Latest Contributions by AubriOtis

Ah, okay I think I understand now. I can make this work, as long the page number is stored in the polygon class I want to report on (in your case, restaurants). To do that I ran an intersect of the polygon and the grid index: Then, using the new feature class for the polygon area containing the grid number I inserted Value Dynamic Text showing Visible Rows with this Arcade expression:  $feature.City_Name + "... " + $feature.PageName + TextFormatting.NewLine That worked for me, I got the names to update on every page in the map series. Note: If you use TextFormatting.NewLine to show each restaurant on a new line, be sure that your Delimiter is cleared. It defaults to a space, which throws off the alignment for the new lines.  ... View more

This sounds like it might be a good case for the new custom grids (Custom grids—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation) available in Pro 2.6. If you create a grid feature class for the entire map area using the Grid Index Features tool (Grid Index Features (Cartography)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation) you can use a custom grid to draw the reference grid labels on your map. Custom grids use existing line or polygon features as the grid lines, then let you label the grid outside of the map frame using a column in the feature or an Arcade expression. Using a custom grid, I was able to create this alpha numeric grid: Cheers, Aubri K ... View more

Hi Branislav Blagojevic, The raw geologic data is from the state of New Mexico RGIS clearinghouse. You can find it here: Browse rgis data under New Mexico Geologic Formations. I symbolized the data using the Geology24K style from here: https://esri-styles.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=96f711a17b824752b2521699c0722933  I hope this helps. Cheers, Aubri ... View more

In ArcGIS Pro 2.5 the alt codes work for me in the edit box of the Element pane.  ... View more

Hi!  With the new Export Pane in Pro 2.5 your settings are remembered after you export a layout. So if you export one layout without a transparent background, next time you go to export (in that project, or a different project) that option will be checked off.  ... View more

Hi!  It sounds like you might be using the wrong kind of text element. There are two types of text: point text (which will resize automatically to match the box you drew) and paragraph text (the box size stays the same, and lines of text wrap to new lines automatically to fit). This help topic explains the two types and shows you what the icons are so you can pick the right one. Add graphics, text, and pictures—Layouts | Documentation  I hope this helps! Cheers, Aubri ... View more

While there isn't a way to calculate statistics and have them display automatically in the legend, you can use table dynamic text to calculate statistics dynamically. You can then position this text anywhere on the layout, including near or on top of the legend. Learn more about  table dynamic text here: Add dynamic text—Layouts | ArcGIS Desktop  ... View more

Intriguing. I'm glad you were able to take advantage of layout files, but that's odd that it doesn't work on the first one. Weird. I'll keep an eye out for that and see what we can do.  Thanks! ... View more

Hi Marcel, I'm having a little trouble understanding the behavior you are seeing. Could you provide a screenshot of what the pane looks like after importing these scale bars? Cheers, Aubri Kinghorn ... View more

Hi Mike, This is a bug! Excellent catch, I've logged it for my team to fix as soon as possible. I'm sorry for the trouble this is causing in the meantime.  Cheers, Aubri ... View more

Hi Levi, To get the result you want, you want to use Table Statistic dynamic text instead of Table Attribute. This type of dynamic text allows you to pick a field within your data to calculate a statistic on. You can refine the calculation to use All Rows, Visible Rows, Map Series Rows, or a Custom SQL query. You can then add additional static text to your text element, instead of using Concatenate.  This help topic Add dynamic text—Layouts | ArcGIS Desktop has some more information on Table Statistic and Table Attribute dynamic text types and when to use each. Cheers, Aubrianna ... View more

Hello! This is the intended functionality for adding a background to a legend. Legends are dynamic, growing and shrinking as new layers are added to the map. The background is designed to grow and shrink with the legend, so that it works well with all legend sizes as well as the different legend fitting strategies and legends in map series. There are easy ways to get the effect you are looking for though! If you need the box surrounding your legend to be an exact size, you can draw a rectangle and place it behind your legend, you could then group the two elements together (Select the legend and rectangle in the Table of Contents, right click -> Group) so you can resize or re-position them both at the same time. This will give you control over the exact size and shape. If you just want the background to extend beyond the legend items a little, creating a margin, you can use the X-Gap and Y-Gap controls, located just under the Background Symbol. Increasing these gaps creates a set margin around your legend. This allows your background to still grow and shrink as you add or remove legend items. Cheers, Aubri Kinghorn ... View more