Using the Step tool to display event attributes

The Step tool is primarily used to display attributes for events in a tracking layer.

Steps:

1. Click the tracking layer you want to use with the Step tool in the Contents window.

   This causes the to become enabled on the Tracking Analyst toolbar.

2. Click the on the Tracking Analyst toolbar to activate the Step tool.

   You will know the Step tool is active if the icon appears depressed on the toolbar and a special icon appears next to the pointer when you rest the pointer on the map.

3. Click an event from the selected tracking layer on the map. This selects the event on the map and brings up the Event Attributes dialog box. The same event is also selected on the dialog box.

   You can also drag a box to select an event from the tracking layer, but keep in mind that only one event contained within the box will be selected.

4. To navigate backward and forward through the track, use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click the buttons at the top of the Event Attributes dialog box. The selected event is highlighted and the Event Attributes dialog box updates as you navigate.
5. Because the Step tool is a map tool, it becomes deactivated whenever any other map tool is selected. Deactivate the Step tool by clicking another map tool. For example, clicking the Zoom In tool on the Tools toolbar will deactivate the Step tool.

Tip:

The Event Attributes dialog box does not have to remain open for the Step tool to function. To open the Event Attributes dialog box after it has been closed, right-click anywhere on the map and click Event Attributes from the Step tool context menu.