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If you would like to change the existing symbology, you need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in ''C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps'' folder.
 
If you would like to change the existing symbology, you need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in ''C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps'' folder.
  
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As example Land by Status will be used. Here the users wanted to have different colours based on status.
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In {{IMSMANG}} version 6.0 it is not possible to change the IMSMA.mxd to show different colours of the polygon based on Type, Status, etc. i.e. it is not possible to have red for Open, Orange for Worked on and Red for Closed. But it is possible to change how to polygon looks like in {{IMSMANG}}.
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As example Land by Status will be used. Here the users wanted to have the polygons filled with diagonal stripes instead of filled solid.
  
 
[[Image:Polygon_symbology1.png|300px|center]]
 
[[Image:Polygon_symbology1.png|300px|center]]
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'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab''
 
'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab''
 
</div>
 
</div>
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<li>Change to Categories – Unique categories many values.</li>
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<li>Click on the Polygon.</li>
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<li>The following window displays.</li>
 
[[Image:Polygon_symbology3.png|500px|center]]
 
[[Image:Polygon_symbology3.png|500px|center]]
 
<div align="center">
 
<div align="center">
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'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab''
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'' Symbology selector window''
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</div>
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<li>Note the width and colour of the Outline.</li>
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<li>Scroll down in the style list and select ''10% Simple hatch'' fill.</li>
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<li>Click on OK.</li>
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<li>Click on OK.</li>
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[[Image:Polygon_symbology4.png|300px|center]]
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<div align="center">
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'' IMSMA layer Land - by Status after edit''
 
</div>
 
</div>
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<li>Follow the syntax for Land markers of the same group.</li>
 
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<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.</li>
 
 
<li>Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.</li>
 
<li>Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.</li>
 
<li>Rename your background mxd. This mxd must '''not''' previously been merged/imported into {{IMSMANG}}. </li>
 
<li>Rename your background mxd. This mxd must '''not''' previously been merged/imported into {{IMSMANG}}. </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>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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[[Image:Polygon_symbology5.png|400px|center]]
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<div align="center">
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'' IMSMA layer Land - by Status''
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</div>
 
<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.</li>
 
<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.</li>
 
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Revision as of 12:51, 6 July 2015

Note.jpg An alternative to change colour of the polygons is to use Poly Property that make it possible to distinguish between polygons of belong to the same report.
Polygon symbology0.png

IMSMA layer Land - by Status

If you would like to change the existing symbology, you need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.

In IMSMANG version 6.0 it is not possible to change the IMSMA.mxd to show different colours of the polygon based on Type, Status, etc. i.e. it is not possible to have red for Open, Orange for Worked on and Red for Closed. But it is possible to change how to polygon looks like in IMSMANG.

As example Land by Status will be used. Here the users wanted to have the polygons filled with diagonal stripes instead of filled solid.

Polygon symbology1.png

IMSMA layer Land - by Status

  1. Double-click on the layer or right-click and choose Properties.
  2. The following window displays.
    3. Polygon symbology2.png

    Layer Property window - Symbology tab

  3. Click on the Polygon.
  4. The following window displays.
    5. Polygon symbology3.png

    Symbology selector window

  5. Note the width and colour of the Outline.
  6. Scroll down in the style list and select 10% Simple hatch fill.
  7. Click on OK.
  8. Click on OK.
    9. Polygon symbology4.png

    IMSMA layer Land - by Status after edit

  9. Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.
  10. Rename your background mxd. This mxd must not previously been merged/imported into IMSMANG.
  11. In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map.
  12. Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd.
    13. Polygon symbology5.png

    IMSMA layer Land - by Status

  13. Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.
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