You are now able to calculate the area for all records at once using the calculate operation. The text box is where you enter the formula. Save your edits 11. You now need to assign each of your new zoning polygons with an attribute representing the zoning type. You need to view the blank record in the zoning table with the corresponding zoning areas on the map in order to know what zone-code to key in.
Roads Follow the same procedure as for zoning.
By viewing and identifying the buildings, you will be able to figure out the road names from the Address field. Hydrants bring up the table, the id value is there You do not need to add any additional fields. The advantage of simple text is that you have more cartographic control of the display and positioning however, 'smart' text displayed from an attribute file is more efficient and keeps better track of updates and changes to your data. For your road names and zoning polygons you will automatically add text from the attributes.