How do I use a Subset of Geography in a Redistricting Plan?
How to use a Subset of Geography in a Redistricting Plan
Intermediate
How Can I Display the Plan Components Report With Shortened Tract Or Block Numbers?
Using shortened block or tract numbers in the Plan Components Report is very easy. All you have to do is create a formula field (which you call Name) that contains the information you want displayed. For example, to show the block group and block number of a block (the last 6 digits of the 15-16 …
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How Can I Create Labels That Span Multiple Lines? (Multi-line Labels)
Formulas can be used to make labels with multiple lines like in the following example: There are a few things to remember when creating multiple line labels: Any text strings should be contained in quotes. In the example above, the words “Tot. Pop.: ” are in quotes. All numeric values should be converted to text …
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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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How are Prisoners Addressed in 2020 Redistricting Data?
How prisoners are counted
What are Group Quarters?
Explanation of 2020 Census group quarters definitions
How Do I Create a New Template Based on a Previous Template?
Creating a new template using a template createed with previous geography
How Do I Create a New Plan Based on Previous Geography?
Creating a new plan using previous geography
How can I create a list of features that have not been assigned in my plan?
It is useful to identify which unassigned features contain population so that you can easily review them in your plan. To do this, follow these steps: Choose Redistricting>Plan Utilities>Export Plan Choose All Districts from the District dropdown Check “Export as Layer Hierarchy Components” Click OK Enter a filename and click Save The resulting file contains …
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How do I customize the style for layers that are using Feature Display?
How to work with a layer that has Feature Display settings applied