1

I have a Layer with around 100 rather small polygons that are quite far apart spatially. If i want to make a single map with them you can barely see the fill colour of the polygons. The solution i'm familiar with is to create multiple dataframes with each single dataframe showing a set of polygons that are close to each other. However with this solution I would end up with about 8 Dataframes the problem with that being on one hand slowed performance but more importantly, whenever I want to change the symbology of my layer i have to do so in every dataframe?!

Desired Solution:

  • Either a way to show different extents of the same dataframe in the Layout view
  • Or a way to link dataframes so that a change of symbology in the original dataframe is simultaneously done in every copy of said dataframe.
Improve this question
1
  • If polygons too small, compute their centres and show points on a single frame
    – FelixIP
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 18:33

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1

just create bookmarks on your map view and in the layout you can jump from one to another selecting them.

enter image description here

Improve this answer
4
  • Thank you for the reply. Though i think this doesn't solve my problem, as I would like to have the different extents in the layout at the same time.
    – user3410085
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 9:56
  • Sorry I didn't understand the question correctly. You can copy and paste your layout extents as many times as you want, and selecting one by one you can assign a different bookmark to each of them.
    – Rsan
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 10:05
  • This still leaves me with the problem of having several data frames.
    – user3410085
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 10:53
  • And since bookmarks only save extent but not the symbology this unfortunately doesn't help me either.
    – user3410085
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 10:55

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.