How to make polygons look different in IMSMA.mxd

An alternative to change colour of the polygons is to use Poly Property that make it possible as well to distinguish between polygons that belong to the same report.

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.

In IMSMA^NG version 6.0 it is not possible to change the IMSMA.mxd to show different colours of the polygon based on Type, Status, etc. i.e. it is not possible to have red for Open, Orange for Worked on and Red for Closed. But it is possible to change how to polygon looks like in IMSMA^NG.

IMSMA layer Land - by Status

As example Land by Status will be used. Here the users wanted to have the polygons filled with diagonal stripes instead of filled solid.

IMSMA layer Land - by Status

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


Layer Property window - Symbology tab

3. Click on the Polygon.
4. The following window displays.


Symbology selector window

5. Note the width and colour of the Outline.
6. Scroll down in the style list and select 10% Simple hatch fill.
7. Click on OK.
8. Click on OK.


IMSMA layer Land - by Status after edit

9. Save the IMSMA.mxd and close ArcMap.
10. Rename your background mxd. This mxd must not previously been merged/imported into IMSMA^NG.
11. In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map.
12. Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd.


IMSMA layer Land - by Status

13. Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied.