DeLorme 6 User Manual

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Symbolizing a Line Layer

Use the Symbolize Layer dialog box to customize the layer's visual properties or
select to show/hide certain elements or classes of the layer produced by a
classification. If you change the visual property of a class produced from a

classification, the Vary By scheme is automatically set to Custom in the Classify
Layer dialog box.

To Change the Color/Outline/Label Properties of a Line Layer

Use the following steps to change the color/outline/label properties of a feature in a
line layer.

1. Click the GIS tab.
2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected.
3. Click the layer you want to symbolize.
4. To open the Symbolize Layer dialog box:

Click the layer icon next to the layer name.
OR

Click the Tools button and then click Symbolize.
The Symbolize Layer dialog box opens.
OR

Right-click the layer and click Symbolize.
OR

XMap GIS Editor and Enterprise only Right-click a line on the map and
click Symbolize.

Under Symbolization, each row in the table displays each of the classes in the
layer. Each column in the table indicates:

This
Column...

Displays...

Field
name/Feature

The minimum and maximum (or unique) values of each
class.

Sample

The current visual property for each class.

Legend Label

The current label for each class. The Null Class indicates

any object for which the attribute value falls out of the
classification. The Highlight Features label lets you visually

identify which records have been queried.
Note
Records that are symbolized with a highlight are

saved in the layer when it is published to XMap Web.

The field you chose while classifying the layer displays each of the features for
that layer. Each of the features are selected by default to show on the map.

5. Click the feature for which you want to change the properties.

Note To select multiple features, press the CTRL key on your keyboard while
you select multiple features. To select a block of features, press the SHIFT

key on your keyboard while you select the first and last records in the block.
To select all features, press CTRL + A.

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