This may not be what you are looking for, but a work-around I have used on temporary WIP is to select the data I want to work with and then add the selection to the mapper so I can change the symbology independent of the source table. "Miguel Cereceda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@lists.directionsmag.com on 10/02/2000 12:17:02 PM Please respond to "Miguel Cereceda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "PERRY Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: "MapInfo-L \(E-mail\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: MI-L MI: SUM: selection in thematic layers Chris, For me this is a great limitation because I would like to select elements of my layer AND to visualize the layer with custom symbology, which is not possible in MapInfo. Another question is to use a thematic map to visualize data as a result of some analysis. But in my project symbolization is the way we VISUALIZE our data BEFORE analysis (it
�s a matter of Visualization). In ArcView, for example you don�t have this limitation (you can define symbology for a layer and you can work with the layer as with any other layer). Miguel Cereceda ----- Original Message ----- From: "PERRY Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Miguel Cereceda'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "MapInfo-L (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:18 AM Subject: RE: MI-L MI: SUM: selection in thematic layers Miguel, I think this is not a limitation in MapInfo! As the symbology is set up when you create the thematic map, ie. the symbols are based on some data in your table, the way to change a symbol is change that data, which makes sense to me. If you want to change the setup of the thematic map (eg. change all points which have an attribute of "Airport" to a plane, then you must modify the thematic settings. You can access this under the Map... menu item. HTH, Chris Perry Corporate Systems CoOrdinator Parks Victoria Melbourne, Australia Ph: 61 3 9816 6800 Fax: 61 3 9816 7222 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Miguel Cereceda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 29 September 2000 12:55 To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L MI: SUM: selectin in thematic layers Thanks very much to Erin Rubio, Russell Mincher, Brendan Henry and Jason Adam. The consensus is that it is impossible to select elements of a thematic layer, you must use instead the underlying original layer. This means that you can�t work with the symbology you defined in a thematic layer. I would like to define symbology for a layer and work (select,...) with it, but I must disable the visibility of the thematic layer and enable the selectable option of the original layer for selecting and see the selection in the map, which means I must use the original symbology of the layer for work with it (and can' t use my symbology). I think this is an important limitation of MapInfo (others GISes don�t have it). (Are you there MapInfo Staff?, in ArcView you don�t have this limitation!!). Miguel Cereceda ********************************************************************** This message and any files transmitted with it are intended only for the addressee. This message may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the addressee of this message you must not read, copy, distribute this information or take an action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error you are requested to immediately contact the sender or Parks Victoria at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete the original and any copies of this message and any files transmitted with it. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority and specifically states them to be the views of Parks Victoria. Parks Victoria accepts no liability for any damage caused in the transmission, receipt or opening of this message and any files transmitted with it. ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
