Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT ECDIS, User Manual

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9. To create a date dependency for the object see `Creating Date
Dependent Objects'.
10. To exit the Create Chart Objects mode click the Done button, the
objects created are fixed in position and the view returns to the Edit
folder.
Creating Geo Shapes
Geo shapes include a number of geometric objects such as arcs, circles,
lines, squares etc. that may be created.
To create a geo shape and specify its parameters, do the following:
1. With Geo Shapes selected in the Type drop down list, select the
type of geo shape from the Symbol/Description drop down list.
2. Click the Manually Create button, a window prompts to specify a
L/L position for the chart object.
3. Click in the LAT/LON fields and enter a position as previously
described.
4. When the object position is defined the
object appears on the display and the
Settings tab displays the shape’s L/L
position and default parameters. If the shape
is a line or polygon click at the first point
position, click in the video circle to generate
other line or polygon points.
5. To move the shape to another position left
click in the LAT/LON position fields and edit
the co-ordinates using the screen keypad.
6. To change the shape details (Rotation,
Range, Start/End angle, Radius, Segment
type etc.) enter data in the Settings tab.
7. If required, enter notes on the shape in the
Notes and Labels tab. If a name is entered in the
Display Label field, the name will be displayed
underneath the origin point of the shape.
8. To create a date dependency for the object see `Creating
Date Dependent Objects'.
9. To exit the Create Chart Objects mode click the Done button, the
objects created are fixed in position and the view returns to the Edit
folder.