Tutorial Polymap

Tutorial PolyMap ® Shows Maps and Data Ambiente Informática Ltda Tutorial Polymap Contents • i  ii • Contents Tutorial Polymap  Contents Introductory Information 7 Introduction and Terms You Should Know ........................................................................ 7 Starting PolyMap ................................................................................................................9 Opening a Map… and Understanding it ............................................................. 10 Selecting, Deselecting, and Deleting Layers....................................................... 11 Saving Maps ....................................................................................................... 12 Miscellaneous 13 Using ZIP Code Maps......................................................................................... 13 Miles, Changing to/from..................................................................................... 13 Kilometers, Changing to/from ............................................................................ 13 Showing the ID column ...................................................................................... 14 Selecting a layer to work in ................................................................................ 14 Show information about location with left mouse button ................................... 14 The map toolbar tabs 15 Label ................................................................................................................................. 15 Label map feature ............................................................................................... 15 Show all labels.................................................................................................... 16 Select column for labeling .................................................................................. 16 Label fonts .......................................................................................................... 16 Define label background color............................................................................ 17 Showing and Formatting Labels ......................................................................... 17 Edit.................................................................................................................................... 19 Shading wizard ................................................................................................... 19 Ranges................................................................................................................. 57 Custom Shading.................................................................................................. 58 Creating and Coloring in Ranges:....................................................................... 60 Legend ................................................................................................................ 64 Manual Coloring................................................................................................. 64 Set layer transparent............................................................................................ 66 Change the size and position of the legend......................................................... 66 Custom Points..................................................................................................... 66 Select a layer/active layer ................................................................................... 72 Legends............................................................................................................... 72 Select................................................................................................................................. 73 Show information about Selected Objects.......................................................... 73 Locate an Object in the Map............................................................................... 73 Move the map within its window........................................................................ 75 Select Objects 75 Unselect .............................................................................................................. 77 View.................................................................................................................................. 77 Zooming 77 Display with radius ............................................................................................. 78 Measure Distance................................................................................................ 78 Tutorial Polymap Contents • iii  The PolyMap menus 79 File .................................................................................................................................... 79 New..................................................................................................................... 79 Closing................................................................................................................ 79 Open.................................................................................................................... 79 Save, Save as....................................................................................................... 79 Importing ............................................................................................................ 79 Export.................................................................................................................. 87 Page setup ........................................................................................................... 87 Print preview 87 Printer setup ........................................................................................................ 89 Print..................................................................................................................... 89 Send .................................................................................................................... 89 Properties 89 Exit...................................................................................................................... 90 Edit.................................................................................................................................... 90 Cut....................................................................................................................... 90 Copy 90 Paste 90 Delete.................................................................................................................. 91 Insert ................................................................................................................... 91 Add columns ....................................................................................................... 91 Delete columns.................................................................................................... 91 Find ..................................................................................................................... 91 Replace................................................................................................................ 91 Goto .................................................................................................................... 91 Format ............................................................................................................................... 91 Font 91 Alignment ........................................................................................................... 92 Number ............................................................................................................... 92 Border ................................................................................................................. 93 Patterns 93 Protect cells......................................................................................................... 93 Column width...................................................................................................... 94 Row height.......................................................................................................... 94 Hide/Show Columns and Rows .......................................................................... 94 View.................................................................................................................................. 95 Zoom................................................................................................................... 95 Select the toolbars............................................................................................... 95 Map ................................................................................................................................... 95 Layers.................................................................................................................. 95 Layer control....................................................................................................... 96 Shading Wizard................................................................................................... 96 Custom Shading.................................................................................................. 96 Color Objects ...................................................................................................... 96 Line Color ........................................................................................................... 97 Clear map............................................................................................................ 98 Unselect .............................................................................................................. 98 Hide/Delete Items in the Map ........