How to handle Graticule Characteristics

The interface for defining Planes or Geographic Graticule characteristics is the same, except for the item Presentation below.


Defining the planes or geographic graticule characteristics:

  • on the Graticule Definition window, at Graticule Definition, select one of the options: Geographic or Planes;
  • click on Define... . Either the Plane Graticule or the Geographic Graticule is presented, depending on your choice above. It is subdivided into two areas: Graticule Characteristics and Coordinates Characteristics;

Graticule Characteristics

Subdivisions per Division: the user defines the number of secondary lines in relation to the main lines.

  • type the desired value.

Define: for each type of graticule, the user can define two categories of line: main and secondary (divisions and subdivisions), with different characteristics.

  • select the option Divisions or Subdivisions.

Width (mm):

  • type the desired width in mm;

Color:

  • click on the Color button and you will see the list of colors;
  • select the color you want;

Crossings / Continuous: choose if the line will be continuous or if it will only show the crossings.

  • click on one of the options Crossings or Continuous. If you choose Crossings, define the width of the line in millimeters for X and Y.

Coordinates Characteristics

Show coordinates: if you choose this option you will have to define the coordinate characteristics as shown below:

  • click on the box associated with Show coordinates;

Styles:

  • select the desired font type and you will see it on the side box;

Height (mm): type the desired value for character height if you like to change the value presented. The height value presented is calculated in agreement with chart scale.

Distance (mm): type the desired value for the distance between the characters and the beginning of the graticule.

Rotation (degrees): type the desired value for the character inclination.

Spacing: type a value, that multiplied by the character height, corresponds to the characters spacing.

Color: select the color you wish and it will be shown on the side box.

Presentation: depends on the option chosen before: Geographic or Planes coordinates

  • click on the options Degree, Minutes an Seconds (for Geographic) or Reduced Coordinate (for Planes).
  • click on Apply to confirm the changes at this window and then click on Apply at the Graticule Definition window and the new characteristics will be shown on the screen.

See also:
How to define limits in Geographic Graticule
How to Handle Map Elements
Line Editor

How to create a Graticule