https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/locking-scale-in-layout-files/m-p/1497834#M84981 <P>I am making layout files for specific types of maps for others to use. Some of these maps require a scale of 1:24,000. Is it possible to lock the scale of a map frame in a layout file so the required scale is already loaded when others use the layout files?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:12:05 GMT BillieR 2024-06-26T19:12:05Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/locking-scale-in-layout-files/m-p/1497834#M84981 <P>I am making layout files for specific types of maps for others to use. Some of these maps require a scale of 1:24,000. Is it possible to lock the scale of a map frame in a layout file so the required scale is already loaded when others use the layout files?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:12:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/locking-scale-in-layout-files/m-p/1497834#M84981 BillieR 2024-06-26T19:12:05Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/locking-scale-in-layout-files/m-p/1497852#M84984 <P>Absolutely! The Fixed Scale map frame constraint locks the scale for you. Learn more here&nbsp;<A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/layouts/customizing-your-map-extent.htm" target="_blank">https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/layouts/customizing-your-map-extent.htm</A></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="AubriKinghorn_0-1719430698648.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108022i1BFA95719FF9AA55/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="AubriKinghorn_0-1719430698648.png" alt="AubriKinghorn_0-1719430698648.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:38:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/locking-scale-in-layout-files/m-p/1497852#M84984 AubriOtis 2024-06-26T19:38:24Z