How Do I Navigate Redistricting Data?
An explanation of the different data available to redistricters and how they fit into the redistricting process.
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How can I split Census blocks?
We do not recommend altering the block geography provided by the Census Bureau. However, you can follow these steps if you must do so. Open a map* that includes Caliper’s Census block layer (ccBlock.cdf).You can open the Census block layer on its own, but we recommend having other reference layers available to help you make more …
What Data Do I Get with Maptitude for Redistricting?
Maptitude for Redistricting comes with all of the data present in the standard Maptitude US country package, as well as one free detailed state, county, or city/town package of your choice. This includes all of the relevant census geography and redistricting data, so you can get started as soon as you install. For a list …
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How Can I Use Political Data (Collected by Precinct) in My Plan?
Often you have political data at the VTD level, and you want to use it in a plan. Since a field identified as a plan summary field must be in all layers of the geographic hierarchy, it would be necessary to disaggregate or aggregate the data to each layer in the hierarchy. You would disaggregate …
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How Do I Create a Formula Field and Add It to My Summary Fields?
To add custom formula fields to your plans, you can add your formula fields to the maps your plans are based on (typically Block-VTD-County.Map or Block-Block Group-Tract-County.Map). You can follow the steps below to add custom formula fields to a map. Open the map you want to add a formula field to by doing File>Open, selecting …
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Can I create a metes and bounds report for only the split features for a layer in my hierarchy?
Begin by opening the plan that contains features you want to report on. Verify that the plan has a hierarchy of three or more layers by choosing the Advanced tab under Redistricting>Settings>Plan Settings (click OK when finished). Then do the following: Export the plan as “Layer Hierarchy Components” using Redistricting>Plan Utilities>Export Plan. We recommend naming the …
Best Practices
Best practices for Maptitude for Redistricting
How Do I Use Shapefiles As a Base Layers In Maptitude for Redistricting?
How Do I Use Shapefiles As a Base Layers In Maptitude for Redistricting?
How Do I Export a Plan to an Equivalency File?
You can export a redistricting plan at any stage of development and the map features can be from the base layer or any layer that aggregates to features in the base layer. In most cases you will export to blocks. Choose Redistricting>Plan Utilities>Export Plan. Choose the selection of districts to export from the District drop-down …
How can I make my own geography appear in a hierarchy?
You may want to create a plan that uses your own geography for some or all of the layers in the hierarchy. In this example, we will create a hierarchy of blocks, an updated precinct layer and counties. To create a custom hierarchy: Click and choose Map, Workspace (*.map, .wrk) as the file type. Open a …
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