topic Re: Moving multiple layers in Data Management Questions

Moving multiple layers

GeertOvermars — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:33:17 GMT

Hi all,
It seems like a simple task but I can't figure out how to do this. I want to manually move a group of layers (points, polylines and polygons) in my map. Just drag it a short distance to a new position. It's important that I move all the layers (or the single group layer) in one go because they have to stay in the same relative position.
I'm using ArcGIS 10.0 with SP4.
Thanks in advance.

Re: Moving multiple layers

JohnSobetzer — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:00:44 GMT

If all the layers to be moved are in the same workspace, select them, start editing and then move the collection.

If they are not in the same workspace, and you don't want to move them temporarily into one, you have a couple of options that aren't as easy but should work. One is to use the move option, and apply the same x and y move values to each layer in its own edit session. A second would be to find a shared vertice in each layer or temporarily add a feature to the layers to be moved that shares a vertice with say a point. Then in individual edit sessions select the features to be moved in that layer and snap the matching vertice in each to that point.

Re: Moving multiple layers

JoshuaDamron — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:18:38 GMT

You may find this article helpful: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001t0000007z000000.htm

I didn't learn that you can snap/move based upon the little 'x' until I stumbled on to this.