idea Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool

Bud — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:51:39 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 3.3.1

I've set the default units in the Options to distance=feet and area=acres:

But when I open the measure tool in the map, the measure tool units are still in metres.

I think it would be more intuitive if the unit changes I made were immediately reflected in the measure tool if the tool is not already open.

Re: Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool

Bud — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:04:49 GMT

Re: Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool

adunckel_nrcs — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:29:22 GMT

Would be a super helpful improvement to have defaults set. As well as for the mode.

Re: Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool

MackenzeOriger — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:58:30 GMT

To add to this, it would be helpful to set a default for the mode (Geodesic, Planar, etc.). I often have to measure in Geodesic, but every time I change to a different tool and then go back to the measure tool, it reverts to Planar.

Re: Setting default units should be immediately reflected in measure tool

Debert — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:35:49 GMT

@Bud @MackenzeOriger @adunckel_nrcs I have a recent enhancement logged for this exact issue- currently with 29 kudos. You can add your use cases here.

The more traction this enhancement gets- the more likely it is to be reviewed by Esri and implemented in the future. Cheers!