Batch export all layers in ArcMap document that have selected features?

Question

I have several layers in an ArcMap Document. All of these layers are stored as shape files.

Specific features of the said layers are selected. I want to export the data as shapefile programatically. How can I do this using arcpy?

Sample view of my arcmap workspace

• Michael Stimson: The question is what do you want to use? ModelBuilder, python, C#, VB.net... it is kind of difficult in python/modelbuilder to see if a layer has a selection but not impossible (in python). ArcObjects (C#,VB.net) is easy to see the selection but unless you have some programming experience that's probably not going to help.
• brentiemapper: @Michael I want to use python, since I'm currently using arcpy packages.
• Michael Stimson: To determine if a layer has a selection read gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73173/… it's to do with the FIDset... iterate through the map layers then use CopyFeatures to export the selected records.

Answer 1

Try..

 ## This script will look for all the layers that have feature selected in them in the TOC and export them in seperated shapefile.
 ##output layer name will be the original name+ _selected e.g. luzon_loss_selected
 import arcpy
 arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
 mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
 df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames( mxd, "Layers")[0]
 layers = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "*", df)
 output_folder = r'C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\Desktop\test' ##folder path of output
 for layer in layers:
 Sel=arcpy.Describe(layer)
 if Sel.FIDset: 
 arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(layer,output_folder,layer.name + "_selected","","","")

• Fezter: I think you misunderstood the question. The OP asks for exporting only selected features. Not layers which are visible.
• Learner: FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion exports only selected records. I used 'visible' property to check if the layer is turned on/off if turned on then it will export only selected records.
• brentiemapper: @SIslam It worked! I was exploring the arcpy.da.SearchCusor but this answer definitely solved my problem.
• Learner: I edited the answer as asked the question.
• Fezter: +1 SIslam, the way you've written now is better. However, you're incorrect about FeatureClassToFeatureClass. It will only export selected features if there is a selection. But if there is no selection, it will export the whole feature class. But the way you've rewritten it, it appears you realise that.