topic Re: Legend not displaying layers in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Legend not displaying layers

BenjaminHale — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:26:28 GMT

New to working with ArcGIS Pro. I am trying to create a legend, but whenever I create one, none of the layers are displayed and I cannot drag the layers from the map frame into the legend. If anyone knows how to fix this, that would be awesome. Thanks.

Re: Legend not displaying layers

DanPatterson — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:38:57 GMT

Re: Legend not displaying layers

BenjaminHale — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:58:53 GMT

Thanks for the reply. When I attempt to change the symbology of the layers, I am not given any options to change it. I am using graphics layers. It appears that there is supposed to be a way to select single symbol, dot density, etc, but that is not showing up for me. Is there something different for graphics layers? I am just trying to make a simple trail map, but it is appearing to be not so simple.

Re: Legend not displaying layers

TomBole — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:16:12 GMT

Hi Benjamin,

Graphics layers are not designed to show up in the Legend. This layer type is not supported.

If you wish to display symbols you've used you a graphics layers on a page layout in the form of a legend you will need to either use graphics on the layout (with the same symbols) and use these as a substitute for a legend or in addition to an existing legend; or you could create features on your map instead of graphics.

Hope this helps,

Tom