Clip to index layer - Map Series

[GeoGeek]

I created a map series and I clipped the layers to the index feature. I notice that the symbol of the features on the edge of the index feature are clipped. Is there a workaround to preserve the symbols when clipping?

[TomBole · Accepted solution]

Hi Kenneth, 

This is expected behavior. The clipping of layers in this fashion is basically a visual clip. The overlap of symbology with the clip geometry is not taken into account. To do so would likely result in significant decrease in performance.

You might want to consider using Page Queries instead of clipping the map.

However, if you have features whose symbology overlaps multiple map series pages and you want the features to be represented in all the pages and the symbology to be persevered (that is not chopped off at the edge) I don't think we have an easy solution for that. If this is something that you think is important to your workflow I would suggest adding this to the Ideas site. I don't recall this ever coming up, but it sounds like a reasonable enhancement if enough people think it useful. 

Thanks for the feedback! 

Tom