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Work with Timespan Symbology

A timespan is a feature on the timeline that represents temporal data that includes a start and end field. It is used to symbolize an event that takes course over a period of time instead of a single point in time. Using Timespan Symbology a user can symbolize timespans to help differentiate features on a timeline.

Note:

Standalone tables are not supported for symbology.

Symbolize the timespan

To symbolize the timespan, do the following:

  1. Create or open a Timeline.

  2. In the Contents pane, select a layer on the Timeline.

  3. On the Timeline tab, in the Symbology group, click Symbology.

    The Symbology pane opens.

    Timespan symbology pane.

  4. In the Type drop-down menu, select either Single Color or Alternating Color.

  5. Click the Color Scheme drop-down menu.

    The ArcGIS Colors pallette opens.

  6. In the ArcGIS Colors pallete select a color.

  7. In the Markers drop-down menu, select a temporal boundary to visualize.

  8. In the Thickness drop-down menu, select a thickness type.

  9. In the Transparency text box, type a digit for the transparency of the timespan.

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