It is very important NOT to have spaces in the names of your files and folders when using ArcGIS. _ The Importance of folder and file names Make sure the output folder is not opened in Windows Explorer and that the Adobe Acrobat isn’t running.Īlternate Solution: Have student print ArcMap file, ensuring that Adobe PDF is selected as the print option. ArcGIS will save a copy of the map as a PDF file. Solution: Click “File” then “Export Map…” and change the “Save as type:” to “PDF” from the drop down menu. Print should come out how the person designed it, just on 8.5×11 or on 11×17.

Most of the time people want 8.5×11, SELECT. Another screen pops up asking what size print you want. Solution: Press the button that says “Form Feed”, confirm by pressing OK. Printer freaks out & goes “Beep, Beep, Beep, What are you tryin’ to print?!” Lights start blinkin’ all sorts of colors – Lots of lights and sounds (4 th of July show for Printer) Problem: Student prints with ARCH Landscape (ex. Solution: Try right-clicking on the layer you want to view and click “Zoom to layer.” This should allow you to see the layer wherever it is projected. Problem: Can’t see any map layers on the screen. Note: To reduce the risk of this happening in the first place, all new MXDs should be set with relative data source path enabled (File > Map Document Properties… > Enable “Store relative pathnames to data sources”.

All remaining layers will automatically correct themselves and map should display all of its colorful glory. To do this, click on red exclamation point, and browse to that specific layers data. The student needs to reconnect the data set to the layers by specifying pathway (data location). Solution: The pathway to the data has been altered or disappeared. Red exclamation mark under individual layers. Problem: Student map not displaying labels. Please notify a SSIL GE if the information is no longer accurate.

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