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I'm trying to delete a Picture Element from 45 MXDs. This code is a start for me:

import arcpy from arcpy import env env.workspace = r"G:\PROJECTS\landuse\gis" for mxdname in arcpy.ListFiles("*.mxd"): mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument( r"G:\PROJECTS\landuse\gis\\" + mxdname) for elm in arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements(mxd,"PICTURE_ELEMENT"): if elm.name == "F:\GIS\practical_shapefile\notes\aer1_logo1.jpg": elm.sourceImage =r"F:\GIS\practical_shapefile\general\esd_logo1.jpg" mxd.save() del mxd

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    Don't think you can actually delete a layout element with arcpy.mapping. Maybe, you could try playing with its size? For instance, try setting its elementHeight/elementWidth to 0. Or, as you are probably already doing, try setting its source to an empty or even non-existent image. Just few hints that might work... Commented Aug 26, 2019 at 9:14

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It appears you cannot add or remove picture elements using ArcPy. If it's acceptable you can use a work around and set the element height to 0.

pict = arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements(mxd, "PICTURE_ELEMENT")[0] pict.elementHeight = 0

Here's a red bar picture element which disappears once I set its height to zero. It sounds like you're working outside the mxd but if not make sure you refresh the view to see the results.

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  • yes- i work on outside python file and i want to delete the image, then to export it with python- but with no red sign as you mention. how can do it? Commented Sep 1, 2019 at 8:51

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