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2. In the Add Data dialog box, navigate to the ESRI folder and open the
AEJEE folder, the Data folder, the usa folder, and select the states.shp
shapefile. Click Add (or double-click on the name of the shapefile).
3. You’ll now see the states. shp in the TOC and its content is displayed in
the View.
4. In the TOC, you’ll see a checkmark in the box next to the states shapefile.
When the checkmark is displayed, the layer will be shown in the View,
and when the checkmark is removed (by clicking on it) the layer will not
be displayed.
5. Now add two more layers, cities (a point layer), and intrstat (a line
layer). All three of your layers will now be in the TOC.
6. You can manipulate the “drawing order” of items in the TOC by grabbing
a layer with the mouse and moving it up or down in the TOC. Whatever
layer is at the bottom is drawn first, and the layers above it in the TOC
are drawn on top of it. Thus, if you move the states layer to the top of
the TOC, the other layers will not be visible in the View since the states’
polygons are being drawn over top of them.
5.3 Symbology of Features in ArcMap
1. You’ll also notice that the symbology generated for each of the three
objects is simple—points, lines, and polygons assigned a random color.
You can significantly
alter the appearance of
the objects in the View to
customize your maps.
2. Right-click on the states
layer and select Properties.
3. Select the tab for
Symbology.
4. Press the large colored
rectangle in the Symbol
box—in the new Symbol
Selector dialog box, you
can alter the appearance
of the states by changing
their color (choose one of
the defaults or select from
the Fill Color options), as
well as the outline color
and thickness of the outline
width itself.
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2. In the Add Data dialog box, navigate to the ESRI folder and open the
AEJEE folder, the Data folder, the usa folder, and select the states.shp
shapefile. Click Add (or double-click on the name of the shapefile).
3. You’ll now see the states. shp in the TOC and its content is displayed in
the View.
4. In the TOC, you’ll see a checkmark in the box next to the states shapefile.
When the checkmark is displayed, the layer will be shown in the View,
and when the checkmark is removed (by clicking on it) the layer will not
be displayed.
5. Now add two more layers, cities (a point layer), and intrstat (a line
layer). All three of your layers will now be in the TOC.
6. You can manipulate the “drawing order” of items in the TOC by grabbing
a layer with the mouse and moving it up or down in the TOC. Whatever
layer is at the bottom is drawn first, and the layers above it in the TOC
are drawn on top of it. Thus, if you move the states layer to the top of
the TOC, the other layers will not be visible in the View since the states’
polygons are being drawn over top of them.
5.3 Symbology of Features in ArcMap
1. You’ll also notice that the symbology generated for each of the three
objects is simple—points, lines, and polygons assigned a random color.
You can significantly
alter the appearance of
the objects in the View to
customize your maps.
2. Right-click on the states
layer and select Properties.
3. Select the tab for
Symbology.
4. Press the large colored
rectangle in the Symbol
box—in the new Symbol
Selector dialog box, you
can alter the appearance
of the states by changing
their color (choose one of
the defaults or select from
the Fill Color options), as
well as the outline color
and thickness of the outline
width itself.
(Source: Esri® ArcGIS ArcMap ArcInfo graphical user interface Copyright © Esri.)