topic Re: Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees in Spatial Data Science Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137875#M345 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is "New Data Frame 2", the active data frame? You need to activate the data frame, if already not active.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:58:44 GMT JayantaPoddar 2017-06-15T23:58:44Z Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137874#M344 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am at my wits end with this and am looking for some assistance. &nbsp;I was using the measure tool and it was displaying in decimal degrees as I wanted. &nbsp;Then I changed it to meters temporarily and then wanted to go back to decimal degrees, but no matter what I do I can't get it back. &nbsp;I followed these instructions from Arc desktop help online <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.4/map/working-with-arcmap/specifying-a-coordinate-system.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.4/map/working-with-arcmap/specifying-a-coordinate-system.htm">Specifying a coordinate system—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>:</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-4 jive-image" src="/legacyfs/online/357327_measure tool.PNG" style="width: 758px; height: 77px;" />&nbsp;</P><P>and my data frame is set to display in decimal degrees, but the measure tool is still displaying meters. &nbsp;What am I missing???</P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-2 jive-image j-img-original" src="/legacyfs/online/357319_measure tool2.PNG" style="width: 620px; height: 681px;" /><IMG alt="" class="image-3 jive-image j-img-original" src="/legacyfs/online/357326_measure tool3.PNG" style="width: 620px; height: 280px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:34:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137874#M344 MichL 2017-06-15T23:34:12Z Re: Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137875#M345 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is "New Data Frame 2", the active data frame? You need to activate the data frame, if already not active.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:58:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137875#M345 JayantaPoddar 2017-06-15T23:58:44Z Re: Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137876#M346 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Maybe one workaround is creating a new data-frame with a Geographic Coordinate System (same as the older one).&nbsp;Use the measure tool once again to get the values in Decimal Degrees. Even if you activate the older data-frame now, the units should be back to Decimal Degrees. Just needed to deactivate the Distance Units. I did not find an easier method to do this.</P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/357303_pastedImage_1.png" style="width: auto; height: auto;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:25:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137876#M346 JayantaPoddar 2017-06-16T00:25:06Z Re: Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137877#M347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That seemed to work. &nbsp;Thank you!! &nbsp;Frustrating that decimal degrees isn't an option in the units drop down</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:16:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137877#M347 MichL 2017-06-16T14:16:32Z Re: Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137878#M348 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>yes...it was the active data frame</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:17:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/can-t-get-measure-tool-units-back-to-decimal/m-p/137878#M348 MichL 2017-06-16T14:17:20Z