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Insert/Edit Map Border |
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Graticule |
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Insert or edit a map border, and/or ticks and/or coordinates for grid lines or a graticule for a selected map view in your layout.
You can insert or edit:
Use the tabs to go to a specific page.
On this Grid page, you can add or edit ticks and/or coordinates at a certain interval in degrees, minutes and seconds along all sides of the selected map view.
Graticule page options:
Graticule ticks: |
Select this check box to obtain ticks in degrees, minutes, seconds along the selected map view. Clear this check box if you do not wish to obtain ticks. |
Interval: |
Type values for the distance between the ticks in degrees, minutes, seconds. |
Tick length (mm): |
Type a value for the length of the ticks. Note: If you used a blocked border (i.e. a neat line with graduation) with a width of e.g. 2 mm, then the tick length should be larger than 2 mm, otherwise the ticks will fall below the blocked border. |
Color: |
Select a color for the ticks. To define your own color, select the 'Custom' item at the bottom of the list or click the create button; the Windows Color dialog box will appear. |
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Graticule Coordinates: |
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Select this check box to obtain coordinate information in degrees, minutes, seconds along the selected map view. Latitudes will appear along the left and the right of your map view; Longitudes will appear along the top and the bottom of the map view. Clear this check box if you do not wish to obtain coordinate information in degrees, minutes, seconds. |
Border texts: |
Select the Left, Right, Top, Bottom check boxes to have coordinates appear around the map view along the selected sides. |
Rotate horizontal border texts: |
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Type a value for an optional rotation of the coordinates along horizontal borders (degrees, anti-clockwise). |
Rotate vertical border texts: |
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Type a value for an optional rotation of the coordinates along vertical borders (degrees, anti-clockwise). |
Interval: |
Type values (degrees, minutes, seconds) for the interval at which coordinate information should be shown. |
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Choose this option button to obtain complete coordinates along the sides of the map view. |
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Choose this option button to obtain short coordinates (i.e. less digits) along the sides of the map view. |
Text offset (mm): |
Type a value for the space in mm between the border of your map view and the coordinates. |
Color: |
Select a color for the coordinates. To create your own color, select 'Custom' at the bottom of the drop-down list, or click the create button |
Font name: |
Select the font in which the coordinates should appear; you can select an installed font from the list. |
Font size: |
Type a value for the font size (pt) in which the coordinates should appear. |
Bold: |
Select this check box to have coordinates appear in bold. |
Italic: |
Select this check box to have coordinates appear in italics. |
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