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; coverage : groups of feature objects in the Map module. | ; coverage : groups of feature objects in the Map module. | ||
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; dialog : a window that pops up after a command is executed. May also be called a window, tool, or editor. | |||
==E== | ==E== | ||
Revision as of 20:07, 7 August 2015
This page contains a glossary of terms commonly used in XMS. Many of these terms have usage specific to XMS and may or may not coincide with how these terms are used elsewhere.
A
- arc
- sequences of line segments or edges, which are grouped together as a single "polyline" entity.
B
C
- coverage
- groups of feature objects in the Map module.
D
- dialog
- a window that pops up after a command is executed. May also be called a window, tool, or editor.
E
F
- feature object
- patterned after Geographic Information Systems (GIS) objects and include points, nodes, arcs, and polygons.
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- macro
- button that executes a commonly used command.
N
- node
- define the beginning and ending XY locations of an arc.
O
P
- point
- XY locations that are not attached to an arc.
- polygon
- a group of connected arcs that form a closed loop.
Q
R
S
T
U
V
- vertex
- XY locations along arcs in between the beginning and ending nodes.
W
X
Y
Z
