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I have gathered positional (Long and Lat) data and the corresponding speed of a vehicle over a specific route. I am able to plot the X-Y coordinates in ArcMap 10.7 over a basemap which essentially shows my movement on the route. I would like to visualize the speed as well over the course.

How do I use the specifically color-coded symbol for each XY coordinate marking symbol?

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  • So, you would want something to show the speed of vehicles based on colors, like for speed 60-80 mph red, 30-40 mph green? Also if possible add a screenshot for reference. – Yogesh Chavan Jan 06 '21 at 07:05
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    As @YogeshChavan suggests, if you have the speed of vehicle attribute available in your dataset, you can color based on this attribute. Here is a link for inspiration https://eng.uber.com/kepler-data-visualization-traffic-safety/ – Nil Jan 06 '21 at 09:39
  • With rule-based symbology you could also use thickness of the line as a mean to represent speed (or velocity). This could be easier to interpret for some viewers than colour. The drawback, of course, is that a road becomes "broader" in a sense. – MarcM Jan 06 '21 at 09:57
  • @YogeshChavan Exactly that, either specific color for a certain range, or a changing hue of a color for increasing speed, whatever might that be. I have the corresponding speed at each XY point. I can not figure out how to do it. – Tamoghna Bhattacharya Jan 06 '21 at 12:19

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You probably want to use graduated colors for your layer symbology, and symbolize your points based on the speed attribute field.

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