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ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:14:38 GMT

ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

I couldn’t figure out how to set the default unit for map to be in meter

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 22:54:28 GMT

Project, properties under Units

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 05:42:22 GMT

I selected the Meter option but Pro gets back to Feet in its own!

Is this a bug?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:03:06 GMT

what are your location units? you might want to check them all Jamal

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:33:40 GMT

I tried meter for the “distance units” and “location units” and they both get back in their own. Is this a bug?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:50:19 GMT

put something in the map so it has data to work with

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:09:18 GMT

I’m referring here to the default unit as a new Map is inserted. Why should I have layers to get the “meter” worked?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:21:39 GMT

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:03:47 GMT

There should be a bug here! As the “distance units” and “location units” are set to be “meter”, they get back to the native default in their own!

What cloud be the issue here?

rawan saleh‌

Saleh Ahmed‌

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:43:55 GMT

The example I showed was for setting them both and it worked in ArcGIS Pro 2.5

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:03:42 GMT

There should be a bug here! If you set them as “meter” and the Pro is closed and then open, the “meter” gets back to “foot” in its own. It doesn’t preserve the option set.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:24:06 GMT

works for me... no clue why it doesn't work for you

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

AhmadSALEH1 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:24:49 GMT

Hi Jamal,

I am using Pro 2.4, and I can setup the units to meters even without changing the settings ( distance units, location units).

and by the way, Ahmad SALEH‌ is my account not Saleh Ahmed. same for Rawan Saleh Not rawan saleh

Thanks,

Ahmad

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:36:36 GMT

That’s for sure Ahmad. We can get the meter form the unit list in the Pro interface.

What I’m referring to here is that I need to get the meter selected by default without the need to select it manually form the list you are showing.

However, does your Pro keeps the meter setting from the option dialogue box such that the meter gets selected as new aprx is created?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

AhmadSALEH1 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:58:08 GMT

OK I see what do you mean now.

I have the same behavior as you. when I close Pro after setting the units to meters, the setting from the option dialogue box reverts back to foot when I open it again.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:59:59 GMT

2.5, mine doesn't...

are you perhaps using basemaps in your default setup? or something other than a plain, no frills blank project?

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

AhmadSALEH1 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:08:08 GMT

- I am using AGOL basemaps, also I suspected that it might be Basemap related so I configured Pro to start with no basemaps but still got the same behavior.

- tried with "Blank Map template" and "start without a template". got the same behavior though.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:20:59 GMT

something you use has "feet"

extension? addin? basemap? other additions?

Only you can track it down, all I know is that a clean 2.5 project with no fluff added keeps my units in meters (metres).

It is about time for spatial metrification as the default

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

BruceHarold — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:30:38 GMT

Hear hear. Or in metric here here. Or is that entendre entendre.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: How to set the default unit for map to be in meter,

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:46:49 GMT

Thank you Ahmad for confirming that you have the same issue. There should be a bug!

Here you go my settings, Dan: