To display thematic layers properly, they must be in a specific order. This is especially important when you want to display more than one thematic layer at a time. For example, you would want pie or bar charts for an area map to display on top of regions that are shaded in order to see them.
The following lists the order of map layers from top to bottom as they display in the map layers list in the Explorer window (note that map layers are drawn from the bottom up):
- Pies, Bars, or Graduated Symbol thematic layer.
- Dot Density thematic layer.
- Ranged thematic layer - where Color or Size Attributes are applied.
- Ranged (or Individual Value) thematic layer - where All Attributes are applied.
- Major layer or base layer.
- Grid thematic layer.
When you create a new thematic layer, MapInfo Pro automatically inserts it into its proper place.
See Also:
- Reordering Thematic Layers
- Changing how a Layer Displays on the Map
- Changing how a Layer Displays on the Map in the MapInfo Pro: Getting Started Guide