Vector Color Classes

The Vector Color Classes dialog is opened when you click the Classes button on the Map page of the Property Manager for a vector map. The color classes operate similarly to hatch map coloring. Set the Color method to Classes for line, Classes for fill, or Classes for line/fill to activate the Classes button. You can categorize the data by color, and these colors are plotted on the area prisms.

 

Edit classes in the Vector Color Classes dialog.

 

Data Classes

Number of classes specifies the number of color classes (groupings) used for the variable. Up to 100 classes can be specified. Type a number into the box or adjust the value by clicking the buttons.

 

Undefined Data

Color for all other magnitude is the color used for all areas without a corresponding data value and for areas that contain values that do not fall in the specified classes.

 

Saving and Loading Classes

Once the classes are defined, they can be saved for reuse in a class file [.CLS]. Click the Save Classes button to save the classes. To use an existing class file, click the Load Classes button. You can also save the class information to a data file by clicking the Save Class Info to Worksheet File button.

 

Classification Method

The Classification method is the method by which the class limits are calculated.

 

Class Information

The Objects in classes group displays summary statistics and allows you to specify the properties for each class.

 

 

See Also

Vector Map