DeLorme 6 - Manual (Page 88)

XMap User Guide
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Note You must select to show shaded relief in the Display tab of the Options dialog
box to view any changes made to the shaded relief properties on the map. See
Displaying Basic Map Features for information on showing/hiding shaded relief.
To Change the Shaded Relief Properties
Use the following steps to change the properties of shaded relief.
1. Click the Map Data tab.
2. Under Secondary Map or Primary Map, click the plus sign next to the
dataset for which you want to modify the properties.
3. Click the plus sign next to the sub-data category.
4. Right-click Shaded Relief and click Properties.
The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Properties dialog box opens (for Shaded
Relief).
5. Select the direction from which you want the sun to shine for displaying the
shaded relief from the Sun Bearing drop-down list.
6. Select how many degrees you want the sun to be above the horizon from the
Sun Inclination drop-down list.
7. Under Brightness Range, drag the gray tab markers to the minimum and
maximum levels you want.
8. Optional. Click Reset if you have previously changed your shaded relief
properties and want to return to the settings which were in effect before you
opened the Properties dialog.
9. Optional. Click Use Defaults to change to the product defaults.
10. Click Next.
11. Under Set Data Zoom Range For Display, drag the gray tab markers to the
desired minimum and maximum levels.
The minimum and maximum zoom range displays above the Set Zoom Range
For Display area.
12. Click Next.
13. Select the check box next to each connection usage you want to include with
your shaded relief properties.
14. Click Finish.
The Shaded Relief Properties for that dataset are modified and are visible on
the map.
Note The shaded relief property changes are made only in the current
project. You must save your project to retain the property changes.
Changing the Radio Coverage Ellipses Properties
Use the Properties option on the Map Data tab to change the properties of various
map features such as radio ellipses, rasters, vectors, shaded relief, contours, points,
etc.
To Change the Radio Coverage Ellipses Properties
Use the following steps to change the properties of radio coverage ellipses.
1. Click the Map Data tab.
2. Under Secondary Map or Primary Map, click the plus sign next to the
dataset for which you want to modify the properties.
3. Click the plus sign next to the sub-data category.