Difference between revisions of "Add a new symbol to IMSMA.mxd"
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| + | When the Mine Action Programme has added values to an enumeration list that is used in Map Display then a symnbol has to be designed and added to the IMSMA.mxd. You need to use [http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/ ArcGIS software] to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder. | ||
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'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing '' | '' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing '' | ||
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| − | As example Place by Type will be used and in this example a symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type. | + | ==Steps== __NOEDITSECTION__ |
| + | As an example, Place by Type theme will be used and in this example a symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type. | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 27 January 2016
When the Mine Action Programme has added values to an enumeration list that is used in Map Display then a symnbol has to be designed and added to the IMSMA.mxd. You need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.
IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing
Steps
As an example, Place by Type theme will be used and in this example a symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.
- Right-click on the layer and choose Properties in the menu.
- The following window displays.
- Go to the Symbology tab. Note how the Value is written and the difference between Value and Label. You need to write exactly like the Value is written for the existing symbols (including spaces) for the new symbol.
- You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager.
- Double click on the Type row.
- Click on the Translate button.
- The Value that you will use in the IMSMA.mxd is listed in the Base Term column. You need to write exactly as it is written here including spaces.
- Switch back to ArcMap and click on the Add Values button.
- Fill in the new Value using the syntax from Step 3 and the Base Term found in the Data Inventory Manager.
- Click on Add to List button.
- Click on OK.
- Set Label for the new Value.
- Click on the symbol and set the symbol. If you need guidance on how to work with symbols, see Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd.
- When you are done, click on OK.
- Verify your symbol in the legend.
- Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.
- 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.
- Close the IMSMA client and open it again in order to be sure that the Map pane is refreshed.
- Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied and load the new theme and verify that it looks OK in the Map Pane.
IMSMA layer Place - by Type
Layer Property window - Symbology tab
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The syntax is different for different types of symbols. It is not possible to edit the Value so if you did a mistake then delete the Value row and start over with Add Values. |
Data Inventory Manager - Place node
Option list window
Translation window
Add Values
Label & Symbol
Legend
IMSMA layer Place - by Type
New symbol is added in Map Display
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