Home Tab Commands
The ribbon Home tab contains the commands listed below.
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| Clipboard |
Insert clipboard contents into the document. |
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Paste Special |
Insert clipboard contents into the plot document or worksheet with formatting options. |
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Cut the selected object to the clipboard. |
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Copy the selected object to the clipboard. |
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Duplicate the selected object. |
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Copy the selected object's format to the clipboard. |
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Paste the previously copied format to the selected object. |
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Move or copy the selected object to another base (vector) layer or the plot document. |
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| Zoom |
Zooms to show all of the objects on screen. |
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Show entire page in window. |
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View drawing at twice the current scale. |
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View drawing at half the current scale. |
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Expand an outlines region to fill the entire window. |
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Fill entire window with selected object(s). |
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View plot at actual size. |
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Fill the entire screen, press ESC to exit. |
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View drawing at previous scale. |
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| Selection |
Changes the cursor to the select tool. |
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Select all objects in the document. |
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Deselect all selected objects. |
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Select objects within a rectangle. |
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Reverse the selection. |
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| Wizard |
Create a grid from irregularly spaced XYZ data. |
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Creates a map with one or more layers from a boundary, data, or grid file. |
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| Create Layer
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Add a base or empty base layer to your map, or create a map from a boundary or data file if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a base layer from online map servers to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a contour layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a post layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a classed post layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a color relief layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a drillhole layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Specialty |
Add a specialty type layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map. |
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Add a layer to display symbols and values at grid node locations to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a peaks and depressions layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a point cloud layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a surface to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a Vector (1-Grid) layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a Vector (2-Grid) layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a viewshed layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add a watershed layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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Add wireframe to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. |
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| View |
Open a 3D View of the selected map. |
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| Add to Map |
Display a color scale bar for the selected layer that relates the color to data values. |
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Add a scale bar. |
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Add a legend for layers. |
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Add a graticule layer for the selected map. |
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Add a profile (cross section) to the selected map. |
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Adds a top or bottom (X), left or right (Y), or Z axis to the selected map. |
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| Insert |
Add a comment to the document by clicking anywhere in the plot view. Comments can be managed in the Comments Window. |
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Creates a text block. |
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Create a polyline. |
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Creates a polygon. |
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Creates a point. |
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Insert Graphic |
Imports a foreign file format such as an image or vector graphics . |
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Creates a rectangle or square. |
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Creates a range ring. |
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Creates a rectangle with rounded corners. |
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Creates an ellipse or circle. |
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Creates a spline polyline. |
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Layer Placement Shortcuts
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Left-Click (Default Behavior): Adds the layer to an existing or new map dynamically based on your current workspace:
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No open maps: Automatically creates a new map and adds the layer.
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Single open map: Adds the layer directly to the active map.
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Multiple maps open (one selected): Adds the layer directly to the selected map.
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Multiple maps open (none selected): Launches a prompt to select desired map.
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"No maps are currently selected. Choose a map from the list below to add the layer to Select your target map from the provided list.
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Shift + Left-Click: Instantly creates a brand-new map and adds the layer to it, bypassing the active workspace setup.