New Features In Version 4.0

 

The focus of Version 4.0 has been to modernize the internal code for MapLogic Layout Manager and to make it compatible with the new requirements set forth by ESRI^@ with the release of ArcGIS 10.0.  MapLogic Layout Manager is now entirely a .Net compatible product.  There have been a few changes to the MapLogic Layout Manager interface to make it more compatible with the new ArcMap user interface:

 

Layouts Table of Contents

 

At 4.0 the Layouts Table of Contents is no longer a tab on the ArcMap Table of Contents.  There is now a new Layouts dockable window.  To display this window select View > Layouts Table of Contents from the MapLogic Layout Manager toolbar.

 

This new dockable window also has its own toolbar and some of the layout related tools have moved from the MapLogic Layout Manager toolbar to the Layouts dockable window.

 

MapLogic Element Explorer

 

The Layouts Table of Contents now has a new window which will list all the MapLogic specific elements contained on the active layout.  From this window users can flash the elements on the layout or directly access the properties of MapLogic Elements.

 

PDF Merge Tool

 

A new PDF Merge Tool is now available which allows users to select multiple PDFs and merge them into a single document.

 

Merge PDFs on Export

 

A new option on the export dialog now allows you to merge all of the exported PDFs into a single document.

 

Indexing Wizard

 

The Indexing Wizard has been updated with a more modern looking interface.  It also no longer locks ArcMap while the wizard is being displayed.  This allows you to continue to interact with the map as you are populating the parameters of the Indexing Wizard.

 

Adjacent Labels as Series Text

 

The Series Text Element now has a number of new reserved words which allows the user to place the adjacent page labels as series text elements.  This gives the user much greater control over the placement and content of the adjacent page labels.

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_TOP – The page adjacent to the top edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_BOTTOM – The page adjacent to the bottom edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_LEFT – The page adjacent to the left edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_RIGHT – The page adjacent to the right edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_TOP_LEFT – The page adjacent to the top left corner of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_TOP_RIGHT – The page adjacent to the top right corner of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_BOTTOM_LEFT – The page adjacent to the bottom right corner of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_BOTTOM_RIGHT – The page adjacent to the bottom left corner of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_TOP_ALL – All pages adjacent to the top edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_BOTTOM_ALL – All pages adjacent to the bottom edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_LEFT_ALL – All pages adjacent to the left edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_RIGHT_ALL – All pages adjacent to the right edge of the current page

$$ADJACENT_PAGE_ALL – All pages adjacent to the current page on all sides

 

Preview Pages Toolbar

 

 

The Preview Pages toolbar has been modernized with a new look and now can display pages across the entire map book rather than only the current section.

 

There have also been a number of other minor enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager as well as a number of bug fixes in version 4.0.

 

New Features In Version 3.2

 

The focus of Version 3.2 has been to make it easier to use MapLogic Layout Manager. Although MapLogic Layout Manager has always been a very powerful map book creation tool, understanding how to use the extension is not very easy. To help solve the problem this version brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

 

Book Wizard

 

 

The Book Wizard is a new wizard enabling the generation of map series and map books using a few easy selections. The Book Wizard takes these selections and combines them with the most commonly used options to quickly generate a map book. With the new wizard users can create a complete map book with an overview map and street index in a matter of minutes.

 

Grid Wizard

 

 

The Grid Wizard is a new wizard enabling users to create grid index layers. Although MapLogic Layout Manager offered two tools for generating index layers (Grid Index Wizard and Linear Index Wizard), these tools were rather limited in functionality and unfriendly to use. The new Grid Wizard combines the capabilities of these two tools and adds many more features including the ability to edit, merge, split and move individual grid cells. The new previewing capabilities allow the user to see what the grid is going to look like before the shapefile is created.

 

Indexing Wizard

 

 

The Indexing Wizard is the new name for the Multi-Layout/Multi-Layer Indexing Wizard introduced in version 3.1. There have been a number of improvements and bug fixes and the wizard now replaces the Location Listing Database Wizard as the primary tool for creating indexes in MapLogic Layout Manager.

 

New Features In Version 3.1

 

Version 3.1 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

 

Multi-Layout/Multi-Layer Indexing Wizard

 

Version 3.1 introduces a new Pro level indexing wizard.  This wizard contains a number of new features which users have requested, including:

 

1. Index features in more than one layer.  Prior to this release if the user wanted to create an index from more than one layer, each layer needed to be indexed separately and the resulting databases manually combined.  With the new wizard you can select more than one layer to index in a single session.

 

2. Index layers in more than one layout.  With the new wizard you can index across all the sections and layouts in the map book.  Furthermore, you can also index detail maps (a map zooming in on a specific area) on individual pages.

 

3. Index layers against any polygon layer.  Prior to this release indexing could only be done against the visible boundary of the map or the Map Series Index Layer.  With the new wizard you can create an index using any polygon layer.  Furthermore, you can also perform double indexing using the Map Series Index Layer AND a second polygon layer.

 

4. Index sorting and clean up.  In the standard indexing wizard, the resulting index database is in “raw” form.  This means that records are not sorted and the database can contain duplicate records.  The database was traditionally sorted and cleaned in the Series Index element.  With the new wizard, the user has the option of performing cleanup and sorting during the database creation process.  This allows you to use the resulting index with other software such as Crystal Reports and Excel without needing to do further cleanup of the database.

 

5. Save wizard settings.  Since indexing often is done on an infrequent basis, many users had difficulty remembering the indexing settings from the last time the process was performed.  The new wizard allows you to save and load your indexing settings to file.

 

Select Print and Export Page Ranges Based On Queries and Selections

 

Many users expressed an interest in being able to print or export pages in a map series or book based on the polygons in the index layer that are currently selected or based on pages that containing certain information (for example, export pages in the series where there is a school or hospital). 

 

A new tab has been added to the print/export page range dialog which allows you to create print and export page ranges based on these types of queries and selections.

Right to Left Series and Page Indexes

 

Series and page indexes now support right to left column layouts.  This option helps support Arabic and Hebrew languages.

 

Expanding Page Index

 

Prior to this release if the user did not set aside enough space for a page index, the index would be truncated.  A new option on the page index allows the index to expand until all the listings are displayed.

 

Turn Off Layer Sorting in Thematic Series

 

A new option has been added to thematic series properties to turn off layer sorting.

 

Relaxed Series Index Database Requirements

 

The Series Index Element no longer requires the “Listing” and “Page” fields in the DBF file it is accessing.  This requirement was removed in order to support the new multi-layer indexing wizard.

 

Issues Addressed In Version 3.1

 

General Issues

 

Multiple Layouts Inadvertently Stored In ArcMap Templates (MXTs)

 

Under certain circumstances when editing an ArcMap template file (mxt) multiple layout containers were added to the template file.  This caused errors when attempting to open a mxd that referenced the template.  MapLogic Layout Manager now prevents multiple layouts from being stored in the ArcMap template.

 

Folder Tool Causes Error When Attempting To Create New File Name

 

There have been a few very rare instances on user computers where the folder tool fails to create a new shapefile or DBF file name.  Although we have never been able to solve why this is happening on these client computers, we have added a second method for creating file names which should bypass this issue.

 

Map Series Frame

 

Index Layer Not Found When In A Group Layer

 

In previous releases the Map Series Frame failed to find the selected index layer when it was inside a group layer.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

Corner Adjacent Label Not Placed Properly

 

In previous releases adjacent page labels were not being placed correctly under certain circumstances.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

Mask Layer Transparency Causes Error On GeoPDF Export

 

Under certain circumstances adding transparency to the Map Series Frame’s mask layer causes GeoPDF export to fail.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

Series Locator Frame

 

Highlight Layer Transparency Causes Error On GeoPDF Export

 

Under certain circumstances adding transparency to the Series Locator Frame’s highlight layer causes GeoPDF export to fail.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

Page Index Element

 

Indexing Features With Empty or Blank Attributes Causes Error

 

In prior versions if the layer being indexed by a Page Index Element contained blank or empty attributes, the indexing failed.  Users were required to add a definition query to the layer to remove these blank records.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1 and the definition query is no longer required.

 

Column Breaks Missing if Break Occurs at Top of Column

 

In prior versions the Page Index Element failed to place a column break if the column break was needed after the last listing in a column.  The Page Index started the next column without placing the required break.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

Series Index Element

 

Column Breaks Missing if Break Occurs at Top of Column

 

In prior versions the Series Index Element failed to place a column break if the column break was needed after the last listing in a column.  The Series Index started the next column without placing the required break.  This issue has been corrected in version 3.1.

 

New Features In Version 3.0

 

Version 3.0 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

 

Thematic Series

 

 

Themes represent a new way of creating multiple maps from the same map layout. 

 

Up to now the only option available for creating multiple maps from the same layout has been creating a map series.  In a map series, the content of the map remains constant but the visible extent of the map is panned and zoomed as you move from page to page.

 

In a thematic series, the layer visibility and order changes as you move from page to page.  For example, you may want to create a land use and zoning map within the same layout.  You can setup a land use theme and a zoning theme.  As you move from one theme to the next, certain layers will automatically turn themselves on or off according to the rules of each theme.

 

Furthermore, you can set up series text elements that update themselves as you move from theme to theme.  So, for example, your map title will automatically correct itself as you switch themes.

 

Finally, a thematic series can be combined with a map series.  So a 50 page map series with 3 themes will generate 150 maps.

 

Search And Replace Text Across Multiple Layouts

 

This new tool allows you to search and replace text across all the layouts stored inside your MXD.

 

Because MapLogic Layout Manager allows you to store multiple layouts inside a single MXD, making small text changes can often become tedious as the user must activate each layout and make the changes.

 

With this new tool making text changes becomes much easier.  For example, if the project title changes, you can use this tool to replace all instances of the title in the MXD with the new title.

 

Search and Replace is not limited text elements.  You can choose to search through data frame names, layer names, and even layer symbol labels.

 

Copy Layers To Multiple Layouts

 

This is another tool added to make working across multiple layouts easier.  With this tool you can copy a layer from your existing map to any or all maps stored inside your MXD.  You no longer need to activate each layout one-at-a-time to paste the new layer.

 

You also have the option of replacing existing layers in the destination maps with the new layer based on certain matching criteria (name, data source, definition query, etc.)

 

Furthermore, when replacing an existing layer, you have the option of applying the definition query or symbology of the layer being replaced to the new layer.

 

Support For GeoPDF Export

 

The MapLogic Layout Manager export dialog now supports the GeoPDF export format.  A number of clients have requested the ability to support this format with our extension.

 

Keep in mind that Terrago’s Map2PDF extension for ArcGIS must be installed on your computer for this option to be available through the export dialog.  Also users will need to make sure they have installed the Map2PDF map book patch available at:

 

http://www.terragotech.com/software/map2pdf_arcgis_patch_2.exe

 

 

Run Custom Scripts In A Map Series

 

Clients sometimes have specific needs that are too specialized to be added to the core product.  Adding the ability to run custom VBA scripts as a map series moves from page to page solves this issue.

 

With this new scripting ability you can pretty much do whatever you want as extension is moving from page to page.

 

Furthermore, we pass information to your script which lets you know what page in the series you are in, what polygon feature in the index layer the software is zooming to and even what map is being updated.

 

Pause During Print And Export

 

Sometimes the rapid fire printing or exporting of pages can overwhelm system resources or the print queue.

 

Version 3.0 adds the ability to pause between each page during printing and exporting.  This allows your system additional time to print files that are already in queue as well as to do additional cleanup as needed.

 

Expand Map Series Mask Layer

 

At version 3.0 we have added the ability to expand (or contract) the Map Series Frame’s mask layer beyond edge of the current page’s polygon. 

 

Some clients were using index layers that were using street centerlines as the boundary of pages in a map series.  Since the mask layer was lining up exactly on the centerline, street labels on these roads were often cut in half.

 

In the latest version you can specify a distance by which the mask layer is expanded or contracted.

 

Change Map Series Reference Grid Based On A Field Value

 

Prior to version 3.0 the reference grid around the map frame (A1, A2, B1, B2, etc.) was static.  If the user wanted to have a different reference grid on some of the pages in the map series, it was necessary to create a whole new template for those pages. 

 

In the latest version you can set up multiple reference grids for your map frame and have the appropriate grid turn itself on depending on the page.

 

All you need to do is add a field in your index layer and populate it with the name of the grid you want to use in each page.

 

Page Index Wraps Around Other Elements On The Layout

 

At version 3.0 we have added the option to allow the Page Index to correctly wrap around other elements that appear on the layout.

 

Wrap Series Text Elements

 

At version 3.0 we have added the option to wrap series text elements if they get longer than a user specified number of characters.

 

New Series Text Reserved Words

 

At version 3.0 we have added a number of new reserved words that you can use in Series Text expressions; $$PROJECT_NAME, $$PROJECT_FULLNAME, $$PROJECT_PATH and $$PROJECT_DRIVE.  These reserved words allow you to put links on maps to the source MXD.

 

 

New Export File Naming Options

 

At version 3.0 we have added a number of new options for creating file names during the export process.  We have also changed the default settings on the naming options so that none of them are selected by default.

 

Beyond these changes there have been a number of tweaks and bug fixes all aimed at making MapLogic Layout Manager a more useful and robust product.

 

 

Issues Addressed In Version 2.21

 

Version 2.21 has been released to address a number of issues (i.e. bugs) found in prior versions of the extension.

 

Attempts to change the active layout in ArcGIS 9.2 causes ArcMap to crash

 

A small number of users are encountering this issue on multi-layout projects that were created prior to the ArcGIS 9.2 release. A new tool has been added to the MapLogic Layout Manager toolbar to address this issue. You can find this tool in:

 

Tools \ Advanced \ Make all maps in MXD 9.2 compliant...

 

IMPORTANT: This tool may reset any legends that you have placed on any of your layouts. You may need to fix the settings on your legend element after running this tool. This may also apply to north arrows, scale bars and scale text as well.

 

Please note that this is an interim solution to this issue. This tool may not correct the problem in all cases. We are releasing this patch due to the critical nature of the problem. ESRI has confirmed this problem and has assigned it an incident number (#NIM006855) and is working on a solution to be included in a future ArcGIS service pack.

 

DO NOT USE THIS TOOL unless you are encountering the above described issue.

 

Export file naming options are being ignored by the extension

 

This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

Indexing of polygon layers not capturing all features on page

 

This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

Better handling of certain errors during indexing

 

When indexing feature layers certain features caused the indexing process to crash. This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

Better cleanup during the export process

 

MapLogic Layout Managerexport routines have been updated to account for changes that ESRI has made to the export cleanup process.

 

Proper placement of Key Map labels

 

Key Map labels were not being positioned on the map correctly when index layer and data frame did not have the same Coordinate System. This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

Indexing of multi-point feature layers encounters errors

 

This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

Deleting Master Template in multi-template map book section causes "CountTemplatePage" error

 

This issue has been corrected in Version 2.21.

 

RELEASE HISTORY (INFORMATION ABOUT PRIOR VERSIONS)

New Features In Version 2.2

 

Version 2.2 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

Support For ArcGIS 9.2

 

MapLogic Layout Manager 2.2 is our first release of the extension for the ArcGIS 9.2 platform.  Please note that there are three separate setup programs for MapLogic Layout Manager (ArcGIS 8.3, ArcGIS 9.0-9.1 and ArcGIS 9.2).

Anchoring

 

At version 2.2 we have added the option of anchoring any element on your layout to the layout page or any other element on the layout.  Anchoring allows you to specify the position of an element to an exact location with respect to the page layout or another element on your page.  Anchoring is useful for a number of reasons:

1.  Anchoring allows you to setup your page layouts for two-sided printing.  You can anchor elements so that they have different positions on odd and even pages.  For example, you may want the page number to always be on the outside edge of the layout.  Or you may want the layout to have a different binding margin on odd and even pages.

2.  As you move from page to page in a map book some elements can change in size.  By anchoring these elements you insure that the relative position of the element does not change.  For example, even though your scale bar might change in size, you can insure it is always centered with respect to the map by anchoring it to the center of the map.

3.  You can move elements on and off the page.  You can setup your anchor properties so that some elements are only visible on some pages.  For example, you may want to have an inset map appear on certain pages in your map book.  By setting up its anchor properties, the extension will move the element off the page on some pages and move it back on the page on others.

Map Series Frame Enhancements

Transparent Mask Layer

At version 2.2 we have added support for transparency on the Mask Layer of the map series frame.  This allows you to “fade” areas adjacent to the current page boundaries of your map.

Invert Mask Layer

At version 2.2 we have added support for inverting the Mask Layer of the map series frame.  In some cases it may be useful to mask areas inside the index polygon rather than outside of the index polygon.  The Invert Mask Option allows you to mask areas inside the index polygon.

Series Locator Frame Enhancements

Transparent Highlight Layer

At version 2.2 we have added support for transparency on the Highlight Layer of the series locater frame.  This allows you to “fade” areas of the current page boundaries of your locator map.

Page And Series Index Element Enhancements

Updating Settings For All Columns Simultaneously

At version 2.2 we have added the ability to modify the symbols (fonts, background colors and margins) for all columns in your index simultaneously.  Prior to version 2.2, the user was required to make the changes on every column individually. 

Newly Added Columns Use Symbol Settings of Existing Columns

Prior to version 2.2, when a new column was added to an index, it would be assigned default symbols.  At this version, new columns receive the currently selected symbols.

Printing Enhancements

Support For Raster Output Quality (ArcGIS 9.0-9.2)

At version 2.2 we have added support for setting the raster output quality on the print dialog.

This option is not available for ArcGIS 8.3.

Print To File For All Printer Types (ArcGIS 9.0-9.2)

At version 2.2 we have enabled “Print to File” on all selected printers.  Prior to this version, print to file was only enabled for PostScript printers.

This option is not available for ArcGIS 8.3.

Issues Addressed In Version 2.2

General Issues

Changing Layouts During An Edit Session Confused Editor Toolbar

Prior to version 2.2, if the user changed the active layout during an edit session, the editor toolbar could sometimes get confused as to whether it is currently editing or not.

At version 2.2 the user must stop the edit session before changing the active layout.

Zoom Buttons On Preview Dialog Not In Same Order As ArcMap

At version 2.2 the zoom buttons on the preview dialog have been put in the same order as ArcMap’s Layout zoom buttons.

Invalid And Grouped Layers Cause Errors

Prior to this version, invalid layers (layers with “!” next to their name in ArcMap’s table of contents) as well as grouped layers could sometimes cause errors with a number of functions in the extension.  This has been corrected at version 2.2.

Grid And Linear Index Wizards Fail If Projection Has Not Been Set

Prior to this version, if no projection (coordinate system) has been set for the map frame, the wizards returned a generic error message.  At this version the user is prompted to set the coordinate system for the map frame before using the wizards.

Map Series Frame

Map Series Frame Clip Extent Settings Interfering With Data Frame Clip To Shape Settings

Prior to this release the Map Series Frame properties would delete any user assigned clip to shape settings for the data frame. 

At version 2.2 the map series properties only override user assigned clip to shape settings if the user has selected to clip the data on the Map Series Properties Options tab.

Series And Page Index Frames

Improper Sorting Of Tables With International Characters

Prior to this release if the listings in the index contained international characters, the listings were not correctly sorted.  This has been corrected at version 2.2.

Improper Indexing Of Selection Layers

Prior to this release while indexing ArcMap Selection Layers, All records in the database were being indexed rather than only those that were contained in the selection layer.  This has been corrected at version 2.2.

Long Colunm Names Create Errors

Prior to this release long column names in listing database created errors.  At version 2.2 the maximum length of the column name has been reduced to 10 characters.

Please note that this limitation does not affect the column Title which can be as long as needed.

Indexing Creates Errors On Certain Features

Prior to this release while testing if a feature intersects the current page’s polygon, ArcMap returned errors in rare cases.  Although the reason for this error is not yet understood, the code has been modified to capture the error and continue the indexing process.

Printing And Exporting

Printing And Exporting Layouts With Metric Units Sometimes Resizes Elements On The Map

Prior to this release printing and exporting metric layouts could sometimes cause the map frame on the layout to resize itself after the first page.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.2.

Output Raster Quality Settings Ignored

Prior to this release printing and exporting dialogs were ignoring output raster quality settings.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.2.

VERY IMPORTANT:  We have not been able to address this issue in ArcGIS 8.x.

Selecting All Pages On Pick From Pages Dialog Creates Error

Prior to this release selecting all pages of a map series layout from the Pick From Pages dialog created an error.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.2.

New Features In Version 2.1

 

Version 2.1 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

 

Individual Pages Now Listed In Layouts Tab

 

At version 2.1 we have added the option of listing the individual pages contained in map series and book layouts in ArcMap’s Table of Contents.  Individual page names will also be displayed if the user has set the new Page Name field map series property (described later in this document). 

 

Double-clicking on a page will display its content.  This eliminates the need to change the Default Page value in the properties of a Map Series Frame in order to see the layout for that page. 

 

This feature is disabled for Viewer licenses.  Viewer licenses must continue to use the Preview tool to see individual pages.

 

IMPORTANT:  This option is not turned on by default in your existing projects.  To turn on this feature, select View\Series and Book Pages in Table of Contents from the MapLogic Layout Manager Toolbar.

 

IMPORTANT:  By default, only the first 500 pages are listed for each template.  The more pages listed in the Table of Contents, the slower the performance of the software will be.  You can adjust the maximum number of pages listed by selecting View\Maximum Pages Listed in Table of Contents… from the MapLogic Layout Manager Toolbar and entering a new value.

 

The Active Layout Toolbar

 

At version 2.1 we have added a new toolbar to ArcMap called the MapLogic Active Layout toolbar.  This toolbar mimics the content of the Layouts tab in ArcMap’s Table of Contents, but it can be docked just like any other toolbar.

 

Using this toolbar, you no longer need to switch back and forth between the Display tab and the Layouts tab when activating layouts.

 

Please note that adding, removing, copy/pasting and other similar tasks must still be performed on the Layouts Tab.  The Active Layout Toolbar can only be used to activate layouts.

 

Select Print And Export Pages Using Map Or List

 

At version 2.1 we have added the ability to set the print and export page range from a list that mimics the Layouts Tab in the Table of Contents or by clicking on individual pages on the map.  These options provide a more flexible method for picking pages to be printed and exported.

 

You can access these tools by clicking on the “…” button next to the page range list on the Print and Export dialogs.

 

Map Series Frame Enhancements

Page Name Field

 

At version 2.1 we have added a new property to the Map Series Frame, which allows you to select a field in your Index Layer as a Page Name field.  The value of this field will be displayed in the Table of Contents as well as the new print and export tools.  This will allow you to select pages based on their name rather than their page number.

 

IMPORTANT:  The file naming options on the export dialog will no longer use the Sort field to name the file.  Instead the Name field is used if it has been selected.

 

Reference Scale Field

 

At version 2.1 we have added a new property to the Map Series Frame, which allows you to select a field in your Index Layer as a Reference Scale field.  This field allows you to modify the Reference scale for the map series frame as it moves from page to page.

 

Individual Symbols For Adjacent Page Labels

 

At version 2.1 we have added the option of selecting a different symbol for the adjacent page labels for each of the four sides of the Map Series Frame.  This allows you to use individualized background marker symbols such as arrows for the adjacent page labels.

 

Individual Offsets For Adjacent Page Labels

 

At version 2.1 we have added the option of selecting a different offsets for the adjacent page labels for each of the four sides of the Map Series Frame.  This allows for better coordination with any grids that you may have placed around the data frame.

 

Page and Series Index Enhancements

Joined Fields

 

At version 2.1, Page and Series Indexes can detect and index the values contained in Joined Fields of feature layers. 

 

We plan to eventually add the ability to detect joined fields to all field-based properties of all elements in MapLogic Layout Manager.

 

Indexing The Center Point Of Annotation Elements

 

At version 2.1, Page and Series Indexes have the option of indexing the position of Annotation Labels based on their center point rather than the entire extent of each label.  Previously, this option was limited to Polygon and Line features.

 

Series Text Enhancements

Joined Fields

 

At version 2.1, Series Text Elements can detect and index the values contained in Joined Fields of feature layers. 

 

We plan to eventually add the ability to detect joined fields to all field-based properties of all elements in MapLogic Layout Manager.

 

Create Grid Index Wizard Enhancements

Sequential Page Numbers

 

At version 2.1, the Grid Index Wizard now assigns sequential page numbers with no gaps to the page number field when creating an Index Layer.  Prior to version 2.1 the wizard would insure the proper order of the pages but allowed for gaps in the assigned page numbers. 

 

This modification has no effect on the behavior of the extension and was made only to avoid confusion.

 

Default Values In All Dialog Properties

 

At version 2.1, the Grid Index Wizard now assigns default values to all properties in the dialog.  This helps avoid errors that users often encountered when some necessary properties were left blank.

 

Issues Addressed In Version 2.1

 

Map Series Frame

Map Series Frame Ignoring Short Integer Fields

 

Prior to this release the Map Series Frame properties dialog failed to list short integer fields in its list of available fields.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

 

Series Key Frame

Series Key Frame Ignoring Current Layout’s Map Series Frame

 

Prior to this release the Series Key Frame did not properly link to a Map Series Frame that was located on the same layout as the Key Frame.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

 

 

Location Listing Database Wizard

Incorrect Indexing Of Rotated Data Frames

 

Prior to this release the Location Listing Database Wizard was incorrectly indexing the location of features when the map rotation was a value other than zero.  This is due to an issue with an ESRI command that does not return correct values on rotated data frames.  However, we were able to develop a different methodology which does not rely on the command in questions.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1 for ArcGIS 9.x only.

 

VERY IMPORTANT:  We have not been able to address this issue in ArcGIS 8.x and indexing of rotated data frames continues to be inaccurate on the ArcGIS 8.x platform!

 

Errors Indexing Annotation Layers

 

Prior to this release the Location Listing Database Wizard encountered errors when attempting to index certain types of Annotation Layers.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

 

Page Index Element

More Than One Page Index On The Same Layout Caused Refresh Problems

 

Prior to this release if there existed more than one Page Index element on the Layout, only the first index was correctly updated.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

 

Errors When “Intersect” Options Selected

 

Prior to this release the Page Index Element returned errors under certain circumstances if the “Intersect Map Extent” or the “Intersect Index Polygon” options were selected.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

 

Incorrect Indexing Of Rotated Data Frames

 

Prior to this release the Page Index Element was incorrectly indexing the location of features when the map rotation was a value other than zero.  This is due to an issue with an ESRI command that does not return correct values on rotated data frames.  However, we were able to develop a different methodology which does not rely on the command in question.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1 for ArcGIS 9.x only.

 

VERY IMPORTANT:  We have not been able to address this issue in ArcGIS 8.x and indexing of rotated data frames continues to be inaccurate on the ArcGIS 8.x platform!

 

Errors Indexing Annotation Layers

 

Prior to this release the Page Index Element encountered errors when attempting to index certain types of Annotation Layers.  This issue has been corrected in version 2.1.

New Features In Version 2.0

Version 2.0 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

Page Index Element

We are pleased to introduce a new element called the page index at version 2. The page index is similar to the series index except that it creates an index for the current page in the map series. While a series index usually comes after the map series and list the location of features in the entire map series, the page index is placed on the same layout as the map series and lists where features are located on the page.

Map Series Frame

Faster Performance

Users will notice much faster performance on sorted map series, in particular those that have a large number of pages. For the greatest performance boost, bring up the properties of your map series frame, change/unchange a parameter and click OK (i.e. force a refresh of the properties).

This faster performance also speeds up the performance of all other objects that rely on the map series frame (for example, series indexes, series text, etc.)

Better Placement Of Adjacent Labels

The adjacent page labeling engine has been modified to position labels better when dealing with complex polygons in the index layer.

Corner Adjacent Labels

You can now add corner labels to the map series frame, if you setup your index layer polygons so they are the same aspect ratio as your map series frame.

Select Adjacent Label Sides

You can now turn off adjacent page labels on each side of the map series frame. For example, if you don’t want labels on the binding side of the map book, you can turn them off.

Mask Areas Outside Index Polygon

Before version 2, you had the option of clipping the areas outside of the boundaries of the current page’s index polygon. Now you also have the option of masking those areas using a symbol of your choice.

Series Locator Frame

Highlight Layer

At version 2 we have added the option of displaying the current page symbol of a locator frame as a layer in the map. This allows you to move the position of the highlighted area in the table of contents. In other words, you can choose what layers are placed on top of the highlighted area and what is place under it.

Invert Highlight

At version 2 you have the option of inverting the highlighted area. In other words, you can choose to highlight everything but the location of the current page.

Series Index Frame

“As Is” Listing Database

At version 2 you can now create “As Is” listing databases. An “As Is” database stores the appropriate page numbers and row and column labels in the database when it is created. This eliminates the need to link the database to the map series frame in order to correct the page numbers and column labels.

This option increases the performance of the series index. However, this option will require that you recreate the database whenever changes are made in the map book that modify the page numbers or row and column labels in the map series.

$$DOTS Reserved Word

Column expressions now support a new reserved word: $$DOTS. This reserved word expands the column text with dots to fill the entire width of the column. For example:

[LISTING]$$DOTS $$PAGE_NUMBER

Will result in the following:

STREET	PAGE
Main Street………….…..	1

When Same Listing Occurs In Multiple Locations Only List First And Last Location

At version 2 we have added the option of showing only the first and last location of a feature. This is particularly useful with things like long roads that cross large areas of a map series.

So instead of:

STREET	PAGE	Grid
Main Street	3	A1, A2, B3, B4, C4, D4

You can have:

STREET	PAGE	Grid
Main Street	3	A1 - D4

Drop Text From Subsequent Rows When Listings Are The Same

At version 2 we have added a new option which allows you to drop repeating text from an index and give it a more profession appearance. For example:

CITY	STREET	PAGE
Gainesville	Main St	1,4
Gainesville	University Ave	2
Gainesville	Willow Rd	5
Springfield	Lincoln Ave	12
Springfield	Main St	9,10

Will become:

CITY	STREET	PAGE
Gainesville	Main St	1,4
	University Ave	2
	Willow Rd	5
Springfield	Lincoln Ave	12
	Main St	9,10

Add Starting Break

Prior to version 2 column breaks would only be placed after first character of the listings changed. At version 2 we have added an option to place an initial break in the listings. For example:

STREET	PAGE
Allen Ave	3
Arbor St	2
B
Boardwalk Ave	2

Will become:

STREET	PAGE
A
Allen Ave	3
Arbor St	2
B
Boardwalk Ave	2

General Changes

Better Support For Grouped And Nested Layers

We have modified our dialogs to do a better job of supporting grouped layers. In the past many of the dialogs would only show the top-most layers in the data frame and ignore any nested or grouped layers. Now MapLogic Layout Manager mines down through all the layers. This is particularly useful when dealing with data like ArcGIS StreetMap which has many nested layers.

Additional Export Formats (ArcGIS 9 Only)

We have added additional export formats to the ArcGIS 9 version of MapLogic Layout Manager. The export dialog no supports all the formats that are supported by ArcGIS 9.

Drop Base File Name While Exporting

We have added a new file naming option to the export dialog. This option allows you to drop the base file name from the export files. Prior to version 2, the export file names always had a base name in common. Some users expressed the need to remove this base name, so we have added an option for that.

“As Is” Location Listing Database

As mentioned previously, the Location Listing Database Wizard can now create “As Is” databases. An “As Is” database stores the appropriate page numbers and row and column labels in the database when it is created. This eliminates the need to link the database to the map series frame in order to correct the page numbers and column labels.

Issues Addressed In Version 2.0

Version 2.0 addresses the following issues found in previous versions:

Map Series Frame

Slow performance on large map sorted map series.

Map series frame performance was significantly slowing down as the number of pages in the map series increased. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

For the greatest performance boost, bring up the properties of your map series frame, change/unchange a parameter and click OK (i.e. force a refresh of the properties).

Adjacent page labeling causes errors on complex shapes

When attempting to position the adjacent page label on complex shapes, sometimes errors were returned. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

This error is due to an error from ArcMap’s core geometry module. We have now modified the code in order to trap the error. However, in the case that we do get an error from ArcMap, we are unable to position the adjacent label and, therefore, it is dropped from the layout. This means that there can be situations with complex polygons where a label is not placed for the adjacent page.

Adjacent page label positions not desirable on complex shapes

When placing adjacent page labels, the labels were not positioned correctly when dealing with complex polygons. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Series Locator Frame

Rotating of locator frame causes error in some cases

Selecting the Rotate Locator Map option was causing errors in certain combination with other options. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Series Index Frame

Placing series index before map series in map book locks application

When a series index was linked to a map series frame that was located after the index in the map book, ArcMap would lock up when the OK or Apply button was clicked.

This problem was due to the fact that the extension could not calculate the starting page number of the map series without knowing the number of pages occupied by the series index. Since the number of pages occupied by the series index is unknown until it is fully created, the extension would get stuck in a loop.

This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0 so that the extension will not lock up anymore. However, if the series index is located before the map series, the extension assumes the map series is starting on page 1.

A feature that is located on many pages causes errors when creating listing

When dealing with a feature that occurs on many pages there is the possibility of generating errors. This usually happens when there is a major road that crosses a large area in the map series and the series has both a page number and a row/column index around the frame. This can sometimes lead to tens or hundreds of locations in the database. If the page listings are so numerous that the entire listing for that feature cannot fit in a single column in the index, an error is returned.

Although the possibility of getting an error still exists, we have added some options which let you get around the issue. The best option for this situation is to only list the first and last location instead of listing every location. Another option is to separate the page number from the row and column location so that the locations for each page are listed separately.

General Issues

Grid Index Wizard and Linear Index Wizard can’t create features in GeoDatabases

When generating index layers, the two wizards were not able to save results in GeoDatabases. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Grid Index Wizard unable to create index layers when data is in Geographic Coordinates

When generating index layers, the Grid Index Wizard failed if the data was in Geographic Coordinates. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Location Listing Database Wizard does not detect GeoDatabase Annotation Layers in map

The Location Listing Database Wizard failed to list GeoDatabase Annotation layers in the drop down list of annotation layer. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Location Listing Database Wizard does not index all annotation labels

The Location Listing Database Wizard failed to index annotation labels that did not fall completely inside a particular page or grid. This issue has been addressed in version 2.0.0.

Issues Addressed In Version 1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 addresses the following issues found in previous versions:

 

Upper-left print margin slightly offset on some printers

 

When printing from the MapLogic Layout Manager print dialog, the upper left margin was increased on certain printers.  This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.1.

  

New Features In Version 1.2

 

Version 1.2 brings the following enhancements to MapLogic Layout Manager:

Series Index Now Supports Sample Page

The Series Index Element now supports the option to generate a sample page only.  Depending on the size of the index, the process of laying out the pages of an index can take a long time.  By selecting the sample page option, only one page of the index is created.  This allows you to examine your layout, fonts, colors, etc. before creating the full index.

New Reserved Words For Series Text

New date and time reserved words are now available for Series Text elements.  These include:

 

DATE_SHORT

DATE_MEDIUM

DATE_LONG

TIME_SHORT

TIME_MEDIUM

TIME_LONG

 

These reserved words correspond to your systems short, medium and long date and time values.  In order to modify the resulting labels created from the use of these reserved words see the Regional Settings in your Windows Control Panel.

Print And Export Dialogs Now Support ESC Interruption

You can now stop the print and export process by hitting the ESC key on your computer.

Print And Export Dialogs Now Support Printing Current Section

You can now choose to only print or export the pages of the currently active section from the print and export dialogs.

Export Dialog Supports Advanced File Naming

You can now choose to generate more descriptive file names when exporting map books.  Things like the name of each section, or the value of the sort field in a map series can now be part of the name of the file that is being created.

Preview Dialog Supports Printing

When previewing a map book you can now choose to print the page that is currently being displayed.

 

Issues Addressed In Version 1.2

 

Version 1.2 addresses the following issues found in previous versions:

Printing or exporting multiple pages with the same page number results in error

Prior to this release, printing and exporting map book in which multiple pages contained the same page number would result in an error.  This issue has been corrected for this release.

Printing or exporting a range of pages results in error

When entering a page range for print and export certain text would result in an error.  This issue has been corrected for this release.

The Series Index is not updated after modifying its properties

After modifying certain properties of a series index and selecting OK or APPLY, the index was not properly updated.  This issue has been corrected for this release.

When a Series Text that is linked to a Series Index, the preview, print and export dialogs lock ArcMap

Linking a series text to a series index under certain circumstances could cause the extension to lock ArcMap at preview, print or export.  This issue has been corrected in this release.

Issues Addressed In Version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 addresses the following issues found in previous versions:

CRITICAL:  Series Index Frame was dropping the last listing for each page of the index

To correct this issue on any existing index, users should force a refresh of the Series Index Frame:

1. Activate the layout in the map book containing the Series Index Frame.
2. Select the Series Index Frame and display its properties.
3. Change a parameter on the Series Index tab and then change it back to its original value.  This makes the extension think that the index has changed and therefore needs to be refreshed.
4. Click the OK button.

Copy/Pasting of active layout did not copy recent edits of the active layout to the new layout

This issue has been corrected in this release.

Adjacent page labels missing on some Map Series pages

This issue has been corrected in this release.

MapLogic Layout Manager toolbar slow to refresh

This issue has been corrected in this release.