Saving data frame rules

Available with Production Mapping license.

Once you have configured rules for a data frame, you can save them to an XML file. This file can be applied to other map products.

1. Start ArcMap.
2. Switch to layout view.
3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Cartography.
4. Click the Layout window button on the Production Cartography toolbar.

   The Layout window appears.

5. Click the Apply Data Frame Rules button on the Layout window.

   The Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box appears.

6. Click the Properties button .

   The Data Frame Rules dialog box appears.

7. Configure your data frame rules and click OK.

   Learn more about configuring data frame rules for a single data frame

   Learn more about configuring data frame rules for multiple data frames

8. Click Save on the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box.

   The Export Rules dialog box appears.

9. Navigate to a file location and type a name for the XML file.
10. Click Save.
11. Click Cancel to close the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box.

Note:

If you do not save your data frame rules and you click Cancel on the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box, a warning message appears. The warning asks if you want to close the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box without saving your data frame rule. If you click Yes, the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box closes. If you click No, you return to the Apply Data Frame Rules dialog box, where you can save your rules.