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Annotations
MapInfo Stratus provides various types of annotation features that you can draw on the map. You can
use these annotation features to highlight or label certain areas. The annotations can be exported as a
Google KML file that you can share with others and are included in the PDF printouts you can create
from MapInfo Stratus. You can also import KML annotations that you have drawn in other applications.
If you have the query capability enabled you can also search and display information from map layers
where they overlap with the annotations. You can also pick features from the map and add them to your
annotations. Whilst adding you are given the option to buffer the feature by a certain value.
For example if you want to see all the map information within 100 meters of an existing area, you can
pick the area on the map, buffer it by 100 meters and then use the resulting annotation in a query. The
annotation features are managed by Annotation Manager.
Draw a Shape Annotations
The Draw a Shape annotation button allows you to choose from five different shapes:
Draw Polygon
To draw a polygon, follow the steps given below:
1. From Shape Annotation drop-down list, select Draw Polygon .
2. Click on the map once to start the first point.
3. Move the mouse and click again to enter the second point.
4. Repeat the above step for as many points that you wish to add.
5. When you are adding the last point, add it using a double click of the mouse. This will end the drawing
mode and complete your polygon.
If you click the map and drag the mouse whilst drawing you can pan the map. This is useful
if you want to carry on drawing past the edge of the current map view. A polygon must have
at least 3 points to be added to the map. Note:
Click on Navigate Map icon on the toolbar to release the selected annotation feature.
Note:
Draw Circle
To draw a circle, follow the steps given below:
1. From Shape Annotation drop-down list, select Draw Circle .
2. Click on the map where the center of the circle will be and drag mouse outwards to draw the circle.
3. Release the mouse to complete the drawing and add the circle to the map.
Click on Navigate Map icon on the toolbar to release the selected annotation feature.
Note:
Draw Ellipse
To draw a ellipse, follow the steps given below:
1. From Shape Annotation drop-down list, select Draw Ellipse .
2. Click on the map where one corner of the ellipse will be and drag mouse outwards to draw the ellipse.
3. Release the mouse to complete the drawing and add the ellipse to the map.
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