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DescriptionFor FeaturesFor Drawing Objects
A layer is a set of objects. When
you add objects to your map,
Create a feature layer (page 308).Create a drawing layer (page ?).
you add them to a Display
Manager layer. Each layer can
have its own style.
Add a subset of objects from a
drawing or feature source to a
Display Manager layer.
Use the Add To Map With Query
option to filter the data from the
feature source (page 308).
Query the current drawing (page
1291) or attached drawings (page
1235) to bring in objects that
match certain criteria.
Change color, linetype, linetype
scale, line weight, or plotstyle.
Create a feature style. (page 641)Create a drawing style (page 660).
You can choose the symbol
used to represent point objects.
For drawing objects, add hatch,
text, or annotation. For features,
add labels.
A theme varies the style based
on data associated with the ob-
ject.
Create a feature theme (page 1168).Create a drawing theme (page
1181).
Use scale thresholds or ranges
to change the style as you zoom
Use scale ranges. (page 643)Use scale thresholds. (page 668)
in or out, for example, to turn
off text as you zoom out.
Specify a symbol style for a
point drawing layer. Use the
Style a point layer. (page 646)Style points (page 660).
Point Style area of the Style Edit-
or to create a style for a point
feature layer.
Specify an entity style for a line
drawing layer. Use the Line Style
Style a line layer. (page 649)Style lines. (page 660)
area of the Style Editor to create
a style for a line feature layer.
Specify an entity or hatch style
for a polygon drawing layer. Use
Style areas or polygons. (page 650)Style polygons. (page 660)
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