https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/allow-arccatalog-to-access-mxd-elements-for-arcmap/idi-p/954128 <P>ArcCatalog should be able to access all of the elements used in any given mxd.&nbsp; For example ArcCatalog should have access to a legend saved in a mxd for drag-and-drop into a newly composed mxd (perhaps though a Style Manager type interface).&nbsp; Any all objects, whether graphic elements, or feature classes, etc. should be exposed to ArcCatalog for utilization in newly composed mxd's.</P> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:44:02 GMT PLBoggess 2024-04-23T18:44:02Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/allow-arccatalog-to-access-mxd-elements-for-arcmap/idi-p/954128 <P>ArcCatalog should be able to access all of the elements used in any given mxd.&nbsp; For example ArcCatalog should have access to a legend saved in a mxd for drag-and-drop into a newly composed mxd (perhaps though a Style Manager type interface).&nbsp; Any all objects, whether graphic elements, or feature classes, etc. should be exposed to ArcCatalog for utilization in newly composed mxd's.</P> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:44:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/allow-arccatalog-to-access-mxd-elements-for-arcmap/idi-p/954128 PLBoggess 2024-04-23T18:44:02Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/allow-arccatalog-to-access-mxd-elements-for-arcmap/idc-p/1414336#M29607 <P>ArcGIS Desktop is in <A href="https://support.esri.com/en-us/products/arcmap/life-cycle" target="_self">mature support</A> and will be retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application. See <A href="https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-pro/resources/migrate" target="_self">Migrate from ArcMap</A> to ArcGIS Pro for more information. Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas. We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro.</P> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:44:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/allow-arccatalog-to-access-mxd-elements-for-arcmap/idc-p/1414336#M29607 CraigWilliams 2024-04-23T18:44:19Z