idea Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool

MōnoSimeone — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:49:30 GMT

The ability to create bookmarks from an input feature class with the option of a buffer distance (specifically for point features).

Why should I click on each feature to create the bookmark?

The ability to create a polygon feature class of the extent of bookmarks - the ability to select the whole list or only certain bookmarks.

Would be useful for data-driven pages (DDP) use.

Ideally, I'd like to see a GP-toolbox for spatial bookmarks with above functions.

Create Bookmarks from Layer

StevenBowley1 — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:41:50 GMT

Would be great to auto create a series of bookmarks in an MXD based on the extent of selected polygon features in the map, or by passing the tool a polygon layer. Maybe this can already be done?

Re: Create Bookmarks from Layer

JenniferBorlick — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:47:24 GMT

Depending on what you wanted to do with them, you could probably do something with Data Driven Pages as a work around.

Re: Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool

TheoFaull — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:24:15 GMT

good idea for helping create data driven pages. espcially for those who are scared of python codes!

Re: Create Bookmarks from Layer

Anonymous User — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:33:08 GMT

This is an older idea, but still a very good one. Even being able to create bookmarks from a feature class via arcpy mp would be awesome. A tool would be even better. I was looking for a way to do this today and there doesn't seem to be one.

Generate Bookmarks from features

JoeBryant1 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:03:30 GMT

Creating bookmarks for many features is time consuming and very repetitive. A spatial map series will not work for the web map workflows I want the bookmarks for (many ArcGIS apps rely on bookmarks). This should work with features of points, lines or polygons.

The tool would follow the workflow:

1) Select a single feature in a feature class

2) Zoom to and center on that feature

3) Create a bookmark on that extent

This tool would iterate through the feature class (honoring any definition queries), creating a bookmark for each record.

The bookmark could be named after an attribute in the current record from a defined field, or just an incrementing number.

Optionally, this process could select multiple records with a matching value in a defined field and zoom to the extent of the matching features to create the bookmark.

Re: Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool

JohannesLindner — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:02:06 GMT

I took a stab at implementing this myself, the script and tool can be found here:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/bd-p/arcgis-pro-questions

Re: Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool

Bud — Mon, 13 May 2024 04:29:51 GMT

It has been 4,843 days since this idea was submitted. With lots of upvotes. Can Esri comment?

Re: Layer to Bookmarks Tool & Bookmarks to Layer Tool

CarolineBlack29 — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:17:29 GMT

Esri please implement this! Would be great for web maps not just pro!