Set up your point styles

The Point Style Properties dialogue is used to specify the settings used to display a point feature.

     There are two different ways to define the style :

          - Font Symbol,

          - Image Symbol,

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     Name: The style name is set by default. When a layer has a single style, the name of the style is the name of the layer. When a layer has multiple styles, the name of each style is the feature's value used as a category.

     Legend: Sets the name that will be displayed in the layer control and the legend panel of the published map.

     Point Style

          Type: Displays point features using a Font Symbol or an Image Symbol.

     Font Symbol

          A font symbol uses a true type font as the source of the style.

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Font: Sets the font used to display the point.

  • Size: Sets the size of the symbol.
  • Colour: Opens the Color Picker dialogue to define the font colour.

Symbol: Sets the specific symbol from the font that will be used to display the point.

  • Rotation: Applies a rotation to the symbol.

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Effects: Enables the checkboxes to apply the following effects:

  • Drop Shadow: Creates a shadow effect for the point. Open the Color Picker dialogue to define the drop shadow colour.
  • Halo: Creates a halo effect around the point. Open the Color Picker dialogue to define the halo colour.

An image symbol uses one or more bitmap images as the source of the style.

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     Fill: Selects the graphic image used as the fill of the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button.

     Roll Over: Selects the graphic image used when the mouse moves over the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button.

     Stroke: Selects the graphic image used as the stroke of the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button. The stroke of a point style is changed when the symbol is selected in the published map. The image used as a stroke symbol should be transparent to allow the fill to be visible.

     Rotation: Applies a rotation to the symbol.

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Label Style

     See Label Style Properties dialogue.