Layouts Creating maps and figures using Arc Map

Layouts: Creating maps and figures using Arc. Map June 2012, Planetary Mappers Meeting 1 GIS for Planetary Mappers

Layout View § Explore and analyze data in the “Data View” § Prepare maps for presentation using “Layout View” – Allows user to quickly create a new map – Templates can contain data, custom design, and predefined layout arrangements (north arrows, scale bars, institutional logos, etc. ) § Can be selected using View menu (selected Layout View) or the empty page icon 2 GIS for Planetary Mappers

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Completed map ready for layout 4

Virtual clip to map boundary 1) Open data frame properties optional but recommended 2) Data Frame Tab Clip Options Also check “Clip Grids …” 3) “Specify Shape…” Outline of Features -select your boundary file. Note you can also use a selected graphic 5

Switch from Data to Layout view or 6

Layout Toolbar When viewing the layout, a Layout Toolbar appears to assist with navigation Fixed Zoom to In/Out 100% Zoom In/Out Pan Zoom Control Go to Zoom Next/ Whole Page Previous Extent GIS for Planetary Mappers Focus Data Frame Toggle Change Draft Layout Mode 7

Creating Maps Page size and print specifications can be adjusted by right clicking on white space in layout Note that there is a difference between page and data frame adjustments, depending on where you click Right click outside frame = page size and print specs Right click within frame = data frame properties

Creating Maps Data Frame Properties General tab, set Reference Scale (e. g. 1: 1 M) to lock symbols and font sizes To quickly change font or symbol sizes for a larger or smaller scaled figure, change this value to grow or shrink.

Creating Maps Changing Appearance of Frame § In this example, we will take the general appearance of the frame to add depth and character to the map § Select the “Frame” tab in Data Frame Properties dialog box § Under “Border”, select preferred from drop down § Under “Background”, select preferred from drop down § Under “Drop Shadow”, select preferred from drop down § Click “Apply” or “OK” – NOTE: “OK” applies the change and closes the dialog box … the only difference In this example, Border = Triple Line, Background = Yellow, and Drop Shadow = Gray; NOTE: These elements can be varied using parameters given above. 10

Creating Maps Adding Graticules On the Grids tab, click “New Grid…” Follow the wizard to set options

Creating Maps Tweaking Graticules Change Graticule settings. E. g. • change label fonts • label intervals • color • rotated labels • …

Creating Maps Adding Title Click “Insert” in Layout View Can choose to add multiple elements Add title, choose font size, and move as necessary

Creating Maps Adding North Arrow Click “Insert” in Layout View Add North arrow, enlarge and position as necessary

Rotate Data Frame North arrow will follow In Data Frame Tool bar, Set a rotation or use interactive rotation Now when adding in a North arrow on the rotated data frame, the arrow will be appropriately rotated. Good for single images.

Creating Maps Adding Scale Bar Click “Insert” in Layout View Add scale bar, enlarge and position as necessary

Creating Maps Tweaking Scale Bar Double click scale bar once it is added to Layout to change properties, such as number of divisions, units, and format 17 GIS for Planetary Mappers

Creating Maps Adding Legend Click “Insert” in Layout View Select the layers that should be represented on the layout Click “Next”

Legend “Wizard” Select relevant layers. Add border, color, and shadow. Change specifics of legend. Change size of symbol patch. Change part spacing.

Legends cleaning up legends Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options Add descriptive unit label (E->ejecta) Change unit color Right click above units on “Symbol”, select “Properties for All Symbols…”, example remove outline for all units

Legends cleaning up legends Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options Change order Ctrl or shift select many units Right click on selected group and “Move to Heading”, “New Heading…”

Legends cleaning up legends Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” Options to thin legend Click on “Count” Ctrl or shift select many symbology lines which are “ 0” Click on “Remove” To backup symbologies before removing, right click on layer and “Save As Layer File…” Note: Layer File is not data just symbols!

Extents Automatic overview and zoom-in locators Right click on layer, select “Layer properties…” In the Extent Tab set what data frame to point at.

Final Layout Example 24 GIS for Planetary Mappers

Export to Geo. PDF For posters 200 dpi is usually good enough. For page size figure up this to 300 or higher (up to 600) GIS for Planetary Mappers This will try to create a geo. PDF (for lat/lon and measurements) in Acrobat Reader. Note you can also choose to export attributes to PDF. 25

Questions? Additional resources (video tutorials) • Making Better Map Layouts with Arc. GIS - esri • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yih. Zzt_l. Hv. E • Arc. GIS 10 Map Layout Demo in Arc. Map - Washington College • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OQg. M 1510 i 0 U Others • Help - esri • http: //resources. arcgis. com/en/help/main/10. 1/index. html#/What_is_a_page_layout/00 s 90000002 z 000000/ • Using Table in Layouts - esri • • http: //blogs. esri. com/esri/arcgis/2010/01/19/using-tables-in-an-arcmap-layout/ JPL WMS used in demo: http: //onmoon. jpl. nasa. gov/wms. cgi? (June 2012) 26 GIS for Planetary Mappers