Displaying a Filled Contour Map without Contour Lines

To create a filled contour map without contour lines using a simple or logarithmic level contour map:

1. Click on the contour map to select it.

2. In the Properties window, click on the Levels tab.

3. Set the Level method to Simple or Logarithmic.

4. Check the box next to Fill contours.

5. In the Major Contours section,

   1. Click the next to Line Properties.

   2. Set the Style to Invisible.

   3. Uncheck the box next to Show labels.

6. In the Minor Contours section,

   1. Click the next to Line Properties.

   2. Set the Style to Invisible.

   3. Uncheck the box next to Show labels.

To create a filled contour map without contour lines using an advanced level contour map,

1. Click on the contour map to select it.

2. In the Properties window, click on the Levels tab.

3. Set the Level method to Advanced.

4. Check the box next to Fill contours.

5. Click the Edit Levels button next to Contour levels.

6. Click the Line button to open the Line dialog.

7. In the Line dialog, click the line Style palette and choose the Invisible line style.

8. In the Affected Levels group, set First to one, Set to one, and Skip to zero.

9. Click OK in the Line dialog to return to the Levels for Map dialog.

10. Click OK in the Levels for Map dialog, and the filled contour map is displayed without contour lines.

This contour map (Demogrid.grd) has invisible contour lines.

See Also

Adding Color Fill between Contours

Assigning Color Fill Based on a Fill Spectrum

Assigning Color Fill to Specific Contour Levels

Creating a Filled Contour Map Containing Blanked Areas

Setting Fill Properties on a Frequency Basis

Simple Contour Levels

Advanced Contour Levels