Genius. Thanks. That's the answer. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Armando Scalise <[email protected] > wrote:
> ** > > > 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 > > > -- Beatriz Woods Sr. Technical Specialist Communications Workers of America 202-434-1195 [email protected]
