Modify the vector export polygon vertex limit in Advanced ArcMap Settings

Summary

Instructions provided describe how to modify the vector export polygon vertex limit, also known as the output dicing limit, in Advanced ArcMap Settings. This effects vector polygons in maps exported to the AI, EPS, PDF and SVG formats.

Note:
The ArcMap Advanced Settings utility is a companion settings utility for ArcMap designed to give users safe access to customization settings for ArcMap that cannot be changed within the software itself. While administrative privileges are required to make many changes in the ArcMap Advanced Settings utility, those privileges are not required for the procedure described below, which operates on the user's registry settings only.

Procedure

1. Start Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Utilities and double-click on AdvancedArcMapSettings.exe to start the Advanced ArcMap Settings.
2. Click the Print\Export tab.
3. To modify the export polygon vertex limits, select the value in the edit box next to the desired format and enter a new maximum number of vertices. For example, to reset the maximum number of vertices from the Adobe Illustrator (AI), export format to 10,000 vertices, delete the AI value, which by default is set to 8000, and enter 10000.
   
   
4. Click Apply and click Close.
   
   

   Note:
   The utility never writes anything to the registry unless the Apply button is pressed, and then, it only writes settings for those values that have changed.