Migrate ArcMap map document bookmarks between map documents (.mxd files)

move_bookmarks_mxd.py

from comtypes.client import GetModule, CreateObject
from snippets102 import GetStandaloneModules, InitStandalone

esriCarto = GetModule(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.4\com\esriCarto.olb")

# First time through, need to import the “StandaloneModules”. Can comment out later.
#GetStandaloneModules()
#InitStandalone()

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def create_mxd_file():
    """create an empty mxd file"""

    # Create a map document object
    mxdObject = CreateObject(esriCarto.MapDocument, interface=esriCarto.IMapDocument)

    # Create new mxd file
    mxdObject.New(r'C:\Student\MapTemplate.mxd')

    #to switch interface
    doc_info = mxdObject.QueryInterface(esriCarto.IDocumentInfo2)
    #can change some properties
    doc_info.Author = 'Python ninja'
    doc_info.Subject = 'Learning accessing ArcObjects from Python'

    mxdObject.Save()

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def enum_mxd_bookmarks(mxd_bookmarks_obj):
    """return a list of IBookmark pointers"""
    cur = mxd_bookmarks_obj.Bookmarks
    for i in xrange(2):
        yield cur.Next()

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def copy_map_bookmark(to_mxd_name,book):
    """copy bookmark from source to destination mxd"""
    # Create a map document object
    mxdObject = CreateObject(esriCarto.MapDocument, interface=esriCarto.IMapDocument)

    mxdObject.Open(to_mxd_name)
    active_view = mxdObject.ActiveView
    iMap = active_view.FocusMap

    #access IMapBookmarks
    to_bookmarks = iMap.QueryInterface(esriCarto.IMapBookmarks)

    #managing source bookmarks
    #access IAOIBookmark / ISpatialBookmark
    aoi = book.QueryInterface(esriCarto.IAOIBookmark)

    #access IEnvelope aoi.Location
    to_bookmarks.AddBookmark(aoi)
    print "added bookmark {0}".format(book.Name)

    res = mxdObject.Save()
    return

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def migrate_mxd_bookmarks():
    """transfer bookmarks from one mxd to another"""
    #http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/How_to_create_AOIs_and_bookmarks/0001000002w1000000/

    # Create a map document object
    mxdObject = CreateObject(esriCarto.MapDocument, interface=esriCarto.IMapDocument)

    mxdObject.Open(r'C:\Student\FromBookmarks.mxd')

    active_view = mxdObject.ActiveView
    iMap = active_view.FocusMap

    #access IMapBookmarks
    mxd_bookmarks = iMap.QueryInterface(esriCarto.IMapBookmarks)

    print [b.Name for b in enum_mxd_bookmarks(mxd_bookmarks)]

    books = [b for b in enum_mxd_bookmarks(mxd_bookmarks)]
    for book in books:
        copy_map_bookmark(r'C:\Student\ToBookmarks.mxd',book)

#migrate_mxd_bookmarks()