AcrPro Random Color Symbology

[pctuserpittsfield]

I am trying to replicate the automated random color symbology in ArcMap for tax neighborhoods but ArcPro tends to group unique values together (or use only about 6 different colors) defeating the point of unique value symbolization... is there a work around?  See screen shots for exact example

ArcMap:

ArcPro

[DanPatterson_Retired]

in both scenarios, you can "show name" on the dropdown (or rightclick ??) on the color ramp.

Go to both and get the color ramp name.  Your Pro color map seems to be something other than the random one

[Robert_LeClair]

One thing I've tried to better randomize the colors is the following workflow:

• In the Symbology Pane, click the Color Scheme dropdown.
• Change the Color Scheme to Random Color Scheme.
• Click Format Color Scheme... to open the Color Scheme Editor.
• Click Regenerate or change the Minimum Color and Maximum Color to change the random colors.
• Click Regenerate and then OK.

Does the randomness along polygon borders improve?

[pctuserpittsfield]

Thanks,

Dan - it's definitely the random one which is why it is strange that I'm having trouble getting a diverse variety of colors.

Robert -  I have tried that as well and can't seem to get anything better. It seems as if in ArcMap there was a better color-method that followed a 4 or 5 color theorem.  
I am surprised that i wasn't able to find anyone else with a similar problem.  

Does "Basic Random" do a better job for anyone else?  in my case there are 83 unique values(neighborhoods).

Regenerated "Basic Random" Scheme in ArcPro

[DanPatterson_Retired]

min max color

it might be assigning alphabetically along the colors.  Is there a way to set the min/max to None or something (don't have Pro open now)

[Robert_LeClair]

Found something interesting!  It has to do with the circular color ramp on the Color Scheme Editor.  One can grab a dot and vary the angle to expose more "random" colors.  See my screen grab below.

[pctuserpittsfield]

Thanks again,

you might on to something Dan with the colors being alphabetically assigned.

I've tried the to replicate the exact setting you have Robert but am not getting the mix your getting : (.

even in your example while the colors are spread out better, there isn't that much variety, some next to each other look very similar (lowland broad-leaf).

[Robert_LeClair]

Hmmm...this is odd for sure.  Here's one possible workaround until I can figure what's going on.  In ArcMap, add your feature class, assign the random color ramp that you prefer to see, save it out as a *.lyr file and add the *.lyr file in an AGP map.  Not ideal granted but preserves the randomness you prefer to see.  I'll keep digging!

[pctuserpittsfield]

Thanks!
This is actually is a workable solution that I was working towards.  
After some trial and error, it seems only this layer has the issues mentioned but others that I use the random color scheme for turn out fine, however doesn't explain why it looks good in ArcMap and not ArcPro.

[Robert_LeClair]

True.  Try this - export the feature class out to a new feature class and/or geodatabase.  Does the error persist on the copy?