Creating a layout in ArcGIS Pro

Now that you know what factors can impact the design of your layout, it is time to learn how to actually create a new layout in ArcGIS Pro. ArcGIS Pro supports several methods to create new layouts:

• You can start from scratch by adding a new blank layout to your project

• You can import an existing map document file that was created with ArcMap

• You can copy an existing layout within your project

• You can import a layout file as a template.

You will now explore a couple of these methods using the project you created in Exercise 4B and 4C. The Director has asked you to print a few of the maps you created in that exercise. So, you will create a layout for each map the Director wants printed.

Exercise 6A – creating a simple layout

The Director wants you to print a copy of the map you created previously that identified commercial properties that were between 1 and 3 acres. He needs to use the map in a meeting he will have with the executives of the company looking to locate...