Using more Map Builder features

Shows you how to use more of the Map Builder features.

In this section

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 Terrain Analysis
- Describes options available for Terrain Analysis.
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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