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Revision as of 15:11, 28 June 2015

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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.

As example Land by Status will be used. Here the users wanted to have different colours based on status.

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IMSMA layer Land - by Status

  1. Double-click on the layer or right-click and choose Properties.
  2. The following window displays.
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    Layer Property window - Symbology tab

  4. Change to Categories – Unique categories many values.
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    Layer Property window - Symbology tab

  6. Follow the syntax for Land markers of the same group.
  7. Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.
  8. Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.
  9. Rename your background mxd. This mxd must not previously been merged/imported into IMSMANG.
  10. In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map.
  11. Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd.
  12. Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.