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Zooming to make a scale-dependent layer visible

  1. Right-click the scale-dependent layer in the table of contents to which you want to zoom.

    Scale-dependent layers only draw at specific map scales.

  2. Click Zoom To Make Visible.

    Scale-dependent layers only draw at specific map scales.

    Note:

    The Zoom To Make Visible command is only available for 2D maps and does not apply to published maps that contain 3D globe content.

Tip:
  • To display the map as it was originally published, click the File menu and click Reload.
  • If the layer doesn't draw when you move around the data frame, it may have a scale range set that prevents the layer from displaying on the map at certain scales. Right-click the layer in the table of contents, click Properties, then use the Layer Properties dialog box to determine how the scale range is set. Alternatively, you can right-click the layer and click Zoom To Make Visible.

Related topics

  • Opening the magnifier window
  • Using spatial bookmarks

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