Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 208)

Drawing Symbols
Symbols on your maps make your map more expressive and easier to understand. This section explains
how to change a style currently used by MapInfo Professional and create your own custom symbols.
We also discuss in detail the rules governing symbols.
To draw symbols, make the layer you want to draw the symbols to editable and choose the Symbol tool.
Place the cursor where you want the symbol to be and click. The symbol displays using the default
symbol style settings.
The Help System contains these related topics:
• Adding Point Symbols to your Map
• Specifying Symbol Styles of Point Objects
• Changing the Location of Point Symbols
Changing a Symbol Style on a Map
To change a symbol's style on a map:
1. Select the symbol with an appropriate selection tool.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click the Symbol Style button
• On the Options menu, click Symbol Style
Using either method, the Symbol Style dialog box displays.
The options in the Symbol Style dialog box may be different depending upon the size and
complexity of the image. Note:
Here you can change the symbol, font, color, and size, as well as create background effects and
bold face for symbols.
Select the Display at Actual Size check box to see the symbol you selected at the size it was
originally created.
Click the Reload button to refresh the list of custom symbols stored in the Application Data
CUSTSYMB directory. Select this button if you added a new custom symbol and do not see the
symbol(s) in the list.
Click the Full View button to display the entire view of custom symbols in a separate window. This
button displays only when you select the Custom Symbols font type. You use this button when the
preview is too large to display completely in the sample area.
3. Make the desired changes, and click OK.
The symbol displays with the style changes you specified. These settings also apply to any subsequent
symbols you draw until you change the settings.
Supported Fonts for Symbols
You have many options when drawing symbols. We support a number of TrueType fonts that carry their
own symbol sets. We have also organized a number of symbol fonts around different industries, such
as real estate and transportation, making it easy for you to find the symbols you need. MapInfo
Professional supports the following fonts:
• MapInfo Cartographic
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