Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual - Manual (Page 101)

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Follow these steps to create a map:
1. Start the program.
2. Select an item from the Management Tree that you would like to make a map of. Items in the tree displayed
in a bold font contain GPS/spatial data that can be mapped.
3. If the Preview Window is open, then a map of the selected item should be displayed in the window.
4. Click on the Create New Map Button or Icon.
5. A new map containing the data shown in the Preview window, and selected in the management tree, will
now be created and shown in the Map window.
How to Add a Layer to a Map.
Follow these steps to add a data layer to the current map:
1. Select and map data from the Management Tree.
2. Now select another dataset or use the same one that was used to create the map in the previous step from
the Management Tree.
3. Click the Add to Current Map>> button above the Preview Window or go to the Map menu and select Add
Selection to Map.
4. The new layer was added to the Layer Window as the top layer. It will be represented as a button with a "1"
next to the name and the button will have a red outline around it indicating that it is the current layer. The
first layer that was used to create the map will now be located at the bottom of the Layer Window and have a
"2" labeled on the button next to the name.
5. You now have two layers in the map. Click on the layer button for a layer in the Layer Window to switch to
that layer and display its options and legend. Right-click on a layer button to see other options for the layer
or layers such as rename, change position, and remove layer.
Or
1. If you would like to make a copy of a layer that is already open in the active map, click your right mouse
button over the layer button for the layer to be copied or click the Layer Display Options button on the active
layer display.
2. From the menu that appears select Copy Layer and Add to Map.
3. A copy of the layer will now be added to the Layer Window.
Note: For best results when working with layers, set overlaying layers so that they can be identified from the other
layers. Do this by setting colors, map type, and transparency different for each layer so that you can tell layers apart. If
this is not possible then the multi-layer query feature can provide meaningful numerical information when visually you
can not tell the layers apart.
How to display the 3D Terrain View. (ADVANCED)
Follow these steps to display the 3D Terrain View:
1. Create a new map from a selection in the management tree.
2. Now select the Hide/Show 3D View button on the Map Toolbar or select Map from the main menu and then
Hide/Show 3D View.
3. Your map should now switch into 3D Terrain View. Various tools are provided for the manipulation of the 3D
view such as the Rotate and Reset Map Rotation options in addition to the fact that all the zoom and pan
tools are also still functional.
4. You can toggle back and forth between the 3D and 3D views by selecting the Hide/Show 3D View option.
5. The 3D Terrain View can be printed or saved as an image just like a normal 2D map.
NOTES: Tooltips do still work in 3D Terrain View, but depending on the rotation you may see some offset
in where the you think your cursor is located on the 3D view and what tooltip value appears. This is due to
the viewing angle you have the map rotated to. Also, query does not work when in 3D Terrain view.
TIPS: If your 3D terrain View doesn't look realistic, has obvious errors in it, or doesn't show enough
variation (your ground is fairly flat) there are options for improving the display in 3D.
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The 3D grid surface that is used to display the 3D Terrain View is built by default as an average
of all the data that you read into the system that contains the required attributes for building a 3D
grid. Any data read from an Ag Leader, Case IH, or New Holland monitor will meet these criteria.
If you have access to higher accuracy position data, like from an autosteer system, you can
import position and elevation data from to generate a new 3D grid surface using the Regenerate
3D Grid. The Regenerate 3D Grid Batch Command, which may actually be easier for selecting
multiple datasets. Once you have regenerated the 3D Grid, remap the data in question and view
it in 3D to see if the terrain view is improved.
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