topic Legend - Only show features in current extent in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Legend - Only show features in current extent

JoshuaYoung — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:44:38 GMT

I imported a MXD into an ArcGIS Pro project and everything came over including the legend. However, the legend now shows all the features in the map. There are too many features in the map to show them all in the legend at one time, which is why I am trying to find the setting to only show the features in the current extent. I cannot find this setting, did it make it into ArcGIS Pro?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

DavidBarnes — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:35:22 GMT

Soryy, Joshua, not in the first release of ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

deleted-user-I8dUNT25aY9R — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 11:41:12 GMT

Do either of you know if this has been included in the updates to Pro to date?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

JoshuaYoung — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:51:09 GMT

As of ArcGIS Pro 1.3.1, it has NOT been included. I hear Pro 1.4 is supposed to be released this month and that will be one of the first things I look for. I will let you know if I find it or not.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MichaelVolz — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:38:23 GMT

This functionality really needs to be added to Pro (besides many other tools) in order for older established organizations to move from Desktop to Pro. Hopefully this will be the case with Pro 1.4.

In terms of the Legend and Symbology, it appears that Pro does not provide the enduser the ability to get the Count of features that would have unique symbology with Symbology set to a Renderer such as Categories--Unique Values. This is a useful feature in Desktop that I am constantly using. Does anyone know if this is available in Pro, but needs to be configured somewhere in the application?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

JoshuaYoung — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:16:53 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 1.4 is out now and it includes dynamic legends and feature counts. Hooray!

Here's how to get to the settings:

Open a layout in ArcGIS Pro
Expand the legend element in the Contents pane
Right-click a layer in the legend element
Left-click Properties
You will find the new options under Feature Display Options in the Format Legend Item pane

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

deleted-user-I8dUNT25aY9R — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:29:59 GMT

Fantastic! Thanks for letting me know

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

Anonymous User — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:21:22 GMT

I'm using the "Only show features visible in the map extent" feature however, the legend is not rendering all the features actually displayed within the extent. The legend should consist of 3 line types, 1 polygon type, and 5 point types and only 2 legend items are illustrated - 1 point type and the polygon.

There are no def queries and all map elements appear on the map.

Any ideas? Thanks for the help.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

LeaDyrholm_Hansen1 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:37:55 GMT

I would like to only show features in the legend that is visible in the map extent. However, I see all my layers in the legend when I have a group layer in the map. Does ArcGIS Pro not support this?

I need to have group layer because the layout is a part of a printing web tool that will be used for printing several different maps.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MervynLotter — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:04:33 GMT

It is possible. You need to right-click on lend and select properties.

Then under the Format Legend Pane, select Show Properties under Legend Items.

Then select to Only show features visible in map extent.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

LeaDyrholm_Hansen1 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:16:09 GMT

Thanks Mervyn. However, that is what I have already done. My challenge is that this does not work when I have group layes in the map. It only works when the map only contains layers that are not grouped.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MichaelVolz — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:01:21 GMT

What version of Pro are you currently working with where you see this behavior with group layers?

I wonder if you should create a new thread for this as it shows as answered, so you my not get ESRI personnel to see this apparent deficiency.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MervynLotter — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:28:26 GMT

It is working on my group layers. Not sure why not for you. As Michael asked, what version are you using?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

LeaDyrholm_Hansen1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:21:09 GMT

Thanks for your answer! It's version 2.1.3. Perhaps i should create a new thread. I still have some challenges as you can see below.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

LeaDyrholm_Hansen1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:23:11 GMT

It is also working for me in an ArcGIS Pro project, but it is not working when I publish a printing web tool and use it in Web AppBuilder. (ArcGIS Pro version 2.1.3).

I am not sure I explained this properly in the earlier posts. It is more important to me that it works in the web tool than in ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MervynLotter — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:12:46 GMT

Unfortunately I dont know whether this is possible in Web AppBuilder but do reach out to https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/web-appbuilder.

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

EmilieRabeau — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:24:15 GMT

Is the option, of only show features visible in the map extent available when creating a legend for a Local Scene? I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.2.2. If it's not available for Scenes would there be some kind of workaround?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

TomBole — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:32:49 GMT

Hi Emilie,

Currently only show features visible in the map extent is only supported for 2D maps. Unfortunately, I'm unaware of any workarounds. This is something we hope to support in the future.

Tom

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

MeganTrotman — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:52:01 GMT

Hi there, is seems as this solution is outdated. Does the current version of ArcGIS Pro have a different option?

Re: Legend - Only show features in current extent

KeithAddison1 — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:25:35 GMT

Pro 3.1 - This option keeps disappearing from the menu. It was there for me just yesterday, I haven't updated, not a thing has changed. Now what? Back to ArcMap yet again.