According to ArcMap help, I'm supposed to be able to open the Measure Layout Tool in the Production Cartography toolbar:
Customize > Toolbars > Production Cartography.
described here:
However, my Arc version (10.4) does not have this toolbar. I simply can't find a layout measure tool, which is completely ridiculous. The measure tool that I can find only works for map elements, but not for layout elements such as text boxes, data frames, etc.
If you can't measure layout elements how do you create decently laid out maps?
I'm sure I'm missing some simple step or connection. . . though the difficulty I am facing while looking for this information (google searches, tutorial videos, etc.) plus the unavailability of this tool (or any measure / ruler tool in cartographic toolsets) has driven me to ask for advice.
Best Answer
For what it is worth - I can't seem to find the production cartography toolbar in ArcMap 10.3 either - perhaps it's a licence issue.
One tip that may help you - if you want to specify the size of layout elements you can right-click on the element and select Properties>Size and Position. In this tab you can precisely specify the width and height of the frame.
Edited to add: another tip for precise frame placement is to use the arrow keys. The default 'nudge' size is rather large; but if you press shift-arrow instead then you can get much more precise element placing.