Home Tab Commands

The ribbon Home tab contains the commands listed below.

Group

Command

Description

Clipboard

Paste

Insert clipboard contents into the document.

Paste Special

Insert clipboard contents into the plot document or worksheet with formatting options.

Cut

Cut the selected object to the clipboard.

Copy

Copy the selected object to the clipboard.

Duplicate

Duplicate the selected object.

Copy Format

Copy the selected object's format to the clipboard.

Paste Format

Paste the previously copied format to the selected object.

Move/Copy

Move or copy the selected object to another base (vector) layer or the plot document.

Zoom

Fit to Window

Zooms to show all of the objects on screen.

Page

Show entire page in window.

In

View drawing at twice the current scale.

Out

View drawing at half the current scale.

Rectangle

Expand an outlines region to fill the entire window.

Selected

Fill entire window with selected object(s).

Actual Size

View plot at actual size.

Full Screen

Fill the entire screen, press ESC to exit.

Previous View

View drawing at previous scale.

Selection

Select

Changes the cursor to the select tool.

Select All

Select all objects in the document.

Deselect All

Deselect all selected objects.

Block Select

Select objects within a rectangle.

Invert

Reverse the selection.

Wizard

Create Grid

Create a grid from irregularly spaced XYZ data.

Create Map

Creates a map with one or more layers from a boundary, data, or grid file.

Create Layer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

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.

Base (Server)

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.

Contour

Add a contour layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map.

Post

Add a post layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map.

Post (Classed)

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.

Color Relief

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.

Drillhole

Add a drillhole layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created. SHIFT+click to create a new map.

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.

Grid Values

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.

Peaks and Depressions

Add a peaks and depressions layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Point Cloud

Add a point cloud layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Surface

Add a surface to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Vector (1-Grid)

Add a Vector (1-Grid) layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Vector (2-Grid)

Add a Vector (2-Grid) layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Viewshed

Add a viewshed layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Watershed

Add a watershed layer to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

Wireframe

Add wireframe to your map, or create a map if one isn't already created.

View

3D View

Open a 3D View of the selected map.

Add to Map

Color Scale Bar

Display a color scale bar for the selected layer that relates the color to data values.

Scale Bar

Add a scale bar.

Legend

Add a legend for layers.

Graticule

Add a graticule layer for the selected map.

Profile

Add a profile (cross section) to the selected map.

Axis

Adds a top or bottom (X), left or right (Y), or Z axis to the selected map.

Insert

Comment

Add a comment to the document by clicking anywhere in the plot view. Comments can be managed in the Comments Window.

Text

Creates a text block.

Polyline

Create a polyline.

Polygon

Creates a polygon.

Point

Creates a point.

Insert Graphic

Imports a foreign file format such as an image or vector graphics .

Rectangle

Creates a rectangle or square.

Range Ring

Creates a range ring.

Rounded Rectangle

Creates a rectangle with rounded corners.

Ellipse

Creates an ellipse or circle.

Spline Polyline

Creates a spline polyline.

Layer Placement Shortcuts

  • Left-Click (Default Behavior): Adds the layer to an existing or new map dynamically based on your current workspace:

    • No open maps: Automatically creates a new map and adds the layer.

    • Single open map: Adds the layer directly to the active map.

    • Multiple maps open (one selected): Adds the layer directly to the selected map.

    • Multiple maps open (none selected): Launches a prompt to select desired map.

      • "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.

  • Shift + Left-Click: Instantly creates a brand-new map and adds the layer to it, bypassing the active workspace setup.

See Also

Menu and Tab Commands