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Rendering a layer with rule based symbology

1/3/2014

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Some desktop GIS now support ruled based symbology as a method of rendering a vector layer. If your GIS supports this option you can convert a vector layer from simple points, lines and polygons into something much more meaningful.
Here is an Ordnance Survey sample prior to applying the rule based option. As you can see the layer shows a plain black and white polygon map without any of the features being differentiated depending upon their underlying layer attribute data.  
Ordnance Survey Sample Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey sample map. (Copyright OS)
Using the rule based option enables us to select columns from the attribute table and use them to render the layer. This is achieved by assigning relevant colours to each individual attribute type according to predefined colouring rules. Some attributes will involve more choices than others. This is where using the AND and OR functions ensure that the correct attributes are rendered according to the rules we have decided upon.
Attribute table highlighting descGroups, desrTerms  and make columns
Attribute data table highlighting descGroups, descrTerms and make columns
Applying these rules to our map in this example creates the layer in the correct colours according to OS rules. Having created the rules it also important to save them to a file so that they can be recalled as required.   
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Having applied the above rules based option our map is now rendered as in the following example.
Ordnance Survey map rules based rendered
Ordnance Survey sample map (Copyright OS)
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    Joe Short BSc has been involved with various mapping solutions for over twenty years.  If you are considering implementing a GIS  or have ArcGIS Pro, MapInfo Pro or QGIS training requirements, jps services would be happy to be of assistance to your organisation. 

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