???Table of content??? in the ArcPad,

[JamalNUMAN]

???Table of content??? in the ArcPad,

I couldn???t figure out the ???function??? of the highlighted columns in the table of content of the ArcPad shown in the screenshot below

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Thank you

Best

Jamal

[LucasBannan2]

Hi Jamal,

The two icons that you have highlighted within your screen shot from the Layers tab of the Table of Contents are the 'Display Edit Form' and 'Quick Draw Mode' buttons.

Display edit form
When checked, the edit form is displayed when editing. The default is checked.
By unchecking this box, the edit form will not be displayed when you capture new features. This may be useful if your data is preconfigured (in the source geodatabase) to have default values for attributes.
If a layer has required fields, the edit form cannot be disabled.

Quick Draw mode
When the user taps the QuickDraw tool (on the Edit toolbar) the setting for each of the layers (nominated here) is applied. By default, all feature layers are set to the QuickDraw state, and all photo, graphic, and raster layers are set to be visible.
Feature layers (both shapefiles and AXF layers) can have three states:
    QuickDraw (black and white icon)�??The layer is drawn at one-quarter of the Coarseness. Coarseness is defined on the Display Quality tab.
    Full draw (colored icon)�??The layer is drawn as normal. Even when the QuickDraw tool is enabled, the layer will be drawn as normal. For example, you may choose to always show your operational layer in the full draw state and only show background layers in the QuickDraw state.
    Not visible (the box is blank)�??The layer is not drawn at all.
Photo, graphic, and raster layers can have two states:
    Visible (the box has a check)�??The layer is drawn.
    Not visible (the box is blank)�??The layer is not drawn at all.
Layers selected for editing will be drawn in full while in Quick Draw mode.

Hope this answers your question.

[JamalNUMAN]

Hi Jamal,

The two icons that you have highlighted within your screen shot from the Layers tab of the Table of Contents are the 'Display Edit Form' and 'Quick Draw Mode' buttons.

Display edit form
When checked, the edit form is displayed when editing. The default is checked.
By unchecking this box, the edit form will not be displayed when you capture new features. This may be useful if your data is preconfigured (in the source geodatabase) to have default values for attributes.
If a layer has required fields, the edit form cannot be disabled.

Quick Draw mode
When the user taps the QuickDraw tool (on the Edit toolbar) the setting for each of the layers (nominated here) is applied. By default, all feature layers are set to the QuickDraw state, and all photo, graphic, and raster layers are set to be visible.
Feature layers (both shapefiles and AXF layers) can have three states:
    QuickDraw (black and white icon)�??The layer is drawn at one-quarter of the Coarseness. Coarseness is defined on the Display Quality tab.
    Full draw (colored icon)�??The layer is drawn as normal. Even when the QuickDraw tool is enabled, the layer will be drawn as normal. For example, you may choose to always show your operational layer in the full draw state and only show background layers in the QuickDraw state.
    Not visible (the box is blank)�??The layer is not drawn at all.
Photo, graphic, and raster layers can have two states:
    Visible (the box has a check)�??The layer is drawn.
    Not visible (the box is blank)�??The layer is not drawn at all.
Layers selected for editing will be drawn in full while in Quick Draw mode.

Hope this answers your question.

Many thanks Luke for the help,

I hope that the ArcPad is enhanced to include tips that shows the name of these two icons

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1. Now, I do understand the function of the Edit Form (checked\unchecked)


2. But I couldn�??t figure out the function of the �??quick draw�?�. The �??quick draw�?� icon is found under the �??browse tools�?�. The two screenshots below shows the layers with having it clicked and unclicked. What might be the difference? Do we have an equivalent command in ArcMap?

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[HannahFerrier · Accepted solution]

Hi Jamal,

Quick Draw is a feature specific to ArcPad that allows users to scale back their graphics when working on Windows Mobile devices. By 'scaling back', I mean the simplification of the map graphics - point symbols become simple dots, polygon fills are removed, lines become course and all color is removed. This will give a 'wire-frame' or 'skeleton' look to your data.

The ability to scale back the graphics in your map is used to free up memory and ArcPad will switch on Quick Draw automatically if your device begins running dangerously low on memory.

In the Table of Contents, you have the option to select which layers will be drawn in full, which will be scaled back and which layers will be switched off when ArcPad enters Quick Draw mode. This can help you to identify your operational layers while scaling back your reference data if needed.

See HERE for more information.


-Hannah

[JamalNUMAN]

Hi Jamal,

Quick Draw is a feature specific to ArcPad that allows users to scale back their graphics when working on Windows Mobile devices. By 'scaling back', I mean the simplification of the map graphics - point symbols become simple dots, polygon fills are removed, lines become course and all color is removed. This will give a 'wire-frame' or 'skeleton' look to your data.

The ability to scale back the graphics in your map is used to free up memory and ArcPad will switch on Quick Draw automatically if your device begins running dangerously low on memory.

In the Table of Contents, you have the option to select which layers will be drawn in full, which will be scaled back and which layers will be switched off when ArcPad enters Quick Draw mode. This can help you to identify your operational layers while scaling back your reference data if needed.

See HERE for more information.


-Hannah

Thanks Hannah. Then the �??Quick Draw�?� is related to performance issue.

Best

Jamal