topic Re: How to merge shapefile but keep the layers coloured in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103591#M1200 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Perhaps <A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/A_quick_tour_of_setting_output_data_symbology/002w0000005v000000/">layer symbology </A>will apply in your situation.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 03:28:14 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2014-10-14T03:28:14Z How to merge shapefile but keep the layers coloured https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103589#M1198 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, </P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to merge a number of shapefiles in Arc Map 10.2</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>The shapefiles show yearly layers of mangrove growth - so each layer is coloured thereby allowing me to see the progressive growth. </P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>When i merge these files to create one shapefile - the image appears all one colour i.e. i cannot see the different colours which indicate yearly growth. </P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Could somebody please explain how i can merge the files but keep the layers coloured.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Many Thanks, </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:29:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103589#M1198 EmmaAsbridge 2014-10-14T01:29:52Z Re: How to merge shapefile but keep the layers coloured https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103590#M1199 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Emma,</P><P>your best bet is to create a geodatabase in catalog and load each shapefile into the feature class you create. If all your fields are the same for each shapefile,&nbsp; then use one of your shapefiles as your feature class template. </P><P>If it is your first time using a geodatabase, see if you can find someone to walk you through it.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:55:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103590#M1199 BarbaraSimpson 2014-10-14T02:55:00Z Re: How to merge shapefile but keep the layers coloured https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103591#M1200 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Perhaps <A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/A_quick_tour_of_setting_output_data_symbology/002w0000005v000000/">layer symbology </A>will apply in your situation.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 03:28:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/how-to-merge-shapefile-but-keep-the-layers/m-p/103591#M1200 DanPatterson_Retired 2014-10-14T03:28:14Z