on December 20, 2022

Programmatically reordering ArcGIS layers

Geographic Information Systems

How do I change the order of layers in Arcgis?

Click the Map tab. On the Layers pane, click a layer and drag it up or down in the table of contents. A black line indicates where the layer will be placed. A pop-up dialog box shows layers selected for reordering and indicates whether you can drop the layer in a specific location.

How do I change the order of tables of contents in Arcgis?

To change the order of layers in the Table Of Content, select the List By Drawing Order tab. Drag and drop the layers in the Table Of Content to adjust their drawing order. If all the layers are selected, click in a blank area of the Table Of Contents to unselect the layers before adjusting their drawing order.
 

Can you rearrange the order of layers?

You can also control the stacking order of layered images by selecting them in the Layers panel and choosing Layer > Arrange, and then choosing Bring To Front, Bring Forward, Send Backward, or Send To Back.
 

How do I reorder layers?

To change the order of layers and layer groups, do any of the following: Drag the layer or group up or down in the Layers panel. Release the mouse button when you see a highlighted line at the position where you want to place the selected layer or group. To move a layer into a group, drag a layer to the group folder .
 

How do I organize layers in ArcMap?

Organize your layers in any of the following ways:

  1. To rename a layer, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.
  2. To remove a layer, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.
  3. To change the order of a layer in the map, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.


How do I permanently rearrange fields in ArcGIS?

If you want to permanently reorder fields in ArcGIS, we have two ways to do it. First, you can export your data and use the “field map” method. Secondly, you can use the X-Ray Tool for Catalog.
 

How do I permanently reorder fields in ArcGIS?

Procedure

  1. Select the existing feature class under Input Features.
  2. Specify an Output Location for the new feature class.
  3. Under Output Feature Class, enter the name of the new feature class.
  4. Under Field Map (optional), reorder the fields by selecting the field name, and clicking the up or down arrow button.

How do I reorder layers in layers panel?

Change the stacking order of layers

  1. Drag the layer or layers up or down the Layers panel to the new position.
  2. Choose Layer > Arrange, and then choose Bring To Front, Bring Forward, Send Backward, or Send To Back.

 

How do you organize layers?

You can add layers to a group and organize them however you wish.



  1. Create a new folder by clicking the “Create a new group” button ( ) at the bottom of the layers palette.
  2. Drag layers onto the group folder layer to add them to the group.
  3. Double-click on the Group Name in the Layers Palette to rename it.

 

How do I organize layers in Arcmap?

Organize your layers in any of the following ways:

  1. To rename a layer, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.
  2. To remove a layer, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.
  3. To change the order of a layer in the map, browse to the feature layer, click More Options.