The set of conventions, rules, or encoding systems that define how geographic features are represented with symbols on a map.
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Printable Esri symbol sets, a.k.a. style references
Does anyone know of good printable documents of the as-shipped Esri symbol sets, also called Style References?
The new with Arcgis 10 ability to search symbol sets is a great boon, but one can still ...
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changing symbology
I have problem with my script. Layers are in one geodatabase, and have names like: orne1942, orne 2003, orne 2009 (the same forpart e.g. orne). Script should changing symbology layers wich have the ...
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Copy and Paste symbology in Raster?
Hi all,
I am trying to figure it out how can I take a preserved color from a raster I already set up before and then apply the colormap to a new raster file?
Here are the details of what occurred:
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Symbolizing route data
I'm working on a project that routes various modes of transport to one location (a school) in Arc Map 10. I have about 400 routes, so there is a significant amount of overlap as they near the school. ...
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How to symbolize vector features using RGB values stored in three fields?
I need to symbolize a vector layer in Arcmap based on RGB (or HSB - can do either) values found in fields in the attribute table. I'm working with up to 10 different datasets, each with over 100 ...
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Cartographic Representations Load Rather Than Feature Symbology
We use ArcSDE to allow multiple users (both in my office and elsewhere) to access feature classes that my office maintains. We also use cartographic representations for many of our feature classes.
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AxSymbologyControl via WindowsFormsHost in WPF (ArcMap Add In Project)
I need a way to offer the user a choice of color ramps for the ClassBreaksRenderer.
I came across the AxSymbologyControl which was designed for WinForms. I tried also ESRIs (WinForms) example project ...
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Problem with representation symbology, when copying from SDE 9.3 to 10
We are having problems with our representations when copying from an ArcGIS 9.3 database to a 10.0. Representation symbologies with dash patterns (dots, dotted lines etc.) are reset to default ...
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Symbology levels are ignored in ArcGIS 10
I have a problem migrating from a ArgGIS 9.3 to a 10 geodatabase (both sde and file gdb). The symbology levels stored in the 9.3 database are not transferred.
When migrated to ArcGIS 10.0, ...
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Is the ArcMap style database format available somewhere?
The *.style files are MS Access databases where each style type is a table.
The table has one binary column where the actual style is written.
Is this binary format available?
I would like to import ...
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Symbol Level in ArcGIS 9: 'Broken' look of symbols, how to resolve
I am using symbol levels in ArcMap to style roads so that I have a banded feel. My problem is that at intersections and sharp turns, the cartography gives a broken effect in the road. How can this be ...
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No file is created when I choose 'Save style …' in layer properties
First of all, I create a layer using the Add Delimited Text Layer plugin. The layer contains longitudinal and latitudinal data and a number that is assigned to each data point. When using a graduated ...
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Symbolizing Layers from a PostGIS Database to many Client Computers
I was hoping someone could help with a symbolizing issue. I have a PostGIS database on a server with a number of layers. The layers of a series of polygons, lines and points that all share the same ...
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Recalculate Quantile Breakpoints in CalculateField_management loop?
I have a program that iteratively replaces a temp field where I choose a certain symbology (color ramp and quantile color break methodology) with a few other fields from a join. The program works in ...
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Implementing custom IRenderer for ArcGis 10.0/WPF
EDIT: Updates in the bottom
As a followup to my earlier question, I'm trying to implement custom symbol rendering for my WPF/ArcGIS application.
I'm accessing layers that have been published on the ...
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How to programmatically change an SVG symbol in the Vector Layer?
I'm trying to change the symbol used in a layer via Python. I've been able to tunnel through a vector layer to the symbol layer, but I don't know how to change the symbol it's using. I'd like to ...
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Preventing symbols from different layers from interfering with each other in ArcGIS online
I am tackling a project that contains several new elements for me since I am a high school social studies teacher and not a full-time GIS professional.
For this particular project I am trying to show ...
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How to randomize colors for large datasets in QGIS new symbology?
Someone has already asked how to randomize colors by class in QGIS new symbology, but the answer there does not work with datasets containing more than 100 unique values since the Random option only ...
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Environmental styles library
i'm looking for environmental symbols, related to berm diagnostic (collapses, subsidences, anthropogenics deposits...
Is there any style library available?
Thanks in advance,
Max.
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Overlapping polygon outlines dashed at overlapping locations but solid elsewhere
In ArcMap 10.0, if one smaller polygon fits inside of another and shares a portion of the larger polygon's boundary, and they both are set to display thick outlines on the inside, is there a way to ...
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esri.tasks.GenerateRendererTask for non 10.1 ArcServer
I wish to use the same features as the esri.tasks.GenerateRendererTask but it seems that it can be only used on ArcServer 10.1. Is it possible to achieve the same dynamic natural jenks breaks in the ...
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How can i set scale for each layer symbol?
I'd like to use reference scale : 1:10000000 for layer a and 1:2000000 for layer b to set scale of labels and symbologies. one method is Working with data frame reference scales
but this method works ...
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How to handle multipoint symbology catalogue (as in mil2525c, tactical graphics appendix b)
Is there a general format (standards based) to store a vector based drawing description for multipoint symbology (means having several anchor points reflecting symbol point <-> geographic point ...
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How to recreate the 'standard deviation' option for a raster layer in Mapserver?
In mapserver is there any way to recreate the 'standard deviation' option available in Arc's symbology for a stretched raster layer?
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Looking for symbology for NAICS codes
I am curious if anyone has come up or has a good graphic style they can share that is symbology for NAICS codes. I have a large dataset that I want to symbpolize based on the 2 digit NAICS industry ...
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Change the symbol for a single feature in ArcObjects?
Is it possible to change the symbol for a single feature in ArcObjects? If so how?
I know it's possible to setup the map symbology for different field values of a feature class, but I'd like to ...
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Export ArcGIS 9.3 .lyr symbology styles to QGIS
There are numerous posts on GIS.SE on exporting ArcGIS 10.x symbology to SLD then to QGIS; however, I don't think this is possible for ArcGIS 9.3.x.
Is it possible to convert *.lyr styles from ArcGIS ...
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Display colour coded road traffic data in QGIS
I would like to colour code a shape file containing road polylines to represent the heaviest flows of traffic. The shape file contains attribute data linked to each section of road where road traffic ...
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“Fade” or change the color of MIL2525C Symbols in ArcGIS 10.1.1?
Using ArcGIS 10.1.1, I am able to update, remove, and add MIL2525C symbols to the map with the MessageHelper. After a certain period of time, I would like the MIL2525C symbol to either "fade" in ...
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Model Builder not completely honoring lyr file
I have created a series of map templates for one of our departments that each have an associated model.
As part of the model I also created a lyr file for symbology and labeling (the subject parcel ...
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Display raster outlines
I guess mine is a very simple task, however I don't know how to solve it.
I m trying to display the outlines of a raster created from a polygon shp.
What I would like to come up with is an image where ...
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Unique Polygon Border Colors and Matching Label
I'm working with zip codes, and I'd like to have each zip code polygon have a uniquely colored border with a corresponding label color. So, ideally, zip code 12345 would have no fill color, a blue ...
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Can you insert a marker symbol at a specific scale?
I have a map that is consistently used at a 1:500 scale. I want to be able to add structures to the map to view and move them around to get the best fit. The end user is new to GIS and I am trying to ...
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MS Access join table values, not recognized by ArcGIS symbology
I joined a MS Access database table to a GIS file. When I try to use symbology (categories) to represent a yes/no value which is in the table file (0/-1) it does not recognize it as a value.
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Symbol size is not absolute in print composition after using rotation field
I got a problem with my symbols: All of my symbols have a absolute size of 2-3 mm. But after linking them to the rotation field in my attribute table, the symbol size become relative. After printing ...
