The printing orders for the 1:100 000 and 1:250 000 National Topographic Map Series is supplied in PDF format, with the release of each specification version. Updates may be supplied with an amendment, if appropriate.
The print orders deal only with the map data and not the surrounding marginalia information. The print orders document explains the printing orders, filtering required of the data and any symbology issues which will need to be addressed. However this document works with the appendix A map rules, which may expand on certain points in regard to acceptablity of certain features to an NTMS maps. This print order has been written in relation to a composite map production process in CMYK and the symbol numbers refer to the symbols set out in the Symbol Dictionary for Topographic Map Production in Appendix S.
The table below works in conjunction with the print orders document which makes reference to the additional map production notes. This document is subject to internal review processes over the next 6 months.
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Additional Map Production Notes |
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At 1:100 000 the Built Up Area is required to be generalised for the map scale. Therefore the following method should be conducted on the fly:
- Copy the Built Up Area Feature class to new file 'BUA_FilterScale' in a temporary working area. Delete all Builtup Areas which do not meet the Upperscale requirements for the map scale being constructed
- Run the process Feature to polygon on the resultant 'BUA_FilterScale' Feature Class. The created feature class should be called 'BUA_temp_FTP'.
- In 'BUA_temp_FTP' select features with Feature Type not equaled to 'Built Up Area' and an area (dimension) greater than the minimum size criteria for map representation of a defined hole. These features should be deleted.
- Dissolve 'BUA_temp_FTP' feature class using the no items to differientiate and do not allow multipart polygons. The resultant feature class will be called bua_gen.
Note: If the data extent does not exceed the map extent by more then 2 cms, the areas where built up area meets the edge of the map extent should be reviewed against imagery for defined holes which may be undersized. These should be dealt with manually.
The bua_gen feature class will be used to represent Built Up Area in the masking order and to do any of the Additional Map Tasks below where bua is specified to be one of the variables. |
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For all powerlines (,at 100k mapping this means those whose upper scale is equal to/or greater then 100000). Create a temporary map layer which deletes the Powerlines that exist within BUA(, at 100k mapping this means the bua_gen polygon created above) and Recreation Areas (, at 100k mapping this means Recreation Areas of a dimension greater than the minimum size for map representation) |
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For all pipelines (,at 100k mapping this means those whose upper scale is equal to/or greater then 100000). Create a temporary map layer which deletes the pipelines that exist within BUA(, at 100k mapping this means the bua_gen polygon created above) and Recreation Areas (, at 100k mapping this means Recreation Areas of a dimension greater than the minimum size for map representation)
Note: Advanced Masking may be able to resolve some of these problems. |
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For All building Areas (, at 100k mapping this mean those whose dimension meets the size for map production). Create a temporary map layer which deletes the building Areas that exist within BUA (, at 100k mapping this means the bua_gen polygon created above). This temporary layer will take the place of the Building Areas layer at the indicated map draw location.
Note: Advanced Masking may be able to resolve some of these problems. |
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For All building points (, at 100k mapping this mean whose upper scale is equal to/or greater then 100000), Create a temporary map layer. This temporary map layer should contain all building points and building areas under the map representation size criteria converted to point features. Within this temporary layer delete the building that exist within Building Areas Ruin Symbol =0 (, at 100k mapping this means those whose dimension meets the size criteria for map production) which will be displayed on the map. As well as erasing all buildings which exist within BUA (, at 100k mapping this means the bua_gen polygon created above). This temporary layer will take the place of the Building points layer at the indicated map draw location.
Note: Advanced Masking may be able to resolve some of these problems. |
| 6 |
Create a temporary map layer which contains a point representation for all mine areas whose dimension is smaller than the map representation size. This temporary layer will be additional to the mine points layer as indicated in the map draw location. |
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For Fences, Pipelines, and Footracks they need to be turned off under unsealed roads for a clean look. Conduct the follow steps:
- Select from the roads layer those features (with upperscale >= 100000 for 100k mapping and) either a symbol of 258, 259, 253, 254 and 252 and place in a working layer A.
- Reselect for road working layer A thoses roads which intersect with either a fence, pipeline or foot track and place in a new working road layer B
- Add a field "bufsize" to working road layer B of the type float
- Calculate the defined enteries into "bufsize" field when the following combinations occur:
- symbol = 258 at 250k; bufsize = 0.95 * scale * 0.00001 = 0.002375
- symbol = 258 at 100k; bufsize = 0.85 * scale * 0.00001 = 0.00085
- symbol = 259 ; bufsize = 0.65 * scale * 0.00001
- symbol = 253 ; bufsize = 0.45 * scale * 0.00001
- symbol = 254 ; bufsize = 0.25 * scale * 0.00001
- symbol = 252 featurewidth = 0.9, 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, 0.2; bufsize = featurewidth * scale * 0.00001
- Buffer road working layer B using the following options: Distance Field "bufsize" Side Type "Full" End Type "Flat" Dissolve "All"
- Use the identity command in Analysis Overlay toolbox to conduct an identity for fences, pipelines and foot tracks against roads using the all option
- The resultant fences_indentity, pipeline_identity and foot_track identity layers should be used to create the map using a definition query "Not (FID buffer value = 1 and Length >( 11 * scale * 0.00001))". For pipelines the definition query should be "NOT ((symbol =281 or symbol = 282) AND FID buffer value = 1 and Length > ( 11 * scale * 0.00001))".
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| 8 |
For All Roads features indicated in the print order the following needs to be conducted: A temporary roads layers needs to be developed which has the road segments under "Road Tunnel Lines" and "Ford Lines" removed using the Buffer (Flat Option) Tool, The distance needs to be investigated but 5m should surfice.
Note: When refering to Road Tunnel Lines this refers to those Tunnels which meet the Map Representation Dimension size criteria |
| 9 |
For All Rails features indicated in the print order the following needs to be conducted:- A temporary railway layers needs to be developed.
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When conducting 100K mapping this temporary layer should be filtered for upperscale >= 100000 and features not meeting that criteria should be deleted. In addition arcs from cartographic lines (cartogenline) which have a symbol of 210, 206,209or 208 should be merged into this temporary layer.
- For all scales the resultant formed temporary layer should have the rail segments under "Rail Tunnel Lines" (which meet the Map Representation Dimension size criteria) removed using the Buffer (Flat Option) Tool, The distance needs to be investigated but 5m should surfice.
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| 10 |
For MarineHazardAreas where shoals and reefs co-exist the following needs to be conducted to clean up the adjacent boundaries:
- Use "SELECT" command in anaylsis (extract) toolbox to Select polygons of Subtype = 2 (Shoal) (and upperscale >= 100000 if a 100k plot) and put into a new layer shoaltemp
- Dissolve shoaltemp using subtype field and no multipart polygons options.
- Use "SELECT" command in anaylsis (extract) toolbox to Select polygons of Subtype = 1 (Reef) (and upperscale >= 100000 if a 100k plot) and put into a new layer reeftemp
- Convert shoaltemp polygons to a linear feature class using the data management tool (Feature to Line) shoalline
- Buffer the Reef Layer by 0.00005 decimal degrees
- Erase shoalline using the reef buffer
- symbolise shoalline erase layer using symbol 95
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| 11 |
New Culture Outlines:
- Use "SELECT" command in anaylsis (extract) toolbox to Select Cemetery Areas, Rubbish Tips and Landmark Areas with the symbols 60, 170 and 63 respectively. The filter should also select only features with an upperscale >= 100000 if a 100k plot. The new layer should be called cultureoutline_pol.
- Convert cultureoutline_pol using the feature to line option and maintain symbols. The new layer should be cultureoutline_conv
- Buffer BUA and Building Areas by 15 metres and erase the cultureoutline_conv to a new layer called cultureoutline_erhab
- Select the Symbols 60, 170 and 63 into 3 separate feature classes titled cem_outline, rubbis_outline and landmark outline.
- Buffer the rubbish_outline by 15m and erase the cem_outline and landmark_outline with this buffer cover.
- Buffer the cem_outline by 15m and erase the landmark_outline with this buffer cover.
- The final cem_outline, rubbis_outline and landmark outline feature classes will be used to subsitute the outline of the polygons.
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| 12 |
New Physiography Outlines:
- Use "SELECT" command in anaylsis (extract) toolbox to Select following types of features (at 1:100 000 this means those which meet the upperscale >= 100000) Sands (feature class), Distorted Surface, Outcrop, Crater and place them into a new 'phyoutline_pol' layer.
- Convert phyoutline_pol using the polygon to line tool to a new layer called 'phyoutline'.
- Add a symbol field to 'phyoutline' called 'newsymbol'.
- Join the attribute using the left polygon fid to the 'phyoutline_pol' layer's object id and conduct the following:
- Select all lines which have a polygon feature type of sand area or sand dune on the left of the line and calculate new symbol = 9999
- Reverse the selection and reselect the lines with a polygon feature type of distorted surface and calculate the newsymbol to 90
- Select all features with no newsymbol and and reselect the lines with a polygon feature type of outcrop and calculate the newsymbol to 912
- Select all features with no newsymbol and calculate the newsymbol to 92
- Remove the join and create a new join using the right polygon fid to the 'phyoutline_pol' layer's object id and conduct the following:
- Select all lines which have a polygon feature type of sand area or sand dune on the right of the line and calculate new symbol = 9999
- Reverse the selection and reselect the lines with a polygon feature type of distorted surface, then unselect any with newsymbol = 9999. Finally calculate the resultant selection to newsymbol to 90
- Select all features with a newsymbol of 92 and and reselect the lines with a polygon feature type of outcrop and calculate the newsymbol to 912
- Select all features with no newsymbol 92 and calculate the newsymbol to 90
- Remove the join and save all changes
- The final 'phyoutline' will be used to subsitute the outline of the polygons based on the newsymbol number.
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| 13 |
Create a temporary map layer which contains a point representation for all cemetery areas whose dimension is smaller than the map representation size. This temporary layer will be additional to the cemetery points layer as indicated in the map draw location. |
| 14 |
This production note currently only applies to 1:100 000 map production.
Lakes will be represented based on a combination of upperscale and a temporary dimension field. The upperscale item will indicate if the feature should be represented at that scale but the manner in which the feature will be represented (eg its geometry) will be based on a temporary dimension field being added to the data and populated.
Therefore lakes which have an upperscale of 100 000 or smaller scale and a dimension field indicating a size criteria meets the map representation size will be represented as polygon lake features. Those lakes which have an upperscale of 100 000 or smaller scale and a dimension field indicating a size criteria does not meet the map representation size will be represented as a waterhole/waterpoint point features.
Create a temporary map layer which contains a point representation for all lakes whose dimension is smaller than the map representation size but whose upperscale indicates it should exist on the map face. This temporary layer will be additional to the waterholes and waterpoints points layer as indicated in the map draw location. |
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This production note currently only applies to 1:100 000 map production.
Town Rural Storage Reservoirs will be represented based on a combination of upperscale and a temporary dimension field. The upperscale item will indicate if the feature should be represented at that scale but the manner in which the feature will be represented (eg its geometry) will be based on a temporary dimension field being added to the data and populated.
Therefore Town Rural Storage Reservoirs which have an upperscale of 100 000 or smaller scale and a dimension field indicating a size criteria meets the map representation size will be represented as polygon Town Rural Storage Reservoir features. Those Town Rural Storage Reservoirs which have an upperscale of 100 000 or smaller scale and a dimension field indicating a size criteria does not meet the map representation size will be represented as a Dam point features.
Create a temporary map layer which contains a point representation for all Town Rural Storage Reservoirs whose dimension is smaller than the map representation size but whose upperscale indicates it should exist on the map face. This temporary layer will be additional to the Dam points layer as indicated in the map draw location.
Note: Undersized Town Rural Storage Reservoirs adjacent to a dam wall which meets its size criteria for map representation may need to be dealt with by a manual cartographic override. |
