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How to represent overlapping lines in ArcGIS 10.1?
I have lots of lines (in one feature class) which share the same location but I want to represent them as lines that are next to each other because they have different properties (different OWNERS).
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Cartographic techniques for symbolizing routing data
Some common problems with displaying routes created from street data, such as bus routes, include:
Routes may overlap themselves, such as when a route takes the same road in opposite directions
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Can I use Representations (ArcGIS 10) to enclose a group of polygons with an outline without altering data?
ESRI describes representations as follows: A feature class representation is a property of a feature class that allows you to
specify and store a series of rules that dictate the way the features
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How to automatically set polygons borders to improve map readability when rendering thematic maps?
When mapping an value as a color to render a thematic map the objects borders can alter the map readability a lot. For example in this thematic map of the US counties with black borders:
There are a ...
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Is there a name for deformation-based maps?
I have already seen maps using deformation to visualize information. For example, this map shows temporal distance between some French cities when traveling by train:
Is there a name for this kind ...
