Questions tagged [map-book]
A series of maps sharing a common theme compiled into a book
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QGIS: create layout with one map its attribute table per feature
In QGIS I am trying to create a survey report with a map atlas so that they are both on single A4 page showing the attribute table per feature (with field headings) with a corresponding map of said ...
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Is Data Driven Pages same as Map Books?
Is there a difference between Data Driven Pages and Map Books in ArcMap 10.5 and, if so, did one replace the other?
Esri's web site is not clear about that which is confusing me.
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Creating a map book with maps and layouts of different sizes in one mxd
I'm looking for a way to create a map book containing maps of different sizes using Data Driven Pages. Differently sized index features (1, 2, 3 and 4 in the sketch) should run along a line (in this ...
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Using Data Driven Pages to clip to data driven page extent without clipping points at border of extent in ArcMap
I am creating a mapbook in ArcMap 10.6.1 using Data Driven Pages, and excluding data outside of the data driven feature specified. However, the points within the feature of interest always get clipped ...
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Placing data frame as inset on only one page of Data Driven Pages map book?
I am using data driven pages to make a 5-page mapbook of an area. There is also one far-away site that I wanted to include an inset of on the first page of my mapbook (near to where it is). However, I ...
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Using QGIS Atlas outside of Print Composer?
I wonder if it is already possible to use the Atlas Panel outside of Print Composer like it would be in ArcGIS with Data Driven Pages. I often use Data Driven Pages to screen through an entire area in ...
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Is it possible to display related tables information (1-M relationships) on the layout while using data driven pages?
I'm using data driven pages to generate a report for every point that I have (each point represents a store) and I have used Dynamic Text to display the tabular information of these points like store ...
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Sort PDF Files based on last 7 Characters [closed]
I have a Python script that creates PDF Map Books from pre-existing map PDFs, created in ArcGIS Pro. The PDF file names end with the month abbreviation and year they are associated with (example: ...
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Creating map book series with blank pages between maps using ArcMap? [duplicate]
I am looking to create a series of maps each one highlighting the camping pitch. I would like to put the number of the pitch highlighted on either page before or after to allow duplex printing of map ...
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Exporting graduated symbology to pdf [closed]
I'm creating a mapbook(PDF) of all California's counties with its population centroid. The code runs, but the graduated symbology for the centroid is not displaying on the pdf.
# Imports
import os, ...
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Getting inset map selected and magnified in ArcPy?
I want to create a mapbook(PDF) of all states in USA, and also create an inset map by using a second data frame. I got my mapbook to run, but then I can't get the inset map in the second data frame ...
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Map book based on field attributes
I have a polygon shapefile with 800 records. What I want to do is to create an MXD document and a map in jpg for every polygon record from the shp.
Is this posible to be done with data driven pages ...
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Creating polygons or map book from DBF file through ArcPy? [closed]
I have a dbf file, which contained a list of coordinate information as shown in below. It also could be thought as a catalog file. Example:
ID XMIN YMIN XMAX YMAX
1 -52800.0 -...
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How to display geotagged photos in layout view to export in map book ArcGIS for Desktop? [closed]
Im trying to create a 140 page map book using data driven pages and the production mapping extension in ArcGIS 10.2.2 and/or 10.3. As the image shows, the production mapping extension has a Graphic ...
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Automating ArcGIS map production using Python?
I have this layout; it's a map that I divided it to 25 parts using FISHNET from arctoolbox. I want to prepare only one layout and then using a Python script I want to be able to automate the ...
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Creating Mapbook with Hyperlink texts in PDF using QGIS Atlas?
I'm using QGIS 2.8.1 Atlas and creating a mapbook using a grid layer that has an attribute with a URL in it.
I want to use the URL in the attribute to be a hyperlink in the PDF once its published.
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Mapping same feature class with map per data field (graduated symbols, customizable break values)?
I am trying to automate a mapping effort: I am mapping a (FC) features class ( with multiple data fields representing different results).
I need to visualize each data field (from the same FC) ...
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Dynamic Text Formatting Tags
I am currently using Arcgis 10.2 and working with dynamic text. I'm aware of formatting tags available (http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Formatting_tags_available_in_ArcMap/...
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Spatial Join Attribution for Report Generation
I generated a grid index for a very large area of land in order to create a mapbook to keep track of some environmental sites for monitoring. I was able to generate the pages of maps without issue, ...
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How to display features one by one in Map Book?
I'm using "Data Driven Pages" Tool to create a map book in ArcMap. I want to display buffer circles one by one in each page, but the "Data Driven Pages" Tool displays all features around it.
How can ...
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How to create atlas along line/route in QGIS
I'd like to create a mapbook along a given route that is designated by a single linear feature. Is it possible to have QGIS (2.2) automaptically compose a series of pdfs that over lap by a given ...
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Automatically selecting feature when another feature in different layer shares attribute data?
I have a mapset displaying foraging areas, each with a unique ID. I spatially joined the mapbooks layer, so each mapbook sheet identifies the foraging area it is depicting (1:1), so sheet 5 is ...
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What program is used to create this?
What program was used to create this type of mapbook?
So if I want to get my roads to look similar to the above PDF - how would I go about doing that.
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Why is ArcGIS Server so slow in creating mapbook PNG
We have 3 MXDs for creating 3 different mapbooks. Our customer want a daily export to PNG. For this, I use a Python-Script, which works fine for me on my Desktop. But I need it on ArcGIS Server. There ...
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Making Map Book of pages with same area shown but different layers turned on/off
In ArcMap a Map Book is best suited for a series of features that each get their own page. It allows you to pick a feature and generate a Map Book Page for each feature including any additional ...
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Invert Clipping for Data Driven Pages
So I have a feature class : City Limits
I have set it to have a fill of 50% gray. This places a gray shade over the entire city.
I have a 'Map Page' polygon feature class called 'Map Page' which is ...
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Species atlas (how to automate to create on page for each species with QGIS) [closed]
With the use of QGIS, I would like to create an Atlas for a batch of species, with:
a background with the country (from a vector layer or from the OpenLayers plugin).
a vector layer (polygon) to show ...
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Why is the "Best Fit" option is grayed out for Data Driven Pages?
I'm using Data Driven Pages to display delivery routes associated with hub points. On the extent tab, the "Best Fit" option is grayed out. What could be the cause of this? I think "Best Fit" is ...
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Generating large number of maps using PyQGIS?
I have to make a large number (hundreds) of distribution maps of species.
I have a shapefile that contain the distributions for each species, and for each one, I would like to get a map as an image (...
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Automating an ArcGIS Project that is a display of map
I'm relatively new to GIS and looking to automate a project. I have my 'base map' created in ArcGIS, but now need to create several hundred more so looking for an automated method to accomplish this. ...
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How to clip data when using data driven pages in ArcMap 10?
I am working on a map book using data driven pages of the Silvies Valley in Northeastern Oregon. The basemap is a high resolution aerial image (raster) of Oregon with a shapefile overlay of USGS ...
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List counties in current extent using Data Driven Pages
Maybe I'm just not thinking clearly, but I can't figure this one out. I need to have a spot on my mapbook pages that says "Counties: " and is automatically filled with the counties in the extent of ...
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Are there any tools / plugins to develop mapbooks using QGIS?
Are there any tools / plugins to develop mapbooks using QGIS?
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Producing multiple PDF plots of mapsheets specified by shapefile key from ArcGIS Desktop?
I'm looking for a product that will produce multiple pdf plots of mapsheets specified by a shapefile key (say, 11 x 17) from ArcGIS 9.3 using a single .mxd template, include and orient a common keymap,...
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