Procedure log for NR531 assignment four for Zachary Arcaro, Fall 2006

 

Data:   streams.shp – Schenck Forest streams (lines)

            Soils.shp shp – Schenck Forest soils (polygons)

            Roads.shp shp – Schenck Forest streams (lines)

 

Change map units to feet.

            Target layers: streams, soils and roads.

            Go to data frame properties, general tab, select feet as map units

            Result: map units are now in feet   

 

Change the display of the layers:

            Target layer: roads.shp

            Click symbol for roads to load symbol selector

            Change color to cherrywood brown

            Change width to 2

            Result: roads layer now brown and thicker

           

            Target layer: streams.shp

            Click symbol for roads to load symbol selector

            Change color to moorea blue

            Result: streams now display as blue

 

            Target layer: soils.shp

            Double click layer name to load layer properties dialog box

            Choose Categories>Unique Values>enter TYPE_NAME into Value field

            Click Add All Values

            Choose color ramp with brown, yellow and gold

            Uncheck all other values box

            Result: soils layer now more visually appealing

 

Layout view editing

            Soils.shp, streams.shp and roads.shp are all displayed

 

Add scale bar

            Activate map

            Click Insert > Scale Bar

            Ensure units are in feet

            Choose appropriate bar

            Make sure bar display has nice numbers (ie 2000, not 1950)

            Result: scale bar now present

 

Add North Arrow

            Activate map

            Insert > North Arrow

            Choose appropriate arrow

            Result: North arrow now present

 

Add Title

            Click new text button

            Enter appropriate information

            Format to large size by changing symbol to font size 28

            Result: Title now present

 

Add name and date

            Click new text button

            Enter appropriate information

            Result: name and date now present

 

Add Neatline

            Click Insert > Neatline

            Select Place inside margins

            Result: neatline now present

 

Add legend

            Click Insert > Legend

            Set border line at 1.0 point

            Set background color to light green

            Result: legend now present

 

Format legend

            Double click legend to get legend properties dialog open

            Click Frame tab

            Set both X and Y gap for both border and background to 5 points

            Click Legend tab

            In the Patch box choose Flowing Water for line

            In the Patch box choose Natural area for Area

            Result: legend now more visually appealing

 

Resize all items to reduce clutter and improve readability

            Select items individually, place and resize appropriately

            Result: layout now more visually appealing