Removing map from ArcGIS Pro project using ArcPy

Question

I have a desirable requirement to be able to remove a map from an ArcGIS Pro project using ArcPy.

However the ArcGISProject class does not seem to provide a method to do this.

Is it possible to do so by any other means from ArcPy?

Answer 1

I have submitted an ArcGIS Idea for this:

Removing map from ArcGIS Pro project using ArcPy:

I have a desirable requirement to be able to remove a map from an ArcGIS Pro project using ArcPy.

However the ArcGISProject class does not seem to provide a method to do this.

I would like ArcPy to be enhanced to allow this.

My use case is a map automation application where I need to maintain three maps to support three MGA Zones (Australian "equivalent" to supporting three UTM Zones). When the application exports a PDF at the end I also save a copy of the APRX so that the user wanting the PDF can, if need be, open up a copy of the project that created it (think of it as a draft), and perform some modifications before saving a final project/PDF. Since each PDF only uses one of the MGA Zone maps I would like to unclutter the project before saving the copy by removing the other two MGA Zone maps.

Answer 2

This was implemented in 3.1 and ArcPy can now delete a map from an ArcGIS Pro project as follows:

found_maps = aprx.listMaps(map_name)
if len(found_maps):
 aprx.deleteItem(found_maps[0])

It works for me.