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Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JasonSawle — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:25:09 GMT

Hi

I can create great maps in AGOL, but I can't print out the map with a legend, scale bar, title and north arrow in the same way I can using desktop. This would make it much easier to communicate spatial data and ideas correctly.

Regards

Jason

Note: Users can currently create a custom printing service in ArcGIS Server to create custom printing templates for use in ArcGIS Online. This idea also refers to this capability being available in ArcGIS Online without the use of additional products.

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

OmolaraKareem — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:41:43 GMT

It would be really productive if custom print layouts functionality is enabled in the Portal for ArcGIS map viewer.

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

KellyGerrow — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:09:58 GMT

Improvements have been made to the printing experience in ArcGIS Online. Organizations can now include custom print layouts from a custom printing service hosted in ArcGIS Server that can be used in the Web Map Viewer. For more details, see the following documentation: http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/whats-new.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_7028D5FBA9244A84BFA484B246154408, http://server.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/create-web-apps/windows/printing-in-web-applications.htm

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

StevePoladian — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:27:12 GMT

Our organization is using ArcGIS Online (AGOL) for our public land data resource, displaying a web map that has customized pop ups and is consumed into web app builder to configure various searches and queries. This shared web application allows our citizens to view property information within our city. Previously the product we used for this public tool allowed users to print maps with legends/north arrows and selected attribute information.

Our Citizens still have the need to create printed maps detailing selected features and associated table / pop up data. It seems that when you go to print a map in the Online Map Viewer or Print Widget from web app builder it sends you to a generic layout with no functionality to display attribute information. And the layout of the printed maps from the Online Map Service leaves much to be desired.

As it stands, the Print button in the map viewer and the print widget in web app builder is not very useful. It shows a pretty picture of the map service view extent, but there is a need to display more information if desired.

There should be a Print Layout Editor in the Online Map Viewer and the print widget in web app builder, where a user could add selected feature attribute information, change the title of the map, add leaders/north arrows, add text labels and perform other functions that might enhance the usefulness of the map. Perhaps similar to the functions in the ArcMap layout view?

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

Anonymous User — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:04:06 GMT

if you have a layer like soils you can easily have more symbols than there is room for on one page for the Legend. Or if the user adds several layers. This is a high priority for us.

I would like an option to allow overflowing legend symbols to be put onto a second page. (And an option to only display symbols in the current extent, as a true/false toggled option). Esri team -- Thoughts?

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

KateD — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:57:35 GMT

Kelly,

Is there a way to do this if our organization does not have ArcGIS Server? Thanks.

Kate

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

KellyGerrow — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:24:54 GMT

Hi Kate,

In order to use customized print layouts, you currently need to host your own printing service on ArcGIS Server. This is an idea that is being considered for future releases of the software.

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JayLarsen — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:10:31 GMT

Please please please fix printing in AGOL!

The actual print button is nearly useless, the small map rendered simply is not useful--and it is also rife with errors like certain "standard" symbols disappearing. (I have documented this in numerous ESRI support cases...)

So, I am routinely needing to do a screencap, then do another of the legend items, and then hacking them into shape with PowerPoint. This is a nightmare! We are an all AGOL shop, so anything requiring other s/w is simply not credible.

I have heard that vector tiles should enable better printing, but I cannot overemphasize how the lack of useful printing or image rendering with suitable legend and compass rose and scale detracts from the overall utility of this otherwise amazing product!

Despite what many may desire, in the corporate world, we deal in PowerPoint, and often these must be compiled into PDF for Execs and Board Members. That path to creating this value simply must be improved.

Cheers!

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

Anonymous User — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:39:41 GMT

By default, we recommend clients look at ArcGIS Online as an excellent, quick and easy way to get their organization into GIS. Often they are not the traditional large government departments/corporates etc that might also have ArcMap or Pro. Instead they are small-to-medium businesses who are wanting to use Collector and online web templates to collect and display data. Inevitably, they ask about printing and, when they see the current default capability they are usually pretty unimpressed and it puts them off.

I would love to be able to tell them that we could customize a map layout for them using Pro, upload it to their agol account ad hook it up to a print widget icon in the web appbuilder.

This ability to host custom print layouts in an AGOL account would make the task of recommending AGOL so much easier!

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

PamelaBond1 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:18:43 GMT

At a recent event, an Esri rep suggested that the people in my agency that aren't "power" users should be using ArcGIS Online (This was said after I asked about the move from the concurrent to single use license system). So many of these "non-power" users are using ArcMap to create maps. Until ArcGIS Online provides some kind of map layout tools, I know my people will not want to just use ArcGIS Online.

People shouldn't have to be doing this: Making Printable Maps from ArcGIS Online - YouTube

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

ClaireThurlowNZ — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:01:53 GMT

We have had this request come through repeatably from New Zealand Schools who are using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Online only. They want their students to be able use standard map layout conventions (North Arrow, title etc) in the online environment rather than use elaborate and/or creative workarounds to insert these items on screen shots.

https://community.esri.com/groups/esri-education-team?sr=search&searchId=58c335d9-5ab2-4832-b1b7-a5eba8280ba1&searchIndex=1‌

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JayLarsen — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:18:28 GMT

Yes for the kiddies, and 10^6 yes for your all-web corporate customers!!! Even a very simple setup would suffice: compass rose, ESRI branding chyron, scale, and legend. Thanks!!!

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

KevinRobicheau — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:28:11 GMT

The ability to add a departmental logo is the only thing that stands in the way of me using WebApp Builder.

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

DavidBrooks6 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:51:18 GMT

Lets get this request under development please. It's been long enough now and I've lost count of the number of times clients have asked for this functionality.

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

FaithJohnson — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 12:03:49 GMT

Is it possible to print large format maps from ArcGIS Online?

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JohnFannon — Fri, 04 May 2018 10:14:11 GMT

I have just started looking at using the print widget within a WAB app for a customer and 100% agree that this needs to be improved as the option to use a custom print service hosted in ArcGIS Enterprise is not going to work for the majority of customers who are using ArcGIS Online, mainly because they do not have ArcGIS Enterprise due to cost.

My feeling is that these customers are paying for a service and should expect that service to be able to do the basic things, like printing to an acceptable level. Currently this isn't the case as using the Print Widget with the ArcGIS Online print service has the following issues:

The default layouts are poor and do not result in a professional looking print - Esri must have somebody that can design a better set of default layouts, so this would be relatively simple to fix.
The Attribution shown on the map only includes the basemap attribution, and not attribution from operational layers (note that this attribution is shown when viewing the map). The print widget allows for adding copyright text, but what end user is going add this each time they print?
There are not enough configuration options in the print widget - basic things like:
- Setting what layouts and formats are available;
- Setting what elements are included - title/scalebar/north arrow/scale text etc

These are quite basic requirements that our customers are asking for and we cannot go back to them and say they need to purchase an expensive ArcGIS Enterprise license to acheive them!

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

City_of_Edgewater__Fl_GIS_Div_ — Fri, 04 May 2018 12:03:13 GMT

"These are quite basic requirements that our customers are asking for and we cannot go back to them and say they need to purchase an expensive ArcGIS Enterprise license to acheive them!"

This is the point exactly, our little municipality relies heavily on ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Server is not an option for us with our budget

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JayLarsen — Fri, 04 May 2018 16:59:17 GMT

YES!!!! YES!!! 10^6 * YES!!!

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

JayLarsen — Fri, 04 May 2018 17:04:19 GMT

At a certain point, maybe it would be best for ESRI and customers alike if they just made a "brain-dead" version of ArcMap or Pro that was just for printing? E.g. there's a "print to Pro" button on AGOL, it launches something, and you only get to set extents and play with the print settings, and output PDF? You get it activated if your org on AGOL has a # of users and positive credit balance or something? And maybe it costs credits...you set up a print to PDF, and once you get it working, you OK the charge? Consider BAO: the "canned" reports and PDF output are worth it, and they cost a pretty hefty fee in credits.

In the past, ESRI has hinted that the vector basemaps and the new, more robust HTML driving AGOL will allow for better resolution-independent services...like perhaps printing???

Re: Improve available default Map Layouts for Printing in ArcGIS Online

RichSikon — Thu, 24 May 2018 16:42:50 GMT

A good start would be for esri to include the the custom widget Print Plus

PrintPlus-1.1.6-2015-7-12 - GeoNet - Esri

as one of the standard preconfigured widgets in AGOL web app builder.

At least with this widget you can actually see what is going to print to various paper sizes.