Layer Editor

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The Layer Editor can be used to set/change attributes of sections/intervals and/or assign a label to a polygon layer.

Start the Layer Editor by clicking Tools>layer Editor. The Layer Editor operates on the Active Layer.

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Use this feature to modify the appearance of a layer that is shown the legend panel.

Click on a layer name (making it the active layer) .. it turns blue.

Click Tools>Layer Editor to start the Layer Editor; the Editor form opens as shown below.

In this example,

.. no alternate name is shown (that edit box is left blank).

.. the transparency ("see through level") is set to 50%.

.. a field is selected to display as a label for each geographic object in map window.

.. the position of the label relative to the geographic object is selected.

.. the label background and font colors are selected.

.. the polygon outline color and width are selected.

Click Set & Close button to apply the selected settings in map window.

.. the form closes and settings are applied as shown in the map window.

Using the Layer Editor Query Feature

.. an example using the Layer Editor Query Feature

with the Base project and block group layer

.. make the BlkGroups layer active.

.. start Tools>Layer Editor

.. in the layer editor form enter this query:

select geoid,100*unempA22/clfa22 where 100*unempA22/clfa22>20

.. show block groups where the unemployment rate is greater that 20%.

This section uses the interactive map.

Assigning Labels

Select the Active Layer.

Start the Layer Editor. Layer Editor form appears.

Click the Label button

Choose an item be be label -- "select field to use as label"

Select color/outline attributes

Click Set

Assigning Sections

Select the Active Layer.

Start the Layer Editor. Layer Editor form appears.

Click the Polygon button

Click the add button

Saving Layer Editor Settings -- Save the project as amended