Menu Entry |
Description |
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New Map |
Clears the currently displayed map from the
view pane. |
Add Map Data |
Imports map data selected from the file Browser. |
Open Prepared Map |
Opens a previously saved map file selected
from the file Browser. |
Save Map |
Saves the currently open map file under the
directory name you supply and the name you give it. |
Save Map As |
Saves the currently open map file under the
directory name you supply and the name you give it. |
Export |
Enables you to export map layers in Shapefile or GeoTIFF format, or to an Oracle®
database. |
Recent Files |
Reopens a recently closed map file selected
from the displayed list. |
Exit |
Exits the application. You are asked if you
want to save the map file before exiting. |
Menu Entry |
Description |
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Show Tool Tips on the Window |
Displays a brief explanation of the selected
function when the mouse pointer is held over it in the main window. |
Show Tool Tips on the Map |
Displays a brief explanation about the part
of the map in the Map View that has the mouse pointer positioned over
it. |
Show Advanced Properties |
Shows a set of advanced properties that you
can set. The properties displayed correspond to the selected layer. |
Antialiasing |
“Smooths out” the features to
produce a “nicer” display of maps, but at the cost of
a reduction in performance. You must choose between “standard
and fast” or “more aesthetic but slower”. |
Triple Buffer |
This provides faster displays and is particularly
useful when numerous objects are moved around on top of a static map.
Note however, that this uses more memory and slows down panning. |
Thin Client Settings |
Displays the parameters used for tiled image
generation. These images can be used by the servlet as pre-rendered
tile requests to speed-up the server's response time. |
Predefined Coordinate Systems |
Displays a list of predefined coordinate systems
in a dedicated pane. A predefined coordinate system set from this
pane is reflected in the Coordinate System pane on the left of the Map Builder. |
Show Additional Views |
Displays the Unused Views pane. You can drag
and drop these additional views into the left of the Map Builder main window and display them along with the other
tabs. You can also drag and drop any of the tabs back into the Unused
Views pane. |
Menu Entry |
Description |
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About the Map Builder |
Displays information about your Map Builder installation. |
Help Contents |
Displays the help contents in your browser. |