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Using more Map Builder features
Shows you how to use more of the Map Builder features.
*Map Builder main window
*Describes the Map Builder main window and the map display process.
*Opening a Map
*Explains how to open a map.
*Importing data sources
*Describes options available and how to importing certain types of data files.
*Exporting data sources
*Explains how to export map layers to enable you to use data sources with other software.
*Map Layers
*Explains how to manage and display map layers
*Managing annotations
*Describes the options available for annotating maps.
*Managing Symbols
*Describes the operations you can carry out in the Symbols pane.
*Managing areas of interest
*Explains how areas of interest can be managed.
*Setting the map scale
*Explains how to set the scale of the map.
*Setting preferences
*Explains how to set preferences.
*Setting coordinate systems
*Explains how coordinate systems can be set.
*Displaying labels
*Explains how to display labels.
*Displaying a grid
*Explains how to display a grid.
*Creating an orthodromy measure
*Explains how to create an orthodromy measure.
*Deleting an orthodromy measure
*Explains how orthodromy measures can be deleted.
*Magnifying part of a map
*Explains how to magnify part of a map.
*Rotating a map
*Explains how to rotate a map.
*Using the Compass
*Explains how to display a compass.
*Using the Data Sources pane
*Explains how to set the properties for a selected data source or remove a data source from the list.
*Using Advanced Settings
*Explains how to set the tile release mode and lists other advanced setting options.
*Setting base text direction
*Shows how to set base text direction at different component levels: text data objects, data object labels, annotation labels, and text on the grid.
*Using the Multithread Monitor
*Explains how to display and stop tasks with the Multithread Monitor pane.
*Setting thin client parameters
*Explains how to set thin client parameters.
*Printing a map
*Explains how to print a map.
*Saving a map
*Explains how to save a map.

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