topic Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon in Developers Questions

ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

JoseSanchez — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:19:47 GMT

Hello everyone,

In ArcMap on the symbology tab, is there a way to add a marker symbol in the center of a polygon layer.

The goal is to identify visually a group of features marking them with a point in the middle of the polygon or other additional marker.

Thanks

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:24:15 GMT

You can create a centroid point within the polygons using feature to point If you have fairly regular polygons, then the default location should work, otherwise a 'label point' location will be chosen ensuring placement within the polygon. You can then choose an appropriate marker for the point and/or label it. There are other options, but I find that actually having the central locations as their own featureclass helpful in some types of analysis. If this is purely for cartographic purposes, there are other ways as well.

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:31:18 GMT

Right link, wrong Text. It would be Feature to Point

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:51:46 GMT

Thanks Jayanta... point... polygon .... so close

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

MattiasEkström — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:32:57 GMT

It would be really nice to be able to put together a polygon symbol that shows the area and also display a marker symbol within the polygon. And when you zoom out to an extent where the polygon is really small you'd see the symbol above it. And of course I would like to do this without creating a separate data source. Is there anyway to do this? for example i would like to tell the marker fill symbol to not repeat, just place one single marker. Is this possible?
Another approach could be to label the polygon with a single character matching the desired symbol, but I would like a symbol that contains a combination of several characters. Any Ideas?

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

deleted-user-OlpHy1NoMNug — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:57:07 GMT

Agreed, this would be helpful. You can do it ArcGIS Pro but I haven't found a way in ArcMap.

Re: ArcMap how to add a marker symbol in center of polygon

MattiasEkström — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:37:39 GMT

Glad to hear it's possible in ArcGIS Pro, one more reason to switch to pro, I have to do that soon 🙂