSVGAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create SVG format with appropriate settings
    SVGFormat SVG = new SVGFormat();
    SVG.Resolution = 300;
    SVG.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      SVG.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (SVG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(SVG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportSVG_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to SVG.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and  Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToSVGExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToSVGAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create SVG format with appropriate settings
            SVGFormat SVG = new SVGFormat();
      SVG.Resolution = 300;
      SVG.Height = 500;
      SVG.Width = 800;
      SVG.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (SVG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(SVG);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTGA_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to TGA.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToTGAExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToTGAAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create TGA format with appropriate settings
    TGAFormat TGA = new TGAFormat();
    TGA.Resolution = 300;
    TGA.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (TGA.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(TGA);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTGA_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to TGA.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToTGAExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToTGAAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create TGA format with appropriate settings
    TGAFormat TGA = new TGAFormat();
    TGA.Resolution = 300;
    TGA.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      TGA.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (TGA.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(TGA);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTGA_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to TGA.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToTGAExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToTGAAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create TGA format with appropriate settings
            TGAFormat TGA = new TGAFormat();
      TGA.Resolution = 300;
      TGA.Height = 500;
      TGA.Width = 800;
      TGA.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (TGA.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(TGA);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTIFF_Layout

//This example demonstrates how to export a layout to TIFF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportLayoutToTIFFExample
{
  public static Task ExportLayoutToTIFFAsync(string LayoutName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create TIFF format with appropriate settings
    TIFFFormat TIFF = new TIFFFormat();
    TIFF.Resolution = 300;
    TIFF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export Layout
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            if (TIFF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        lyt.Export(TIFF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTIFF_MapFrame

//This example demonstrates how to export an individual map frame on a layout to TIFF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;                         //Project
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                      //Layout classes
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //Export formats

public class ExportMapFrameToTIFFExample
{
  public static Task ExportMapFrameToTIFFAsync(string LayoutName, string MFName, string Path)
  {
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName));
    if (layoutItem == null)
      return Task.FromResult<Layout>(null);

    //Create TIFF format with appropriate settings
    TIFFFormat TIFF = new TIFFFormat();
    TIFF.Resolution = 300;
    TIFF.OutputFileName = Path;

    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Export MapFrame
            Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Loads and returns the layout associated with a LayoutItem
            MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame;
      TIFF.OutputFileName = Path;
      if (TIFF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mf.Export(TIFF);
      }
    });
  }
}

ExportTIFF_ActiveMap

//This example demonstrates how to export the active mapview to TIFF.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;    //QueuedTask
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;                      //MapView and Export formats

public class ExportActiveMapToTIFFExample
{
  public static Task ExportActiveMapToTIFFAsync(string Path)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
            //Reference the active map view
            MapView mapv = MapView.Active;

            //Create TIFF format with appropriate settings
            TIFFFormat TIFF = new TIFFFormat();
      TIFF.Resolution = 300;
      TIFF.Height = 500;
      TIFF.Width = 800;
      TIFF.OutputFileName = Path;

            //Export active map view
            if (TIFF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mapv.Export(TIFF);
      }
    });
  }
}

Layout_ExportMS_PDF

//Export multiple map series pages to PDF

//Create a PDF export format
PDFFormat msPDF = new PDFFormat()
{
  Resolution = 300,
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  DoCompressVectorGraphics = true
};

//Set up the export options for the map series
MapSeriesExportOptions MSExport_custom = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
{
  ExportPages = ExportPages.Custom,
  CustomPages = "1-3, 5",
  ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportAsSinglePDF,
  ShowSelectedSymbology = false
};

//Check to see if the path is valid and export
if (msPDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
{
  layout.Export(msPDF, MSExport_custom);  //Export the PDF to a single, multiple page PDF. 
}

Layout_ExportMS_TIFF

//Export multiple map series pages to TIFF

//Create a TIFF export format
TIFFFormat msTIFF = new TIFFFormat()
{
  Resolution = 300,
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  ColorMode = TIFFColorMode.TwentyFourBitTrueColor,
  HasGeoTiffTags = true,
  HasWorldFile = true
};

//Set up the export options for the map series
MapSeriesExportOptions MSExport_All = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
{
  ExportPages = ExportPages.All,
  ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportMultipleNames,
  ShowSelectedSymbology = false
};

//Check to see if the path is valid and export
if (msPDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
{
  layout.Export(msPDF, MSExport_All);  //Export each page to a TIFF and apppend the page name suffix to each output file 
}

Export a layout to PDF

//Export a single page layout to PDF.

//Create a PDF format with appropriate settings
//BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, and TFF formats are also available for export
PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat()
{
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  Resolution = 300,
  DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
  DoEmbedFonts = true,
  HasGeoRefInfo = true,
  ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
  ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
  LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
};

//Check to see if the path is valid and export
if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
{
  await QueuedTask.Run(() => layout.Export(PDF));  //Export the layout to PDF on the worker thread
}

Export a map frame to JPG

//Export a map frame to JPG.

//Create JPEG format with appropriate settings
//BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, PDF, PNG, SVG, TGA, and TFF formats are also available for export
//at 2.x - JPEGFormat JPG = new JPEGFormat()
//{
//  HasWorldFile = true,
//  Resolution = 300,
//  OutputFileName = filePath,
//  JPEGColorMode = JPEGColorMode.TwentyFourBitTrueColor,
//  Height = 800,
//  Width = 1200
//};
JPEGFormat JPG = new JPEGFormat()
{
  HasWorldFile = true,
  Resolution = 300,
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  ColorMode = JPEGColorMode.TwentyFourBitTrueColor,
  Height = 800,
  Width = 1200
};

//Reference the map frame
MapFrame mf = layout.FindElement("MyMapFrame") as MapFrame;

//Export on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Check to see if the path is valid and export
  if (JPG.ValidateOutputFilePath())
  {
    mf.Export(JPG);  //Export the map frame to JPG
  }
});

Export the map view associated with a map frame to BMP

//Export the map view associated with a map frame to BMP.

//Create BMP format with appropriate settings
//EMF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, PDF, PNG, SVG, TGA, and TFF formats are also available for export
BMPFormat BMP = new BMPFormat()
{
  Resolution = 300,
  Height = 500,
  Width = 800,
  HasWorldFile = true,
  OutputFileName = filePath
};

//Reference the active layout view
LayoutView lytView = LayoutView.Active;

//Reference the map frame and its map view
MapFrame mf_bmp = layout.FindElement("Map Frame") as MapFrame;
//Export on the worker thread
  await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    MapView mv_bmp = mf_bmp.GetMapView(lytView);
    if (mv_bmp != null) { 
      //Check to see if the path is valid and export
      if (BMP.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        mv_bmp.Export(BMP);  //Export to BMP
      }
    }
  });

Export a map series to single PDF

//Export a map series with multiple pages to a single PDF.

//Create PDF format with appropriate settings
PDFFormat MS_PDF = new PDFFormat()
{
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  Resolution = 300,
  DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
  DoEmbedFonts = true,
  HasGeoRefInfo = true,
  ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
  ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
  LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
};

//Set up map series export options
MapSeriesExportOptions MS_ExportOptions = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
{
  ExportPages = ExportPages.Custom,  //Provide a specific list of pages
  CustomPages = "1-3, 5",  //Only used if ExportPages.Custom is set
  ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportAsSinglePDF,  //Export all pages to a single, multi-page PDF
  ShowSelectedSymbology = false  //Do no show selection symbology in the output
};

//Export on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Check to see if the path is valid and export
  if (MS_PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
  {
    layout.Export(MS_PDF, MS_ExportOptions);  //Export to PDF
  }
});

Export a map series to individual TIFF files

//Export each page of a map series to an individual TIFF file.

//Create TIFF format with appropriate settings
TIFFFormat TIFF = new TIFFFormat()
{
  OutputFileName = filePath,
  Resolution = 300,
  ColorMode = TIFFColorMode.TwentyFourBitTrueColor,
  HasGeoTiffTags = true,
  HasWorldFile = true,
  ImageCompression = TIFFImageCompression.LZW
};

//Set up map series export options
MapSeriesExportOptions MSExportOptions_TIFF = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
{
  ExportPages = ExportPages.All,  //All pages
  ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportMultipleNames,  //Export each page to an individual file using page name as a suffix.
  ShowSelectedSymbology = true  //Include selection symbology in the output
};

//Export on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Check to see if the path is valid and export
  if (TIFF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
  {
    layout.Export(TIFF, MSExportOptions_TIFF);  //Export to TIFF
  }
});

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

ExportFormat Class
ExportFormat Members

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