Difference between revisions of "Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd"
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'' Map Display - Before changes'' | '' Map Display - Before changes'' | ||
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As example Land by Type will be used. The users thought it was difficult to distinguish between Indication, SHA and CHA and therefore wanted to have different colours also. | As example Land by Type will be used. The users thought it was difficult to distinguish between Indication, SHA and CHA and therefore wanted to have different colours also. | ||
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'' IMSMA layer Land - by Type'' | '' IMSMA layer Land - by Type'' | ||
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<li>Double-click on the symbol that you would like to change (SHA).</li> | <li>Double-click on the symbol that you would like to change (SHA).</li> | ||
<li>The following window displays.</li> | <li>The following window displays.</li> | ||
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'' Marker properties'' | '' Marker properties'' | ||
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'' Symbol editor - Foreground'' | '' Symbol editor - Foreground'' | ||
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<li>If you would like to change the colour of the symbol then select the foreground layer and a colour. </li> | <li>If you would like to change the colour of the symbol then select the foreground layer and a colour. </li> | ||
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<li>Click on OK to close the Symbol editor.</li> | <li>Click on OK to close the Symbol editor.</li> | ||
<li>Click on OK to close the Marker property window.</li> | <li>Click on OK to close the Marker property window.</li> | ||
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'' IMSMA layer Land - by Type'' | '' IMSMA layer Land - by Type'' | ||
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<li>In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map. </li> | <li>In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map. </li> | ||
<li>Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd. </li> | <li>Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd. </li> | ||
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'' Map Display - After changes'' | '' Map Display - After changes'' | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 28 June 2015
Map Display - Before changes
If you would like to change the existing symbols, you need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.
As example Land by Type will be used. The users thought it was difficult to distinguish between Indication, SHA and CHA and therefore wanted to have different colours also.
IMSMA layer Land - by Type
- Double-click on the symbol that you would like to change (SHA).
- The following window displays.
- You can change a form, colour, size, angle, mask etc. For Advanced editing, click on the symbol.
- The following window displays.
- If you would like to change the colour of the symbol then select the foreground layer and a colour.
- If you would like to change the background colour then select the background layer and a colour.
- Click on OK to close the Symbol editor.
- Click on OK to close the Marker property window.
- Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.
- Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.
- Rename your background mxd. This mxd must not previously been merged/imported into IMSMANG.
- In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map.
- Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd.
- Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.
Marker properties
Symbol editor - Foreground
Symbol editor - Background
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The size is different in the foreground and background layers of the symbol. |
IMSMA layer Land - by Type
Map Display - After changes
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