Intersects feature layers with the index layer for selected data driven export to a multi-page PDF with embedded layers.

selectVisibleFeaturesForDDPExport.py

#
# @date 13/07/2015
# @author Cindy Williams
#
# Intersects feature layers with the index layer 
# for selected data driven export to a multi-page 
# PDF with embedded layers.
#
# For use as a standalone script.
#

import arcpy
import os

map_folder = r"C:\Some\Arb\Folder\mxd
pdf_folder = r"C:\Some\Arb\Folder\pdf"
kml_folder = r"C:\Some\Arb\Folder\kml"

# Get all the mxds in the map folder
(_,_, mapdocs) = os.walk(map_folder).next()

for md in mapdocs:
    mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(os.path.join(map_folder, md))
    df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0] # First data frame
    ddp = mxd.dataDrivenPages
    ddp_lyr = ddp.indexLayer
    # Only get the layers in the Data group
    data_lyrs = [lyr for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd) if lyr.isFeatureLayer and lyr.longName.split("\\")[0] == "Data"]
    for lyr in data_lyrs:
        # Selects the data driven pages that intersects all feature layers
        # in the Data group
        arcpy.management.SelectLayerByLocation(in_layer=ddp_lyr,
                                               overlap_type="CONTAINS",
                                               select_features=lyr,
                                               selection_type="ADD_TO_SELECTION")
    print("Data driven pages selected: {}.".format(len(ddp.selectedPages)))
    pdf_name = os.path.join(pdf_folder, md[:-4] + ".pdf")
    # Uses the PDF export function from the DataDrivenPagesClass
    ddp.exportToPDF(out_pdf=pdf_name,
                    page_range_type="SELECTED",
                    multiple_files="PDF_SINGLE_FILE",
                    resolution=100,
                    layers_attributes="LAYERS_AND_ATTRIBUTES",
                    georef_info="True")
    print("Exported " + md)
    # Cannot export to KML with basemap in mxd. Remove layer
    # first and add back in
    kmz_name = os.path.join(kml_folder, md[:-4] + ".kmz")
    # Converts the mxd to KML. Only the Data group layers are 
    # switched on, so only they will be exported. Can enforce
    # the layer visibility by lyr.visible = True
    arcpy.conversion.MapToKML(in_map_document=mxd,
                              data_frame=df.name,
                              out_kmz_file=kmz_name,
                              map_output_scale=10000)
    print("KML conversion complete.")

print("Script complete.")