Add a new symbol to IMSMA.mxd - Revision history

Alnaucler at 13:12, 5 August 2016

2016-08-05T13:12:19Z

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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.		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.

	==Steps== __NOEDITSECTION__		==Steps== __NOEDITSECTION__

Alnaucler at 17:12, 31 July 2016

2016-07-31T17:12:03Z

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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.		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.

	==Steps== __NOEDITSECTION__		==Steps== __NOEDITSECTION__

Dionysia at 15:40, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T15:40:59Z

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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.		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.

			==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.
			<ol>
			<li>This is how the [[Map Display Window]] inside IMSMA looks like before any changes on the .mxd file:
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol0.png\|350px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol0.png\|350px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing ''		'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing ''
	</div>		</div></li>
			<li>Open IMSMA.mxd with ArcMap and right-click on the specified layer and choose Properties in the menu.
	~~==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~~.
	~~<ol>~~
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''		'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	~~<li>Right-click on the layer and choose Properties in the menu.~~</li>		<li>The following window displays.
	<li>The following window displays. ~~</li>~~
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol2.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol2.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab ''		'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	<li>Go to the Symbology tab. Note how the Value is written and the difference between Value and Label.		<li>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.</li>		You need to write '''exactly''' like the Value is written for the existing symbols (including spaces) for the new symbol.</li>
	{{Note \| 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.}}		{{Note \| The syntax is different for different types of symbols. It is not possible to edit the Value so if you do a mistake then delete the Value row and start over with Add Values.}}
	<li>You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager.</li>		<li>You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager. Double click on the ''Type'' row.</li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol3.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol3.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Data Inventory Manager - Place node ''		'' Data Inventory Manager - Place node ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	<li>~~Double click~~ on the ~~''Type'' row~~. ~~</li>~~		<li>Click on the Translate button.
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol4.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol4.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Option list window ''		'' Option list window ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	<li>~~Click on~~ the ~~Translate button~~. ~~</li>~~		<li>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.
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol5.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol5.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Translation window ''		'' Translation window ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	~~<li>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.~~ </li>		<li>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.
	<li>Switch back to ArcMap and click on the Add Values button. ~~</li>~~
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol6.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol6.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Add Values ''		'' Add Values ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	~~<li>Fill in the new Value using the syntax from Step 3 and the Base Term found in the Data Inventory Manager.~~</li>		<li>Set Label for the new Value.
	<li>~~Click on Add to List button~~. ~~</li>~~
	~~<li>Click on OK. </li>~~
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol7.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol7.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Label & Symbol ''		'' Label & Symbol ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	~~<li>Set Label for the new Value.~~ </li>		<li>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]]. </li>
	<li>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]]. </li>
	<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>		<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>
			<li>Verify your symbol in the legend.
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|150px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|150px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' Legend ''		'' Legend ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	<li>~~Verify your symbol~~ in the ~~legend~~. ~~</li>~~		<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol10.png\|300px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol10.png\|300px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''		'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''
	</div>		</div></li>
	~~<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.~~</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>
	<li>Close the IMSMA client and open it again in order to be sure that the Map pane is refreshed. </li>		<li>Close the IMSMA client and open it again in order to be sure that the Map pane is refreshed. </li>
			<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied. Apply the new theme and verify that it looks OK in the Map Pane.
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|400px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|400px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''		'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''
	</div>		</div></li></ol>
	~~<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied and load the new theme and verify that it looks OK in the Map Pane.~~</li>
	</ol>
	{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}		{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}

	[[Category:CRI]]		[[Category:CRI]]

Dionysia at 15:32, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T15:32:29Z

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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.

	[[Image:Add_new_symbol0.png\|350px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol0.png\|350px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing ''		'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing ''
	</div>		</div>
	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.

	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.
	<ol>		<ol>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]

Alnaucler at 13:53, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T13:53:54Z

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	<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>
			<li>Close the IMSMA client and open it again in order to be sure that the Map pane is refreshed. </li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|400px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|400px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''		'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.</li>		<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied and load the new theme and verify that it looks OK in the Map Pane.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}		{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}

	[[Category:CRI]]		[[Category:CRI]]

Alnaucler at 09:06, 28 June 2015

2015-06-28T09:06:33Z

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	~~If you need~~ to ~~add symbols, you~~ need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.		[[Image:Add_new_symbol0.png\|350px\|center]]
			<div align="center">
			'' IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing ''
			</div>
			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.

	As example Place by Type will be used~~. A~~ symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.		As example Place by Type will be used and in this example a symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.
	<ol>		<ol>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]
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	</div>		</div>
	<li>Set Label for the new Value. </li>		<li>Set Label for the new Value. </li>
	<li>Click on the symbol and see in [[Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd]] ~~how to edit the symbol~~. </li>		<li>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]]. </li>
	<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>		<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|150px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|150px\|center]]

Alnaucler at 22:22, 27 June 2015

2015-06-27T22:22:18Z

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	<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>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|~~500px~~\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|400px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''		'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''

Alnaucler at 22:21, 27 June 2015

2015-06-27T22:21:26Z

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	<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.</li>		<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.</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>Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd. </li>
			[[Image:Add_new_symbol9.png\|500px\|center]]
			<div align="center">
			'' New symbol is added in Map Display ''
			</div>
			<li>Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}		{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}

	[[Category:CRI]]		[[Category:CRI]]

Alnaucler at 20:37, 27 June 2015

2015-06-27T20:37:55Z

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	<li>Verify your symbol in the legend. </li>		<li>Verify your symbol in the legend. </li>
			[[Image:Add_new_symbol10.png\|300px\|center]]
			<div align="center">
			'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''
			</div>
			<li>Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}		{{NavBox HowTo Setting up Maps}}

	[[Category:CRI]]		[[Category:CRI]]

Alnaucler at 20:31, 27 June 2015

2015-06-27T20:31:31Z

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	As example Place by Type will be used. A symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.		As example Place by Type will be used. A symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.
	<ol>		<ol>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|~~500px~~\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol1.png\|300px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''		'' IMSMA layer Place - by Type ''
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	[[Image:Add_new_symbol2.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol2.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' ~~IMSMA layer Place~~ - ~~by Type~~ ''		'' Layer Property window - Symbology tab ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Go to the Symbology tab. Note how the Value is written and the difference between Value and Label.		<li>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.</li>		You need to write '''exactly''' like the Value is written for the existing symbols (including spaces) for the new symbol.</li>
	{{Note \| 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.}}		{{Note \| 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.}}
	<li>You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager.</li>		<li>You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager.</li>
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	'' Data Inventory Manager - Place node ''		'' Data Inventory Manager - Place node ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Double click on the ''~~Place~~ Type'' row. </li>		<li>Double click on the ''Type'' row. </li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol4.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol4.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
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	'' Add Values ''		'' Add Values ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Fill in the new Value and ~~click~~ on Add to List button. </li>		<li>Fill in the new Value using the syntax from Step 3 and the Base Term found in the Data Inventory Manager.</li>
			<li>Click on Add to List button. </li>
	<li>Click on OK. </li>		<li>Click on OK. </li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol7.png\|500px\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol7.png\|500px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' ~~Symbology tab~~ ''		'' Label & Symbol ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Set Label for the new Value. </li>		<li>Set Label for the new Value. </li>
	<li>Click on the symbol and see in [[Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd]] how to edit the symbol. </li>		<li>Click on the symbol and see in [[Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd]] how to edit the symbol. </li>
	<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>		<li>When you are done, click on OK. </li>
	[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|~~500px~~\|center]]		[[Image:Add_new_symbol8.png\|150px\|center]]
	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	'' ~~Symbology tab~~ ''		'' Legend ''
	</div>		</div>
	<li>Verify your symbol in the legend. </li>		<li>Verify your symbol in the legend. </li>