topic Problem with snapping in layout view in ArcGIS Enterprise Portal Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/problem-with-snapping-in-layout-view/m-p/121833#M1589 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]12668[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am creating a map template and noticed a problem between sizes of graphic boxes when using snapping to guides.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have 2 mxds and graphic boxes in each that should be the same size.&nbsp; I was manually setting size and width of graphic boxes via the properties dialogue box as well as snapping to guide lines when i noticed a discrepancy between the 2 graphics boxes in the different mxds.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I first set guide lines in the layout view to a height of 30cm and a width of 45cm using the set guide option when right clicking a ruler in the layout view.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I also set guide lines to 0 cm and 0cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I then placed a graphic box in the layout and adjusted the box by snapping the sides of the graphic box to the guide lines at 0cm 30cm and 45cm. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I clicked on the properties of the box to change the symbology I noticed that the height and width of the box was not 30cm and 45cm but they were now 30cm and 45.0004cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>So I manually tried to set the size of the box through the properties diaglogue box to 30cm and 45cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I did this I noticed that the lines of the box were no longer exactly on the guides that I had set to 30cm and 45cm. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I checked the properties again and the size was now 30cm by 45cm and the location was still x-0 y-0. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>So I zoomed way up on on of the line that was set at 45cm and I notcied that the line was not sitting on the guide line that was set at 45cm but was slightly short of it.&nbsp; See "Guide_Image_1.jpeg"</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The dashed blue line in the image is the extent of the graphic box.&nbsp; The dotted blue line is the guide line set at 45cm.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Why is there a difference here?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:40:14 GMT CarsonGarver1 2012-03-14T16:40:14Z Problem with snapping in layout view https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/problem-with-snapping-in-layout-view/m-p/121833#M1589 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]12668[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am creating a map template and noticed a problem between sizes of graphic boxes when using snapping to guides.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have 2 mxds and graphic boxes in each that should be the same size.&nbsp; I was manually setting size and width of graphic boxes via the properties dialogue box as well as snapping to guide lines when i noticed a discrepancy between the 2 graphics boxes in the different mxds.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I first set guide lines in the layout view to a height of 30cm and a width of 45cm using the set guide option when right clicking a ruler in the layout view.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I also set guide lines to 0 cm and 0cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I then placed a graphic box in the layout and adjusted the box by snapping the sides of the graphic box to the guide lines at 0cm 30cm and 45cm. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I clicked on the properties of the box to change the symbology I noticed that the height and width of the box was not 30cm and 45cm but they were now 30cm and 45.0004cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>So I manually tried to set the size of the box through the properties diaglogue box to 30cm and 45cm.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I did this I noticed that the lines of the box were no longer exactly on the guides that I had set to 30cm and 45cm. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I checked the properties again and the size was now 30cm by 45cm and the location was still x-0 y-0. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>So I zoomed way up on on of the line that was set at 45cm and I notcied that the line was not sitting on the guide line that was set at 45cm but was slightly short of it.&nbsp; See "Guide_Image_1.jpeg"</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The dashed blue line in the image is the extent of the graphic box.&nbsp; The dotted blue line is the guide line set at 45cm.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Why is there a difference here?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:40:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/problem-with-snapping-in-layout-view/m-p/121833#M1589 CarsonGarver1 2012-03-14T16:40:14Z Re: Problem with snapping in layout view https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/problem-with-snapping-in-layout-view/m-p/121834#M1590 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Added note: I have only been able to get this to occur when using Centimeters as the unit of measurement for layout view.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:35:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/problem-with-snapping-in-layout-view/m-p/121834#M1590 CarsonGarver1 2012-03-15T11:35:15Z