—Jeff Barrette, Michael Grossman
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ArcGIS 10 introduces the ability to automate mapping tasks through a new Python mapping module. Gain an overview of the ArcPy mapping module and watch demonstrations of how it can be used to process MXD documents, map layers, data frames, and layouts in batch. Printing and exporting map documents and creating PDF map books via Python will also be covered as will the creation of script tools that can be used in an interactive ArcMap session. Plus, you will be introduced to the best resources and fastest ways to start writing your own mapping scripts in version 10.