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Cartographic RepresentationCartographic Representation

MidAmerica I ymposiumMidAmerica I ymposium

Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, MissouriApril 22, 2008April 22, 2008

Micah CutlerMicah CutlerGIS Coordinator,GIS Coordinator,

Hardin & Franklin Counties, IowaHardin & Franklin Counties, Iowa


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Cartographic RepresentationCartographic Representationvervewvervew

Why use it?Why use it?

ngs to cons erngs to cons er

Getting startedGetting started Working with itWorking with it


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What is CartographicWhat is Cartographicepresentatonepresentaton

UserUser--defined rulesdefined rules

Doesnt chan e the actual s atial eometr ofDoesnt chan e the actual s atial eometr ofthe featurethe feature

Feature symbols are stored within theFeature symbols are stored within the

Stored as a property of a feature classStored as a property of a feature class

Doesnt replace layer files, mapsDoesnt replace layer files, mapsdocuments or st le filesdocuments or st le files


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Why Use CartographicWhy Use Cartographicepresentatonepresentaton

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symbology or visualizationsymbology or visualization

Store different types of symbols forStore different types of symbols foreren purposeseren purposes

Single interface to manageSingle interface to manage

symbology instead of buried in thesymbology instead of buried in thelayer properties windowlayer properties window


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Why Use CartographicWhy Use Cartographicepresentatonepresentaton

Better data managementBetter data management

attributesattributes


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Removes need for an external graphicsRemoves need for an external graphics

Edit feature independently of geometryEdit feature independently of geometry


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in all license levels, includingin all license levels, including

Only licenses that CANT view areOnly licenses that CANT view arehighhigh--performance serverperformance server

ee rc es op w a easee rc es op w a easArcEditor to createArcEditor to create


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symbologysymbology

Personal geodatabasePersonal geodatabase

File eodatabaseFile eodatabase

Personal SDEPersonal SDE

Work rou SDEWork rou SDE

Enterprise SDEEnterprise SDE

Doesnt work with Sha efiles .shDoesnt work with Sha efiles .sh


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basic symbology for a layer inbasic symbology for a layer in

This example shows a road layerThis example shows a road layer


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Example of RoadExample of Roadur ace ym o ogyur ace ym o ogy


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symbology setsymbology set -- Select ConvertSelect ConvertSymbology to RepresentationSymbology to Representation

Create a new name for representationCreate a new name for representation

Ex: Parks_RepEx: Parks_Rep Can give a more relevant or descriptiveCan give a more relevant or descriptive

namename

Creates two new fields in the feature classCreates two new fields in the feature class RuleIDRuleID

verr everr e


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identify representationidentify representation


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Representations propertiesRepresentations properties

togethertogether


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is stored in the Override field as ais stored in the Override field as a --


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Editing Representation inEditing Representation in

rc ata ogrc ata og

data not open in ArcMapdata not open in ArcMap


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the Layer Properties |Symbology tabthe Layer Properties |Symbology tab

Cant have layer open in anotherCant have layer open in another


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Provides preProvides pre--setset

Adds newAdds new

RuleRule


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optionsoptions


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representation rule to applyrepresentation rule to apply


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default symbology (black)default symbology (black)


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polygon symbologypolygon symbology Chan e the la erChan e the la er

order of theorder of the

symbologysymbology Remove a layerRemove a layer


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representation rulerepresentation rule

May have to create a new symbolMay have to create a new symbolayerayer

Creating a buffer around a point wouldCreating a buffer around a point would

requ re a ng a sym o anrequ re a ng a sym o anapplying the buffer geometric effectapplying the buffer geometric effect


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Ex: random, clippedEx: random, clipped


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Create new or custom markersCreate new or custom markers

mport mar ers rom a ontmport mar ers rom a ont

DoubleDouble--click on marker symbolclick on marker symbol Select PropertiesSelect Properties


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Editing the geodatabase, so regularEditing the geodatabase, so regulareditin rules a leditin rules a l

NOT editing the underlying geometryNOT editing the underlying geometry


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Must be in edit modeMust be in edit mode

Feature selectedFeature selected Drawin tabDrawin tab

shows currentshows currentsymbol layerssymbol layers


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various representation tools selectedvarious representation tools selected


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changes to your representation rules,changes to your representation rules,

rulesrules

stored in the Override Fieldstored in the Override Field

an c ange o e oo an ean c ange o e oo an egeometric placement of the featuregeometric placement of the feature


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Lots of topicsLots of topics& Ex lanations& Ex lanations


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video onlinevideo online . .. .

Introduction to CartographicIntroduction to Cartographicepresen a ons n rc .epresen a ons n rc .


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Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?Thank you!Thank you!

Micah CutlerMicah Cutler

Hardin & Franklin CountiesHardin & Franklin Counties

-- [email protected]@co.hardin.ia.us

A copy of this presentation can be found atA copy of this presentation can be found athttp://www.IowaGIC.orghttp://www.IowaGIC.org

Keyword Search: cartographic representation,Keyword Search: cartographic representation,

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