Changing a result's appearance on the display

When you complete a task, its result appears in the Results window and in most cases, on the map. Each type of result displays information associated with the result on the map using default settings for the task that created it. You may want to augment the information displayed at the result location as well as change the symbol associated with the result by modifying or setting these properties.

Popup Window   Use this page to change the characteristics of the window that pops up when you click the symbol associated with the result.

Result Title   Change the title that appears in the Results window and at the top of the popup by altering the default value in the text input box.

Popup Content    You can use the Popup Content text box to enter the content for the popup window. Popup Content can include plain text, HTML, XML that refers to an XSD, or link to an external URL or file. If you specify a file and the application associated with the file's extension is on the local computer, the application will open the specified file.

Symbol   Use this page to change the symbol of the result on the map. The symbols you can choose from are dependent on the geometry of the result; for example, if the result is a point, you'll see marker symbols; if the result is a line or a route, you'll see line symbols, etc. Here's a set of symbols to assign to point results. You can filter the list of available symbols by choosing a category from the dropdown list at the top of the panel:



If you've selected multiple results, the symbol you select will be applied to all of them. Note that you can't change the properties of different result geometries at the same time; for example, if you have selected point results as well as line results, the Properties dialog will not be enabled.

As you work with and eventually save results to a map, you may want to refine the way you present each result in order to present it in the most informative and compelling way; for example, a result showing a landmark or historic building threatened by development might be better understood if seen in the context of the built environment in which it sits. The position in three dimensional space of three elements control how a result will appear: the observer's location the target location, and the result location.

View  Use this page to control the view and the location of the result.

The view of a result consists of three elements: where the viewer is located (Observer), what they are looking at (Target), and the location of the result in the view, By default, ArcGIS Explorer displays the view of a result so that the result and the target are in the same place and the result is seen from directly above.

To change the title of an item

Select and then click the title of a folder, link, or view; type in its new title. An alternative way to do this is to right-click the title in the Results window and select Properties; in the dialog box that appears, change the title in the item's Title text input box.

To change how you view an item

1. If it is visible, close the item's Properties dialog box by pressing OK or Cancel.
2. On the map display, navigate to establish the view you want.
3. Right-click the item in the Results Window or on the map display and select Properties... to open the its Properties dialog box.
4. Click the Location item in the tree at the left of the dialog box:
   
   
   
   
5. Click the View Location button to take a snapshot of the position you are looking from (Observer) as well as the center point of what you are looking at (Target):
   
   

To change the location of a result

1. Select the location tool at the right of the dialog and then point to a new location.
   Note  Keep the Result Properties dialog box open while using this tool:
   
   
   
   
2. Click Apply or OK.

1. Enter new coordinates in the appropriate text boxes:
   
   
   
   
2. Click Apply or OK.

To change the vertical position of a result

• Change the Placement setting to control the position of the symbol associated with a point result in relation to the surface.
  
  
Attach to surface anchors the symbol to the terrain.
Absolute provides the means to set the symbol's position above the surface in meters.

To change an item's links' properties

You can change the visible title of a link as well as the file you've associated to any item in the Results window, by right-clicking the item and selecting Properties... on the item's context menu. In the dialog box that appears, open the Associations node in the list at the left. The panel at the right displays all link titles. Select a link title and click Change Link to browse for or enter a new link.