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Questions tagged [symbology]

The set of conventions, rules, or encoding systems that define how geographic features are represented with symbols on a map.

http://wiki.gis.com/wiki/index.php/Symbology

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ArcGIS 9 doesn't recognize ArcGIS 10 .lyr files

I symbolized a parcel shapefile in ArcGIS 10 with about 2 dozen different colors. I need to use this in ArcGIS 9.3 as well, so I saved it as a .lyr file. This works fine in 10. But when I go to 9.3, I can add the shapefile, but not the .lyr file, or…
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Fields not showing in graduating symbols

I'm looking to apply a size based graduated style a point layer based on numerical values in the attribute table. Bigger value, bigger point. Basic procedure. However. In the symbology tab when I go to select the graduated value, the field II am…
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Changing individual symbol

How can I change an individual symbol on my map without changing all the other symbols? I can't click on an specific point to specify the picture.
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Multivariate symbology issue

I want to symbolize my map based on two sets of values: Data Type (active mine, abandoned mine, core, other) Lease holder (A, B, C, D) There are various combinations of the above data. I'm imagining a shape for the data type column (square,…
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Is there a way of creating symbols with a 3D look for 2D maps?

I have tried looking for SVG icons that look more 3D. All I need is the circle represented by the Simple Symbol. Would be nicer if it had a more 3D look. Like this perhaps:
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Graduated Symbology in QGIS 3.8.1

I have a state layer with counties outlined I've joined an .XLSX file on County_Name with populations. Finally figured out how to do a graduated symbology but when I run it I get the highest symbols and the rest of the display is blank; I lose the…
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How can I make a vertical symbol for a point which stands upright on the centroid?

Context: I need to display the location of wind turbines using a symbol from a True-type-font(ttf). The GIS software doesn´t allow me to define offsets, so I need to define a ttf which displays a turbine symbol which stands on the coordinate of the…
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