idea duplicate layout in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

duplicate layout

MarcelSt-Germain — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:27:01 GMT

In catalog be able to duplicate a layout. So add a duplicate item in the right button menu to do so. Now you can only copy and paste. The problem is that it's also duplicate the maps.

We just need a copy of the layout with all layout elements being the same, same map it's pointing to, scale, etc..

For now very time consuming to change everything and delete these unwanted maps.

Re: duplicate layout

AlfredBaldenweck — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:05:09 GMT

I agree. Sometimes I want to to keep my layout more or less the same between maps, and a map series isn't always viable.

Re: duplicate layout - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

KoryKramer — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:21:50 GMT

Thank you for submitting this idea @MarcelSt-Germain

While providing a Duplicate command is something that the development team already has in the backlog (meaning we could probably move this idea to the Under Consideration status) there are pieces of your description that are concerning.

"The problem is that it's also duplicate the maps." Can you provide more details about this point? If you copy/paste a layout in the Catalog pane, you should just get a duplicated layout, not duplicate maps.

For example, I had one layout called "Layout" and 2 maps in my project. The layout uses both maps. When I copy/paste the layout, I get "Layout1". My maps are not duplicated. So we need you to clarify what you're describing.

Because of the question above, this statement is out of context for us: "For now very time consuming to change everything and delete these unwanted maps."

Thank you!

Re: duplicate layout

AlfredBaldenweck — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:13:18 GMT

The behaviour he's describing is consistent with my experience, too. (ArcGIS Pro 2.7.0)

~~I'm trying to replicate it~~ I can replicate it on some projects but not others, but frequently the Map will be duplicated along with the Layout, leading to several copies of the same map. I once ended up with 10 copies of the same map before I caught it.

Before Duplication	After
1913 Full Map's Data Frame is "Historic Imagery, etc"	Duplicating by copy-pasting in the Content pane

Not sure what makes it happen, other than it only seems to happen on projects that have a lot of stuff going on. When I tried to replicate it in a new project, nothing happened, but it happens on the last two major projects I have.

Although it this clearly isn't intended behaviour, you end up having to work around by creating a blank layout and copy-pasting all your elements except the data frame into it.

Re: duplicate layout - Status changed to: Under Consideration

KoryKramer — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:07:36 GMT

Thanks for the additional details @AlfredBaldenweck

Like you said, that clearly isn't intended behavior. So what I'd say about the unwanted duplicate maps part of the conversation is that you should update to ArcGIS Pro 2.8.3 (if possible) which is the current version of the software at this time. If you still experience that behavior, a bug would need to be logged with technical support.

As for the idea of Duplicate layout, that is Under Consideration.

Thank you

Re: duplicate layout

MarcelSt-Germain — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:32:57 GMT

That's exactly the way Pro handle copy / paste a layout in Alfred post. The pasted layout also pastes a copy of the map. That's the problem.

Maybe make a choice of duplicate layout and maps or duplicate layout only.

Hope to see this in future update.

Re: duplicate layout

KoryKramer — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:13:01 GMT

Hi @MarcelSt-Germain I hope that you understood from my last post that what you and Alfred are seeing is not expected and would be considered a bug. I am not seeing that behavior when testing on 2.8.3 and daily builds of 2.9. This idea is about providing duplicate capability (in addition to the existing copy/paste). The issue that you're reporting about Maps in the project being unexpectedly copied will need to be addressed separately (i.e. investigated through technical support if you are already on 2.8.3 and still experiencing the behavior).

Thank you!

Re: duplicate layout

MarcelSt-Germain — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:38:01 GMT

Hi,

Behaviour being made with 2.8.3 by the way.

Re: duplicate layout

Jimmy_Simpson — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:56:22 GMT

@MarcelSt-Germain @AlfredBaldenweck @KoryKramer

Did anything ever come from this?

I will also add the note, even in 2.9.3 I notice that when I copy layouts I sometimes get a copy of the associated map as well with a “1” after it. I know this is “unexpected behavior”, but behavior I actually very much like. Just wish I could make it happen every time. Just a guess, but I think it copies the map when the associated layout has only 1 map. My latest project has 3 map frames and the maps haven’t duplicated after copy-pasting the layout. However every project I have had before this one in the last 6 months has only has 1 map frame/1 map per layout and have noticed the duplication every time. If 3.0 comes out and this “bug” is fixed, I’m going to be sad.

Unless 3.0 adds layer states on maps for layouts, then I’ll be SUPER happy and won’t care about needing copies of maps. I hate having to have 8 copies of the same map just so each layout can have a single layer turned on or off difference between them! Is there an idea posted for this? I need to do some searching but thought I’d ask if one of you knew.

Re: duplicate layout

AlfredBaldenweck — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:17:10 GMT

@Jimmy_Simpson,

Sorry, I forgot to reply to this.

It's an issue with in-memory raster layers, e.g. Hillshades, created through Raster Functions.

I was hoping it'd be taken care of by now.

BUG-000144332 - Maps containing in-memory layers are copied when layouts are copied and pasted.
Current Information:
Status: Implemented.
Public Explanation:
Workaround: Export the output raster into a mosaic dataset.

Re: duplicate layout

Jimmy_Simpson — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:25:43 GMT

@AlfredBaldenweck

So their "implementation" is to not fix the issue, but tell you to export your raster function into a mosaic dataset? Huh. Well like I said I like that it duplicates the map when I copy a layout, so I guess I just need to keep a raster function in every map I have!

How would you even export a raster function to a mosaic dataset? I know you can export a raster function as a new raster, but why as a mosaic dataset? Makes no sense to me. Think they just meant to say raster dataset?

Re: duplicate layout

KoryKramer — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:32:40 GMT

To clarify the status of the bug see https://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/QlVHLTAwMDE0NDMzMg== which indicates this is fixed in ArcGIS Pro 3.0 which is due to release in 1 week - June 23rd.

(Sorry about the display issue with the actual Status on the support site. That is an issue they are looking to get fixed.)

Re: duplicate layout

Jimmy_Simpson — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:46:10 GMT

@KoryKramer Well dang, I wish they wouldn't have fixed that bug until they added a way to duplicate the map with the layout. I'm going to miss this bug.

Re: duplicate layout

KoryKramer — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:50:50 GMT

🙂 Yep, what is a bug to one may not be a bug to all...

Re: duplicate layout

StephenSkartvedt — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 16:03:11 GMT

I’d also be interested in duplicate layout functionality. For now I am using SDK sample code to add “Clone Layout” on right click mouse menu (easy to add - no coding required).

I’d like to also request this functionality via Arcpy. We have series of projects that follow pattern of matching layouts to groups of feature classes. All is automated except this last step of creating layouts 1-> n. This step is time consuming even with the clone command.

Re: duplicate layout

KoryKramer — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:22:19 GMT

@Jimmy_Simpson see https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/duplicate-both-layout-and-associated-maps/idi-p/1136849

Thank you for the comment @StephenSkartvedt I took a look and it doesn't appear that you added your kudos to the idea. While comments are important, kudos (the number of votes) that an idea receives is one of the primary pieces of data that we use to determine traction and trends as we monitor idea activity over time.

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Re: duplicate layout - Status changed to: In Product Plan

NaicongLi — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:53:55 GMT

Catalog - Duplicate Layout from context menu

wayfaringrob — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:22:00 GMT

Right now to duplicate/resize a layout you must first open it, click the layout tab, and then click Duplicate Layout. It would help me work more efficiently if Duplicate Layout were a context menu option in the catalog view & pane.

Re: duplicate layout - Status changed to: Implemented

KoryKramer — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:32:28 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.2.

The Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 blog and video have been posted to the Esri Community blog. You can take a look at these to see your idea and all others that were implemented in this release of ArcGIS Pro.