Advanced feature level behavior in ArcPad?

[IngridHogle]

Is there a way to create advanced feature level behavior in ArcPad? In other words, I want certain features to be on top of other features within the same feature layer, based on the attribute that determines their symbology. I am using shapefile checkouts, and can manipulate apl or vbs files if there is a way to accomplish what I'm after this way. I would prefer not to have to make changes to the Table Of Contents if at all possible, as this is more time-consuming given our high output workflow.

[GarethWalters · Accepted solution]

Hi Ingrid,

I think what you are after is known in ArcMap as symbol level drawing - http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/What_is_symbol_level_drawing/00s500000...

Unfortunately this is not supported with ArcPad, and using shapefiles would be tricky, to recreate it. The only way I could see doing it with shps would be to create a seperate shapefile for each attribute that you are mapping and have them in order in your TOC.

You could perhaps do it with AXF layers using definition queries and lots of duplicate layers.

If anyone else has a solution to this I think they get extra points.

Cheers,

Gareth