Layouts: Creating maps and figures using ArcMap 1 GIS for Planetary Mappers June 2012, Planetary Mappers Meeting

2 GIS for Planetary Mappers Layout View  Explore and analyze data in the “Data View”  Prepare maps for presentation using “Layout View” –Allows user to quickly create a new map –Templates can contain data, custom design, and predefined layout arrangements (north arrows, scale bars, institutional logos, etc.)  Can be selected using View menu (selected Layout View) or the empty page icon

3 GIS for Planetary Mappers Layout View

Completed map ready for layout 4

Virtual clip to map boundary 5 1) Open data frame properties 2) Data Frame Tab Clip Options Also check “Clip Grids …” 3) “Specify Shape…” Outline of Features -select your boundary file. Note you can also use a selected graphic optional but recommended

Switch from Data to Layout view 6 or

When viewing the layout, a Layout Toolbar appears to assist with navigation GIS for Planetary Mappers Layout Toolbar Zoom In/Out Fixed Zoom In/Out Zoom to 100% Zoom Control Focus Data Frame Pan Zoom Whole Page Go to Next/ Previous Extent Toggle Draft Mode Change Layout 7

Page size and print specifications can be adjusted by right clicking on white space in layout Note that there is a difference between page and data frame adjustments, depending on where you click Creating Maps Right click outside frame = page size and print specsRight click within frame = data frame properties

Creating Maps Data Frame Properties General tab, set Reference Scale (e.g. 1:1M) to lock symbols and font sizes To quickly change font or symbol sizes for a larger or smaller scaled figure, change this value to grow or shrink.

Creating Maps Changing Appearance of Frame  In this example, we will take the general appearance of the frame to add depth and character to the map  Select the “Frame” tab in Data Frame Properties dialog box  Under “Border”, select preferred from drop down  Under “Background”, select preferred from drop down  Under “Drop Shadow”, select preferred from drop down  Click “Apply” or “OK” –NOTE: “OK” applies the change and closes the dialog box … the only difference In this example, Border = Triple Line, Background = Yellow, and Drop Shadow = Gray; NOTE: These elements can be varied using parameters given above. 10

On the Grids tab, click “New Grid…” Follow the wizard to set options Creating Maps Adding Graticules

Change Graticule settings. E.g. change label fonts label intervals color rotated labels … Creating Maps Tweaking Graticules

Click “Insert” in Layout View Can choose to add multiple elements Add title, choose font size, and move as necessary Creating Maps Adding Title

Click “Insert” in Layout View Add North arrow, enlarge and position as necessary Creating Maps Adding North Arrow

In Data Frame Tool bar, Set a rotation or use interactive rotation Now when adding in a North arrow on the rotated data frame, the arrow will be appropriately rotated. Good for single images. Rotate Data Frame North arrow will follow

Click “Insert” in Layout View Add scale bar, enlarge and position as necessary Creating Maps Adding Scale Bar

Double click scale bar once it is added to Layout to change properties, such as number of divisions, units, and format GIS for Planetary Mappers Creating Maps Tweaking Scale Bar 17

Click “Insert” in Layout View Select the layers that should be represented on the layout Click “Next” Creating Maps Adding Legend

Legend “Wizard” Select relevant layers.Change specifics of legend. Add border, color, and shadow.Change size of symbol patch.Change part spacing.

Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options Add descriptive unit label (E->ejecta) Change unit color Right click above units on “Symbol”, select “Properties for All Symbols…”, example remove outline for all units Legends cleaning up legends

Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options Change order Ctrl or shift select many units Right click on selected group and “Move to Heading”, “New Heading…” Legends cleaning up legends

Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options to thin legend Click on “Count” Ctrl or shift select many symbology lines which are “0” Click on “Remove” Legends cleaning up legends To backup symbologies before removing, right click on layer and “Save As Layer File…” Note: Layer File is not data just symbols!

Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” In the Extent Tab set what data frame to point at. Extents Automatic overview and zoom-in locators

24 GIS for Planetary Mappers Final Layout Example

25 GIS for Planetary Mappers Export to GeoPDF Note you can also choose to export attributes to PDF. This will try to create a geoPDF (for lat/lon and measurements) in Acrobat Reader. For posters 200 dpi is usually good enough. For page size figure up this to 300 or higher (up to 600)

GIS for Planetary Mappers Questions? 26 Additional resources (video tutorials) Making Better Map Layouts with ArcGIS - esri ArcGIS 10 Map Layout Demo in ArcMap - Washington College Others Help - esri Using Table in Layouts - esri JPL WMS used in demo: (June 2012)