Class Symbol Properties Dialog

The Class Symbol Properties dialog is opened by clicking the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog.

Set the symbol set, symbol, symbol line, and symbol fill color for all classes in the Class Symbol Properties dialog.

Method

The Method is the method used to set the symbol line and fill colors. Available options are Uniform and Gradational. Setting the Method to Uniform makes all classes use the same line color or fill color for the symbols. Setting the Method to Gradational allows each class to have a different line or fill color for the symbols based on a colormap.

Symbol Set

Select the Symbol Set from the list. The Symbol Set can be any TrueType font installed on your system. To change the Symbol Set, click on the existing font name. Select the new font from the list. The same Symbol Set is used for all classes.

Symbol

Choose the Symbol by clicking the existing symbol and selecting a new symbol from the symbol palette. The same Symbol is used for all classes.

Fill Color and Opacity

When the Method is set to Uniform, the Fill color and opacity section is available. The Fill color is the inside color of a solid symbol. When changed, all classes will use the same fill color for the symbols. Change the Fill color of the symbol by selecting a new color from the color palette. Create new colors by clicking the Custom button at the bottom of the color palette. Change the Fill opacity of the symbol by highlighting the existing value and typing a new value, by clicking the to increase or decrease the opacity, or by clicking and dragging the to change the opacity percentage. Percentages range from 0% (completely transparent) to 100% (completely opaque).

When the Method is set to Gradational, the Fill color section is available. The Fill color is the inside color of a solid symbol. When changed, symbol fill color for each class will be based on a colormap. Click the color scale bar to change the colormap.

Line Color and Opacity

When the Method is set to Uniform, the Fill color and opacity section is available. The Line color is the outside edge color of the symbol. When changed, all classes will use the same line color for the symbols. Change the Line color of the symbol by selecting a new color from the color palette. Create new colors by clicking the Custom button at the bottom of the color palette. Change the Line opacity of the symbol by highlighting the existing value and typing a new value, by clicking the to increase or decrease the opacity, or by clicking and dragging the to change the opacity percentage. Percentages range from 0% (completely transparent) to 100% (completely opaque).

When the Method is set to Gradational, the Line color section is available. The Line color is the outside edge color of the symbol. When changed, symbol line color for each class will be based on a colormap. Click the color scale bar to change the colormap.

What to Apply

After setting the Symbol Set, Symbol, Method, Fill color, and Line color, check the boxes in the What to apply section to apply the selected changes. Available options are Symbol, Fill color, and Line color. When the box is checked, the properties from the Class Symbol Properties dialog for the checked box are applied to all classes in the classed post map. When the box is not checked, the properties from the Class Symbol Properties dialog are not applied.

Setting the Same Symbol for All Classes

To set the same symbol for all classes, click the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog. In the Class Symbol Properties dialog, click on the Symbol Set and select the desired font. Click on the Symbol and select the desired symbol. Check the box next to Symbol in the What to apply section and click OK. All classes are changed to use the selected symbol.

Setting the Same Symbol Line or Fill Properties for All Classes

To set the same symbol fill properties for all classes, click the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog. In the Class Symbol Properties dialog, set the Method to Uniform. Click on the Fill color and opacity color box and select the desired color from the list. Change the Fill opacity, as desired. Check the box next to Fill color in the What to apply section and click OK. All classes are changed to use the selected symbol fill color.

To set the same symbol line properties for all classes, click the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog. In the Class Symbol Properties dialog, set the Method to Uniform. Click on the Line color and opacity color box and select the desired color from the list. Change the Line opacity, as desired. Check the box next to Line color in the What to apply section and click OK. All classes are changed to use the selected symbol line color.

Setting Gradational Symbol Line or Fill Properties for All Classes

To set gradational symbol fill properties for all classes, click the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog. In the Class Symbol Properties dialog, set the Method to Gradational. Click on the Fill color button. In the Colormap Editor, set the colormap, scaling, and opacity. Click OK. Check the box next to Fill color in the What to apply section and click OK. All classes are changed to use the colormap to determine the symbol fill color.

To set gradational symbol line properties for all classes, click the Symbol button in the Classes for Map dialog. In the Class Symbol Properties dialog, set the Method to Gradational. Click on the Line color button. In the Colormap Editor, set the colormap, scaling, and opacity. Click OK. Check the box next to Line color in the What to apply section and click OK. All classes are changed to use the colormap to determine the symbol line color.

OK or Cancel

Click OK to make the changes to the class symbol properties. Click Cancel to close the dialog without making changes.

Dialog Persistence

Due to the nature of the settings allowed in the Class Symbol Properties dialog, only the last set of dialog settings are recalled after closing and reopening the dialog. The settings in the Class Symbol Properties dialog are intended to be additive, adding new line, fill, or symbol properties to the existing class properties. Therefore, not all previous settings are displayed when opening the dialog.