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ArcGIS Pro map question

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Wed, 20 May 2020 23:48:40 GMT

I don't know if this is a simple question to ask ....

So my question here is....how do I add a map that is already set it up and it is in another folder...

So when you start a new project and you need to get that already map and add to the project

For example, you had the previous projected ( A) already created but it is in a different folder. So when you are done with project (A) and you start a new project (B) . You had the map from the project (A) and you are in project (B) already.

How do you I grab that map from the project (A) to the project (B).

Is there a work around to do that ?

Using ArcGIS Pro 2.5.

Re: ArcGIS Pro map question

DanPatterson — Thu, 21 May 2020 00:08:43 GMT

You can connect to a folder that contains your other data

Connect to a folder—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

and add a database in that folder

Connect to a database—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Is that what you mean Robert Pollock‌

Re: ArcGIS Pro map question

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:11:57 GMT

Yes I did that just before I post this BUT the map does not show up ...I was wonder if it is because of the previous version is prevent me to see it ?

The only way around I can do is open another ArcGISPro project A and copy the map from Project A and then paste onto ArcGIS Pro Project (B) .

Hmmmm............

Re: ArcGIS Pro map question

Robert_LeClair — Thu, 21 May 2020 15:24:46 GMT

Robert - map views (2D/3D) are stored in the *.aprx project structure. The only way to get a map from Project A to Project B is the copy/paste workflow you described. You may read more about it here. A second workflow is to create a map package of the map view but this workflow creates a duplicate of your data sources. Perhaps not the workflow you'd like to do in this case.

Re: ArcGIS Pro map question

TimOrmsby — Thu, 21 May 2020 16:40:22 GMT

Hi Robert,

You can also save your map from Project A as a map file (.mapx). That saves all the map properties. In Project B, add the map file to the project (on the Insert tab click Import Map and browse to it.) The map and all its layers, layer symbology, etc. will show up, exactly as in Project A... as long as the layer data sources are still accessible, which they should be.

Re: ArcGIS Pro map question

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Thu, 21 May 2020 18:56:38 GMT

That should work ! I tried using import but now you have told me there is another step to do that...

Thank you