Using ArcFM Solution Desktop
Page Units vs. Map Units
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Use Page Units when you want to ensure a map sheet will fit within a specific data frame. The Map Grid Generator automatically converts the page units to map units when generating the map sheets. For example:
Width: 10 in.
Height: 10 in.
Scale: 1:1,200
The resulting map sheets will fit in a 10 in. x 10 in. data frame at a scale of 1:1,200. But its dimensions on the map will be 12,000 in. x 12,000 in. (1,000 ft. x 1,000 ft.).
Use Map Units when you want to be sure to include a specific area on the map. For example, you may want each map sheet to encompass 2,500 square feet. You would use map units and set the width and height each to 50. There is no need to convert to map units, therefore the scale isn't necessary and the field is disabled.
