[GIS] Creating Custom Symbology Patchs for ArcGIS Pro Map Legends

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Does anyone know if it is possible to create a custom symbology patch to be applied to a map legend in ArcGIS Pro?

I know this was possible in ArcGIS Desktop within the legend properties dialog, Items tab, style properties window.

Best Answer

It appears that this feature is not currently available as far as I can find at How to Change Legend Patch Shape? However, there is a workaround.

At least from the ESRI Help, it appears that unfortunately this is not an option. It looks like one can only do sizing of the current patch, not change its shape.

From the Help: On the Design tab, you can set the default legend patch size. In the Settings group, you can select or input a size for Patch Width and Patch Height.

It appears only the size of the patch at the moment can be modified, Update legend patch size

You can set the default legend patch size by right-clicking the legend item in the Contents pane and choosing Properties. In the Format Legend pane, you can change the size for Patch Width and Patch Height

Also, it appears a potential work-around of importing a different patch shape from an existing mxd set up in ArcGIS Desktop is also out: Because the functionality of legends in ArcGIS Pro does not match the functionality available in ArcMap, legends will be converted to use settings available in ArcGIS Pro.

Import an existing legend

Legends are imported with ArcMap documents. When you import an ArcMap document, maps and layouts are created separately in your project. If the layout in your ArcMap document contains a legend, it will be imported with the layout and adjusted to use the properties and settings available in ArcGIS Pro.

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