idea Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties

Bud — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 17:39:02 GMT

The Copy and paste properties between layers or tables docs say:

You cannot choose individual properties to copy.

It would be useful to have control over what properties from the source table get applied. I’m picturing a list of properties with checkboxes.

Original Idea: Contents — Apply all properties from one layer to a different layer

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties - Status changed to: Under Consideration

KoryKramer — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:33:24 GMT

Split the "Apply Symbology From Layer" GP Tool into separate tools

MErikReedAugusta — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:00:19 GMT

Currently, if I pull up the Symbology pane and import symbology from another layer, it fires up the "Apply Symbology From Layer" GP Tool.

This tool copies over both symbology settings and label settings. It might also be copying other things, but those are the two I've noticed, so far.

Sometimes, this is supremely helpful, because I wanted both, anyway. But other times, I want to import the settings from the symbology pane, but I don't want it overwriting my label settings.

Solution 1:

Add an input that allows me to specify which aspects of "Symbology Layer" are going to be copied over to "Input Layer"

Solution 2:

Split the existing tool into a separate tool for each aspect it can copy (Symbology definitions, label definitions, etc.) I'd recommend this is divided by which pane you'd go to to set that aspect manually.

Personally, my preference would be Option 1, but I could live with either.

Re: Split the "Apply Symbology From Layer" GP Tool into separate tools

JakeJacobsAVA — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:38:11 GMT

Totally agree. I can't find any documentation about what actually gets applied as part of this gp tool. There's no indication that labelling will be updated, but it is. It would be nice to pick exactly what you want to be applied. And at a bare minimum to have documentation on what is copied.

Re: Split the "Apply Symbology From Layer" GP Tool into separate tools

JonathanNeal — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:54:20 GMT

FYI @ZihanSong can you see if this is already in the design for Apply Layer Properties? Maybe this idea can be linked?

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties

RTPL_AU — Fri, 10 May 2024 06:33:09 GMT

CorelDraw uses the Right Mouse Drag method. When you grab an object and click/drag it over another object with the right mouse button a menu pops up asking which properties you want to copy.

Thinking out loud:

Allowing this could speed up Pro by keeping existing functionality as-is (copy > paste everything) and only if a right-drag is done will a menu pop up. As many menus in Pro are a bit laggy, making the default right click & paste + select more ~~cumbersome~~ complicated may not be the best thing to do.

This could also be approached from a Universal Settings point of view - set what you use most often (symbology for me) and then if you find a project that needs more/less/other then change it.

Use hotkeys + 'Paste Properties' to filter what is applied eg PP only = Apply All, SHIFT+PP = Apply Symbology, ALT+PP = Apply Labels, etc.

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties - Status changed to: In Product Plan

KoryKramer — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:43:50 GMT

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties

Bud — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:30:56 GMT

@KoryKramer

Related: Reset feature layer properties

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties - Status changed to: Implemented

EdiePunt — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:22:02 GMT

Thank you for your feedback. In ArcGIS Pro 3.4, you can copy a subset of layer properties. Please see Copy and paste properties between layers or tables > Copy a subset of properties for more information.

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties

wayfaringrob — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:42:25 GMT

@EdiePunt @KoryKramer seems like my request was merged with this, but my part wasn't implemented as far as I can tell.

Re: Copy/paste layer properties — Choose individual properties

Bud — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:55:40 GMT

YouTube: Paste Properties for effortless styling in ArcGIS Pro - Esri Canada

Documentation: Copy and paste properties between layers or tables