idea Further user configuration options for copy coordinates in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

GabrielMarcus1 — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:48:14 GMT

I copy coordinates from ArcGIS Pro and paste them into other files, websites, etc (as I am sure many do).

While we can currently configure the number of digits and directional letters (N, W), there is no way to remove the degree symbol.

I would like to suggest the option to remove the degree symbol from the output.

Also, I would like an option to have the coordinates have a separator, such as comma between each.

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

KoryKramer — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:44:15 GMT

Go to Options > Units > Location Format and edit it

You can remove the W and N and you can also switch to Y, X

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

GabrielMarcus1 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:20:09 GMT

Well that's awesome. Thanks Kory!

I did know about this screen, but I didn't think it was configurable.

I'd still like to have an option of no degree symbol. Am I missing that somewhere?

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

KoryKramer — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:39:21 GMT

That level of format configuration is not currently possible. If you want to update the title and description of the idea, we can re-open it as Reviewed for voting. Just ping me when updated and I'll change the status.

Cheers

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

nadja — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:55:38 GMT

For the Swiss coordinate system (meters) it would furthermore be useful to remove E/N AND the suffix "m". More possibilities to customize the format would be quite helpful.

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

DFarming — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:08:29 GMT

I think the coordinate output formatting should be revisited. There's no reason it wouldn't be completely customisable based on a string given by the user.
Most software takes "lat, long" format without any easting/northing or degree symbol. It is incredibly tiresome to copy coordinates from ArcGIS because 90% of the time it needs to be manually reformatted.

No service/software/platform uses a degree symbol, and pretty much everyone uses a comma separator. Why are these not standard output formats for the most used GIS program on market?

Re: Further user configuration options for copy coordinates

Bud — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:03:28 GMT

I agree with @DFarming.

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