Cartographic Toolkit

P2 Energy Solutions has extended the functionality of the Tobin GIS Studio (TGS) by introducing the Tobin GIS Studio - Cartographic Toolkit (TGS-CTK) application. As a set of tools that extend ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop functionality, TGS-CTK provides the following:

Labeling using data from one or more one-to-many relationships
Symbolizing using data from one-to-many relationships
Two additional enhanced symbolizing options
Two geoprocessing tools used to facilitate improved labeling and symbolizing of coincident features within a feature class

TGS-CTK enhances the cartographic quality of map displays. All label and symbology created by TGS-CTK resides in the map document (MXD file), layer file or annotation class.

Related Data Labeling

Related Data Labeling extends the ArcMap Labeling functionality to include information from many sources in a single label. Users can employ this functionality to label a feature class based on attributes of the feature class and/or attributes of one or more of the relationships in which it is participating, especially one-to-many relationships. With related data labels, you can distribute a formatted, consistent and concise view of complex business attributes about a single feature and can dynamically update this label as information changes in the related data source.

The Related Data Labeling tool allows you to structure and preview the label as it is built and store the label structure for future use in other map layers regardless of the map project in which they appear. In addition, you can uniquely format each field displayed in the label and include static text that eases analysis by providing a standard look and feel to every labeled feature.

Summarize Sequences

The Summarize Sequences tool allows users to simplify the display of coincident polygons with common attribute values using simplified labels. The Summarize Sequence tool uses spatial analysis to identify coincident polygons in the selected feature class and then summarizes sequences in the field specified. This process eliminates the repetitive labeling of coincident polygons, creating a label that represents the sequence of numbers for the coincident polygon.

Coincident Polygon example without sequence summarized and with sequence summarized:

Related Data Symbology

Related Data Symbology allows users to symbolize a feature based on related data within a one-to-many relationship. Each value from the related data is represented by a color. Where multiple values exist for a polygon, the polygon is symbolized with a striped pattern, with a striped color for each related value. You can select a field from the related table used to determine the width of each stripe. You are also able to control the number of stripes displayed for each polygon, the stripe width ranges, the halo (see Halo Symbology below) etc. Using a lease ownership example, users are able to display a list of participant and symbolize each polygon with the relative interests of each participant in each polygon.

Halo Symbology

Halo Symbology allows users to symbolize polygon features with a halo around the edge of each polygon, leaving the center transparent. Halo Symbology simplifies a map with overlapping polygon features, and reveals underlying features and layers that are otherwise obscured.

Calculated Values Symbology

Calculated Values Symbology allows users to symbolize a feature layer based on a calculation or an expression using one or more fields. As the source data changes or updates, the visual representation of those values change accordingly. The feature class is not altered in order to symbolize the layer. The user need not have rights to add a field in the feature class.

Inlining

Inlining allows users to clarify the display of coincident polygons using inset line symbols in different colors. This feature generates the following:

A new polygon feature class containing summarized attribute values for labeling (Summarize Sequences)
A point feature class with the summarized attributes (Summarize Sequences)
An inset line feature class that is symbolized with representations
A feature-linked annotation class with annotations in colors that match the inline representation color

Tobin CTK Identify

The Tobin CTK Identify tool provides a customizable identify display of data from the selected feature class and (optionally) related data. This functionality behaves much like ESRI's standard Identify window, but uses a label expression defined using Related Data Labeling.