Making Maps For Presentation

Lab 7: Map Design & Text

Chapter 7

1. The information used for dynamic labels comes from where?

      They come from the layer attribute. With dynamic labels you can turn the layers on and off whenever you want.

2. You are making a map of Los Angeles and have a point layer that shows all the cities in the region. However, you want to show city names for only 3 cities. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?

      Go to the draw tool bar > click on the drop down arrow by the new text tool > on the tool palette click the label tool > locate the city you want and click to label it.

3. Can you manually adjust the position of dynamic labels?

      No

4. Which tool needs to be selected to adjust graphics?

      Select Elements

5. What are the two annotation types?

      Map and Geodatabase

 Chapter 18

1. You can create your own ArcMap templates.

a. True

b. False

2. If you create a map based on an ArcMap template file (.mxt), can you save it as an .mxd file?

      Yes

3. Describe two different ways you can access map templates.

      Open arcmap > start using arcmap with> A template.

      Save As on file menu> Save as type > dropdown list to Arcmap template.

4. You are adding five point graphics to your map. Instead of having to change the properties for each one after you add it, you want to set the default point symbol to a size 12 purple star. How do you do this?

You double click on the symbol then select the Star symbol and change the size/color the click OK.

5. Describe two different ways you can change the color of a graphic circle.

      Double click the symbol and change color.

      Right-click on the symbol.

Chapter 19

1. What is the first thing you should always do before setting up your map layout?

      Set up page size. Go to File > Page and print set up.

2. Why is the scale different in the data view versus the layout view?

      In layout view the orientation changes. It has it scaled up to the page sized.

3. What are three customization options available for the scale bar?

      Scale and Units

      Numbers and Marks

      Format.

4. Why is it important to use the 1:1(Zoom to 100%) button?

      This is done to evade confusion since it gives the accurate clear view of the layout page.

5. Explain how a graphic added to your data view would respond differently compared to a graphic added to the layout view when navigating around your map.

      When you are in Data view it shows one layer at a time. In Layout view we can customize what we would like our page to like. The data view doesn’t show symbolization such as a legend, title, north arrow, and scale bar.

Part 2: Creating Thematic Maps

Q1: Choropleth maps are a type of thematic map. Define what we mean by a choropleth map.

      Numerical data is classified into categories and the categories are shaded.

      Polygons are often based on politically defined feature.

      It will yield a display that puts visual emphasis on the largest area units of the map.

Q2: Read about layer files in the ArcGIS Desktop Help. Describe their benefits.

      Layer files include all map display properties for symbolization and labeling but, layers do not usually contain actual datasets. Layer files normally reference a data source that resides in another location. This is why you need a shapefile to go along with it.

Q3: How do layer files differ from layer packages?

      A map layer and its data contents can be saved and shared using a layer package.

      A layer package is saved as a special file. It contains the map layer, a copy of its data, and an XML file that has a brief description of the layer.

      Layer packages contain all the information necessary for users to put them to work in their own ArcGIS software installation.

      They are supported in ArcMap, ArcGlobe, and ArcGIS Explorer.

      Layer packages make it easy to share your map layer display along with the underlying data with other users.

Q4: What is the population of City of Long Beach for the year 2000?

      46,1522

Q5: What is the population for the City of Los Angeles in 2000?

      3,694,820

Q6: Using the ArcGIS Desktop Help, describe the three types of hyperlinks that can be created.

There are three types of hyperlinks and they have to be defined before you use the Hyperlink tool:  

       A document: When you click a feature with the Hyperlink tool, a document or file is launched using the application with which that file type is currently associated.

       A URL: When you click a feature with the Hyperlink tool a web page is launched in the default web browser.

       Macro: When you click a feature with the Hyperlink tool, a value is sent to a macro. An option that lets you create customized hyperlink behavior.