Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual

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Displaying Thematic Layers.......................................................................77

Converting Objects into Region Objects ....................................................78

Working with Raster and Grid Layers in Layer Control..............................78

Converting Grid Files to MapInfo Professional Grids (*.mig) .....................79

Working with Seamless Layers..........................................................................79

Features Available with Seamless Layers .................................................79

Working with MapInfo Manager Library Services............................................83

Add to Library.............................................................................................83

Saving, Closing, and Exporting Your Work......................................................84

Saving a MapInfo Workspace.....................................................................84

Exporting to GeoTIFF (*.tif) Format ...........................................................84

Saving a Table or a Copy of a Table...........................................................85

Closing a Table ..........................................................................................86

Opening vs. Importing ...............................................................................86

Exporting Your Data to a New Format........................................................87

Importing and Exporting Data in AutoCAD Format ....................................87

Cropping Images .......................................................................................87

Exporting to ASCII Format .........................................................................88

Exporting to dBase (*.DBF) Format ...........................................................88

Smoothing Map Images during Export.......................................................88

Using the Tools in the Tool Manager.................................................................89

Chapter 4: Configuring MapInfo Professional Preferences..........................91

Summary of Preferences....................................................................................92

Setting Your Preferences....................................................................................92

Setting Your System Preferences......................................................................93

Setting Your Default Units...........................................................................94

Setting Your Undo Options.........................................................................94

Setting Your Color Defaults........................................................................95

Setting Show Guides when Docking Windows...........................................95

Setting Your Date Window for Two-Digit Years..........................................95

Setting Your Copy to Clipboard Preferences..............................................96

Setting Your Image Resolution for Exporting..............................................97

Setting how to Draw Symbols for MapInfo Professional 4.0 or Earlier.......97

Setting Your Vertical Mapper Grid File Display Preferences......................97

Setting Your Aspect Ratio Adjustment........................................................97

Setting Your Startup Preferences......................................................................98

Creating a Startup Workspace...................................................................99

Setting Your Database Connection Preferences........................................99

Setting Your Directory Preferences.................................................................100

Using Search Directories..........................................................................101

Setting the Web Services Preferences............................................................102

Setting the Proxy Server Preferences......................................................102

Setting the WFS Server Preferences.......................................................103

Setting the WMS Server Preferences.......................................................103

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MapInfo Professional User Guide

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