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Theme dialog box
Use this dialog box to create a theme for a feature source layer, based on a
range of conditions. The title of the dialog box changes, depending on the
type of geometry in the feature you are theming.
To create a theme for a feature layer (page 1168)
In Display Manager, right-click a feature layer ➤ Edit Style.
NOTE This functionality applies only to geospatial features. To theme drawing
objects, see
Overview of Theming Drawing Data (page 1176).
A theme is a collection of rules. Each rule specifies a style and feature label
for the features that meet the specified condition. You can add a legend label
to provide a description of a rule’s condition.
Create Thematic Rules Based On A Property
Property
Select the property on which to base the theme.
Minimum Value
Specify the minimum value for the range.
Maximum Value
Specify the maximum value for the range.
The first rule includes the Minimum Value and the last rule includes the
Maximum Value. Styles are interpolated across the range.
Distribution
Select a method. For more information, see
Theming Features (page 1165).
Number of Rules
Specify the number of ranges to create if Distribution Method is Equal,
Quantile, or Jenks (Natural Breaks). Properties containing strings use an
Individual Values distribution that does not allow the number of rules to
be edited. Adjust the number of rules to control the coarseness of the theme.
For more information about distribution methods, see
Theming Features
(page 1165).
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