The Map Builder is a map preparation
tool that enables you to combine map data, provide a given look and
feel, define specific map behavior, and then save it for reuse later.
A map is displayed in the Map Builder main
window.
When you open a map, the map display process is as follows:
- Map data is read
- Map features are created
- Graphical objects are created from the map features
- Graphical objects are styled using the current layer properties
This provides great flexibility on how to represent map
data. For example you could change the map renderers to have a street
map feature displayed as something other than polylines.
The following figure shows an example of the Map Builder main window displaying a map.
Map Builder main window