https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/spatial-filter-in-layout/m-p/1274160#M67464 <P>Is there a way to create a spatial filter in a layout?&nbsp; I'd like to clip one of my layers so that it only shows when it's within another layer without creating a new layer or adding a column to my existing layer.</P> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:22:58 GMT temprobertcottreau131313 2023-03-31T16:22:58Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/spatial-filter-in-layout/m-p/1274160#M67464 <P>Is there a way to create a spatial filter in a layout?&nbsp; I'd like to clip one of my layers so that it only shows when it's within another layer without creating a new layer or adding a column to my existing layer.</P> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:22:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/spatial-filter-in-layout/m-p/1274160#M67464 temprobertcottreau131313 2023-03-31T16:22:58Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/spatial-filter-in-layout/m-p/1695793#M102757 <P>In ArcGIS Pro, you can visually “spatially filter” layers without editing data using clipping:</P><P>Map Frame Clipping (Layout):<BR />Select the map frame → Map Frame tab → Clip → Clip to Shape → choose your polygon layer.<BR />This clips everything in the map frame so layers only display inside that boundary.<BR />Clip Layers in Map (Map View):<BR />In the Map Properties → Clip Layers, you can clip specific layers (or all layers) to a polygon, acting like a spatial filter without creating new data.<BR />Map Series Clipping:<BR />When using a map series, enable Clip to Index Feature so each page automatically clips the map to the current feature (e.g., per permit/cabinet area).</P><P>All of these are display-only and don’t modify your data.</P> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:39:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/spatial-filter-in-layout/m-p/1695793#M102757 Miralem_Zeljo 2026-04-13T13:39:59Z