Insert Layout Attribute

Layout attributes can only be inserted in the layout view.

Data frame

The drop down menu lists all data frames, that are available in the current map document (.mxd). Choose the data frame which includes the layer for which you want to define the layout attribute.

Layer

The drop down menu lists all layers, that are available in the current data frame. Choose the layer for which you want to define the layout attribute.

Field

The drop down menu lists all available attributes (fields) of the selected layer. Choose the attribute which you want to insert as layout attribute.

Symbol

Here you can define the settings for the representation of the layout attributes, like e.g. font type, font size, font color.

Constraints:

Only selected Features

Only values of selected features are displayed in the layout. This option is used, when you for instance want to display the parcel numbers of the selected parcels.

Mask layer

Sets a region of the features, which are inside of the defined mask layer. The attributes of the features, which are inside of this region, get displayed.

Only selected features from mask layer

Only selected features form the defined mask layer are used for calculating the region.

Don’t show values of multiple selection

If more than one feature is selected, nothing is displayed.

Show only 1 object

Only the attribute of the first found feature is displayed.

OK

After confirming the dialog, the layout attribute is inserted as graphic symbol. The graphic symbol can be placed and aligned at will.

Cancel

Inserts no layout attribute.

If you don’t define a constraint, the current map view is automatically taken for displaying the features of the defined attribute.