At some time you may need to change how features in a layer look on the map. You can do
this from the Autoloader and Layer Control. Use the Autoloader to
change the display of a layer before you open it in a Map window; use Layer Control
to change a layer’s display after you open the Map window. To change the display
settings for a layer:
- Do one of the following:
- From the Autoloader, click LayerOptions.
- From Layer Control, highlight the layer you wish to change and double-click it to display its Properties.
- The Layer Display dialog box appears:Note: The Layer Display dialog box shown is from Layer Control. The equivalent dialog box in the Autoloader does not contain the ShowLine Direction, Show Nodes and Show Centroids check-boxes.
- Ensure that the StyleOverride box is checked and click the button immediately below it to display a new dialog box, which allows you to make changes to the selected symbols. The options in this box depend upon the layer you have selected and whether the features of that layer are editable. Typically, you can choose a new color, style and/or type for the feature. Click OKto return to the Layer Display dialog box.
- Make any necessary changes to zoom layering by selecting the Display with Zoom Rangecheckbox and entering minimum and maximum zoom distances. Zoom layering ensures that your maps are readable by restricting the display of label and detail based on distance.
- After you have completed your display option changes, click
OK.
Additionally, you can use templates to customize the look of your map. This is particularly helpful if you want to maintain a particular look for a map as information changes.