Street Atlas USA 2005 User Guide
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4.
Select the
Coordinate
option or use the
Distance and Bearing/Angle
option in conjunction with the
Coordinate
option. Enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the rectangle's upper-left corner point
into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box.
5.
Click
Apply
and move your pointer to the map screen. A black line box appears on the screen outlining the
width, height, and area of the desired rectangle. Click to lock the rectangle dimensions on the map. The
completed rectangle displays on the map.
•
While in Draw mode, you can use the Compass Rose or the arrows along the map edges to
scroll the map.
•
To delete all features from a map file, click
Clear All
.
Polygons: Drawing, Editing, and Placing
Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you add polygons to a map file.
To Draw a Polygon
Use the following steps to draw a polygon.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click and hold the Polygon/Rectangle/Circle tool to view its hidden options. Select the Polygon tool
.
3.
From the Fill drop-down list, select the fill style you want to apply to the polygon.
4.
Click the fill color button (to the right of the Fill drop-down list) to select the color for your fill style.
5.
Select an outline style for your polygon from the Outline drop-down list.
6.
Click the outline color button to select a color for the outline of your polygon.
7.
Select the width for your polygon outline from the Width drop-down list.
8.
Select the
Show Measurement
check box to display information on the bearing or angle, leg (line
segment) length between points, and area on the map as you draw the polygon.
Note
: Labels display when end points are clicked if the Show Measurement check box is selected.
9.
Click the map to enter each point of the polygon.
The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill
options.
The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point display in the
corresponding text boxes.
10.
To finish the polygon, click the last point on the map screen and click
Done
OR
Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
OR
Double-click the last point of the line.
Obtain the area of the polygon by adding a detailed MapNote using the right-click function.
To Edit a Polygon
Use the following steps to edit a polygon.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Select tool
and then click the desired polygon on the map. A box displays around the
polygon indicating that it is active. Shape points display as small, magenta boxes.
OR
To edit multiple polygons, click the Select tool
and then drag a box around the polygons that you
want to edit.
3.
Change the polygon fill, width, and/or outline option.
OR
If you selected to edit a single polygon, click on one of the shape points of the polygon and drag to change
its bearing or angle, the leg length, and polygon area on the map.
