Upgrading a 9.3.1 grid template to 10

You can upgrade most PLTS for ArcGIS 9.3.1 grid template XMLs to version 10 grid template XMLs. If you have created the template with the 9.3.1 PLTS Grid Designer, you can use the Grids and Graticules Designer in ESRI Production Mapping to upgrade it.

The upgrade allows you to use new tags and modify settings like primary coordinate system, reference scale, rotation, geometry, and representation preferences. If you save these modifications, the Grids and Graticules Designer will upgrade the grid template XML to 10.

Note:

Grid XMLs created prior to version 10 and configured for two major UTM Zone grids (zipper grids crossing a UTM zone junction) can not be converted to version 10 XMLs. You must recreate the grid XML using coordinate system zones.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Cartography.
3. Click the Grids and Graticules Designer window button .

   The Grids and Graticules Designer window appears.

4. Click the Open button at the top of the Grids and Graticules Designer window.

   The Open dialog box appears.

5. Navigate to the 9.3.1 grid template XML and click Open.

   The grid template appears in the tree view of the Grids and Graticules Designer window.

   
6. Right-click the grid and click Properties.

   The Grid Properties dialog box appears.

7. If necessary, click the General tab on the Grid Properties window.
8. If necessary, modify the primary coordinate system.
9. If necessary, add coordinate system zones feature classes when creating zippers.
10. Click the Feature Settings tab on the Grid Properties window.
11. If necessary, modify the Reference Scale value.
12. If necessary, modify the Rotation value.
13. If necessary, modify the Geometry settings.
14. If necessary, verify that the XY Tolerance is equal to or greater than the geodatabase tolerance used for saving the grid features.
15. If necessary, click Representation Preferences.

    The Representation Preferences Option dialog box appears.

16. If necessary, set representation preferences.
17. Click OK.

    The Grid Properties window appears.

18. Click the Save as button on the Grids and Graticules Designer window to save the upgraded grid XML.