topic Re: Project Template creation in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Project Template creation

TinaKwitkoski — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:30:28 GMT

I am trying to create new project templates and the size of them are rather large compared to the ones i created in December. The only change is we updated to ArcGIS Pro 3.6 Does anyone know why they are so large and how to make them smaller?

The only change I made in the template was adding new piece of text.

Any help much appreciated.

Re: Project Template creation

AdrianWelsh — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:14:49 GMT

That doesn't look right at all! Are you storing a large aerial image in that new template? That would be the only thing I would think would increase the size like that.

Re: Project Template creation

TinaKwitkoski — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:21:27 GMT

No, in both templates we have the esri image basemap.

Re: Project Template creation

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:43:50 GMT

This "may" be related as it was observed in 3.6 and does result in LARGE *.aptx files. BUG-000182192 - "Project templates (.aptx files) created in ArcGIS Pro 3.6.x include all project data." It's currently under review by Esri Support Services.