The Orbit Desktop wizard “Create New Symbols Dataset” makes it possible to create a new symbols dataset and add it to the current Workspace.
Dataset List > + > New symbols dataset
Dynamic Symbols provide symbol choice, size and orientation to be set for each individual object. Dynamic Symbols are created using Point objects and a Legend reading symbol parameters from attribute values.
Dataset and Legend must be kept together.
By defining a symbol dataset, a graphic representation of each object is stored as attribute.
Basically, point objects are dynamically drawn not only by a legend, but also by their proper attribute values. To do so, the legend uses the indication 'direct link' which can be technically applied on each graphic parameter. See Classification via Direct Link.
Requirements before creating a Symbol Dataset
The wizard has 3 steps :
In this step you can choose within 2 options
To create new symbols (point objects) on the map :