Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual
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Definition
Term
a list of all objects at that location. You can then
choose an object from the list and view the tabular
data for that object.
Small areas outside the main boundary that can
be reached within the specified time or distance.
islands
An IsoChrone is a polygon or set of points
representing an area that can be traversed from a
IsoChrone
starting point in a given amount of time along a
given road network.
An IsoDistance is a polygon or set of points
representing an area that can be traversed from a
IsoDistance
starting point travelling a given distance along a
given road network.
An Isogram is a map that displays a set of points
that satisfy a distance or time condition. Isograms
are either IsoChrones or IsoDistances.
Isogram
The process of creating a relational link between
two tables (databases).
join
The horizontal lines on a map that increase from 0
degrees at the Equator to 90 degrees at both the
Latitude
North (+90.0 degrees) and South (-90.0 degrees)
poles. Used to describe the North-South position
of a point as measured usually in degrees or
decimal degrees above or below the equator.
A layer is a basic building block of MapInfo
Professional maps and consists of a table with
layer
graphic and text settings like style override,
labeling, and zoom layering. Maps are made of one
or more superimposed layers (for example, a layer
of street data superimposed over a layer of county
or postal code boundaries) which you can design
to convey geographical or statistical information.
Typically, each map layer corresponds to one open
table. Cosmetic Layers contain map objects that
represent temporary map annotations (for example,
text objects). Cosmetic Layers contain map objects
that represent temporary map annotations (for
example, labels). See
and
.
The Layer Control Button allows you to access the
Layer Control window. This dialog box allows you
Layer Control button
to specify how the various tables in a Map window
are layered and displayed. See
A window where you arrange and annotate the
contents of one or several windows for printing.
Layout window
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