topic Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Editing graphics in ArcPro

KatherineZander — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:49:54 GMT

I am in ArcPro and trying to edit the vertices of a graphic (not a feature) I made. This was very simple in ArcGIS, where I was able to drag, add, and delete vertices.. I can't seem to find this option in ArcPro. Is this still a function available?

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

Robert_LeClair — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:57:08 GMT

There's an enhancement request to add this functionality - ENH-000086337 : Provide functionality to edit the vertices of polygon and polyline graphic elements in ArcGIS Pro. Not sure of it's current status.

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

LarryNierth — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:55:16 GMT

As of 2.2, has this functionality been added?

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:24:04 GMT

It's not in 2.2.x to my knowledge but rumor has it that graphics will be supported in a near release of AGP. Not sure if that's 2.3 or 2.4 though.

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

LarryNierth — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:35:37 GMT

Ok. Thanks for the update. This will be a great help for modifying graphical components of layouts imported from ArcMap.

On a separate note. I had a very large and graphic intensive layout within an MXD file in ArcMap 10.5.1 that went corrupt. I'm assuming that the network went wonky during a save. Anyway, I imported the broken MXD into Pro and it opened! It was a nice save until I realized I could not get access to the vertices of all the graphic lines and polys. Pro doesn't allow a reverse save to MXD (obviously), but if you have to open an old MXD and it's broken, Pro may still be able to read it.

Thanks again,

-Larry

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:04:34 GMT

You bet Larry - happy to assist. With regard to the backwards compatibility to ArcMap, you're correct that map wise there is none. The data itself is fine between the two apps. One thing you may want to try on your *.mxd is the MXD Doctor in the ArcGIS folder on your Windows Start button area. Perhaps it can fix your corrupted *.mxd.

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

LarryNierth — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:16:08 GMT

Brilliant! Thank you! That worked as well. This will save a lot of time! Redoing those graphic components would have been a nightmare. I'm adding this one to the cue to port over, hopefully with 2.3. Thanks again!

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

MichaelPillers — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:47:50 GMT

My first post to Geo Net. Howdy! I'm just coming up to speed with Pro and got involved last night with inserting graphics, both on a Layout and on a Map. Working in the Layout environment was pretty intuitive. Struggled in the Map environment until I figured out ESRI has elevated the notion of graphics on the Map to a feature class level. So far, I'm thinking that was a good move. Much more control over your graphics.

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:12:24 GMT

Howdy Michael and welcome to GeoNet! The graphics in AGP discussion has been a good one - and if you were at the International Users Conference in San Diego, CA this year was one of the items that I heard from customers at the AGP Product Island. Currently Map Notes are the methodology to insert "annotations" in the Map View. One can do graphics, of sorts, in the Layout Views. AGP is a constantly growing/evolving product that will improve over the short and long term.

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

ScottNorton — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:22:27 GMT

Hello - I'm wondering if this functionality has been added yet? I would like to be able to edit the vertices of graphic features in ArcGIS Pro.

Thanks-

Scott

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

TomBole — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:13:09 GMT

Hi Scott,

At ArcGIS Pro version 2.5 you will be able to edit graphic element vertices in a Layout View. The experience will be very similar to editing features in the Map View. We look forward to your feedback!

Tom

Re: Editing graphics in ArcPro

Paul_Clausen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:29:19 GMT

ArcPro is such a pain to use, ArcMap is so much easier to use. Who was the "Professor" who thought this up???