Latest Contributions by TomBole

Hi Cass,  Map frame grids are independent of the draw order of features (layers) within the map. The reason for this is that some of the components of the grid - ticks, labels - are drawn not in map space, but are drawn in page space. In cases where you want certain map features (layers) to draw on top of the grid lines you will need to have actual grid features in your map. There are a number of options. The Geoprocessing tool (currently, only available in ArcMap) - Make Grids And Graticules Layer—Help | ArcGIS Desktop - creates grid component features. This tool also manipulates the extent of your map and adds a mask feature to provide the look of ticks and labels drawing "outside" the map and drawing in page space.  For more information please see What are grid and graticule layers?—Help | ArcGIS Desktop. If you're just interested in creating grid line features, you could use the Geoprocessing tool - Create Fishnet—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop. You could then change the draw order in the map as you see fit and then remove the grid line component from the map frame grid so that you can display labels and ticks (in page space).  Remember to match the origin and intervals for the grid line layer and the map frame grid so they "overlay" correctly. Lastly, you can search the web for data services that provide graticules or grids that may be to your liking. For example you can get a layer package for "World Latitude and Longitude Grids" available at - http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f11bcdc5d484400fa926dcce68de3df7.   Hope this helps. Tom ... View more

Hi Frida,  Which version of ArcGIS Pro are you using?  I can reproduce this issue with 2.0, but I cannot with version 2.1 or later. Tom ... View more

Hi Johanna,  Which version of ArcGIS Pro are you using?  I can reproduce this issue with 2.0, but I cannot with version 2.1 or later. Tom ... View more

Hi Greg. For the problem concerning overlapping labels you should set a buffer label ratio.  For more info, please see  Specify a label buffer distance to change the space between labels—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  The cut off issue appears to be a bug.  I can't really tell from the screenshot, but is any actual text being cut off? It looks like it may just be the edge of the call-out that is being cut off. Also, this could be an issue with the display.  If you export the map series page, do you see the entire text element (including call-out) as you would expect? If you zoom in & out of the layout view does the call-out edge appear & disappear? Thanks,  Tom ... View more

Hi Steve,  You are correct. You'll need to construct your own label by breaking up each part of the label.  Here is an example that adds space between each part. <dyn type ="grid" "units="dms.deg"/>°  <dyn type="grid" units="dms.min" showZeroMinutes="True"/>'  <dyn type="grid" units="dms.sec" showZeroSeconds="true" zeroPad="True" decimalPlaces="0"/>" <dyn type ="grid" "units="dms.dir"/> Please note that I have static text outside the formatting tag for the symbol and the space between label parts.  For example - "dms.deg"/>°  <dyn type - the degree symbol (°) has a space next to it and both are outside of the formatting tags. Here is how this example looks on the layout. Tom ... View more

Adam,  Glad I could help. Tom ... View more

Hi Steve,  There are a number of ways to sync extents across map frames. See the "Linked Map Frame" section in the help topic Customize your map extent—Layouts | ArcGIS Desktop. Hope this helps. Tom ... View more

Hi Ryan,  Looks like you have run into a bug. Though I am unable to reproduce the issue you describe with my own data/map/layout, I can think of no reason for this behavior outside of a bug. If you can, please take this issue to technical support.  In the meantime, you can select the element you want to work directly from the Contents pane (the TOC). If you want to select elements interactively you can use the lock functionality to keep from selecting elements you do not want to select. Here is a paragraph describing lock from the help topic Layouts in ArcGIS Pro—Layouts | ArcGIS Desktop  Once added to a layout, elements can be selected, moved, and resized on the layout to achieve the desired look and feel. This behavior can be turned off by locking an element, preventing selection, moving, or resizing interactively on the layout. Switch between locked and unlocked views by clicking the Lock button   next to the element in the Contents pane. Hope this helps. Tom ... View more

Hi Zach,  Changes made to the map such as changing layer visibility, layer drawing order, layer symbology and coordinate system, will be reflected in any layout map frames that point to the map. Map frames can have an extent (including time and range) that is different so that you can zoom/pan to a different part of the map.  However, there is no current functionality that severs the link between the map and the layout map frames referencing the said map. Tom ... View more

Hi Meredith,  First, to answer the question directly above, changing the units of the scale bar should only affect the scale bar.  It will not affect your map or any other element on your map.  Only the scale bar. The units available to the scale bar are taken from the list of Distance units. Though we have many units to choose from we chose only a subset for the default list. Unfortunately, Nautical Mile is not a member of the default group. As Thomas Colson highlighted above you can add Nautical Mile to the list of Distance units. It from this list that appropriate unit drop downs, such as Scale Bar units, draw their units. Currently, this is a project setting and any customization is only available for the particular project. You can use templates to streamline this process. If you want to have Nautical Mile as a Distance unit automatically available for new projects I would recommend either creating a project template (.aptx file) where you have already added Nautical Mile to the list or saving a layout template (.pagx file) where the scale bar has been previously configured for Nautical Mile.  In the layout template case, existing scale bars that are part of the layout template that was originally created & saved with Nautical Mile as its unit will be in Nautical Mile. However, using a layout template will NOT change the default Distance unit list. Therefore, the drop down in the scale bar pane will not show Nautical Mile. This should not affect the accuracy of the Nautical Mile scale bar. It ONLY affects what units are available in the drop down. For information on project templates please refer to Create a project template—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop. For information on how to use a project template see Create a new project—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop. For more information about layout files see Save a layout file—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop. Hope this helps. Tom Bole ... View more

Hi Vadim,  It is currently not possible to scale layout elements proportionally when changing page size.  Tom ... View more