
Update Polygon Selection Style
Overview
Here we will discuss how a User can Update Polygon Selection Style as they desire for their Silvics Spatial Map View. Below includes a step-by-step video tutorial, as well as a typed walk-through.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Navigate to the Tools tab of the Ribbon.
Step 2: Click the <Preferences> tool to open the User Preferences window.

Step 3: Under the Forester’s Desktop tab, select the Symbology tab.
The Symbology tab header turns green when selected and the Symbology preference options show in the window.
Note: In the Symbology tab you modify preferences for:
- Feature selection symbology
- Editable feature selection symbology
- Node Symbology

Step 4: To modify the fill color and pattern of the polygon feature:
- In the Feature Selection Symbology box, click the symbol for “Polygon Selection Style”
- Under “Fill Options, select “Hatch fill” and “Wide Downward Diagonal”
- Click the symbol to the left of “ForeColor”
- Select the drop down arrow that appears
- Select a color
- Click the symbol to the left of “BackColor”
- Select the drop down arrow that appears
- Select a color
- Drag the slider to modify the fill transparency
- Click <OK>
The Select polygon selection style dialog window opens.

Step 5: To modify the outer perimeter line style of the selected polygon feature:
- In the Feature Selection Symbology box, click the symbol for “Polygon Selection Style”
- Under “Outer Pen” options, select the drop down arrow to the right of the current line style then select a line style to use.
- Modify the line width by clicking the up or down arrows in the width box
- Modify the line color by clicking the dropdown arrow in the color option box
- Drag the slider to modify the fill transparency
The Polygon Selection Style symbol preview updates to reflect changes made.

Step 6: If this is a style you will use often:
- Click the <Save Area Style> button in the Select polygon selection style window
- Enter a name in the Save User-defined style popup dialog
- Click <OK>

