idea Add ability to turn off "Scale symbols" to default options. in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Add ability to turn off "Scale symbols" to default options.

MaryElliott — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:10:56 GMT

Rarely do I need - or want - the “Scale symbols when a reference scale is set” turned on under the Display tab on the Properties menu for a layer. Also, when I post a map to AGOL, which I do frequently, when this option is turned on, the symbology often is invisible in the published map. Rather frustrating, as one then must go back and change each layer's property to turn "Scale symbols" off, and republish. As we can set and have persist in future mxds the option to, for instance, not have added layers visible in an mxd, make this option be one I can choose to have automatically turned off for all layers. Thanks.

Re: Add ability to turn off "Scale symbols" to default options.

MarcoBoeringa — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:27:05 GMT

In my experience, it can also horribly slow down drawing performance in ArcMap in some cases. I don't know if Pro or AGOL handle that aspect better, but for ArcMap, it can certainly create problems if "Scale symbols" is active for a layer.

Re: Add ability to turn off "Scale symbols" to default options.

BrianWegner — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:21:41 GMT

I couldn't agree more. In most cases it is an annoyance and would be better left to the user to decide whether they want Symbols to be Scaled somewhere in the General Settings etc.

Re: Add ability to turn off "Scale symbols" to default options.

Albrecht_EQ — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:56:46 GMT

This is bothering me for a long time now. For Every new Layer in the Project I have to go to the Preferences and deactivate the "scale symbols" setting.

In every Project, there is only one type of Layer, which needs to be scaled.

All the other 100+ Layers have to have the setting deactivated.

I really like to make it default and only activate it, when I need it.