Moving symbols in a chart (Maritime Charting)

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.

Symbols that overlap others that are critical to navigation may need to be offset to improve clarity, legibility, and safety for the mariner.

Steps:

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

5. If necessary, add the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar from the main menu by clicking Customize > Production > Toolbar Settings > Nautical Chart Production.
6. Click the Select tool on the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar.
7. Set the target layer as selectable:
   1. Click the List By Selection button on the Table Of Contents window.

      The List By Selection view displays one or more lists in the Table Of Contents window.

   2. Locate the target layer name in the Not Selectable list.

   If you find the target layer in the Not Selectable list, click the Click to toggle selectable button, which appears dimmed.

   If you don't find the target layer in the Not Selectable list, or there is no Not Selectable list, it is selectable.

8. Click the Select tool and select the symbol you want to move.
9. There are two ways to move a feature:
   • Drag the selected feature to its new location.
   • Click the Move button on the Nautical Editing Cartography toolbar.
10. Drag the mouse to offset the symbol.
11. Click the Save Edits button .
12. Click the Stop Editing button 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.