Basic GIS software and operations (12)

Original GIS basic software and operation (12)

Exercise 12, ArcMap cartography-map layout design

1. Set map symbols-use of various rendering methods
2. Create thematic maps using the ArcMap layout interface
3. Add various map elements to the map layout

Tip: Always keep your map document in mind during the following exercises

Render layer Features-unique value symbols

Create a new map document in ArcMap, load [spatial analyst] extensions and [Spatial Analysis toolbar]

Load layer: [ provincial capital city, prefecture-level station, main road, border line, provincial administrative district, hillshade_10k], save the map document to
Under Ex12, the name is: Chinamap

Right-click the layer in the [Layer List panel] (TOC): [Provincial administrative], execute [Properties] command, in the [Layer Properties] dialog box that appears, click the [symbology] Options page, as shown in, the render parameter is set to: [Category--unique value, field value set to: DZM
] 。 Click the [Add all Values] button to remove the < all other values > front check box.

Click the Color box in front of all the other values and right-click to select the [properties of all symbols] command.

In the symbol selector, set [outline color] to [no color]:

Click the [Show-display] Options page to set the layer transparency to: [50%]:

Layer now: Provincial administrative districts are rendered with unique values based on field [DZM] and have pseudo-three-dimensional effects (all layers other than [provincial administrative districts] and [hillshade_10k] are closed)

Close and remove layers: [hillshade_10k]

Show layers: [Country boundary], right-click the layer in [TOC]: [Country boundary], execute [Properties] command, set render mode to in the [Layer Properties] dialog box that appears
[Single symbol], click the [Symbol Settings] button (e.g. 1)

Select a line symbol in the Symbol Selector dialog box (as shown)

Show layers: [Ground level city Station], and as shown above, set the layer rendering method:

Labeling Layer Features

In the TOC, right-click the layer: [Provincial administrative Region], execute the [properties] command, in the [Layer Properties] dialog box that appears, click the [Labeling] tab, confirm the Label field: [Name], click
[Symbol] button

In the Symbol Selector dialog box, set the label font size to: [12],
Click the [Edit Symbol] button (as shown):

In the Editor dialog box, click the Mask Options page and set the size to: [2]:

Exit the dialog box after three consecutive [OK] to return to the ArcMap view interface.

Show layers: [Ground level city Station], and refer to the above methods and effects to mark:

Render layer features-categorical rendering

In the TOC, right-click the layer [provincial administrative Region],
Execute the [properties] command, and then, in the [Layer Properties] dialog box, click on the [symbology] Options page to set the rendering mode to:
[Graduated Color, field: Area, Category: 5, natural spacing classification]

In the, click the [Classify] button to select a different classification method:

Referring to the above operating procedures, the layer [provincial administrative Region] based on the field [area] using different classification methods (such as interval, division number, natural interval, standard deviation), compare the different classification of the significance.

Natural Interval Classification:

Equal interval Classification rendering:

Sub-number classification rendering:

Standard Deviation Classification Rendering:

Render layer Features-point density rendering

Refer to the previous steps for a point density rendering of the layer: [Provincial administrative district], as shown in:

Calculate point density based on population field: Popu

Render layer Features-chart rendering

Refer to the previous steps for a point density rendering of the layer: [Provincial administrative district], as shown in:

Generate histogram rendering based on 1998GDP, 1999GDP, 2000GDP properties

Create a map layout

On the basis of the previous step, restore the layer [provincial administrative Region] rendering to [unique value rendering, based on the name field], as shown in:

In ArcMap, click the button to switch to the Layout view interface.

Execute menu command: [File]>>[page and print settings], set the paper size and orientation in the dialog box, please set the paper orientation to landscape (Chinese version of ArcMap translated incorrectly)

Once setup is complete, you can see that the map layout has become landscape and the current data frame has been added to the map layout under the Layout view interface.

The size and Position Options page in the current data frame allows you to precisely set the position or size of the data frame in the map layout. (In the Layout view screen, right-click on [Data frame] and execute
[Properties] command, open the following window)

The Frame Options page allows you to add a frame around the current data frame, and to set the style of the chart frame:

The zoom, zoom, Pan button on the Standard toolbar lets you adjust the scale and extent of the data frame in the map layout, as shown in: Adjust the data to show only the southwest part.

Add various elements to the cartographic elements in the map layout – chart:

You can insert a statistical chart in the map layout, you can generate a statistical chart based on the attribute data (like an Excel spreadsheet software operation) and then insert it into the map layout. View >> charts >> Create a chart

Cartographic Elements-Text

Execute menu command: [insert]>>[title], modify the properties of the map title, set the appropriate font size, font

Cartographic elements – pictures or photos

Execute the menu command [insert]>>[image], browse to the Ex12 folder, and logo.gif
Insert into the current map layout to adjust the size and position

Cartographic elements-scale bar

Execute the menu command [insert]>>[scale], you can choose the scale bar style, and set the scale bar parameter, as shown in:

(Double-click the added "scale bar" in the map layout to modify its properties)

Cartographic Elements – Legends

By executing the menu command: [insert]>>[legend], add a legend to the map layout, and set the legend parameters using the [Legend Wizard]

Click Next.

Cartographic elements-North arrow

By executing the menu command: [insert]>>[North arrow], add North arrow to map layout

Cartographic Elements-Data tables

Data table if you want to add to the map layout, you can open the data table, and then in the Datasheet Browse window, click the option, in the context menu that appears, execute the [Add table to Layout] command, as shown in:

Click, table Options >> add table to layout

You can set visible fields or aliases by using the [Layer properties] or property sheet Properties dialog box:

Print out Map

A well-crafted map can be exported to a variety of file formats: such as Jpg,pdf.

Execute menu command: [file]>>[export map]

Separations can be printed with ArcGIS built-in arcpress if you want to publish print

Wang Smooth
Comment posted: 2016-01-14 14:56:44
Updated on: 2016-04-28 21:42:21
Original link: Http://www.wshunli.com/2016/01/14/GIS basic software and operation-12/
The copyright belongs to the author, welcome reprint, but without the consent of the author must retain this paragraph, and in the article page obvious location to the original link, otherwise reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility.

Basic GIS software and operations (12)