Of symbology, templates work best for layers symbolized byĬategories, single symbol, or representations rather than with Although templates are generally created for all types
Templates are created automatically based on the layer's current When you start editing, ArcMap checks to see Cases wherein feature templates are created automatically for you Templates are saved in the map document (.mxd) and the layer file (.lyr). If templates are not present when you start editing, they are automatically created for each layer in the current editing workspace. Templates also have a name, description, and tags that can help you find and organize them. Feature templates define all the information required to create a feature: the layer where a feature will be stored, the attributes a feature is created with, and the default tool used to create that feature.
Click File > Map Document Properties and then click the Make Thumbnail button on the Map Document Properties dialog box.
You can save thumbnail images for your map template in ArcMap. %APPDATA%\ESRI\Desktop\ArcMap\Templates Tip: Copy the map document templates and folders to the following location: You can also add user-defined categories (folders) to organize templates within the special folder. This will create a template that only you can see.
To create a new template, simply save or copy the map document into a special folder in your user profile. To share customizations on your user interface, see Fundamentals of saving your customizations.Īny map document (.mxd) can be used as a map template. Increase productivity and standardize the maps that the Like mapsĪnd layers, templates can be shared within an organization to Have to manually reproduce the common parts of the maps. Using a template can save you time, since you don't Map templates make it easy to reuse or standardize a layout on a Templates may contain basemap layers or be a variety of commonly used page layouts.