Use the Legend Builder

Sometimes it is useful to view differences between assets on the same layer. For example, one might want to be able to tell roads with asphalt or gravel surface types apart on the road layer. Roadsoft’s Legend Builder feature can apply different appearances to assets on the same layer, making them easier to tell apart. The Legend Builder is available for most standard layers of the map, with the exception of the Traffic Signal and Intersection modules.

Create a Legend

Right-click the desired layer.

Select the Legend Builder… option.

Enter an item.

Select the Legend Field drop-down menu to select a legend subject.

Only use one Legend type in a legend. Using more than one will cause errors.

Choose an item type.

Enter a Unique Value – Create an item with only one value.

Select the Unique Values option.

Select items from the Unique Values list.

To select more than one item, hold the CTRL key and select items.

Select the Add Selected Unique Value(s) button.

Enter a Range Value – Create a single item with multiple values.

Select the Range Values option.

Select the Minimum Value field to enter a minimum value for the range.

Select the Maximum Value field to enter a maximum value for the range.

Select the Add Range Value button.

Auto Add Ranges –Divide the list of unique values into items with multiple values each.

Select the Range Values option.

Select the Up Arrow button to increase the number of ranges to divide values into, or use the Drop-down list to decrease that number.

Select the Auto Add Ranges button.

Select an item from the Items list.

Select fields to edit.

For a full list of available fields, see the Edit a Legend section below.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each item as needed.

Select the Apply Selected Color to All Items button to apply the item’s main color to all items in the list.

Select the Apply Random Color to All Items button to apply a random color to each item in the list.

Select the Auto Increment Sizes button to increment the sizes of all items in the list, with items lower in the list being larger than higher items.

Select the Delete Selected Item button to delete the selected item from the list.

Select the Yes button to delete the item, or select the No button to close the window.

Select the Clear All Items button to clear all items from the list.

Select the Apply Property to All Items button to apply the last set property to all items in the list.

Select the Yes button to apply the property, or select the No button to close the window.

Save the legend.

Select the Save button.

Select the Legend Name field to enter a name.

Select the Save button to save the legend, or select the Cancel button to close the window.

If saving the legend with a name that already exists, select the Yes button to overwrite the legend, or select the No button to close the window.

Select the Apply button to apply the legend to the map and close the Legend Builder, or select the Cancel button to close the Legend Builder and discard any unsaved or unapplied changes.

Edit a Legend

Right-click the desired layer.

Select the Legend Builder… option.

Select the Load button.

Select the desired legend name.

Select the Load button to load the legend, or select the Cancel button to close the window.

Enter an item.

Select the Legend Field drop-down menu to select a legend subject.

Only use one Legend type in a legend. Using more than one will cause errors.

Choose an item type.

Enter a Unique Value – Create an item with only one value.

Select the Unique Values option.

Select items from the Unique Values list.

To select more than one item, hold the CTRL key and select items.

Select the Add Selected Unique Value(s) button.

Enter a Range Value – Create a single item with multiple values.

Select the Range Values option.

Select the Minimum Value field to enter a minimum value for the range.

Select the Maximum Value field to enter a maximum value for the range.

Select the Add Range Value button.

Auto Add Ranges – Divide the list of unique values into items with multiple values each.

Select the Range Values option.

Select the Up Arrow button to increase the number of ranges to divide values into, or use the Drop-down list to decrease that number.

Select the Auto Add Ranges button.

Select an item from the Items list.

Select fields to edit.

Point Feature fields.

Color – Use the Drop-down list to select the main color of the item.

Pattern – Use the Drop-down list to select the color pattern of the item.

Size – Select the Up Arrow button to increase the size of the item, or use the Drop-down list to decrease the size of the item.

Style – Use the Drop-down list to select the shape of the item.

Line Feature fields.

Color – Use the Drop-down list to select the main color of the item.

Pattern – Use the Drop-down list to select the color pattern of the item.

Style –Use the Drop-down list to select the line style of the item.

Width – Select the Up Arrow button to increase the thickness of the item line, or select the Down Arrow button to decrease the thickness of the item.

Polygon Feature fields.

Color – Use the Drop-down list to select the main color of the item.

Pattern – Use the Drop-down list to select the color pattern of the item.

Outline Fields

Outline Color – Use the Drop-down list to select the outline color of the item.

Outline Pattern – Use the Drop-down list to select the pattern of the item’s outline.

Outline Style – Use the Drop-down list to select the style of the item’s outline.

Outline Width – Select the Up Arrow button to increase the thickness of the item’s outline, or select the Down Arrow button to decrease the thickness of the item’s outline.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each item as needed.

Select the Apply Selected Color to All Items button to apply the item’s main color to all items in the list.

Select the Apply Random Color to All Items button to apply a random color to each item in the list.

Select the Auto Increment Sizes button to increment the sizes of all items in the list, with items lower in the list being larger than higher items.

Select the Delete Selected Item button to delete the selected item from the list.

Select the Yes button to delete the item, or select the No button to close the window.

Select the Clear All Items button to clear all items from the list.

Select the Apply Property to All Items button to apply the last set property to all items in the list.

Select the Yes button to apply the property, or select the No button to close the window.

Select the Save button.

Select the Legend Name field to enter a name, or use the Drop-down list to select an existing name.

Select the Save button to save the legend, or select the Cancel button to close the window.

If saving the legend with a name that already exists, select the Yes button to overwrite the legend, or select the No button to close the window.

Select the Apply button to apply the legend to the map, or select the Cancel button to close the Legend Builder.

Delete a Legend

Right-click the desired layer.

Select the Delete Saved Legend… option.

Select a legend name.

Select the Delete button to delete the legend, or select the Cancel button to close the window.

Select the Yes button to confirm the deletion, or select the No button to close the window.

Apply a Legend to the Map

Right-click the desired layer.

Select the Apply Saved Legend… option.

Select a legend name.

Select the Load button to apply the legend, or select the Cancel button to close the window.

Roadsoft will only apply one legend to a layer at a time. The newly applied legend replaces any legend already in use.

Clear a Legend from the Map

Right-click the desired layer.

Select the Clear Legend… option.

Select the Yes button to clear the legend, or select the No button to close the Clear Legend window.