ArcGIS Pro 3.7 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / PDFFormat Class / LayersAndAttributes Property
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    LayersAndAttributes Property
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    Gets or sets the property that controls inclusion of PDF layer and PDF object data (attributes) in the export file.
    Syntax
    Public Property LayersAndAttributes As LayersAndAttributes
    public LayersAndAttributes LayersAndAttributes {get; set;}
    Remarks

    The values available are defined in LayersAndAttributes.

    The default value is LayersAndAttributes.LayersOnly.

    Example
    Export a layout to PDF
    {
      //Export a single page layout to PDF.
    
      //Create a PDF format with appropriate settings
      //BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, and TFF formats are also available for export
      string filePath = @"Path and file name for the output export file";
      PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat()
      {
        OutputFileName = filePath,
        Resolution = 300,
        DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
        DoEmbedFonts = true,
        HasGeoRefInfo = true,
        ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
        ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
        LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
      };
    
      //Check to see if the path is valid and export
      if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        //Note: Must be on QueuedTask.Run
        layout.Export(PDF);  //Export the layout to PDF on the worker thread
      }
    }
    Export a map series to single PDF
    {
      //Export a map series with multiple pages to a single PDF.
      string filePath = @"Path and file name for the output export file";
      //Create PDF format with appropriate settings
      PDFFormat MS_PDF = new PDFFormat()
      {
        OutputFileName = filePath,
        Resolution = 300,
        DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
        DoEmbedFonts = true,
        HasGeoRefInfo = true,
        ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
        ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
        LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
      };
    
      //Set up map series export options
      MapSeriesExportOptions MS_ExportOptions = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
      {
        ExportPages = ExportPages.Custom,  //Provide a specific list of pages
        CustomPages = "1-3, 5",  //Only used if ExportPages.Custom is set
        ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportAsSinglePDF,  //Export all pages to a single, multi-page PDF
        ShowSelectedSymbology = false  //Do no show selection symbology in the output
      };
    
      //Export on the worker thread
      //Note: Must be on QueuedTask.Run
      //Check to see if the path is valid and export
      if (MS_PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        layout.Export(MS_PDF, MS_ExportOptions);  //Export to PDF
      }
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also