topic Re: Visualizing Route Maps in Mapping Questions

Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:28:29 GMT

Hi, I'm tring to make a transit map using arcgis desktop.

However, I have troubles with the map visualization. How to separate the two trips overlap on the same street? I'm tring to use the representation with move effect, but the results show that the direction of the move affects entire feature. My expectation is the two or more trip collineation display separately.

The attachment is the original shapefile.

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

TedKowal — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:02:26 GMT

I do not know what version arcmap you have so I am sending a descriptive picture that encapsulates what I did .... If this is what you were after.

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:12:02 GMT

Thank you, Ted. That's what really I want.

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:32:48 GMT

I use the method on another trip, it shows that the offset is affect on entire feature. Thus, the endpoint of two route doesn't connect. How to solve it?

P.S. the version of ArcGIS Desktop is 10.4

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:37:45 GMT

The attachment has been updated, and the L620 issue is followed. Thanks!

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:50:37 GMT

Are those locations terminal points where the routes switch around? You could use a point to represent those locations and symbolize accordingly to mask the apparent offset

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:55:26 GMT

Thank you for your advice, I'm trying to do so.

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

LeoDeng — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 03:03:04 GMT

It seems much better!

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 03:08:03 GMT

nice!

Re: Visualizing Route Maps

ChrisDonohue__GISP — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 05:30:21 GMT

If you find you will be doing many route maps, an advanced technique you might want to consider is employing Representations. By using Representations, you have more cartographic control on the display of the data. For example, one can offset overlapping lines so they are side-by-side. Even better, unlike some other techniques to visualize data, Representations do not affect the underlying data, just the display of it. However, it is not totally without drawbacks. A big drawback is the time spent learning how to do Representations and then setting up the Representation symbology. If you find you will be revising the same data many times, it can be well worth the investment.

What are representations?—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Chris Donohue, GISP