Defining the pilot briefing bar settings

Before a pilot briefing bar has been added to the map layout, the appearance of the table can be modified to ensure it meets a product specification or organizational standard. Several aspects of the table can be customized, which include all the cell symbols, table size, and fonts that create the table.

The properties are described as follows:

• Size Units—Properties related to the unit of measure for the table size
• Width Setting—Properties related to how the table width is sized
• Width—The defined width of the table (in units determined by the Size Units property)
• Height Setting—Properties related to how the table height is sized
• Height—The defined height of the table (in units determined by the Size Units property)
• Cell Outline Symbol—Properties related to the line symbols of the table
• Cell Text Symbol—Properties related to the text within the table cells

When you modify the line symbol or a text element on the table, a separate dialog box appears so you can customize the color, size, and other aspects of the symbol's style. There are preview windows on these dialog boxes so you can preview each change.

1. Start ArcMap.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Production > Production Properties.

   The Production Properties dialog box appears.

3. Click Aviation Properties in the list on the left side of the Production Properties dialog box.
4. In the Element Options section, click the cell next to Pilot Briefing Bar, and click the ellipsis button (...) that appears.

   The Pilot Briefing Bar dialog box appears.

   

5. To modify the general settings, do the following:
   1. Click the cell next to Size Units and click the drop-down arrow that appears to choose a unit.

      This is the unit of measure for the table size.

   2. Click the cell next to Width Setting and click the drop-down arrow that appears to choose a setting.

      This determines how the table width is sized.

   3. Click the cell next to Width and type a number for the width of the table.

      This is the defined width of the table in units determined by the Size Units property.

   4. Click the cell next to Height Setting and click the drop-down arrow that appears to choose a setting.

      This determines how the table height is sized.

   5. Click the cell next to Height and type a number for the height of the table.

      This is the defined height of the table in units determined by the Size Units property.

6. To modify the text symbols, do the following:
   1. Click the cell next to the symbol name and click the ellipsis button (...) that appears.

      The Editor dialog box appears.

   2. Modify the symbol properties as needed.

      Properties that can be modified include the font, size, style, offset, angle, alignment, position, and masking.

   3. Click OK.

The Pilot Briefing Bar dialog box appears.

7. Click Save to save the settings you have modified in the current preference.

   Tip:

   You can also click Save As and type a new name to create a new preference. To modify an existing preference, choose a preference from the Preference drop-down menu and alter the properties before saving.

   These settings are applied to the new elements you create in the future, unless the settings are modified again.

8. Click OK.

   The Production Properties dialog box appears.

9. Click OK.