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Edit Annotation
The Edit Annotation icon allows you to view and edit properties of individual annotation. To edit
annotation properties, follow the steps given below:
1. Click on the Annotation Manger icon on the toolbar. The Annotation Manger dialog box appears.
2. Select the Annotation that you want to view or edit.
3. Click on the Edit Annotation icon. The Properties dialog box for selected annotation appears
under the Annotation tab.
Description Properties
Displays name of the selected annotation. For example, circle, point, line,
ring etc. Annotation
Displays the measurements of selected annotations like area, length and
perimeter. You can select various measurement units from the drop-down Measurement Units
list. The supported measurement units are Meters, Feet, Yards, Kilometers,
Miles, Acres, and Hectares. The default measurement unit will be the
configured map unit for all annotations.
Displays the inner radius of a circle or ring annotation. Inner Radius
This option is available with a circle or ring annotation only. Note:
Displays the outer radius of a circle or ring annotation. Outer Radius
This option is available with a circle or ring annotation only. Note:
Enter a buffer value to apply to the selected annotation. Apply Buffer
Enter the value of x to relocate an existing annotation to a new location. X
Enter the value of y to relocate an existing annotation to a new location. Y
Select to input values for longitude and latitudes in decimal degree. Longitude-Latitude
4. Click on the Delete icon to delete the selected annotation.
5. Click on the Apply button to apply changes to annotation properties.
Select Annotation Tool
The Select Annotation Tool on the toolbar allows you to select an existing annotation and view
or modify its properties. Follow the steps given below to edit annotation properties:
1. From the toolbar, select the Select Annotation Tool .
2. Move the mouse over the map. As you move, annotations that can be selected is highlighted in bold
outline.
3. Click on the annotation to select it. The selected annotation will turn orange and the edit properties
dialog box appears for selected annotation under the Annotation tab.
Description Properties
Displays name of the selected annotation. For example, circle, point, line,
ring etc. Annotation
Displays the measurements of selected annotations like area, length and
perimeter. You can select various measurement units from the drop-down Measurement Units
list. The supported measurement units are Meters, Feet, Yards, Kilometers,
Miles, Acres, and Hectares. The default measurement unit will be the
configured map unit for all annotations.
37 MapInfo Stratus User's Guide
Chapter 5: Working with Annotations