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{{Reference guide header|IMSMA themes include items and other data (hospitals, schools, organisations, etc.). Themes that have been recorded with geographic coordinates (reference points, polygons, lines, etc.) can be displayed on the map. Displayed items are represented on the map by standard mine action cartographic symbols. Other data displayed on the map is represented by commonly used symbols for hospitals, schools, organisations, etc..
 
 
Layouts help print a map with predefined elements, such as a legend, a north indicator and a scale and/or drawing elements that are helpful for an appropriate understanding of the information displayed on the map. Saved layouts can be opened again. New map layouts can be created through the map layout edit mode tools.
 
 
The map menu and the map toolbar offer basic functions that enable you to retrieve additional information from what is displayed on the map.
 
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|[[Display the Map Layout Shapes Toolbar|Display the Map Layout Shapes Toolbar]]
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|[[Add a Legend to the Map Page Layout]]
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The Map Pane itself has many functions with are described '''[[Map Pane | here]]''' and how to print out only the content of the Map pane is described [[Print Map Pane and Data| here]]. This part of the wiki covers how to create Map layout/templates which are mainly for printing the map.
  
===Open a Saved Map Layout===__NOEDITSECTION__
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Map layout/template makes it possible to print a map with predefined elements, such as a legend, a north indicator and a scale and/or drawing elements that are helpful for an appropriate understanding of the information displayed on the map. Saved layouts may be re-used and shared between users.  
{{note| The map layout view button is a ''toggle''. By clicking on this toggle, the ''map layout view'' is activated or deactivated.
 
 
 
[[File:Map Layout View.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
When ''map layout view'' is activated, the ''map layout view toolbar'' displays.
 
 
 
[[File:Map Layout View Toolbar.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
When the map layout toggle is activated, all other functions in the IMSMA Navigation window are temporarily deactivated.}}
 
<ol>
 
<li>Click [[File:AppMapLayIcon.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] .</li>
 
<li>Locate your layout.</li>
 
<li>Click '''Open'''.</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
{{note| When reopened, saved layouts display IMSMA items and/or other data that they were created for.}}
 
 
 
===Create a Map Layout===__NOEDITSECTION__
 
<ol>
 
<li>Display themes on the map.</li>
 
<li>Click [[File:AlterLayoutIcon.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] .</li>
 
<li>Click [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] to activate the map layout editor.</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
{{note| The map layout view toolbar contains a ''toggle layout editor''. By clicking the toggle, the map ''layout editor mode'' is activated or deactivated.}}
 
 
 
[[File:Activate Layout Editor.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
When the map layout editor is activated, the map layout editor toolbar displays.
 
 
 
[[File:Map Layout Editor.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
Click [[File:SelObj.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] to move...
 
 
 
[[File:MoveMapElements.png|440px]]
 
 
 
...resize
 
 
 
[[File:Resize.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
...or delete map layout elements
 
 
 
[[File:Map Layout Elements.png|440px|]]
 
 
 
{{note| The creation of a map layout can include predefined graphic elements and/or drawing elements.}}
 
 
 
===Print the Map Layout===__NOEDITSECTION__
 
<ol>
 
<li>Click [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] to deactivate the map layout editor toolbar.</li>
 
<li>Click [[File:Print.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]].</li>
 
<li>Select the print options and click '''Print'''.</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
[[File:Print the Map Layout.png|400px|]]
 
 
 
{{note| To convert your map layout to a pdf document, select your pdf converter from the '''Name''' drop-down list.}}
 
 
 
===Save a Newly Created Map Layout===__NOEDITSECTION__
 
 
 
<ol>
 
<li>Click [[File:Pencil.png|20px]] to deactivate the map layout editor toolbar.</li>
 
<li>Click [[File:SaveMapLayIcon.png|20px]].</li>
 
<li>Locate the directory to save the layout in.</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
[[File:SaveMapLayout2.png|440px]]
 
 
 
<ol start="4">
 
<li>Enter a name for the layout.</li>
 
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
 
<li>Click '''OK'''.</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
===Print the Map without Layout===__NOEDITSECTION__
 
====Map Only====__NOEDITSECTION__
 
<ol>
 
<li>Choose '''File > Print > Map Only'''.</li>
 
[[File:PrintMapOnly.png|440px]]
 
<li>Select the print options and click '''Print'''.</li>
 
[[File:PrintMapOnlyConfirmation.png|440px]]
 
</ol>
 
 
 
{{note| To convert your map to a pdf document, select your pdf converter from the '''Name''' drop-down list.}}
 
  
====Map and Data====__NOEDITSECTION__
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[[Image:Map template.png|800px|center]]
<ol>
 
<li>Choose '''File > Print > Data and Map'''.</li>
 
[[File:PrintDataAndMap.png|440px]]
 
<li>Select the print options and click '''Done'''.</li>
 
[[File:PrintDataAndMapConfirmation.png|440px]]
 
<li>Click [[File:PrintMapIcon.png|20px]].</li>
 
[[File:PrintDataAndMapConfirmation2.png|440px]]
 
</ol>
 
  
{{note| Printing the map and data produces a predefined output form with IMSMA items except tasks. The map is on the last page.}}
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{{Note | In ArcGIS 10.1 map layout/template is included in '''mxd''' file and ''mxt'' files do not exist anymore.}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 5 October 2016

The Map Pane itself has many functions with are described here and how to print out only the content of the Map pane is described here. This part of the wiki covers how to create Map layout/templates which are mainly for printing the map.

Map layout/template makes it possible to print a map with predefined elements, such as a legend, a north indicator and a scale and/or drawing elements that are helpful for an appropriate understanding of the information displayed on the map. Saved layouts may be re-used and shared between users.

Map template.png
Note.jpg In ArcGIS 10.1 map layout/template is included in mxd file and mxt files do not exist anymore.