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Setting-up Maps and Coordinate Systems

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{{ Note | To add, change, or delete coordinate systems, your {{IMSMANG}} user account must belong to a role that have the [[Defining Roles, Permissions and Users| Reference System Manager]] permission. Contact your {{IMSMANG}} administrator if you have questions on permissions.}}
 
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{{IMSMANG}} includes an embedded GIS component, the [[Map Pane]], based on ESRI’s ArcGIS ArcEngine 10.1 that allows users to visualise mine action information on an integrated map without moving to another application. While {{IMSMANG}} implements includes many standard GIS features, information managers can augment the provided capabilities with should consider to use an external GIS applications such as ArcGIS Desktopin order to perform GIS analysis of the data in {{IMSMANG}}. The map used in {{IMSMANG}} Map Pane (the background map) should be customised so it fits the needs of the Mine Action Programme. Since these the customisations can of the background map will have an impact on the performance and usability of the system{{IMSMANG}}, it is important to consider test the implementation before sending the necessary new background map to end-users. ==IMSMA Themes and GIS customisations Symbology==__NOEDITSECTION__{{HowTo's| [[Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd]]| [[Add a new symbol to IMSMA.mxd]]| [[How to make polygons look different in IMSMA.mxd]] | [[Customise Sub-Themes | Customise Sub-Themes in IMSMA]]| [[How to work with Sub-Themes in IMSMA.mxd]]}}{{IMSMANG}} comes with several symbology options for displaying the Mine action data in the Map pane. For example, Land can be displayed in the Map pane with different symbols for priority, status and type. These symbols are stored in the '''[[IMSMA.mxd]]''' file and can be customised by information managers as desired. Additionally, {{IMSMANG}} prior allows information managers to beginning widespread create new sub-themes for each item. Using the Sub-Themes Manager, information managers can display the different attributes of any item that are collected using single-select option lists on Data Entry Form templates. For example, information managers can display the different symbols for the “Slope” values of Land including “0-5%,” “5-10%,” “10-15%” and “15-20%.” The example is shown in the figure below. [[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleDisplayDifferentSymbols.png|center|500px|''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes'']]<div align="center">''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes''</div>  Changing the symbology used to display data in {{IMSMANG}} is a multi-step process (as shown in the figure below) that should only be undertaken by advanced users with an understanding of GIS. Further, as with all map customisation activities, this process requires the use of an external GIS application. [[Image:AdminGuide_ProcessForChangingMapSymbology.png|center|700px|''Process for Changing {{IMSMANG}} Map Symbology'']]<div align="center">''Process for Changing {{IMSMANG}} Map Symbology''</div>  {{note|* Back up any customised map files including any font files (.ttf), style files (.style) and .mxd files, particularly the IMSMA.mxd file. {{IMSMANG}} does not automatically back up customised files.* Any problems caused by incorrect customisations can be corrected by replacing the updated IMSMA.mxd file with the systemIMSMA.mxd from the original installation and reimporting the map.* All map changes, including symbology customisations and mxd changes, affect only the computer on which they are applied. To share these changes to other computers, the customised files must be copied to each computer and the map reimported.* If changes do not appear to be taking affect as expected in the newly updated map, delete and rebuild the sandbox.}}
==Map Background==__NOEDITSECTION__
{{HowTo's|[[Import an IMSMA Map|Import a background map]]|[[Modify an IMSMA Map|Modify a background map]]}}{{IMSMANG}} is designed to support a variety of users from information managers to operations users. Recognising that each user or group of users may require a different set of maps, {{IMSMANG}} allows users to visualise data on maps individually tailored for their needs. For example, users in a regional mine action programme Mine Action Programme office may need only maps of their region to display data while education coordinators may need only vector map layers to visualise education activity data.
Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop productsan external GIS application, programmes information managers can create custom .MXD files (or ArcMap-formatted maps) for each clientuser, allowing users to visualise common data on different background mapsin the Map Pane. Customisations of.MXD files can include adding and modifying raster and vector layers, label display, scale management and many other GIS functionslayer properties.
Following the guidelines below, information managers can build easy-to-use, sustainable maps for visualising data in {{IMSMANG}}:
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Guidelines for Designing Map Backgrounds'''
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| width="300pt100pt" | '''Guideline'''| width="300pt800pt" | '''Explanation'''
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| align="left" | Use only the layers you need || align="left" | When creating or customising maps, include only the layers necessary for map visualisation. Extra layers take up space and present users with unnecessary, confusing options. Consider tailoring specific maps for each user group, for example, building one map for education activity users and a separate map for operations staff.
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{{HowTo's|[[Import an IMSMA Map|Import an IMSMA Map]]|[[Modify an IMSMA Map|Modify an IMSMA Map]]}}{{note|Any changes made to {{IMSMANG}} maps apply only to the client computer on which the changes were made. To make system-wide map changes for client/server installations, On other computers the updated background maps must be imported on each client installation.}} ==Map Themes and Symbology==__NOEDITSECTION__{{IMSMANG}}comes with several symbology options for displaying mine action data on the map. For example, Lands can be displayed on the map with different symbols for priority, status and type. These symbols are stored in the .MXD file and can be customised by information managers as desired. Additionally, {{IMSMANG}} allows information managers to create subthemes for each item. Using the Sub-Themes Manager, information managers can display the different attributes of any item that are collected using single-select option lists on Data Entry Form templates. For example, information managers can display the different symbols for the “Slope” values of Lands including “0-5%,” “5-10%,” “10-15%” and “15-20%.” The example is shown in the figure below. [[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleDisplayDifferentSymbols.png|center|500px|''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes'']]<div align="center">''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes''</div>  Changing the symbology used to display data in {{IMSMANG}} is a multistep process (as shown in the figure below) that should only be undertaken by advanced users with an understanding of GIS. Further, as with all map customisation activities, this process requires the use of ArcGIS Desktop products. [[Image:AdminGuide_ProcessForChangingMapSymbology.png|center|500px|''Process for Changing {{IMSMANG}} Map Symbology'']]<div align="center">''Process for Changing {{IMSMANG}} Map Symbology''</div>  {{note|* Back up any customised map files including any font files (.TTF), style files (.STYLE) and .MXD files, particularly the imsma.mxd file. {{IMSMANG}} does not automatically back up customised files.* Any problems caused by incorrectly configured map customisations can be corrected by replacing the imsma.mxd file from the original installation and reimporting the map.* All map changes, including symbology customisations and .MXD changes, affect only the client on which they are applied. To propagate these changes to other clients on the server, the customised files must be copied to each client installation and the map reimported.* If changes do not appear to be taking affect as expected in the newly updated map, delete and rebuild the client sandbox to ensure the GIS has the most up-to-date data.}}
==Projection and Coordinate Systems==__NOEDITSECTION__
All geospatial data in {{IMSMANG}} is stored in WGS1984 decimal degree formatNote | To add, change, but {{IMSMANG}} can display data in virtually any or delete coordinate system. systems, your {{IMSMANG}} comes with all user account must belong to a role that have the coordinate systems available to ArcGIS Desktop products like WGS1984 and MGRS[[Defining Roles, yet information managers can add other systems their programmes use including UTM Permissions and national coordinate systems. Using the Coordinate Users| Reference System manager, information managers can add coordinate system and projection (or Manager]] permission.PRJ) files to Contact your {{IMSMANG}} and establish a set of relevant systems that can be used for coordinate data entry and visualisationadministrator if you have questions on permissions. }}
{{HowTo's
|[[Add a Coordinate System|Add a Coordinate System]]
|[[Change the Display Name of a Coordinate System|Change the Display Name of a Coordinate System]]
|[[Remove Delete a Coordinate System]]|Remove a [[Set Default Coordinate System]]
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All geospatial data in {{IMSMANG}} is stored in latitude/longitude, but {{IMSMANG}} can display data in virtually any coordinate system. {{IMSMANG}} comes with all the coordinate systems available to ESRI's products like WGS1984 and MGRS, yet information managers can add other custom coordinate systems. Using the Coordinate System manager, information managers can add coordinate system and projection (or .PRJ) files to {{IMSMANG}} and establish a set of relevant systems that can be used for coordinate data entry and visualisation.  In addition to customised coordinate systems and projections, {{IMSMANG}} supports the use of localised number formats for coordinate entry, for example 73.233 or 73,233. {{IMSMANG}} validates all numeric coordinate data based on the client’s computer's locale /regional settings so users running in a locale that uses a comma as a decimal separator can enter 72,333 while users running in a locale where a period is the decimal separator can enter 72.233.
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* Coordinate systems added via the Coordinate System manager are available to all users connecting to the {{IMSMANG}} server. If customised .PRJ files are used, information managers must copy these files to each client computer to ensure the accurate display of coordinates in the new system.
* Limiting the available coordinate systems within {{IMSMANG}}, for example, one or two UTM zones and a national system, simplifies coordinate data entry and visualisation.
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The coordinate systems displayed available for use in IMSMA are managed using the Coordinate System Manager window. The available coordinate systems from installation are from the standard ESRI's projections. IMSMA does not support Copy custom coordinate system projection files to appropriate folder in ''C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\coordinate systems at this time''.
From In the '''Customisation ''' menu, select &rarr; '''Coordinate System Manager ''' to display the window.
[[Image:UserManual_CoordinateSystemManagerWindow.png|400px|center|''Coordinate System Manager Window'']]
''Coordinate System Manager Window''
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 Coordinate systems and formats are used for four different functions in {{IMSMANG}}:# limit which coordinate systems/formats are allowed for [[Enter Geospatial Data in the Data Entry Form | data entry]] in the Mine Action Programme# [[Change the Map Projection | re-project the map on the fly]]# [[Change the Coordinate Reference System Display | show coordinates of cursor position]]# [[Drop a Visual Pin on the Map | go to coordinates / drop pin in the map]]{{NavBox Getting started with IMSMANG Administration}}
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