idea Marker Symbol Creator in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Marker Symbol Creator

KevinJohnson — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:49:58 GMT

An interface to create marker symbols by drawing them. A whole combination drawing lines, polygons, text that can be saved as a symbol, much like a block in CAD. A user should not have to create a custom font just to create a custom marker symbol.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

DavidAllen — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:39:27 GMT

Convert yout symbology to cartographic representations. It contains an excellent drawing tool for making your own symbols.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

Jean-GuyChauvin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:27:46 GMT

Another feature that CAD blocks have that ArcGIS should have is that the block symbology can be stored within the CAD drawing itself. So if you create a custom symbol in your ArcMap document and then share this MXD document to someone else who doesn't have this symbol saved on their computer, they could still see this symbol in the map, use it, modify it, and save this symbology in a separate file along with other saved symbols. Using cartographic representations to store custom symbology only in a geodatabase is quite a limitation.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

mattwilkie — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:44:46 GMT

see Editing Representaiton Markers Symbols, it doesn't round trip though, you can't go back to normal symbols again.

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LarsLarson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:39:23 GMT

This is a great idea. Not everyone has the license level where you can use representations. This would allow everyone, regardless of their license level, to create their own custom symbols.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

ChrisFox — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:38:45 GMT

You can currently create very simple or complex marker symbols by going to Customize > Style Manager > Your Style > Marker Symbol > Right-Click > New Marker Symbol. This will bring up the symbol property editor. Through a combination of simple marker symbols, character marker symbols, picture marker symbols, different sizes, colors, offsets and rotation you can create some very customized marker symbols that is saved to your style. You can then share your style with whomever may want to use the same symbology.

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KrzysztofFurmanek — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:39:38 GMT

This is a great idea.

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RogerBannister — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:37:58 GMT

I wish I could vote for this twice. I need to match some CAD symbols that I can't quite create by mashing together marker symbols. Creating a font is quite a headache.

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gismoe — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:51:31 GMT

Yes, that's right. A software with this price needs a integrated symboleditor.

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RyanNolet — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:16:05 GMT

Double thumbs up from me. Just started creating a new font for our utility atlas symbols.

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MichaelRivera — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:25:42 GMT

I'd like a Georgia Highway Shield symbol. I was hopin git was in the ESRI Shields Font but only see Arizona and Idaho. I can't make out what the other states are in ESRI Shields.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

GaryCarpenter — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:57:11 GMT

I'm in! What is also frustratring is that there seems to be no way to view ALL available marker, etc symbols on one canvas / viewer ...instead of having to choose a set then scroll through it hoping you'll find what you're looking for. 20 years ago we used to be able to plot out the symbology sets...no need to do that now--JUST BE ABLE TO VIEW THEM! (Please).

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

SusanBrandner — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:45:17 GMT

I agree this would be a great feature. Currently when you use cartographic representations you have access to a pretty good symbol editor. Why can't this be used for normal symbols? Rather than just for cartographic representations...

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

ZhiyouSha — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:46:53 GMT

now i am going to design a Geology style for chinese geological experts,the style manager cannot satisfy my demand,because there are so many complicated symbols. I will use FontCreator sofeware to make fonts to replenish the marker symbol;and use Adobe illustrator to add fill symbol; if we can create marker symbols by drawing them just like create Representation Marker with Marker Editor in Arcinfo,the work will be easier.

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

mattwilkie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:12:43 GMT

backlink to http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2010/11/09/editing-representation-marker-symbols-in-arcmap/

In my opinion the Marker Editor used for Cartographic Representations should be the default symbol editor everywhere in Arcmap (and it should support importing and exporting from svg, emf, eps).

Re: Marker Symbol Creator

DarrellClarke1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:15:20 GMT

Many many years ago, at least 15 years possibly more, there was a tool in ArcGIS that allowed the creation of custom marker symbols within the properties portion of ArcMap. It was simple, but allowed for direct creation of an embedded symbol in the styleset.

I, for one, would LOVE it if that was brought back or at least made available on the ESRI website for download and use under a current license.