idea ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

KevinCross2 — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:07:06 GMT

It would be great if you could Link the "Map views" to the "Layout views". So, if I navigate to something in one of my "Map views" it shows up on the "Layout View" tab as well. Without having to create a bookmark.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

AndrewStrickland — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:52:43 GMT

This would increase the functionality of normal map production (pdf maps) in our office.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

BenLavalleur — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:37:17 GMT

I thought this would have already been an option, but apparently not. If you have a large area that you are mapping it makes it difficult to find the specific area again especially if you have to make the map in multiple sizes. I know you can create bookmarks, but I don't think you should have to make a bookmark to "link" views.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

AustinCanty1 — Thu, 03 May 2018 13:28:37 GMT

How is this functionality not already included? I don't see what the point of having linked views is if you can't even put it in the layout.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

geodoozer — Fri, 04 May 2018 21:11:38 GMT

Totally agree. Sometimes I end up making a map, making the layout, then changing the extent of the map via the map tab. I liked how in ArcMap the map & layout were automatically linked. I don't want to have to change the extent in two places. A "link" or "reset" button would be great! Perhaps linked could be the default & there could be a button to unlink.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

ThomasColson — Mon, 14 May 2018 12:23:31 GMT

It is especially frustrating to spend an hour or two in map view, zoomed to an extent that covers your project, getting symbols right, etc, then drag the map to a layout and be zoomed to the whole world! In Arc, I could be at 1:24000 in data view, and in layout view that would default to say, 1:56000 initially, but zoomed in on my project area. Set that to 1:24000. But most importantly, I can (In Arc), in data view, zoom, pan, and center on a feature, go to layout view, I'm zoomed, panned, and centered on that feature. In Pro, this is more mouse clicks as I now have to "Activate" something.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

JerodSperry — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:46 GMT

This functionality would greatly improve our efficiency during collaborative exercises when reviewing areas and exporting artifacts. I'd like to use the map view for discussion and quickly jump to the layout view to export a graphic when needed. The requirement to create a bookmark or navigate to the same location in the layout view adds unnecessary clicks and time to the process.

Same issue reported here: https://community.esri.com/ideas/10757

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

Arne_Gelfert — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:55:37 GMT

Totally agree. Having map and layout synch up automatically should be seamless.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

Supervisor_ofAssessments — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:09:01 GMT

I have a county map with 20,000 parcels. I just want to print my layout with the map view I have already found. Why do I want to have to look it up again in the layout view. REALLY?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

Louis-JeanFaucher — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:54:18 GMT

Yes please. You can link map views, you should be able to link map & layout views.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

GregoryAllspaw — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:53:25 GMT

I am utterly dumbfounded that this capability is not the DEFAULT. But for it to not even be available as an option is completely absurd.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

SianDoherty1 — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:37:05 GMT

It's counter-intuitive to have removed this functionality. It's not intuitive to think, oh i will just activate my map frame and then drag it to where i want it again with the scale i want etc because i've already done it in my map view. Please bring back the link. If necessary - make it an option that is off by default - link map to layout. Then those who want it can turn it on and those who don't are none the wiser but everyone wins

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

AnthonyAtkins2 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:49:18 GMT

I'm having a hard time believing and/or understanding how this functionality has not been added! This really does lead me to believe that the programmers of this software really don't use it. How do we get this functionality added to an up coming update?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

JulioGarrido — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:48:56 GMT

Folks... The initial question was posted in September 2017. That is over 3 years ago. Back then ArcGIS Pro 2.0 was barely released (June 2017), then 2.1 (January 2018), 2.2 (June 2018), and so on until our latest build 2.6.3 (November 2020). Still, in all this time, the development team has ignored the plea of the people wanting ArcGIS Pro to link the map and layout views - the same thing ArcMap has done for as long as I can remember. C'mon ESRI...

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

AngeliqueMcBride — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:38:28 GMT

Has this been rectified? I need it!!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

SarahHartholt — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:11:14 GMT

Please add this functionality! I would like to export a map series of parks where infrastructure exists underground. I would like to display the information in a side-by-side view rather than on 1 map so that the viewer can clearly see the data without any overlapping points and lines.

I think the only way to achieve this currently is to use bookmarks. My current workflow will need to be: create 1 bookmark for each park. In layout view select map 1, activate bookmark 1, select map 2, activate bookmark 1, export PDF. Repeat until all locations have been exported.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

GregoryAllspaw — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:43:57 GMT

A response on this issue from the ESRI development team is WAY overdue.

In my opinion, there are different ways that this issue can be addressed to my satisfaction. But continuing to do nothing is unacceptable. At least one of the following options needs to be made a reality:

1. Enable dynamic linking between a map view and a layout map frame...just as we already have the ability to link two map views. If this "gets too complicated" with multiple map frames, stop punishing those of us who only need a single map frame.

2. Create a button/command (to be used on-demand) to zoom the layout map frame extent to match (or at least approximate) the current extent of the map view.

3. Expand arcpy capabilities to be able to read the current extent/camera information from the map view and then apply that same info to the layout map frame. If this is currently possible, I have yet to figure it out.

I believe we would all appreciate a meaningful response from ESRI staff on this issue.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view - Status changed to: Under Consideration

AubriOtis — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:20:17 GMT

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

RodNielson1 — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:18:55 GMT

Wow ... it's surprising that this issue goes back to September 2017, and that nothing has been done about it.

Of course, we have to remember that developers don't actually use the software to do their work on a day-to-day basis like GIS analysts do, hence they don't understand the issue it causes for users.

For me, I regularly have to make apparent electromagnetic conductivity (ECa) soil maps with data at 6 depths. My map template in Pro has 7 map frames (including a location map) and 2 map layouts. All map frames in the layouts have the same extent and orientation (except the location map).

So I not only have to set the map extents mutiple times (currently I'm using bookmarks), but I have to do the map orientation multiple times as well. If I set the orientation in my map frame to 45 degrees (for example) to suit the shape of the field I'm working on, I shouldn't have to set the orientation of the map frame in my map layout as well. It creates twice as many steps and takes twice as long to what I was doing in ArcMap.

At the very least being able to link data frame extents to data frames in layouts, should be an option, switched on by default. And this capability should be extended across multiple map layouts as well.

To not have this addressed after 4 years is worrying, to say the least.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Linking Map view to Layout view

jschuckert — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:07:53 GMT

Need this functionality as well!!