Step 1 Data Preparation
The data required for mapping in this application example all comes from the data in SampleData\WebMap\China100 within the sample data. The sample data package needs to be installed separately. For details, please refer to: Obtain the Sample Data Package.
Operation Steps
- Start the application.
- Click the workspace node, select Open File Workspace from the pop-up context menu, navigate to the folder where the sample data is located, select China100.smwu, and open this data.
- Click the China100 data source node, expand the datasets under the current data source collection node, and add the three datasets: MainRiver_L, Provinces_R, Border_L to a map.
For a detailed description of each added dataset, see the table below:
Dataset Name Description Detailed Explanation MainRiver_L Main river data Create a uniform style label map and label its NAME field. Provinces_R Provincial areas Used to configure the geographic base map as a polygon layer. Border_L National boundaries Configure the geographic base map as a line layer.
Related Topics
Step 2: Create a River Thematic Map
Step 3: Configure the Base Map and Map Surround Elements