Data Driven Pages

Problem: You have a long study area and therefore, will need to create many maps. This can be very time consuming, but with data driven pages this is very simple. Only one map will have to be created and you will not have to move the data to a different section of your study area.

Solution:

1. Have shapefile that will allow you to split up your study area. This can be done by creating a fishnet or using Public Land Survey System (PLSS) data. For this example, I will use PLSS data. If creating a fishnet, skip to step 3. 
2. If using PLSS data you will need to select only the PLSS sections needed in your study area.
1. Using the select tool, click on the PLSS sections that hold data 
2. Right click on the PLSS file in the Table of Contents and choose export data. 
3. A new shapefile of only the PLSS sections with data is added to the Table of Contents. 
3. Add in the Data Driven Pages toolbar

1. In the main menu select Customize

2. Toolbars 

3. Data Driven Pages

    4.  How to fill out the Data Driven Page Setup

          1. Click the first button.

          2. In the Definitions Tab, ensure that there is a check mark in the Enable Data Driven Pages.

          3. Data Frame should be layers.

          4. The layer should be the exported PLSS data or the fishnet created.

          5. Field name should be Section, click OK.

   5. Viewing the different pages

          1. In the toolar, it will show what page you are currently viewing. There will be arrows to skip to the first or last page or in increasing or decreasing the page by 1.

  6. Viewing the pages in layout for mapping only; only 1 PLSS or fishnet section at a time.

           1. Open the Data Frame Properties in View

           2. Navigate to Data Frame

           3. In the Clipping Section at the bottom of the page, in the drop down, choose clip to current data    driven page extent. 

           4. click OK.