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There are six menu options available for performing actions on a map from within the Map Viewer. These menu options are listed as follows:
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VIEWER
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The Viewer menu option contains actions that affect the visible display of the map.
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Zoom In:
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This causes the map to zoom-in incrementally.
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Zoom Out:
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This causes the map to zoom-out incrementally.
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Zoom Area:
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This causes the map to zoom-in on the area you have selected.
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Full View:
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This causes the entire map to be visible inside the viewer.
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Scroll:
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This action gives you the ability to use the mouse to drag the map around for viewing without having to use the vertical and horizontal scrollbars.
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ITEMS
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The Items menu option contains actions that give you the ability to perform operations on items while using the map.
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Insert:
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This action allows you to insert items onto the map which will also automatically assign coordinates.
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Select:
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This action gives you the ability to select an item that is currently displayed on the map in order for you to perform additional actions against.
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Delete:
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This action allows you to delete the selected item or items.
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With No Coordinates:
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This action will display a listing of all items recorded in the system that does not have coordinates assigned giving you the ability to select an item and place it on the map which will automatically assign coordinates.
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SHOW
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The Show menu option contains actions that give you the ability to control what items to display on the map.
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Show All Items:
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This action will display all items that have coordinates available on the currently displayed map.
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Choose Items to Show:
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This action allows you to select which items to display on the map by using user selectable criteria.
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Show using Filter:
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This action allows you to select a single item in order to apply filter criteria against one or more of the item's available fields.
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Hide All Items:
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This action will hide all items currently displayed on the map from being visible.
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Hide Selected Items:
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This action will hide all selected items on the map from being visible.
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Show Labels:
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This action will set the item display mode to labels.
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Show Icons:
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This action will set the item display mode to icons.
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MEASURE
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The Measure menu option contains actions that give you the ability to measure area and distance.
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Area:
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This action will allow you to measure a selected area by square meters, square feet, square yards, and acres.
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Ruler:
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This action will allow you to measure distance by meters, feet, and yards.
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PRINT
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The Printer menu option gives you the ability to print a map with all currently displayed items.
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Select Area to Print:
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This action allows you to select an area of the map to print.
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Deselect Print Area:
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This action allows you to cancel the print area previously selected for printing.
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Print Area without Coordinates:
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This action allows you to print the area selected or the entire visible area if no area is selected. No coordinate information will be printed.
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Print Area with Coordinates:
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This action allows you to print the area selected or the entire visible area if no area is selected. The Latitude/Longitude coordinates will be printed for each item.
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OTHER
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The Other menu option contains additional actions that can be performed against the Map Viewer.
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GoTo Coordinates:
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This action allows you to go to specified coordinates on the displayed map.
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Map Information:
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This action allows you to preview information about the displayed map.
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Close:
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This action will close the Map Viewer.
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NAVIGATION
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The Map Viewer has the following general navigation procedures.
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Displaying Coordinates:
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As you move the mouse cursor over the map, the current position’s UTM and Latitude/Longitude Coordinates will be displayed at the bottom of the Map Viewer.
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Quick Item Description:
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As you move the mouse cursor over an item's map label or icon, the descriptive name, date of information, and serial number will be display at the top of the Map Viewer.
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Edit/Insert Item:
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This functionality gives you the ability to not only edit existing items but the ability to insert new items onto a map and then enter detailed information without having to leave the Map Viewer.
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Preview/Print Item:
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This functionality gives you the ability to preview and print item information without having to leave the Map Viewer.
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Changing an Item's Coordinates:
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There are two ways to change the coordinates of an item. First, you can edit an item's information and change the coordinates manually. Secondly, you can move the item's label or icon which changes the coordinates automatically.
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