DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Using the Draw Tools
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to join.
Note When joining the preceding types of line objects, you can mix and
match lines, arcs, and splines. The result is always a line. However, when you
join multiple splines, the resulting joined object is a spline.
3. Right-click, point to Manage Draw, and then click Join Lines.
OR
Join the lines by pressing CTRL+J or the keyboard shortcut combination you
assigned for the joining function.
The selected lines are joined.
Note Any other objects selected during the multi-select process are ignored.
To Break
Use the following steps to break linear objects.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click the Select tool and select the line object you want to break.
• A box displays around the active line.
• The shape points used to create the line display as small, magenta
squares.
3. Click the shape point where you want to break the line, right-click, point to
Manage Draw, and then click Break Line.
OR
Break the line by pressing CTRL+B or the keyboard shortcut combination you
assigned for the breaking function.
The line is broken into two segments at the designated point and you can edit
each line separately.
Note It is important that you perform steps 2 and 3 consecutively. If you
pan the map, use another tab, and so on between steps, you may need to
repeat the steps again to break your linear object.
Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons
Drawing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map
You can add area objects (circles, rectangles, and polygons) to a draw file in your
current map file. Area objects are those objects consisting of one or more closed line
objects.
• Use circles to designate circular map features.
• Use rectangles to designate land boundaries or any other rectangular map
feature.
• Use polygons to designate water bodies, land boundaries, or any other
irregular map feature.
Once you have created an area draw object, you can edit (including reshaping or
changing line color or weight), copy, move, or delete it at any time.
Note The best way to measure a large area on the map is with the circle, rectangle,
and polygon tools in the Draw tab. When you draw an area object on the map, the
area displays next to the object on the map. If you click off of the object, you can
view the area again by clicking the Select tool in the Draw tab and then clicking the
area object on the map.