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When creating a Grid (graticule) in the ArcMap Layout View, the grid is created by default in the Coordinate System of the ArcMap Data Frame. The instructions provided describe how to create a grid (graticule) in a coordinate system different than that of the ArcMap Data Frame.
Before Beginning
Turn off the Wizard Mode in ArcMap to facilitate creating a different Grid in the Layout View. This allows immediate access to Reference System Properties when creating a new grid in the ArcMap Layout View.
Warning:
This process can only be applied to a Grid using a projected coordinate system which labels grid lines in linear units (feet or meters). This process does not work if the Reference System selected labels grid lines with units of degrees.
Warning:
A Grid (graticule) in the ArcMap Layout View can only be created on the Geographic Coordinate System and datum applied to the ArcMap Data Frame. Geographic transformations cannot be applied to the grid.
Last Published: 5/5/2016
Article ID: 000006141