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All objects have the following properties in common:
All objects have the following properties in common:
*''Location''
*''Location''
*''Name''
*''Name'' – this field shows the current selected object name. The field is editable.
*''Size''
*''Size''
*''Background''
*''Background''

Revision as of 19:22, 16 November 2015

Example of the XMS Layout dialog.

The layout tool helps to bring up the current view(s) of the XMS window along with its view parameters. User needs to go to File menu and choose Layout menu item to get the XMS Layout window.

Layout Editor Description

Below is a brief explanation of the Layout Editor dialog's macros, tools, and menus.

Document Toolbar

  • Import OpenIcon.png – Opens a saved layout (*.mwl)
  • Export SaveAsIcon.png – Saves the layout in a user specific folder.
  • Print PrintIcon.png – Prints the layout.

Insert Toolbar

  • Insert map InsertMap.png – Inserts the map control to layout control. It brings the current view of the screen from XMS window.
  • Insert north arrow InsertNorthArrowIcon.png – Adds a north arrow to the selected map control.
  • Insert scale bar InsertScaleBarIcon.png – Inserts a scale bar to the selected the map control
  • Insert Text: InsertTextIcon.png – Inserts a text box.
  • Insert rectangle InsertRectangleIcon.png – Inserts a rectangle on the layout
  • Insert Bitmap InsertBitmapIcon.png – Inserts a bitmap on the layout control.

Zoom Toolbar

  • Update view UpdateViewIcon.png – Updates the selected map control based on the current view from XMS window.
  • Zoom map to full extend ZoomMaptoFull-icon.png – Extends the map control image to full extend.
  • Zoom in ZoomInIcon.png – Zooms in on the layout control.
  • Zoom out ZoomOutIcon.png – Zooms out from the layout control.
  • Fit to screen FitToScreenIcon.png – Changes the layout control to fit to screen.
  • Percentage field – Changes the the given zoom level.

Layout Editor Menus

File menu in the XMS Layout dialog.

File menu items:

  • Import – Opens the saved layout.
  • Export – Saves the layout in a user specified folder.
  • Page Setup – This brings up the page setup dialog box.
  • Print – Prints the current layout.

View menu items:

View menu
  • Zoom in – Increases the size of the paper view region from layout control.
  • Zoom out – Decreases the size of the paper view region from layout control.
  • Fit to screen – Fits the screen paper view area based on layout control size.
  • Show margins – Shows the margins of the paper control.
  • Toolbars – Submenu with commands to enable or disable the Document, Insert, or Zoom toolbars.
  • Refresh – Redraws the layout control.

When the user closes the layout it gets stored in the temporary folder of the current process. However, when the project gets stored the layout file contents moved to saved projected file under "Layout" node.

When opening a saved project and if the project doesn't have a layout, it brings up an empty layout. But, if the project already have a layout, it shows the saved layout.

Layout Controls

Layout controls

After inserting any object into the Layout Editor, the object can be selected using the section in the upper right portion of the window. This section displays all objects that have been inserted into the layout. Select an object to make it active by clicking directly on the listed object or using the up or down arrows to cycle through each object in the list. Selecting the delete button will remove the object from the layout.

Object Properties

The lower right portion of the Layout Editor shows the properties of the active object in the Layout Controls section. The properties can be sorted using the following command buttons:

  • Categorize Categorize Icon.png – places the properties in categories such as "Layout", "Map", and "Symbol". The options in each category relate to the category title.
  • Alphabetical Alphabetical Icon.png – displays all properties alphabetically from A&ndashZ without grouping them into categories.
  • Property Pages

General Properties

All objects have the following properties in common:

  • Location
  • Name – this field shows the current selected object name. The field is editable.
  • Size
  • Background

Map

The Insert map InsertMap.png tool is used to place the current image in Graphics Window into the Layout Editor. The tool is used by clicking and dragging in the Layout Editor to define the area where the map will be displayed. The editor will automatically resize and scale the image to the defined area.

The display of the editor can further be edited by adjusting the map properties. The map objects use general properties and the follow map object specific properties:

  • Scale

North Arrow

The north arrow binds with the specific map control. When a map gets rotated the north arrow changes its rotation angle based on the map's bearing angle. The following are the properties of the north arrow:

Properties of the north arrow
  • Color
  • Map
  • North Arrow Style
  • Rotation

Scale Bar

The scale bar also connected with map controls. Users are able to choose the scale of the scale bar and also change the map controls. The following are the properties of the scale bar:

  • Break Before Zero
  • Color
  • Font
  • Map
  • Number of Breaks
  • Text Hint
  • Unit
  • Unit text
Properties of the scale bar

The scale bar doesn't support geographic degrees and also if the dip is not equal to 0° or 90°, the scale bar doesn't show any scales.

Text

  • Color
  • Continent Alignment
  • Font
  • Text
  • Text Hint

Rectangle

This is a basic tool that allows creating a simple rectangle.

Image

  • Brightness
  • Contrast
  • File Name
  • Preserve Aspect Ration

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