Defining profile view settings
New profile views are created based on properties set on the Profile Properties dialog box. These properties determine the default appearance and style of newly created profile views. Changing the settings does not alter existing profile views. Existing profile views need to be regenerated to reflect changes made to the profile view settings.
The default profile view settings can be changed to reflect your charting specification. The profile view settings further automate the content and appearance of the profile views during initial creation. Changing the default settings is optional. A profile view is generated based on the default settings. You can then edit the profile view elements using the Edit Instrument Approach Profile tool on the Aeronautical Terminal Procedures toolbar.
Accessing the profile view settings
You can access the profile view settings through the Profile View Settings tool on the Aeronautical Terminal Procedures toolbar.
- Start ArcMap.Tipp:
If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Aeronautical Terminal Procedures.
- Click the Profile View Settings button on the Aeronautical Terminal Procedures toolbar.
The Profile Properties dialog box appears
Tipp:You can also click Custom > Production > Production Properties > Profile View Settings.
Modifying general settings
You can modify these settings to update the general appearance of the profile view and its basic elements.
- Click the cell next to Climb_Out Box Include, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the climb box in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Display Altitude Line, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the altitude line in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to DME Value Enclosed in 'D', click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you do not want the distance measuring equipment values to be generated inside a 'D' symbol.
- Click the cell next to Profile Frame Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the frame symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Profile View Dimension Height and type another value for the dimension height.
- Click the cell next to Profile View Dimension Units, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose another unit.
- Click the cell next to Profile View Dimension Width and type another value for the dimension width.
Modifying ILS/MLS symbol settings
You can modify these settings to update the appearance of the ILS and MLS symbols in the profile view.
- Click the cell next to ILS Symbol Settings, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the instrument landing system symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to MLS Symbol Settings, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the Microwave Landing System symbol properties.
Modifying label settings
You can modify these settings to update the appearance of the labels in the profile view.
- If necessary, expand Altitude Font to modify various aspects of the altitude text font.
- Click the cell next to Altitude Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the altitude label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Altitude Label Leader Line Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the altitude label leader line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Bearing Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the bearing label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Designated Point Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the designated point label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to DME Mileage Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the distance measuring equipment mileage label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Glide Slope Angle/Threshold Crossing Height Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the glide slope angle/threshold crossing height label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Glide Slope Label Leader Line Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the glide slope label leader line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Holding Pattern Length/Duration Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the holding pattern length/duration label in new profile views.
- If necessary, expand Label Font to modify various aspects of the label font.
- Click the cell next to Navaids Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the Navaid label in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Notes Label, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose False if you don't want to include the notes label in new profile views.
- If necessary, expand QFE Font to modify various aspects of the text font.
Modifying MABox settings
You can modify these settings to update the properties of the missed approach boxes in the profile view.
- Click the cell next to MABox Symbol Size and change the default size.
- If necessary, expand MABox Text Font to modify various aspects of the MABox text font.
- Click the cell next to Missed Approach Box Fill Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the fill symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Procedure Code Symbol(s), click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then choose the appropriate symbol(s).
Resetting the defaults
The Other section allows you to undo all the changes and restore the default settings.
- If necessary, click the cell next to Set Defaults, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose True if you want to undo all the changes made to the profile view settings and restore the default settings.
Modifying other symbol settings
You can modify these settings to update the properties of the additional profile view elements.
- Click the cell next to Final approach fix symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the font symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to the Heading Arrow Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the font symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to the Stipple Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Visual Descent Point Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the font symbol properties.
Modifying procedure leg line symbol settings
You can modify these settings to update the properties of the procedure legs in the profile view.
- Click the cell next to Draw Straight Missed Approach, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose True if you want to draw a straight missed approach.
- Click the cell next to Between Initial fix and Missed Approach Fix, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the procedure leg line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Fly Visual, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the procedure leg line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Missed Approach, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the procedure leg line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Penetration Leg, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the procedure leg line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Visual Approach Segment, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the procedure leg line symbol properties.
Modifying tray value settings
You can modify these settings to update the general tray element properties.
- Click the cell next to Draw To Scale, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose True if you want to draw the tray values to scale in new profile views.
- Click the cell next to Draw Tray Style, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose Scale Bar Style if you do not want to draw the tray using the Distance Values Style.
- If you are drawing the tray element using the Distance Values Style, expand Distance Value Style Settings to modify various aspects
of the tray element.
- Click the cell next to Tray Arrow Line Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the line symbol properties.
- If necessary, expand Tray Value Text Font to modify various aspects of the text font.
- If you are drawing the tray element using the Scale Bar Style, expand Scale Bar Style Settings to modify various aspects
of the tray element.
- Click the cell next to Scale Style, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose a scale bar style.
- Ticks and Numbers below bar—default
- Ticks on bar Numbers above bar
- Ticks and Numbers above bar
- Click the cell next to Division Units, click the drop-down arrown that appears, then choose a different unit of measure for the scale bar style tics.
- Click the cell next to Division Value and type a new division value for the scale bar style tray element.
This determines how often tics will appear in the scale bar.
- Click the cell next to Division Before Zero and type a new value for the number of scale bar tics that will appear before zero in the scale bar.
- Click the cell next to Number of Sub Divisions and type a new value for sub divisions.
- Click the cell next to Scale Label and type new text in the cell that will appear in the tray portion of the profile view.
- Click the cell next to Scale Style, click the drop-down arrow that appears, then choose a scale bar style.
- Click the cell next to Tray Element Height and type another value.
- Click the cell next to Tray Top Border Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the line symbol properties.
Modifying vertical line symbol settings
You can modify these settings to update vertical line depiction in the profile view.
- Click the cell next to Fix or Intersection, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Non Fix or Intersection, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the line symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Vertical Column Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the symbol properties.
- Click the cell next to Vertical Cone Symbol, click the ellipsis button (...) that appears, then modify the symbol properties.
The modified settings will be applied to the new profile views you create.