Copy Properties

Purpose

The Copy Properties tool allows copying properties between map layers and tables.

Description

XTools Pro adds the Copy Properties section to the XTools Pro tab with the following options available for selection:

• Copy All:

this option provides a dialog allowing to select what properties you wish to copy.

• Copy Symbology:

this option allows to fast copy symbology.

• Copy Labeling:

this option allows to fast copy labels.

• Paste

this option allows to paste copied properties.

 

The Copy Properties feature allows to effectively copy the selected properties from one layer or table to another layer or table, or to a few other layers or tables.

Copying properties between layers or tables

In order to copy properties from one layer or a table to another or to a few other layers or tables, select an item you wish to copy properties in the Contents pane and select one of the Copy options:

 

 

If the Copy Properties option is used then you can select properties that you wish to copy in the following dialog:

 

 

For group layer the following properties are available:

 

 

For raster layer the following properties can be copied:

 

 

For standalone tables you can copy the following:

 

The Paste button is activated if some properties are copied and another layer or a table (or a few) is selected in the Contents pane:

 

 

If the Copy Properties option is used then you will see the summary dialog showing what properties are applicable and can be pasted to the selected layer(s) or tables:

 

 

Note:

• The copying properties functionality is simple. It copies properties between layers (or tables) but it doesn't analyze layers. For example, if symbology of a layer is based on a certain attribute field and there is no such field in the table of another layer or field name differs in some way - the tool will try to copy symbology but there is no guarantee it will do it correctly. Same relates to copying labels, definition queries, time and elevation properties and pop-up configuration.

• Copying field order, layer fields with the same name will be moved up in the target layer field schema in the order of original layer. At that, OID, Shape, Shape_Length, Shape_Area fields are not taken into account. The target attribute table may need to be reopened.

• Properties of both visible and hidden fields are copied.

• Copying multiple definition queries are supported.

 

Important:

Giving the efficient tool we hope you will be able to do many useful things fast. And we realize, by chance you will be able to do wrong things, fast as well. And especially for this reason the undo feature for the Paste functionality is provided. Copying (Pasting) properties with XTools Pro is safe, changes in the properties can be rolled back with just one click: