Latest Contributions by EdiePunt

Hi Brad. Set the fill symbol layer in the polygon symbol to gradient fill.  ... View more

Hi Jessie,  We are hoping to add functionality soon to allow you to store styles in your Project favorites. In the meantime, a workaround is to save a project template with the styles you want, and start each new project from that template. See Create a project template—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  to learn how to do this.  For your second issue, hae you ensured that the styles have been upgraded to your release? Right-click the style in the Catalog pane and click Upgrade. To learn more about upgrading styles and their versions, see Manage styles—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  Edie ... View more

Hi Thomas, Have you looked at the Eliminate Polygon Part tool? Eliminate Polygon Part—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop  Edie ... View more

Yes! that's the one! ... View more

Hi Patrick,  If you import a map or scene with "old" symbols, they will be updated withing the map/scene to the current version. If you add an "old" style, as you have done, you get the option (in your screenshot) to upgrade the style.  If you choose No, you can still use the style as normal-- pick symbols from galleries and apply them to layer, etc. You can then edit them within the layers. But you won't be able to make edits to the contents of the style itself.  If you choose Yes, you can use the style as normal AND you can make any changes you like to the style. Upgrading a style creates a new version of the style. The original "old" version is untouched.  I hope this clears it up for you. Please also see Manage styles—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  Edie ... View more

Hey Alex-- A map is just graphic communication of spatial phenomena. The techniques and styles will change over time, but there will always be a need to convey this information in a clear and informative way. Keep that in mind (more so than the nifty techniques) and you can't go wrong.  Edie ... View more

Zachary,  yes, there is such a place for exactly that, sharing maps and ideas. Take a look: https://community.esri.com/groups/map-advice  Edie ... View more

Welcome James!  Keep working through it as you can. If you're trying to make maps, then you are definitely part of the tribe! Edie ... View more

I answered a similar question elsewhere in this forum, but keep an eye out for skills that don't seem cartography-related. These include graphic design (page composition), typography, color theory, statistics... Also, as others said... find maps that resonate with you-- even if they are old. Take a long hard look and try to figure out what makes it work. Is it the colors? The typefaces? The way  the numeric data is presented? Then do what you can to replicate it as closely as possible.  Edie ... View more

Great question Samantha! We often find that it's the seemingly-simple features that are the most useful and for people. A few of my favorites in ArcGIS Pro are: A very powerful undo-redo stack Ability to link multiple views, even across 2D-3D Multiple layouts Map frames in a layout clipped to any shape Any color used anywhere-- even in a small part of a symbol-- can be independently wholly or partially transparent Font preview when choosing fonts A very powerful explore/navigate tool Edie ... View more

In addition to 3D challenges, like Ken has, I find I'm unfamiliar with raster techniques. They are so different from the vector techniques that I am comfortable with, but I know that I am leaving some potential on the table with my maps by not thinking of pixels.  Edie ... View more

Hey Patrick,  Yes, we are building up a library of styles. You can see them here: https://esri-styles.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html  When you're in ArcGIS pro, you can search All Portal for "stylx" and you'll find them. We're always working to build more styles, and happy to take suggestions.  Edie ... View more

There's more to cartography than just the direct tasks of map-making. Learn about graphic design, typography, color theory. Learn everything you can about statistics and how to graphically portray numerical data. Learn about different data sources and data sets.  Edie ... View more

Kitty,  I got my start in Cartography because I was researching the Canadian Inuit, and the ways that they traditionally understood their land in an oral-only tradition. This meant they relied heavily on ephemeral mapping. As I continued this work, it made me curious about how all maps are made. After I finished my degree I went to a technical college to learn both manual and digital cartography. My fondest cartographic memory is having the opportunity to work with David Rumsey and immerse myself for months in his physical map collection. I’m most proud of the book that David Rumsey and I wrote together from that work. Edie ... View more

Hi Lina, This is a great question, and yes you are absolutely right that in many cases there are constraints for your map that are beyond basic cartography principles.   Remember that a map is just a form of graphic communication. There will always be constraints in this. So begin with those constraints and work around them.   If you need to follow a color scheme, begin there. Choose or create symbols that follow that color constraint. You can choose text colors that match that too.   Italics on rivers and other physical features is a common convention, but not a must. There are few hard and fast rules in Cartography that can't be worked around. You can differentiate these forms in different ways, perhaps a lighter version of the same typeface.   So, start with the constraints, then use your best judgement and skill to work the rest of the design around those in a clear and complementary way.   Edie ... View more