Introduction to ArcPlot and AML5 Steps to Create a Map in ArcPlotEstablishing the Display EnvironmentOptional DirectiveGetting HelpLayoutPage Units versus Map UnitsLayout Commands: Graphics PageLayout Commands: MapLayout Commands: Map, pg 2Executing MAP-to-PAGE TransformationCartographyUsing Symbology in ArcPlotSymbolsets in ARCPLOTSetting Symbol SetsSpecifying SymbolsColorOther Symbol PropertiesSymbol EditorsDrawing Coverage FeaturesDrawing Coverage Features, page 2Drawing Coverage Features, page 3Drawing LegendsAdding Map ElementsAdding Map Elements, page 2ClassificationCreating a ShaderampMapping Graduated Points: Ex 1Mapping Graduate Points: Ex 2Using AML in ArcPlot: Creating a Watch FileUsing AML in ArcPlot, pg 2Minimum Commands to Display a CoverageDisplay AlternativesZooming InCreating a graphics filePrinting Hard CopyRunning a Sample AML for Arcplot01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software1Introduction to ArcPlot and AML01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software25 Steps to Create a Map in ArcPlot•Indicate the display method for the map -- on the computer screen or on a graphics plotter.•Specify parameters about the size and layout of your map to translate coverage features from the computer to the display surface. These include the final size of the printed map, the position of the geographic features on the map, and the scale of the map.•Specify the portion of the Earth’s surface to include in your map.•Draw the geographic features you want on your map, and specify which symbols to use for drawing and labeling them.•Add additional cartographic elements to make your map easier to read and understand. These include titles, legends, scale bar, north arrow, and graphics.01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software3Establishing the Display EnvironmentCommands in Arc/INFO that use menus and display graphics on the screen (such as in ArcPlot or ArcEdit) require you to establish the display environment. DISPLAY: The command DISPLAY controls whether graphics are sent to your workstation’s display (9999) or to a graphics file (1040).&TERMINAL: the directive &TERMINAL is required to invoke any AML menus during your session.You can set these parameters interactively at the beginning of an ArcPlot session, or store them in a station file. Station files are text files with “stat_” prefix, for example, stat_9999 In Arc/INFO specify your devices and display parameters:1. Interactivelydisplay 9999 3 Display options&term 9999 1 2 3 42. With a station file&station 999901/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software4Optional Directive&fullscreen - controls screen output of text by certain commands.Usage: &FULLSCREEN <&ON | &OFF | &NOPAGING | &POPUP >&ON - enables &FULLSCREEN mode. This is the default.&OFF - disables &FULLSCREEN &NOPAGING or &POPUP mode.&NOPAGING - enables &FULLSCREEN mode; however, text scrolls by through the dialog area or popup window without paging.&POPUP - displays dialog in a scrollable window.01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software5Getting HelpARCPLOT contains more commands than any other ARC/INFO program. •Get a complete listing of commands with COMMANDS:–Arcplot: commands•Get a listing of commands using a partial name:–Arcplot: commands text (will return all commands starting with text)•Get a listing of commands using a wild card:–Arcplot: commands *spot (will return all commands with “spot” at end)•Get command usage:–Arcplot: usage arclines•Start ArcDoc for online documentation:–Arcplot: help01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software6Layout Graphics Page = pagesize maplimitsymaxyminxmin xmaxwidthheight01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software7Page Units versus Map Units•PAGE UNITS are the units of measurement for the graphics page, usually given as inches (default) or centimeters.•MAP UNITS are based on the real world coordinate system (projection) of the coverage(s) being displayed. They are nearly always specified in meters or feet.•Some graphics commands (for example, BOX, CIRCLE, and LINE) can draw features based on either the currently set page units or map units. The command to switch between these units in Arcplot is UNITS.–Arcplot: units page–Arcplot: units map01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software8Layout Commands: Graphics PageThe graphics page is that part of your device display canvas where graphics can be drawn. By default, this is the entire display area. •PAGEUNITS: Specifies what coordinate units will be used to specify location points on the device display page.–Arcplot: pageunits <inches | cm | pageunits_per_inch>–By default, the PAGEUNITS is INCHES. This means that the MAPLIMITS and PAGESIZE commands are given in inches, as are the coordinates for graphic elements (for example, BOX, LINE, PATCH) and cartographic symbols (LINESIZE, TEXTSIZE).•PAGESIZE: The graphics page area can be specified with the PAGESIZE command. All ARCPLOT graphics will be clipped to this page dimension. –Arcplot: pagesize < device | width height>–The page size default is the device display page. –PAGESIZE sets the width and height of the graphics page in the current PAGEUNITS.–In this way, you can design a large map on a small screen (and of course, when you output the final map, the hardcopy is at the correct larger format).•PAGEEXTENT: Portion of the graphics page to be displayed. –By default, PAGEEXTENT is set to the current graphics page size.01/14/19 – UT Dallas POEC 6382 Applied GIS Software9Layout Commands: Map•MAPUNITS: tells ArcPlot what coordinate units the coverages you will be drawing are stored in. Default is inches.–Arcplot: mapunits meters•MAPLIMITS: specifies the area on your graphics page where data is drawn.–By default, the entire PAGESIZE is used.–Given in page units: Arcplot: maplimits xmin ymin xmax ymax–If you don’t specify a scale for your map (MAPSCALE), the data will draw to fit neatly inside your specified MAPLIMITS area.•MAPEXTENT: specifies the geographic area in real-world coordinates that will be represented on your map. –The map extent must be specified. There is no default MAPEXTENT.–Use a single coverage Arcplot: mape texas–Use multiple coverages Arcplot: mape tx ok ar–Use coverage features Arcplot: mape polys states–Use map coordinates Arcplot: mape xmin ymin xmax ymax–Use interactive