Add coordinate sytems Listing on the Table of Contents Pane ?

[DEAF_PROBERT_68]

Hello Everyone !

Wheather you like it or not, maybe I just should throw out one feature to add this to the ArcGIS Pro.

It is about the coordinate systems.  I am aware that there is a way for you to open each layer and check their  coordinate system.   

If you have many of them from different coordinate system, you have to open the the Map Propertis and 

(See screenshot )  

But how about add the similiar one and put it in the 

Maybe in the future versions.

[ScottFedak2085]

I guess I knew that was there but didn't think about it in this context....that would do the trick for me. A little more buried than having it right in the TOC, but putting it in the TOC probably isn't worth the added complexity and effort to develop to save a couple clicks.

[RTPL_AU]

@KoryKramer Thank you. 

Aware  of this but it does not show the data source/path in this view. I guess you can screenshot this view and then open the sources and have a look there. Get's harder when you have two datasets with the same name... See where we're going?

[JoshMakesMaps]

Add "Projected Coordinate System" tab to Contents pane

Current State
The Contents pane lists all layers and content in an opened map. All spatial layers in a map should have spatial reference information, including the Projected Coordinate System (PCS) if they are projected. Currently, to find the PCS of a layer, users need to open the properties of the layer and navigate through the source information tab.

Proposed Change
Create a new tab in the Contents pane called "Projected Coordinate System". This tab will list all the layers within a map, grouped by PCS. Additionally, if any layer PCS does not match that of the map itself, a small warning icon will appear next to the group name of the PCS.

Benefits
This change will provide a quick visual reference for PCS information. The warning icon will also help prevent potential issues arising from mismatched coordinate systems.

Additional Information
There's potential to differentiate between PCS and Geographic Coordinate System (GCS), but I haven't gone that far with the idea yet.

[wayfaringrob]

This would be insanely useful!!! It's such a hassle to figure this out currently - many clicks, and it's buried. As a teacher, I feel that Esri's documentation and publications underplay the importance of coordinate systems--this would be a great way to make them more visible, reminding you to make sure you're projected.

[ScottFedak2085]

Although not it's own Idea, I had mentioned this same idea here https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/open-show-the-coordinate-system-in-the-table-of/idc-p...

It is currently possible to see this information, but as @wayfaringrob said, it's a bit buried and takes a few clicks (see ESRI response in link above). Since it is currently possible to get this information, I feel like we are stuck with this approach unless this idea gets a lot of Kudos and traction.

[ScottFedak2085]

@KoryKramer the modification to this suggestion that I had mentioned was just posted as an Idea by someone else (https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/add-quot-projected-coordinate-system-quot-tab-to/idc-...).

@RTPL_AU you may want to visit that Idea and provide your desire to have the data source also listed in case that Idea gets any traction.

[RTPL_AU]

@ScottFedak2085  - I don't think anyone is going to mod ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 any time soon (unless Esri will Open Source it, eh @KoryKramer .....  😎 )

[ScottFedak2085]

@RTPL_AU oops, thanks for noticing. I didn't even pay attention to the date of the original idea,...the more recent posts were what popped into my feed and was what I was paying attention to.

[AlfredBaldenweck]

This would be good. My suggestion would be that it only shows up when there are multiple spatial references present in the map.

[RTPL_AU]

Related

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/show-the-coordinate-system-in-the-table-of/idi-p/1509...