Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 160)

Each type of support file stored in the GraphSupport directory is listed in the next table, according to the
name of the folder in which the files are stored:
File Description Folder Name
Files correspond to the preset viewing angles available in the 3D
Viewing Angle dialog box (on the Graph menu, click 3D Viewing
Angle). 3D Viewing Angles
Files correspond to the preset gradients available in the Choose
Gradient dialog box (on the Graph menu, point to Formatting and
click Fill tab). Gradients
Files correspond to the pictures available in the Choose Picture
dialog box (on the Graph menu, point to Formatting and click Fill
tab). Pictures
Contains the available graphing templates listed in the Graph wizard
(Create Graph - step 1 of 2 dialog box). Templates
Files correspond to the textures available in the Choose Gradient
dialog box (on the Graph menu, point to Formatting and click Fill
tab). Textures
Location Preferences
Using the Directory preferences, you can change the location where MapInfo Professional looks for all
the support files. To do so:
1. On the Options menu, point to Preferences and click Directories. The Directory Preferences
dialog box displays.
2. In the Initial Directories for File dialog boxes group, select Graph Support Files.
3. Click Modify. The Choose Directory dialog box displays. It shows the current location of the Graph
Support files. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the files, and click OK. The new
location of the files displays in the Initial Directories list.
4. Click OK to close the Directory Preferences dialog box.
Although the location of the GraphSupport directory can be changed, the names and locations of the
support file folders inside the GraphSupport directory cannot. MapInfo Professional looks in the
GraphSupport directory specifically for the appropriate support folders and files as listed above.
Saving a Graph Template
You can easily add to the available set of templates when you create a graph by saving an existing
Graph window as a template file. For example, you prefer the legend to display on the left side of the
Graph window instead of on the right (the default position). You can make this modification in the Graph
window and then on the Graph menu, click Save As Template.
To save a graph as a template:
1. Make the modifications in the Graph window that you would like to save as a template.
2. On the Graph menu, click Save As Template. The Save Graph Template dialog box displays. It
shows the template folder that corresponds to the type of graph you are saving as a template.
3. Name your graph template and click Save.
The next time you create a Graph window, the saved template file will be available in the Graph wizard
for that graph type.
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