Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Placing ancillary information on a data frame is done primarily with two sets of controls. The first is Insert
on the Main menu. The second is the Drawing toolbar. 20
55. In ArcMap start a new map with Letter (ANSI A) Portrait. In Data View, add the shapefile
[___]IGIS-Arc\River\Boat_SP83.shp
to a new map.
56. Also add the following data sets, in this order:
[___]IGIS-Arc\River\wtp_spn (the point component, water treatment plants)
[___]IGIS-Arc\River\cole_drg.tif
[___]IGIS-Arc\River\cole_doq64.jpg
[___]IGIS-Arc\Kentucky_wide_data\KY_Streams_spf.shp
Make the point symbol for wpt_spn a bright red square of size 10. Make the Boat_SP83
symbols bright green circles of size 8. Pan and zoom the image until all of the DOQ and the
GPS track are in. Your data frame should look something like Figure 3-19. Save this as
___IGIS-Arc_ YourInitials \Map_Making\LWP1.mxd.
57. Turn your attention to the Drawing toolbar. Run your cursor from left to right over each of the
buttons while reading the ToolTips and/or the Status bar. On those buttons with drop-down
menus (little triangle symbol just to the right of the button), look at the options.
Suppose that you want to put some identifying text on the data frame, pointing to features.
FIGURE 3-19
20 If the Drawing toolbar is not on the ArcMap window, choose Customize > Toolbars and make sure there is a check
mark next to Draw.
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