How to create a Map or Template

The main difference between a map and a template is that the template allows you to use map elements and pre-defined formats in several maps or databases. Both files (map or template) contain in their structure all parameters (size, scale), elements (text, symbols and legends) and reference to the project Information Layers (ILs).

Both files, Template (*.tpl) and Map (*.cht), are saved in the same directory of the active project. If the database is Course and the Project is Brasilia , the files will be saved at /Course/Brasilia /.

The interface to create a template or map is the same. Check below the operations on how to create, load, save and close templates or maps.

Creating a Map / Template

  • click on File on the main menu and select Create Chart... or Create Template, as you wish;
  • type the name of map/template on the text box;
  • click on Create. The window closes automatically.

Saving a Map or Template:

  • click on File on the main menu and select Save Chart As... or Save Template As...;
  • confirmthe message by pressing YES on the window presented, in case the map/template already exists.
  • If you select Save Chart... or Save Template..., the chart/template will be saved with its current name, overwriting the former chart/template.  

Closing a Map or Template:

It is necessary to close a map/template if you want to create a new one.

  • click on File on the main manu and select Close Chart/Template...

See also:

How to Load a Map or Template
How to Save a Map or Template with another name