Mapping Toolbar Orientation

Please find below information on the various icons in the Mapping Tab and their functionality.

ClosedPrint

Print Preview (top half icon) - This shows a Print Preview of data displaying on the Mapping tab. This will include logos, headings, legends and scale as selected

Print Preview (bottom half icon) - This allows access to other options, including:

  1. Quick Print - should be enabled to allow direct printing
  2. Setup - allows the user to modify printer settings
  3. Print without Preview - prints the active Mapping data directly
  4. Export to PDF - saves the active Mapping data as a PDF on the local computer
  5. Heading on screen - should be Ticked to allow a Map Heading (from a Mapping Project) to be viewed on screen
  6. Logo on screen - should be Ticked to allow a logo on the Map in the viewer screen, logo is from Reports toolbar

Use Printer Ratio - This enables the user to view the Mapping data on screen as it might be when printed, particularly useful when zooming to a specific size

Orientation - This allows the user to swap between Portrait and Landscape, in order to best display the Mapping data

ClosedSelect & Zoom

Select - This option allows the user to click and highlight individual components on the mapping screen

Select Multi - Allows selection of multiple paddock polygons

Drag - Allows the user to click on a point on screen and 'drag' to a different location on screen

Zoom All - Adjusts zoom of mapping data to display all polygons

Zoom Layer - Adjusts zoom to display data from the currently selected layer in Layer Manager

Zoom Selected - Enables the user to zoom and display currently selected polygons (hold Ctrl and click on each polygon to select multiple)

Zoom - Allows the user to click at a point on screen to zoom in on that location

Zoom Rectangle - Allows the user to draw a rectangle on screen for magnification (click and hold on top left corner of desired rectangle, drag to bottom right corner and release)

ClosedVectors

Select All - Selects all polygons on screen

De-Select All - De-selects all polygons on screen

ClosedView

Scale - Adds a scale to the printable version of the Mapping data, size can be adjusted in Mapping Settings

Layer Library - Toggles the Layer Library component of the Mapping tab on or off, this is found in the bottom left corner of the screen and includes layer and project options

Legend - Toggles the Legend on or off on the active mapping screen (displayed on the right hand side) and in the printable Mapping data, this can be moved around screen on the printable version in Mapping Settings

NavMap - Toggles the Nav Map component of the Mapping Tab on or off, this is found in the bottom left corner of the screen

Attributes - Toggles the Attribute component of the Mapping Tab on or off, this is found in the bottom right corner of the screen

GPS - Toggles the GPS component of the Mapping Tab on or off, this is found on the right hand side of the screen

ClosedExport

Geo-Referenced Graphic - Allows the user to export (save as a shp file) data from the Mapping tab

Vector Layer - Allows the user to export (save as a shp file) a Layer from the Mapping tab

Vector Layer (Cropped) - Allows the user to export a Cropped Layer (save as shp)

ClosedTools

Geo-Reference - This opens a pop-up box in which a user may geo-reference an imported image or object using Easting and Northing points

PASource - Opens a portal to PASource - future development

 

Mapping Settings

These settings are accessed by clicking on the arrow in the View section of the Toolbar. These are also available by clicking File > Options > Mapping

Expand each heading in the pop-up above to see these options

ClosedGeneral

Default Map Folder - Adjust the default maps folder for importing and exporting to and from Adviser

ClosedMap Viewer

Scroll Bars - Add scroll bars to the Mapping page to allow navigation around the data on screen

Background colour - Adjust the background colour by clicking the ... to the right hand side of this option, and selecting from the colour wheel. Click OK to confirm

ClosedArea Selection

Selection Colour - Adjust the colour a polygon turns when it is selected by clicking the ... to the right hand side of this option and selecting from the colour wheel. Click OK to confirm

Transparency - Adjusts the transparency of selected polygons, use the slider to adjust

Selection Outline Only - Adjusts to only colour the outline of a selected polygon rather than the entire polygon

Selection Outline Width - Adjusts the width of the border for selected polygons

ClosedMap Legend Printing - please note, these will need to be adjusted if moving between Portrait and Landscape Mapping

mm from page left - Allows the user to set the placement of the legend horizontally, in mm from the left (A4)

mm from top of page - Allows the user to set the placement of the legend vertically, in mm from top of page (A4)

ClosedMap Scale

Show North Arrow on Map Scale - User selects True or False

Scale Height (Viewer) - Allows the user to determine the physical size of the scale when seen in the Mapping Tab

Scale Height (Printout) - Allows the user to determine the physical size of the scale when printed

Scale Position - Allows the user to select location of the scale on page

ClosedGPS

Allows the user to set Com Port, Baud Rate, Decimal Places and Crosshair colour for GPS component of mapping.

ClosedMap Heading

Heading Font - Allows the user to select Heading Font for Mapping printouts, the Heading is created from a Mapping Project

Show map heading - Allows the user to toggle the Map Heading on or off

Show logo on map - Allows the user to toggle the logo on or off

Logo position - Allows user to select logo position

Logo Height (mm) - Allows user to determine the size of the logo by manipulating height (mm)

ClosedPA Source

Allows the user to enter username and password for use in PASource - under development