topic ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map in State & Local Government Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159041#M953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/350449_Symbol_editor_reverse.PNG" style="width: auto; height: auto;" />&nbsp;</P><P>the preview (upper left in window pane) shows one order but the map shows the order reversed (lower left on map).</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 12:27:29 GMT JackieHenderson 2017-05-10T12:27:29Z ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159041#M953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/350449_Symbol_editor_reverse.PNG" style="width: auto; height: auto;" />&nbsp;</P><P>the preview (upper left in window pane) shows one order but the map shows the order reversed (lower left on map).</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 12:27:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159041#M953 JackieHenderson 2017-05-10T12:27:29Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159042#M954 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Did you try using the up and down arrows underneath the Layers box?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 12:35:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159042#M954 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-05-10T12:35:07Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159043#M955 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, I moved the up down arrows, the symbol is displaying with the orange dot on top in the Table of Contents &amp; in a created Legend, and it is displaying with the orange dot below on the map.&nbsp; I moved this over from an ArcGIS 10.4 map that worked correctly.&nbsp; I don't know how to get around the discrepancy between the Table of Contents printout and the map printout.&nbsp; Jackie</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 12:52:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159043#M955 JackieHenderson 2017-05-10T12:52:19Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159044#M956 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For those who want to try this symbol combo:</P><P>The orange dot is ESRI Default Marker (Basic Latin) Unicode 33 and the fish symbol is ESRI Enviro Hazard Sites (Basic Latin) Unicode 111.&nbsp; Let me know if you have the same result: the symbol showing up differently on the map and on the table of contents/legend.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 13:27:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159044#M956 JackieHenderson 2017-05-10T13:27:57Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159045#M957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Running Arcmap 10.5 but I don't see any strange behavior.</P><P>Have you tried to reboot the application or even the PC?</P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/350487_pastedImage_3.png" style="width: auto; height: auto;" /></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/350455_pastedImage_1.png" style="width: auto; height: auto;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 13:42:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159045#M957 PanGIS 2017-05-10T13:42:25Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159046#M958 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That answers part of my question.&nbsp; It is a local problem.&nbsp;</P><P>I have rebooted the PC and the problem persisted.&nbsp; My other symbols are not reversed (that is what has me puzzled) - why is it happening to this symbol combo?&nbsp; I may have to reload ArcGIS 10.5.&nbsp; </P><P>Thank you to everyone who replied.&nbsp; Jackie</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 May 2017 14:26:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159046#M958 JackieHenderson 2017-05-10T14:26:21Z Re: ArcMap 10.5 - when using symbol editor to create a new symbol, the symbol order is reversed between the preview & the actual map https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159047#M959 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Even I am not able to reproduce the issue.</P><P>The issue could be related to a particular MXD. Try&nbsp;symbolizing the points&nbsp;in a new Map Document.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 May 2017 14:16:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/arcmap-10-5-when-using-symbol-editor-to-create-a/m-p/159047#M959 JayantaPoddar 2017-05-11T14:16:31Z