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Posted on February 14, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Is there a way to decrease redraws in ARCGIS?

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How do I stop ArcMap from redrawing?

To stop a data frame redrawing go to the Frame tab of its Properties and tick the check box at the bottom for Draft Mode. Then in Layout View that Data Frame will appear simply as a grey rectangle with the Data Frame name on it. Save this answer.

How do I make ArcMap draw faster?

Hardware

  1. Rebooting the machine.
  2. Ensure the hardware meets the system requirement when installing or upgrading to a new version of ArcMap.
  3. Increase the amount of RAM in the machine to recommended minimum amount or higher.
  4. Ensure that all hardware drivers are updated.
  5. Optimize virtual memory.

 

How do I get rid of overlapping features in ArcGIS?

Removing overlaps from existing polygons

  1. Select the polygon feature whose border you want to maintain. The other polygon will be clipped back to match it.
  2. Click the Editor menu and click Clip.
  3. Set the buffer distance to 0 and choose to discard the area that intersects.
  4. Click OK.


Is Esri getting rid of ArcMap?

Does this mean that ArcMap is going away? No. Even after ArcMap is retired in 2026, customers can continue to use ArcMap as long as their license is valid. However, all desktop development efforts are focused on ArcGIS Pro, and customers are encouraged to migrate to ArcGIS Pro.

How do I stop editing sessions in ArcGIS pro?

Stopping an edit session

  1. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
  2. Click the Stop Editing button. on the Production Editing toolbar. The geodatabase becomes uneditable. If you have made edits, you will be prompted to save the changes if you want.


Why is ArcMap blurry?

ArcMap appears blurry after setting the screen resolution dpi (dots per inch) to other than the normal size (96 dpi), or changing the screen text size to ‘Larger (150%)’. When the display settings are changed, the monitor pixels are scaled. This causes the text size to become larger. This issue is a known limitation.
 

Should I enable hardware acceleration ArcMap?

Using hardware acceleration



Turning on hardware acceleration in your ArcMap session takes advantage of your graphics card processing to further enhance performance. Hardware acceleration will not have any effect on your map if you are not using basemap or accelerated raster layers.

Why is ArcGIS desktop so slow?

Clear the Display Cache. The display cache facilitates panning and zooming in the existing map but if the cache is retained instead of being cleared from one map to the next there is a big performance hit. In ArcMap, click Customize > ArcMap Options. On the Display Cache tab, click Clear Cache.
 

How do I use Arcgis QuickCapture?

The essential steps to use QuickCapture are:

  1. Think about what you want to capture.
  2. Create a feature layer to store what is captured.
  3. Configure the feature layer for the desired attributes.
  4. Create a new QuickCapture project.
  5. Use QuickCapture designer to change the look and feel.
  6. Open the project in the QuickCapture app.

How do I get rid of go to XY ArcMap?

You can do this by using the Select tool from the Draw toolbar to select that graphic element, then hit the Delete key to delete it. If you want to delete all such graphics use Edit | Select All Elements to do the selection step.
 

Why can’t I start editing in ArcMap?

If your map has data in any other format, you are unable to edit it. Make sure that the data you are attempting to edit is in one of these supported formats. If the data is not from any of these workspaces, it may be possible to export it to one of these formats to be able to edit it.

How do I get rid of the red exclamation mark in ArcMap?

The layer continues to be listed in the project, but the red exclamation point (!) indicates that the layer is not being drawn on the display. Fix # 1 – One very quick fix is to replace the file in its original folder with its same name. First, close your ArcMap project.

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