Map Tools Tab Commands

The Map Tools tab in the plot document has the following commands:

Group

Command

Description

Add to Map

Layer

Adds a Base, Base from Server, Base from Data, Empty Base, Contour, Post, Classed Post, 3D Surface, 3D Wireframe, Color Relief, Grid Values, Watershed, Viewshed, 1-Grid Vector, or 2-Grid Vector layer to the selected map

Scale

Adds a scale bar to the selected map

Legend

Adds a legend to the plot

Graticule

Adds a graticule or grid lines to the selected map

Profile

Adds a profile to the selected map

Axis

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

View

Trackball

Rotates and zooms the selected map in 3D

3D View

View the selected map in a new 3D view window

Reload

Map Data

Reloads external data used to generate maps

Layer Data

Reloads only external data used to generate the selected layer

Map Tools

Set Limits

Set the map limits by drawing a rectangle

Measure

Measure distance and area on the selected map

Overlay Maps

Combine selected maps to use the same map properties

Stack Maps

Aligns two or more selected maps

Layer Tools

Convert Layer

Changes one grid-based layer type to another

Digitize

Displays the coordinates of the selected map in map units and collects data points from the map

Break Apart

Removes a map layer from the selected multi-layer map

Georeference Image

Georeference or warp an image in a base layer

Convert Coordinates

Convert vector layer coordinates from an unknown system to another unknown or known system

Export Contours

Export contours as lines in a DXF, SHP, or TXT file

Track Cursor

Track cursor location across plot, worksheet, and grid editor windows for a maps, data files, and grids

Query Objects

Selects objects returned from a specified query

Join Attributes

Import a data file to add attributes to the existing attribute table

Open Attribute Table

Opens the Attribute Table for the objects in the selected layer

Open Drillhole Manager

Open the Drillhole Manager to manage or view drillhole data

Edit Layers

Grid

Opens the selected layer's grid in the Grid Editor

Data

Opens the data for a selected layer in a worksheet window

Contour Labels

Edits individual contour labels of the selected map

Layer Labels

Edits individual post, classed post, or base map labels

Disperse Labels

Automatically disperses labels to prevent them from overlapping

 

See Also

Menu and Tab Commands