ArcPad support of ArcGIS symbology

Symbols are graphic elements that are used in map displays. There are a number of symbol types, such as the following:

• Markers that are primarily used to display point locations
• Line symbols used to display linear features and boundaries
• Fill symbols used to fill in polygons
• Text symbols used to set the font, size, color, and other text properties

ArcGIS for Desktop supports a wide range of symbols, some of which are not suitable for mobile GIS, either because of their complexity in display (for example, too much detail for display on a small screen) or complexity in design (for example, requires computational power not available on all mobile devices).

ArcGIS symbols that are fully supported by ArcPad are listed in the following table:

Markers	Line symbols	Fill symbols	Text symbols
Marker Fill—Grid layout Marker Fill—Separation parameters	Line Fill Simple Line Marker Line	Simple Fill

ArcGIS symbols that are only partially supported by ArcPad, and therefore may look slightly different when you export them, are listed in the following table:

Markers	Line symbols	Fill symbols	Text symbols
Arrow Marker—These are modified to the character marker ESRI Arrowhead 63. Character Marker (except for the offset) Picture Marker (except for the offset) Simple Marker (except for the offset)	Marker Line (except for line caps and line joins) Hash Line (except for line caps and line joins) Cartographic Line (except for line caps and line joins)	Gradient Fill—Only algorithmic two-color color ramps are supported. Picture Fill—Scale X and Y are unsupported.	Splined Text Label Polygon Text Rectangle Text—This is modified to Polygon Text. Circle Text

Note:

Correct display of character marker symbols relies on the presence of TrueType fonts. If your chosen character marker symbol does not appear in ArcPad, you might need to copy the missing font file to your field device. For more information on TrueType fonts, refer to How symbology works in ArcPad.

ArcGIS symbols that are not supported by ArcPad are listed in the following table. You should not use these symbols when creating mobile GIS projects in ArcMap.

Markers	Line symbols	Fill symbols	Text symbols
Marker Fill—Random layout Marker Fill—Offset parameters 3D Character Marker 3D Marker 3D Simple Marker	3D Simple Line 3D Texture Line Picture Line	3D Texture Fill	Callout