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Using free representations for an overprinting reef on features with acute curves

The symbology that results from an automated process is a starting point for chart creation. Cartographers usually need to edit the resulting symbols and annotation to remove overprinting and improve the clarity and legibility of the chart. Edits made to representations do not affect the underlying geometry when using the Nautical symbology configured for paper chart products that are provided with ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting.

In the following example, the free representation editor can be used to enhance the appearance of overlaps and symbology overprints. Free representations allow individual properties of the representation rule to be overridden.

Acute Curve Before
Acute Curve Before
Acute Curve After
Acute Curve After
  1. Identify which polygons require cleaning up.

    This is best done by creating a QC plot of the chart at scale.

  2. Start ArcMap.
  3. Open the product map document.
  4. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
  5. Click the Production Start Editing button Production Start Editing on the Production Editing toolbar.

    Note:

    The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

    Tip:

    If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button Show/Hide Attributes on the Manage Features window.

  6. Click the Select tool Select Tool on the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar.
  7. Select the line in the data frame.
  8. From the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar, click Free Representation > Convert to Free Representation.
  9. Click Free Representation > Edit Free Representation.

    The Free Representation Editor dialog box appears.

    Free Representation Editor

  10. Click the Select tool Select Tool on the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar.
  11. Select the line, right-click, and click Convert Effect to Geometry.
  12. Right-click the marker symbol outline layer and click Explode Multi-part Geometry.
  13. Select individual markers.
  14. Rotate, move, resize, delete, or hide markers as necessary.
  15. Click the Save Edits button Save Edits.
  16. Click the Stop Editing button Stop Editing on the Production Editing toolbar.

    The geodatabase becomes uneditable. If you have made edits, you will be prompted to save the changes if you want.

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