I’m having trouble creating a legend with correct labels for my maps in my layout. How do you change the name of the elements within a Legend? I can’t seem to change them from “0” and “1” to “developable” and “Off-Limits”. Is there some kind of transformation I should have done on the map before importing it to my Layout or is there a tool you can use within the layer interface.
Response: You need to enter it in the symbology for each element in the Layer. There will be a “Value” and a “Label” and you can alter the “label”.
Having just finished module 5, it became quickly apparent to me that I have a *very* tenuous grasp on the right tool for the job. Likely this will sort out with more use, but while the select by attribute (for vectors) and raster calculator (for rasters) are logical and pop into my head, the large collection of other tools is starting to muddle together. Some of this may be that there is more than one tool that can do a single job (though perhaps with varying efficiencies), some may be my newbiness (likely a large factor), but…
Is there a good way to choose the right tool for the job? While google/stack overflow can help with a given tool, if you don’t know to look for it or that something is even an option…??
Response: Right now you’re only using geoprocessing tools that I’ve already introduced (in previous labs & skill checks). If I don’t provide explicit instructions on how to do something, it’s because you have already used the tool(s) in previous work. While searching for options is always a good way to learn from the insights of others, you’d likely benefit just as much from reviewing the tools / approaches you’ve used before (but in a different context). I agree the options can be overwhelming, and a big part of narrowing the options is experience. My goal for you in this course is not for you to be an expert on every tool in the kit. Rather, I’m introducing you to a number of approaches for combining, sub-setting & summarizing data with a more limited set of tools. Limited in number BUT more than capable of processing different types of data for different purposes. Remember that 8 weeks is a short amount of time and there’s a lot of “language” to learn.