Prenumbered Marker Symbols ESRI 2005 International User Conference “GIS – Helping Manage Our World” Building a Future For And Labeling With Prenumbered Marker Symbols Presented by: Jim Mossman Data Deja View Map Production Techniques and Requirements II Thursday, July 28th - 10:30 am Room 30-E ddvgis@bresnan.net Copyright 2005 by Jim Mossman

Application Coyote featuring: Download DDV symbol sets free from ESRI’s ArcScripts: ddvgis@bresnan.net

Getting to Know Application Coyote A. Application Overview B. Building Symbols With Appl’n Coyote C. Combining Styles Using ArcMap D. Labeling Lines with Point Symbols E. Symbol Naming Options F. Converting “Old” Sets ddvgis@bresnan.net

Problems: Solution: 1. Large highway shield update workload 2. Impracticality of very large marker sets 3. Meeting all jurisdictions’ needs Solution: An executable capable of creating a very large range of symbols, and A forms based interface allowing the user to choose which symbols to create ddvgis@bresnan.net

Application Coyote Family Opening Forms ddvgis@bresnan.net

Intro highly recommended Show Intro – a Coyote Overview Tells how Coyote works and about any special features of individual Coyotes.

Recommended for new users Using Coyote - The Wizard Approach Step by step guide

Building Symbols Using Application Coyote Steps: 1. Examine Line Feature Attributes - Add route-name field, if necessary - Determine routes needing symbols 2. Build symbols using required Application Coyotes 3. Combine Styles, as necessary

1. Examine Line Feature Attributes Unique route identification is in 2 fields: HWY_TYPE = I, HWY_SYMBOL = 15, Unique ID is I + 15 a unique ID (RteName) needs to be added to this feature table

1. Examine Line Feature Attributes To add RteName field: Use ArcMap’s add field, selection and calculate capabilities to generate the unique field RteName.

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Select Master - Copy Master (optional) - Maintain Master - Set All to “No” (optional) - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Select Layer Colors (optional) - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes - Select Routes - Set All to “No” Select Master - Copy Master - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes - Set All to “No” Select Master - Copy Master - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors Standard (Non-Directed) Directed (N&S or E&W) Directed are only available for Interstate

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes - Set Creates - Set All to “No” (optional) Select Master - Copy Master (optional) - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors (optional)

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes - Select Layer Colors - Set All to “No” (optional) Select Master - Copy Master (optional) - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors (optional) Surround Border Wide Narrow Fill

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Select Master - Copy Master (optional) - Maintain Master - Set All to “No” (optional) - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Select Layer Colors (optional) - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Select Master - Copy Master (optional) - Maintain Master - Set All to “No” (optional) - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Select Layer Colors (optional) - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Select Prefix/Suffix Source - Set All to “No” Select Master - Copy Master - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors I15, I 15, I-15, INT-15, Int-15

2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Select Prefix/Suffix Source - Set All to “No” Select Master - Copy Master - Maintain Master - Select Routes - Set Directions - Set Creates - Apply Changes Name/Select Style Select Color Source Select Pref/Suff Source Build Symbols - Select Layer Colors

Timing Summary: 2. Build Symbols With Appl’n Coyotes Tasks dependent on Master size or # of changes: Copy Master (999 records) 28 seconds Apply Changes (999 records) 34 seconds Apply Changes (6 records) 2 seconds Build (6 symbols) 7 seconds Total time to carry out example’s maintenance tasks: 3 minutes 30 seconds * * includes writing down timings

Combining Styles Using ArcMap Use the Style Manager to copy selected symbols from one Style and add them to another.

Combining Styles Using ArcMap In Style Manager: 2. Click, shift-click, & ctrl-Click to select desired symbols. 3. Shift right-click blank area to open menu. 1. Open donor Style. 4. Click Copy. 7. Select Paste. 6. Open menu (rt-click) 5. Open recipient Style.

Combining Styles Using ArcMap Paste Results: