{"id":2298182,"date":"2024-04-08T11:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T18:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2298182"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T22:34:51","slug":"copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties","title":{"rendered":"May I Borrow That Idea? – Pasting Feature Layer Properties"},"author":9702,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[774202,128002,774192,31301],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2298182","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-copy-symbols","tag-labeling","tag-layer-properties","tag-symbology","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":9702,"user_firstname":"Gregory","user_lastname":"Lehner","nickname":"Greg Lehner","user_nicename":"glehner","display_name":"Greg Lehner","user_email":"GLehner@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2019-06-28 20:00:31","user_description":"Greg is a Sr. Product Engineer who's been mapping his way around Esri and ArcGIS Pro for over a decade. With experience in cartography, symbology, and data visualization, he's bound to finish that World Atlas project eventually.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"In ArcGIS Pro 3.2, you can copy and paste the layer properties of one layer to another layer.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

There are always ways to save time. And with software, it\u2019s no different: we strive to save time for efficiency, but we must weigh that with quality. Time consumes all of us; naturally, it\u2019s a delicate balance.<\/p>\n

Occasionally, we can achieve that balance. From the shadowy depths of ArcGIS Pro comes a capability many have desired for a while. In time, you\u2019ll save nine! \u2026 Or something like that. Forget how that phrase goes. Could be nine seconds, or minutes\u2026 a nine is involved, I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n

Copying and pasting properties between layers: it\u2019s here! And it\u2019s exciting. You can steal (ahem, borrow<\/em>) another layer\u2019s properties via copy-paste.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298192,"id":2298192,"title":"1","filename":"1.png","filesize":7176,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/1-72","alt":"","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"1-72","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 21:26:13","modified":"2024-04-05 21:26:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":378,"height":133,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-213x133.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":133,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","medium-width":378,"medium-height":133,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","medium_large-width":378,"medium_large-height":133,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","large-width":378,"large-height":133,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","1536x1536-width":378,"1536x1536-height":133,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","2048x2048-width":378,"2048x2048-height":133,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","card_image-width":378,"card_image-height":133,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png","wide_image-width":378,"wide_image-height":133}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Okay, enough joking around\u2026 please don\u2019t steal. But it is<\/em> a really handy tool. It can expedite the grueling process of rebuilding layer properties from scratch, or having to write and run a script. If you\u2019ve ever had to memorize settings, or review the LYRX file, or jot down notes to retain symbol settings so you can replicate them in another layer \u2013 read on. Here\u2019s hoping this makes life a little easier.<\/p>\n

But what counts as a layer property? Well, things like labeling, symbology, and definition query settings and display filters\u2026 here is a good synopsis<\/a>. As of ArcGIS Pro 3.2, we can only copy-paste properties between feature layers and standalone tables.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298202,"id":2298202,"title":"2","filename":"2.png","filesize":1121085,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/2-63","alt":"Campgrounds in Yosemite National Park, California","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"2-63","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 21:27:28","modified":"2024-04-05 22:07:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":900,"height":609,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","medium-width":386,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":520,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","large-width":900,"large-height":609,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","1536x1536-width":900,"1536x1536-height":609,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","2048x2048-width":900,"2048x2048-height":609,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-687x465.png","card_image-width":687,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.png","wide_image-width":900,"wide_image-height":609}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Let\u2019s look at this in action. We\u2019ve got a multiscale map of Yosemite National Park; its layers use custom symbols designed to certain specifications. The style of labels are dependent on the map\u2019s scale. Two different layers depict camping grounds, and as such, the label and symbology settings are different for them.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298212,"id":2298212,"title":"3","filename":"3.png","filesize":7005,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/3-61","alt":"Symbology and label settings for the two feature layers do not match.","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"3-61","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 21:28:28","modified":"2024-04-05 21:28:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":302,"height":162,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3-213x162.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":162,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","medium-width":302,"medium-height":162,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","medium_large-width":302,"medium_large-height":162,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","large-width":302,"large-height":162,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","1536x1536-width":302,"1536x1536-height":162,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","2048x2048-width":302,"2048x2048-height":162,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","card_image-width":302,"card_image-height":162,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.png","wide_image-width":302,"wide_image-height":162}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

We don\u2019t want them to be different\u2026 so let\u2019s grab the settings from the Campgrounds<\/strong> layer and apply them to the High Sierra Camps<\/strong> layer. Right-click the first layer or table in the Contents<\/strong> pane and select Copy<\/strong>. Then, select the target layer or table, and click Paste Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298242,"id":2298242,"title":"1stgif_final","filename":"1stgif_final.gif","filesize":1538884,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/1stgif_final","alt":"","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"1stgif_final","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 21:55:39","modified":"2024-04-05 21:55:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":750,"height":460,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","medium-width":426,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","medium_large-width":750,"medium_large-height":460,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","large-width":750,"large-height":460,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","1536x1536-width":750,"1536x1536-height":460,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","2048x2048-width":750,"2048x2048-height":460,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","card_image-width":750,"card_image-height":460,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1stgif_final.gif","wide_image-width":750,"wide_image-height":460}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

That\u2019s all we must do to assign the new properties. We\u2019re using ArcGIS Pro 3.2, which is the oldest-possible version where this functionality was introduced. The Paste Properties<\/strong> command copies and pastes all<\/em> layer properties: the symbols, the label settings, time and range settings, scale settings\u2026 every property. All properties of the target layer are overwritten by those of the parent layer. If we want to save certain properties and overwrite others, we\u2019d have to adjust them after the paste is applied.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Here\u2019s another related but practical example. Let\u2019s say we\u2019re looking to build a similar kind of map for the (relatively new) New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. I assembled this point feature class of campground locations within the park. We didn\u2019t modify the layer\u2019s label or symbology settings.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298222,"id":2298222,"title":"4","filename":"4.png","filesize":652539,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/4-58","alt":"New River Gorge National Park campgrounds, West Virginia","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"4-58","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 21:35:35","modified":"2024-04-05 21:35:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":725,"height":514,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","medium-width":368,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","medium_large-width":725,"medium_large-height":514,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","large-width":725,"large-height":514,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","1536x1536-width":725,"1536x1536-height":514,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","2048x2048-width":725,"2048x2048-height":514,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-656x465.png","card_image-width":656,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png","wide_image-width":725,"wide_image-height":514}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If we have the names of each campground in a field, then we have all I need. Once we paste the properties of the Yosemite Campgrounds layer to the New River Gorge layer\u2026 all the features disappear? Huh?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298252,"id":2298252,"title":"2ndgif_final","filename":"2ndgif_final.gif","filesize":1951972,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/2ndgif_final","alt":"","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"2ndgif_final","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 22:01:27","modified":"2024-04-05 22:01:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":750,"height":459,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","medium-width":426,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","medium_large-width":750,"medium_large-height":459,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","large-width":750,"large-height":459,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","1536x1536-width":750,"1536x1536-height":459,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","2048x2048-width":750,"2048x2048-height":459,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","card_image-width":750,"card_image-height":459,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2ndgif_final.gif","wide_image-width":750,"wide_image-height":459}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

That\u2019s right! We copied over the previous layer\u2019s properties, which included a definition query<\/a> \u2013 and this query filtered out all the features. We\u2019ve been fooled!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2298262,"id":2298262,"title":"3rdgif_final","filename":"3rdgif_final.gif","filesize":513444,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/copy-pasting-feature-layer-properties\/3rdgif_final","alt":"","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"3rdgif_final","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2298182,"date":"2024-04-05 22:05:54","modified":"2024-04-05 22:05:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":750,"height":318,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":197,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","medium_large-width":750,"medium_large-height":318,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","large-width":750,"large-height":318,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","1536x1536-width":750,"1536x1536-height":318,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","2048x2048-width":750,"2048x2048-height":318,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","card_image-width":750,"card_image-height":318,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3rdgif_final.gif","wide_image-width":750,"wide_image-height":318}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

I made this mistake myself, and decided to mention it in the blog post because it\u2019s a great lesson. It\u2019s important to re-emphasize this: all properties means all properties<\/em>. Check what you\u2019re about to copy over before committing to it or review the target layer\u2019s properties pages after pasting to understand what has changed.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wanting to give this a try but don\u2019t see the option to paste properties, then it\u2019s likely because the layer types do not match or you are not working with feature layers and standalone tables. See the ArcGIS Pro help documentation<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

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