AnnotateSelectedFeature

Code sample

AnnotateSelectedFeatures example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AnnotateSelectedFeatures tool in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/data/Canada.gdb"
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("cities", 'NEW_SELECTION', 
                                        "County = 'Northumberland'")
arcpy.AnnotateSelectedFeatures("Map", 'cities', 
                               "citiesAnno 'Class 1;Class 2'; citiesAltAnno 'Class 1'", 
                               "GENERATE_UNPLACED")

AnnotateSelectedFeatures example 2 (stand-alone script)

Stand-alone script that annotates selected features for the layer using the AnnotateSelectedFeatures function.

# Name: AnnotateSelectedFeatures.py
# Description: Annotate features based on a selection in a map 

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:\\data\\Northumberland.gdb"

# Execute Annotate Selected Features
p = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("C:\\data\\Northumberland.aprx")
for m in p.listMaps():
				arcpy.AnnotateSelectedFeatures_cartography(m, 'Wells', "WellsAnno 'Class 1'", 
                                               'GENERATE_UNPLACED')