GXDATALINKD class¶

class GXDATALINKD(handle=0)[source]¶

GXDATALINKD class.

DATALINK Display object.

__init__(handle=0)[source]¶: Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature.

classmethod create_arc_lyr(arc_lyr_file)[source]¶

Create an GXDATALINKD object from a ArcGIS LYR file

Parameters: arc_lyr_file (str) – Arc LYR file name
Returns: GXDATALINKD handle, terminates if creation fails
Return type: GXDATALINKD

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft End-User License

Note: Needs ArcEngine licence.

classmethod create_arc_lyr_ex(arc_lyr_file, o3d_group)[source]¶

Create an GXDATALINKD object from a ArcGIS LYR file

Parameters

arc_lyr_file (str) – Arc LYR file name
o3d_group (int) – Display as 3D Group? (as opposed to bitmap on plane)

Returns

GXDATALINKD handle, terminates if creation fails

Return type

GXDATALINKD

New in version 9.0.

License: Geosoft End-User License

Note: Needs ArcEngine licence.

classmethod create_arc_lyr_from_tmp(arc_lyr_file)[source]¶

Create an GXDATALINKD object from a temporary ArcGIS LYR file

Parameters: arc_lyr_file (str) – Arc LYR file name
Returns: GXDATALINKD handle, terminates if creation fails
Return type: GXDATALINKD

New in version 7.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Needs ArcEngine licence.

classmethod create_arc_lyr_from_tmp_ex(arc_lyr_file, o3d_group)[source]¶

Create an GXDATALINKD object from a temporary ArcGIS LYR file

Parameters

arc_lyr_file (str) – Arc LYR file name
o3d_group (int) – Display as 3D Group? (as opposed to bitmap on plane)

Returns

GXDATALINKD handle, terminates if creation fails

Return type

GXDATALINKD

New in version 9.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Needs ArcEngine licence.

classmethod create_bing(layer)[source]¶

Create an GXDATALINKD object for a BING dataset

Parameters: layer (int) – 0 = Aerial, 1 = Road
Returns: GXDATALINKD handle, terminates if creation fails
Return type: GXDATALINKD

New in version 8.0.

License: Geosoft End-User License

get_extents(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y)[source]¶

Get the data extents of the DATALINK Display object.

Parameters

min_x (float_ref) – Min X
max_x (float_ref) – Max X
min_y (float_ref) – Min Y
max_y (float_ref) – Max Y

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_ipj(ipj)[source]¶

Get the projection of the DATALINK Display object.

Parameters: ipj (GXIPJ) – GXIPJ object to set the projection to

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_null()[source]¶

Check if this is a null (undefined) instance

Returns: True if this is a null (undefined) instance, False otherwise.
Return type: bool

classmethod null()[source]¶

A null (undefined) instance of GXDATALINKD

Returns: A null GXDATALINKD
Return type: GXDATALINKD