Showing map elements

The Draw button is used many times while the map is being edited. If the map contains too much information this process can take a long time. You can change this by temporarily deactivating some items of the map, for instance selected data on the Control Panel.

Deactivating the items of a map:

  • click on Show on the main menu and select Show Elements...
  • select the options you wish: Data, Graticule, Elements, Drawing Area, Data Borders and Rulers;
  • close the window;
  • click on Draw on the main menu to see the changes you have done.

Graticule

The option Graticule, showed above, produces on the drawing area a graticule on the background. You can change the spacing as you wish.

NOTE: When you generate the output file this graticule will not be considered, although the other items must be active.

Defining a graticule:

  • check the item Graticule;
  • on the field Spacing (mm), type the value in mi limiters for the map area;
  • click on Draw on the main screen to see the graticule.