ESRI Geologic Mapping Template ESRI Geologic Mapping Template Charlie Frye, Chief Cartographer Charlie Frye, Chief Cartographer Janel Day, Cartographer Janel Day, Cartographer Mapping Center and Cartographic Projects Group Mapping Center and Cartographic Projects Group
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What is the Geologic Mapping Template?
•• An ArcGIS 9.3 (and newer) An ArcGIS 9.3 (and newer) solution for making solution for making geology mapsgeology maps
•• This is a GIS solutionThis is a GIS solution•• Supports the critical Supports the critical
graphics finishing tasksgraphics finishing tasks•• ItIt’’s a new GIS solutions a new GIS solution•• ItIt’’s adaptables adaptable
What is included?
•• A set of ArcGIS resources:A set of ArcGIS resources:–– Template geodatabase Template geodatabase –– Tools and documentationTools and documentation–– Example map (Mount Baker, WA Quadrangle) and Example map (Mount Baker, WA Quadrangle) and
Sample ESRI map reproduction:Geologic Map of the Mount Baker 30Geologic Map of the Mount Baker 30-- by 60by 60-- Minute Minute Quadrangle, WashingtonQuadrangle, Washington
•• Custom implementationCustom implementation–– Chris Chris GarrityGarrity/Point Lay /Point Lay
FGDC Model: Feature Class Structure
•• Feature class structure modeled after Feature class structure modeled after Appendix A of the StandardAppendix A of the Standard
FGDC Model: Representation Class Structure•• Representation class structure modeled after Representation class structure modeled after
Appendix A of the StandardAppendix A of the Standard
Review
•• EssentialsEssentials–– Organize your dataOrganize your data–– Create a template databaseCreate a template database–– Add data to template databaseAdd data to template database–– Symbolize data Symbolize data –– Label featuresLabel features–– Customizing symbolsCustomizing symbols
•• Adapting (Chris Adapting (Chris GarrityGarrity) to immediate needs) to immediate needs
What does all that really imply?
•• ArcGIS 9.3 is required because:ArcGIS 9.3 is required because:–– Improved symbol display capabilities through Improved symbol display capabilities through
cartographic representationscartographic representations–– Improved Improved MaplexMaplex labeling functionality to fully labeling functionality to fully
automate labeling tasks (producing annotation to automate labeling tasks (producing annotation to allow minor edits during map finishing would be a allow minor edits during map finishing would be a typical workflowtypical workflow))
•• A map isnA map isn’’t just a PDF or a dumb graphic; the t just a PDF or a dumb graphic; the data is part of the product.data is part of the product.
•• Paper isnPaper isn’’t the only media; t the only media; webweb--publishingpublishing is is here for the foreseeable futurehere for the foreseeable future
One Solution Cannot Be All Things…
•• In our beta testing we learned that there were In our beta testing we learned that there were more expectations than we could meetmore expectations than we could meet
•• We needed to clearly convey which We needed to clearly convey which expectations we do (should) meetexpectations we do (should) meet
•• The ESRI ArcGIS USGS/FGDC Geologic The ESRI ArcGIS USGS/FGDC Geologic Mapping Template is a solution based on a Mapping Template is a solution based on a data modeldata model–– Data Model Data Model ≠≠ SolutionSolution–– Our data model is informed by our expertise in Our data model is informed by our expertise in
ArcGIS and much guidance from the USGS and ArcGIS and much guidance from the USGS and State geologistsState geologists
Where do I get the Geologic Mapping Template?•• Download it from the Map Template Gallery at the Download it from the Map Template Gallery at the
ESRI Resource CenterESRI Resource Center
http://resources.esri.com/maptemplates
Road Ahead for the Geologic Mapping Template
•• More fill patternsMore fill patterns•• Additional marker symbolsAdditional marker symbols•• Web editionWeb edition
Questions?
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