MAPLOGIC CORPORATION GIS Software Solutions MapLogic Layout Manager User’s Manual MapLogic Layout Manager User’s Manual © 2009 MapLogic Corporation All Rights Reserved 330 West Canton Ave., Winter Park, Florida 32789 Phone (407) 657-1250 • Fax (407) 657-7008 MapLogic Layout Manager is a trademark of MapLogic Corporation. ArcGIS, ArcMap and ArcView are registered trademarks of ESRI. Table of Contents Introduction _____________________________________________________________________ 1 What Is MapLogic Layout Manager? ____________________________________________ 1 MapLogic Layout Manager User Interface ____________________________________________ 2 The Layouts Tab ____________________________________________________________ 2 The MapLogic Layout Manager Toolbar _________________________________________ 3 Element Properties __________________________________________________________ 4 Before You Get Started ____________________________________________________________ 6 How The MapLogic Layout Manager Changes The ArcMap Document_________________ 6 Different Licenses For The MapLogic Layout Manager _____________________________ 6 Basic Concepts ___________________________________________________________________ 8 Multiple Layouts Within The ArcMap Document __________________________________ 8 The Map Series Layout _______________________________________________________ 8 The Map Book Layout _______________________________________________________ 9 New Elements You Can Add To Map Series And Book Layouts _____________________ 10 Two-Sided Map Book Setup And Printing _______________________________________ 15 Where To Go From Here?____________________________________________________ 15 Working With Expressions ________________________________________________________ 16 The MapLogic Expression Builder Dialog _______________________________________ 16 Reserved Words ___________________________________________________________ 17 Database Fields ____________________________________________________________ 19 Text Formatting Tags _______________________________________________________ 21 The Label Expression _______________________________________________________ 21 Verifying That An Expression Is Correct ________________________________________ 21 Quickly Generating A Map Series Or Map Book _______________________________________ 23 The Book Wizard __________________________________________________________ 23 MapLogic Layout Manager User’s Manual Page i Creating Map Series Index Layers __________________________________________________ 31 The Grid Wizard ___________________________________________________________ 31 Grid An Area______________________________________________________________ 32 Follow A Line _____________________________________________________________ 35 Layer To Grid _____________________________________________________________ 38 Single Grid _______________________________________________________________ 39 Editing Grids ______________________________________________________________ 39 Generating The Index Layer __________________________________________________ 41 Creating Grid Index Layer Tool (Outdated) ______________________________________ 41 Creating Linear Index Layer Tool (Outdated) ____________________________________ 46 Managing Page, Map Series And Book Layouts _______________________________________ 51 Displaying Popup Menus In The Table Of Contents Layout Tab______________________ 51 Creating A New Layout _____________________________________________________ 52 Copying An Existing Layout__________________________________________________ 52 Moving Back And Forth Between Layouts_______________________________________ 53 Renaming Layouts _________________________________________________________ 53 Removing (Deleting) Layouts_________________________________________________ 53 Rearranging Layouts ________________________________________________________ 54 Managing Page and Map Series Layout Properties_________________________________ 54 Managing Map Book Properties _______________________________________________ 54 Managing Section Properties _________________________________________________ 55 Page Numbering ___________________________________________________________ 56 Master And Alternate Templates ______________________________________________ 57 Where To Go From Here?____________________________________________________ 60 The Map Series Frame ___________________________________________________________ 61 What Is A Map Series Frame? ________________________________________________ 61 Adding A Map Series Frame To A Layout _______________________________________ 61 Converting An Existing Data Frame To A Map Series Frame ________________________ 62 Modifying The Properties Of A Map Series Frame ________________________________ 63 Modifying The Series Properties Of A Map Series Frame ___________________________ 63 Modifying The Adjacent Page Listing Properties Of A Map Series Frame ______________ 66 Modifying The Options Of A Map Series Frame __________________________________ 68 Modifying The Custom Code Of A Map Series Frame _____________________________ 71 The Thematic Series Frame _______________________________________________________ 73 MapLogic Layout Manager User’s Manual Page ii What Is A Thematic Series Frame?_____________________________________________ 73 Adding A Thematic Series Frame To A Layout ___________________________________ 73 Converting An Existing Data Frame To A Thematic Series Frame ____________________ 74 Modifying The Properties Of A Thematic Series Frame ____________________________ 75 Adding, Removing, Rearranging And Activating Themes ___________________________ 75 Editing The Properties Of A Theme ____________________________________________ 77 Modifying The Layer Visibility Properties Of A Theme ____________________________ 78 Modifying The Layer Order Properties Of A Theme _______________________________ 78 Modifying Map Extent Of A Theme____________________________________________ 79 Modifying Custom Text Of A Theme___________________________________________ 81 Modifying The Options A Theme______________________________________________ 81 The Series Locator Frame _________________________________________________________ 83 What Is A Series Locator Frame? ______________________________________________ 83 Adding A Series Locator Frame To A Layout ____________________________________ 83 Converting An Existing Data Frame To A Series Locator Frame _____________________ 83 Modifying The Properties Of A Series Locator Frame______________________________ 84 Modifying The Locator Properties Of A Series Locator Frame _______________________ 85 Modifying The Current Page Symbol Properties Of A Series Locator Frame ____________ 87 Modifying The Options Of A Series Locator Frame _______________________________ 88 The Series Key Frame ____________________________________________________________ 90 What Is A Series Key Frame?_________________________________________________ 90 Adding A Series Key Frame To A Layout _______________________________________ 90 Converting An Existing Data Frame To A Series Key Frame ________________________ 91 Modifying The Properties Of A Series Key Frame_________________________________ 92 Modifying The Key Properties Of A Series Key Frame_____________________________ 92 Modifying The Key Labels Properties Of A Series Key Frame _______________________ 93 Modifying The Options Of A Series Key Frame __________________________________ 95 The Series Text Element __________________________________________________________ 96 What Is A Series Text Element? _______________________________________________ 96 Adding A Series Text Element To A Layout _____________________________________ 96 Converting An Existing Text Label To A Series Text Element _______________________ 96 Modifying The Properties Of A Series Text Element_______________________________ 97 Modifying The Series Text Properties Of A Series Text Element _____________________ 99 The Page Index Element _________________________________________________________ 101 MapLogic Layout Manager User’s Manual Page iii What Is A Page Index Element _______________________________________________ 101 Adding A Page Index Element To A Layout ____________________________________ 102 Modifying The Properties Of A Page Index Element ______________________________ 102 Modifying The Index Source Properties Of A Series Index Element __________________ 103 Modifying The Index Layout Properties Of A Page Index Element___________________ 106 Modifying The Display And Sort Order Properties Of A Page Index Element __________ 109 Modifying The Options Of A Page Index Element________________________________ 110 The Series Index Element ________________________________________________________ 114 What Is A Series Index Element ______________________________________________ 114 Adding A Series Index Element To A Layout ___________________________________ 115 Modifying The Properties Of A Series Index Element _____________________________ 115 Modifying The Index Source Properties Of A Series Index Element __________________ 116 Modifying The Index Layout Properties Of A Series Index Element__________________ 119 Modifying The Display And Sort Order Properties Of A Series Index Element _________ 123 Modifying The Options Of A Series Index Element_______________________________ 124 Creating Index Databases ________________________________________________________ 127 What Is An Index _________________________________________________________