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What do you use a marker symbol for?
Marker symbols are used to draw point features and point graphics. They can be used in conjunction with other symbols to decorate line symbols and create fill patterns and text backgrounds. Any number of layers can be combined in a single marker symbol.
How to add a symbol based on a unique attribute?
Click the Value Field drop-down arrow to expand a drop-down list containing all the fields in your tracking layer. Click the field that you want to base your symbology on. Click the Add All Values button to add a unique symbol to the table in the middle of the Symbology tab for each unique value in the field selected.
How to create a simple marker symbol in ArcGIS?
Click the Type drop-down arrow on the marker Symbol Property Editor dialog box and click Simple Marker Symbol. Click the Style drop-down arrow and click Square. Click the Color drop-down arrow and click a color. Check Use Outline. Click the Outline Color drop-down arrow and click a color.
What kind of marker do you use for an arrow?
Arrow— A simple triangle symbol with adjustable dimensions and graphic properties. For more complex arrowhead markers, create a character marker symbol using one of the glyphs from the ESRI Arrowhead font.
Can a mask be used as a marker?
The drawing performance of marker symbols, whether used to symbolize points or as a component of one of the other types of symbols, can be improved greatly by using simple marker symbols and single-layer character marker symbols; these are the best choices for symbolizing large point-feature datasets. Masks can greatly increase draw times.
How can I change the color of a marker?
Only the foreground color of a 1-bit bitmap (.bmp) image can be modified by the controls on the Symbol Selector dialog box. When working with marker symbols, the Symbol Selector dialog box includes an Angle control to modify the orientation of marker symbols.