Wall map printing or Large Scale Mapping Layout in ArcGIS

Today we will show you how to do scale based mapping  or how to make wall maps in ArcMap layout

1.First open the arcmap 

       2.Add data (Picture 1)

 Picture 1. Add Data

Note my current scale is 1:19,457,501(Picture 2). So see I will go in layout mode, as you can see in picture 3 that map extent is fit to the current layout, but if I increase the scale from current extent (see picture 4 ,4.1 and 4.2), so map does not fit with layout page.

Picture 2. Scale 1:19,457,501

      Picture 3. Map fit with layout (Here little difference in scale from 1:19,457,501 because we came in layout view from data view)

Picture 4. Changing the scale to 1:10,000,000

Picture 4.1: Map does not fit with current layout (Scale  1:10,000,000)

Picture 4.2: Map does not fit with layout (scale 1:1,000,000)

So question raises that how can we fit 1:10,000,000 or another e.g. 1:1,000,000 scale map with our layout, and we have reduced the scale.

We have seen that if we zoom or reduce scale size so map does not fit with our layout and we are not able to get full extent map at our desired scale.

This problem is very easy to solve we need not to worry about it just

-Change the layout or change the size of page.

·        Open the layout toolbar (See picture 5)

                                Picture 5. Open Layout toolbar

·        Go to change layout (See picture 6

             Picture 7. Change Layout

·        Choose the page size.We are making a small scale map or wall map so in that case we will need to increase our page size because our map is also increasing. I have chosen A 1 page size for our map. (See picture 7)

      Picture 7. Choosing page size

So as you can see in picture 8 that  1:10,000,000 scale map is now fit with our map layout.

                            Picture 8. Full extent map at our desired scale.

You can choose scale according to your need, but remember if you will reduce the scale (zoom the map ) so you will have to also increase the size of page also, otherwise map will not fit with your layout and you will not be able to get your entire map.

Note- I (Firoz Ahmed)  written this tutorial/post for VIPC group. Soon practical video will be uploaded on youtube. If you have any queries, questions or you wants to give any feedback mail to VIPC Group at vipcgroup@gmail.com .

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