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Add layer ordering instructions and update images in the mapping guide
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01_make_map.qmd

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From the **Layers** panel, click on the add layer button. Search
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`My organization` for 'UCSB OSM Paths'. There should be only one result.
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![Adding a layer](images/add_a_layer)
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![Adding a layer](images/Workshop1/Step1/add-a-layer.gif){width="90%"}
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### *Challenge* Import points layer (bike racks)
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![Add UCSB buildings
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layer](images/Workshop1/Step1/select-feature-polygon-layer.png){width="90%"}
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### Reorder layers
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After importing the three layers, you'll notice they might not display optimally. There's a GIS convention for layer ordering that helps ensure all features remain visible:
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**Layer Order Convention (top to bottom):**
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- Points (e.g., bike racks) - should be on top
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- Lines (e.g., bike paths) - in the middle
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- Polygons (e.g., buildings) - at the bottom
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This ordering ensures that smaller features aren't hidden beneath larger polygon areas.
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For our map, the recommended order from top to bottom should be:
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1. `bike_racks_ucsb` (top)
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2. `UCSB OSM Paths` (middle)
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3. `UCSB Campus Buildings` (bottom)
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To reorder the layers, click and hold on a layer name in the Layers panel, drag it to the desired position, and release.
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![Reorder feature layers](images/Workshop1/Step1/reorder-layers.gif){width="90%" fig-align="center"}
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### Accessing the underlying data
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One advantage of those \* feature layers \* (are we consistent with our
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