New Feature Type or Representation Rules

LinaYap1 — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:10:37 GMT

Hi, I am struggling between the concepts of creating a new feature type versus creating a new representation for a feature class. The software in question is ArcMap 10.2.2

There seems to be 2 methods of creating a new feature type :

Method 1

Define a feature class - fields and etc (point feature)
Define Representation rules. I had been assuming that a representation rules = a feature type
1. Define rules and visual appearance
  1. Overlay layers as required. However, when creating marker layer - some of the symbols I was expecting cannot be loaded. Eg. "Infantry".

Method 2

Define a feature class - fields and etc (point feature)
Right click layer and Edit Features > Define new types of feature.
1. Edit symbol
  1. Overlay symbols layer are required. Search for "Infantry" - it can be found.
Representation rule is formed - layers that previously define the symbol layout is actually merged into one marker layer

I am confused

Does a representation rule mean a single type feature?
Why is there a different way to provided to define a features using Symbol Property Editor instead of just using Feature Class Representation Property? Why are certain symbols not found in Feature Class Representation Property Dialog

Many thanks in advance

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