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2.
From the Map menu, select Select Type and then either Select Object or Select Intersection or click on the
Select Type icon in Map toolbar and choose one of the options.
3.
Now select a selection tool from the Map menu by selection Select Tool and then choosing one of the tools
or click on the Select Tools icon in the Map toolbar and choose one of the options.
4.
Based on the selected type and tool make a selection on the active layer/map.
5.
Once the selection is made go to the Map menu, select Query Tools and then Query Current Layer or click
on the Query Current Layer icon on the Map Toolbar.
6.
A numbered query result will now be displayed in a window that appears inside the Map window, labeled
Query Results. These results can be printed by going to the File Menu and selecting Print and then Query
Results.
7.
Click the Reset Cursor icon on the Map Toolbar or select a different tool to clear any selections and
deactivate the selection tool. To clear the contents of the Query Results window go to the Map menu and
select Query Tools and then Clear Query Results or select the Clear Query Results icon from the Map
Window Toolbar.
8.
To hide the Map Summary window click on the Hide/Show Properties icon on the Map Toolbar or go to the
Map menu and select Hide/Show Properties.
How to query multiple layers.
Follow these steps to query the data on multiple layers of a map:
1.
From the Map menu, select Select Type and then either Select Object or Select Intersection or click on the
Select Type icon on the Map toolbar and choose one of the options.
2.
Now select a selection tool from the Map menu by selection Select Tool and then choosing one of the tools
or click on the Select Tools icon in the Map toolbar and choose one of the options.
3.
Based on the selected tool make a selection on the active layer/map.
4.
If you wish to not include all layers in the query, go to the Map menu and select Query Tools and then Select
Query Layers. Check the layers to be queried and click OK.
5.
Once the selection is made go to the Map menu, click Query Tools and then
or
or click on the Query Through Current Layer icon or the Query Multiple Layers icon
on the Map Window Toolbar.
6.
A numbered query result will now be displayed in a window that appears inside the Map window, labeled
Query Results. These results can be printed by going to the File Menu and selecting Print and then Query
Results.
7.
Click the Reset Cursor icon on the Map Toolbar or select a different tool to clear any selections and
deactivate the selection tool. To clear the contents of the Query Results window go to the Map menu and
select Query Tools and then Clear Query Results or select the Clear Query Results icon from the Map
Window Toolbar.
8.
To hide the Map Summary window click on the Hide/Show Properties icon on the Map Toolbar or go to the
Map menu and select Hide/Show Properties.
How to export a bitmap or other image file type.
Follow these steps to export a bitmap or other image file type from the software:
1.
Select and/or map data from the Management Tree. If you export from the management tree the image will
be created based on a WGS84 Lat/Lon projection. If you export from a map, you will get an image that was
based on the projection of the current map. (Exported images do not include the legend for the map.)
2.
Go to the File menu and select Export. The Select an Export Method... dialog will now appear.
3.
Now select the Image format button and then one of the image formats from the list and click the export
button.
4.
The Image settings dialog will now appear. If you wish to change the output resolution of the image, you can
enter in your own pixel resolution for the output image. The larger the pixel size the larger the image file size
will be. Click OK to continue.
5.
Select a location and name for the image file to be saved.
6. Click
Save.
How to import an image file.
1.
Now go to the FILE menu or the main toolbar and select READ FILE(S)...
2.
A dialog will now appear with three options on it for reading files into the software. To import files from a
generic source, select the third option IMPORT A FILE FROM A GENERIC SOURCE. The option is selected
if there is a green check mark over the top right corner of the file icon. Once the option is selected, click the
START IMPORTING GENERIC FILES... button.
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