Have you tried using the Map Editing Toolbox (Tools / Map Editing/ Tool Box)
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Beatriz Woods <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > The current table looks like this, in Excel. > > Category / State > Positive Registration / MD > Positive Registration / CO > Positive Registration / MA > Positive Early Voting / MD > Positive Early Voting / MN > > (and on and on) > > When I map the data using the "map my own data" wizard, it arbitratily > puts the point "somewhere" in the state. The only way for me to move that > point is to hover my pointer over a place where I want the point to go, > make note of the lat/long, then go into the dataview and retype the new > latitude longitude in there. > > I'd like to be able to just drag the point to a new location in the state > like I drag the label for a state instead of noting new latitude/longitude > then typing the new location I want the point. However, that might not be > possible. > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Armando Scalise < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> In order to propose a solution it would be good to know >> - How do you define the points you want to move, >> - how do you define the ne location for each point? Do you have >> somethign like a "New Locations" table? If so, what fields does it have? >> >> Regards >> >> Armando >> >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Beatriz Woods <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> I've figured out that I can go to the layer where I have my points, >>> write down the latitude and longitude of the original, write down the >>> latitude and longitude of where I want it to go, go into the dataview, >>> change the point, and it moves where I want it to. >>> >>> I need to move dozens of points so they line up properly. Is there an >>> easier way to do it than painstakingly doing it one by one? Which is fine >>> if it's the only way, but I thought I'd reach out if there's an easier one. >>> >>> And thanks for the tip about moving labels earlier! >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Armando Scalise >> >> > > > -- > > Beatriz Woods > Sr. Technical Specialist > Communications Workers of America > 202-434-1195 > [email protected] > > > -- Armando Scalise
