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Getting Started with Graph Builder for iPad : Create a Custom Map
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Create a Custom Map
When a column contains the names of geographical regions (such as countries or regions), you can assign the column to the Map Shape zone. Graph Builder looks for map shapes that correspond to the values of the variable and draws the corresponding map.
Map files are installed with JMP so that you can automatically create maps, or you can create your own map files in the desktop Graph Builder and add them to the Graph Builder app. To create a custom map file, the map data must be in two separate JMP data tables. For this example, data were collected concerning office temperatures for a floor in a building.
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The <filename>-XY.jmp file contains the X and Y coordinates of the polygons that define each office.
Example of an -XY.jmp Map File
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The <filename>-Name.jmp file contains the unique room names.
Example of a -Name.jmp Map File
The first column in both data tables contains shape IDs, which are unique identifiers that link each row of data in the two data tables. Note that the -XY.jmp and -Name.jmp files must be stored in the Gallery for the map to work.
Read more about creating map files in the JMP documentation at http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Custom_Map_Files.shtml.
Note: To create the -Name.jmp and -XY.jmp map files, you must use the desktop version of JMP, which is available from http://www.jmp.com/en_us/software/try-jmp.html.
This example shows how the office map in the S4-Temps.jmp sample data table is set up.
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Tap in the upper left corner of the Gallery and tap Online Samples.
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Download S4-Name.jmp and S4-XY.jmp from the Online Samples page and open them in Graph Builder when prompted.
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Download S4-Temps.jmp and open it in Graph Builder when prompted.
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Tap S4-Temps.jmp in the Gallery to view the maps.
The first tab contains a map of the offices colored by temperature in Fahrenheit degrees.
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Tap Edit.
Note that the room/office variable is assigned to the Map Shape zone. The farenheit variable is assigned to the Color zone.
The coolest offices are between the two wings and on the northwest and southeast sides of the building.
Office Map
The office map in this example was created with the Custom Map Creator add-in from the JMP File Exchange (https://community.jmp.com/docs/DOC-6218). For details about the map, see http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Office_Temperature_Study.shtml.