Setting Layer Display Properties

The Layers list is where you define display properties and labels (general display and layer display) for each data layer on the map. You can change opacity for all layers.

Changing display settings

  1. In the Layers list, hover the mouse pointer of the layer you want to modify, then click next to the layer name.
  2. Click Display Settings.
  3. Select the settings you want to change.

Changing opacity

  1. Click the layer name in the Layers list.
  2. Place the mouse cursor over the Opacity field at the top of the Layers list, then click and drag the opacity slider or type in an opacity value. 100% opacity means the layer is completely opaque and visible on the map. 0% opacity means the layer is transparent and cannot be seen on the map.

Display properties summary

The table below summarizes the display properties you can define, depending on the data source. The table also provides links to specific instructions by data source.

Data Source Display Properties

2D Surveys

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Shotpoint color and size
  • Shotpoint increment and label increment
  • Label font, font size, color, position, and emphasis (bold or italics)

3D Surveys

  • Line and polygon color, thickness, and style
  • Polygon fill color
  • Inline and crossline line increment and label increment
  • Shotpoint color and size
  • Shotpoint increment and label increment
  • Label font, font size, color, position, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and display priority

Buffer Layers

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Fill color
  • Buffer distance and units
  • Display buffer area only (applies only to polygons)
  • Define inner buffer only (applies only to polygons)

Contours

  • Line color, thickness, style, and bold interval
  • Color bar
  • Fault polygon line color, thickness, and style
  • Label font, font size, color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label spacing and interval
  • Fault polygon visibility, fill color, line color, and line style
  • Color bar selection
  • Class size, start and end values, and opacity

Control Point Sets

  • Symbol shape
  • Symbol size
  • Symbol color
  • Label font, font size, color, width, background color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and priority

Culture groups

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Point size and color
  • Fill color
  • Font, font size, color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Polygon fill and outline

Drainage Bubbles

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Fill color
  • Distance from well
  • Starting inclination

Deviation Surveys

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Visibility scale

Faults and Fault cuts
  • Color bar settings
  • Label font, font size, color, background and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and priority

Geodatabase file
  • Change opacity
  • Update query bounds

Grids and horizons

  • Color bar settings
  • Label font, font size, color, bakground, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and priority
  • Class size, start and end values, and opacity

Map services
  • Opacity only

Polygons (Added from outside data sources)

  • Line and fill color
  • Line thickness and style
  • Lithology pattern, size, and color
  • Label font, font size, color, background, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and priority

Polygons (Editable Polygon Layers)
  • Line and fill color
  • Line thickness and style
  • Lithology pattern, size, and color
  • Opacity
  • Label font, font size, color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label position, positioning rules, and priority

SDE databases

  • Point and line color
  • Point size
  • Line thickness and style
  • Polygon fill and outline
  • Class size
  • Label font, font size, color, background, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label border color and width
  • Label position, positioning rules, and display priority

Shape files
  • Point and line color
  • Point size
  • Line thickness and style
  • Polygon fill and outline
  • Class size
  • Start and end color for data ranges
  • Label font, font size, color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Label border color and width
  • Label position, positioning rules, and display priority
  • Rename shape file

Text Layer

  • Text alignment
  • Font style, point size, and color
  • Font attributes (bold, Italics)
  • Text angle
  • Background color
  • Note that text layers do not have a legend

Wells and well plans

  • Line color, thickness, and style
  • Label font, font size, color, and emphasis (bold or italics)
  • Point sizes, styles, and colors
  • Label position

WMS services
  • Opacity only

Related Topics

Overview

Adding Data Sources

Selecting and Displaying Layers