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Creating, Modifying, and Saving Map Sets
"""" Note: No options need to be set when using discrete (polygon) data, such as area
labels. There is also no need to inspect a variogram of such data. MapCalc uses the value assigned to the polygon over the appropriate grid cell, with no interpolation.
4 Click Finish to create maps. A separate map window is created for each data set, map-
specific menus appear, and the Map Toolbar is activated.
Adding Layers to the Current Map Set
MapCalc features a Wizard that helps you add new data to an existing map set. This Wizard is identical to the Map Set Creation Wizard described in the previous section, except that you do not need to specify a boundary for an existing map set so the first screen is omitted.
"""" Note: MapCalc Learner and MapCalc Learner – Academic accept only spatial data
recorded in the WGS84 datum.
"""" Note: If you need to import data from a gridded file (bare, ESRI grid, or Surfer grid
formats) without interpolation, select Map Set>Map Analysis and use the Import tool. For more information, see Import in Chapter 9 for more information.
Select Map Set>Add New Layers to begin. The Wizard leads you through the steps to add new map layers from files in.tab or.shp format. For more information, see Adding Data Sets and Setting Interpolation Parameters in the previous section.
Importing Data
You can import data when you need to open map layers from data sets contained in.grd files, and when you do not wish to interpolate the layer.
Saving Map Sets
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1 Select File> Save or click the Save toolbar button.
2 If necessary, use the drop-down list to select a different folder.
3 If you are saving a new map set, enter a name in the File name box.
4 Click Save.
Opening and Closing Map Sets
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You can save a copy of the current map set with a new name. You should do this when you want to make changes or additions to a map set, while keeping the original map set intact.
1 Select File>Save Map Set As…
2 If necessary, use the drop-down list at the top to select a different folder.
3 Enter a name in the File name box.
4 Click Save.
Opening and Closing Map Sets
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You can open.rgs files in MapCalc.
1 Select File>Open.
2 If necessary, use the drop-down list to locate the folder that contains the desired file.
3 Double click on the file name
Click on the file name, then click Open.
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Select File>Close or click the Close toolbar button. You will be prompted to save the map set if you have made any changes.
4.4.4.4. Setting Program Defaults
Select View>Options to open the Default Options dialog box.
This dialog box enables you to specify the global settings of MapCalc , including the appearance of maps, reports, and graphs, as well as what happens when the program starts.
Setting Startup Options
The General tab contains selections for how the program starts.
Select What MapCalc Should Open The Quick Start selection tells MapCalc whether you want to:
- Open the program with the Map Set Creation Wizard
- Open the program with the last-used map set
- Open the program with the Load Map Set dialog box
- Open the program with a blank screen
You can also select whether to display the Quick Start selection dialog and the splash screen every time the program opens.
Set Default Units Set the default distance and area measurements.
Setting Default Map Display Options
The Map Display tab contains selections for how all maps are displayed. Individual map properties can be changed in the Map Properties dialog box.
3D View Toggles between 3D and 2D view.
Contour Selections
- Layer Contour toggles display of ranges thematically over the 3D layer, using the settings in the Shading Manager.
- Layer Contour Lines toggles lines between ranges on the contour map.
Setting Program Defaults
- Floor and Ceiling Contours toggle a 2D contour map of the 3D layer on the floor or ceiling.
- Floor and Ceiling Contour Lines toggles contour lines on the floor or ceiling.
X,Y Mesh For 3D maps only. Toggles the display of an X,Y grid over the map. The display options allow you to set whether to show rows, columns, or both. You can also enter a value to show every “nth” row or column.
Use Cells Assigns one value to each cell, rather than interpolating across cells. This results in a grid of squares, each square having a single value. The visual effect on the map is that each grid cell is themed with a single color.
Set View Angle
For 3D maps only. Use the up and down arrows to adjust values for the tilt and rotation. Click Apply to see the result while the dialog box is open. (Do not click Apply to Open Maps unless you want all changes made to all maps.)
Setting Default Map Title Properties
The Map Title tab contains selections for how all map titles are displayed. Individual map properties can be changed in the Map Properties dialog box.
Show Title If you do not want a title to appear on the map, clear the Show title check box.
Select Font and Background Color The title will appear on printed reports and saved map images.
- Click the Font button to open the Windows font dialog. Choose a font, size, and color.
- Click the Color button to open the Windows color dialog. Choose a color for the background area around the map title.
Select Border
There are a variety of border styles to choose from in the drop-down list. The border width can be adjusted from 1 to 9 pixels.
Setting Program Defaults
Select Colors
- Click the Cube Color button to set the color of the lines (axes) that make up the outline of the cube.
- Click the Cube Interior button to set the fill color of the cube.
- Click the Background Color button to set the background color for the map window (also visible in 2D view).
Font Size Enter a number in the blank or use the arrow buttons to set the font size for range intervals displayed on the axes.
Setting Default Scatter Plot Display
Options
The Graph Scatter tab contains selections for how all scatter plots are displayed. To change properties for individual graphs, right-click in the graph window and select Properties.
Select Symbol Style
- Click the Color button to open the Windows color dialog, and pick a color.
- Click the Style list to choose from a selection of graph markers.
- Enter the desired font size for the graph markers in the Size box.
Select Regression Line and Choose Style
- The Show Regression Line check box is selected by default. Clear the check box if you do not want to see a regression line on scatter plots. If the line is not shown, the regression equation is not shown.
- Click the Color button to open the Windows color dialog, and pick a color.
- Enter the desired width for the regression line in the Width box.
Setting Default Histogram Display Options
Setting Default Histogram Display
Options
The Graph Histogram tab contains selections for how all histograms are displayed. To change properties for individual graphs, right-click in the graph window and select Properties.
Select Pattern Style
- Click the Color button to open the Windows color dialog, and pick a fill color.
- Click the Pattern list to select a fill pattern. N means no pattern.
Select Histogram Type
- Bars: you can view the data in discrete ranges using bars. The height of the bars represents the area contained in each range.
- Area: you can view the data in a continuous graph. The height of the graph at any point represents the total area corresponding to the variable.
Setting Default Graph Title Options
The Graph Title tab contains selections for how titles are displayed in graph windows. To change properties for individual graphs, right-click in the graph window and select Properties.
Show Title If you do not want a title to appear on the graph, clear the Show title check box.
Select Font and Background Color The title. will appear on printed reports and saved map images.
- Click the Font button to open the Windows font dialog. Choose a font, size, and color.
- Click the Color button to open the Windows color dialog. Choose a color for the background area around the map title.
Select Border There are a variety of border styles to choose from in the drop-down list. The border width can be adjusted from 1 to 9 pixels.
Setting Default Report Options
Setting Default Report Options
The Report tab contains selections for printed report layout defaults. To change properties for individual report printing, click the Options button in the Report Printing dialog box.
Edit the Report Header and Footer If you do not want a header to appear on printed reports, clear the Show Header check box. You can enter Header Left Text to appear on the upper left side of the report, and Header Right Text to appear on the upper right side of the report.
Click the Font button next to each entry to set the font, color, size, and other attributes for each side of the header area.
Select a Logo for Reports To use your own logo or other graphic image, click the Load button. Locate the logo and click Open. MapCalc accepts many graphic formats including.jpg,.bmp, and.wmf.
The image is scaled and centered in the header area of the report.
Select Footer Options If you do not want a footer to appear on printed reports, clear the Show Footer check box. You can choose to show the date the report was generated, the map set name, and the page number. Multiple page reports are printed in the order shown in the Report Printing dialog box.
Setting Default Map Analysis Options
The Analysis tab contains optional settings for the Map Analysis tools.
Quick Execute Analysis Statements Select this option if you want each map analysis command to execute as soon as you close the tool dialog box. As soon as the command line is entered in the Map Analysis dialog box, the analysis will run.
Display Analysis Results in Workspace Window Each map analysis tool normally outputs a resulting map in a separate window. If you select this option, all resulting maps will be displayed in one window. Each map is replaced by any subsequent analysis operation.
Enable Macro Creation If you want to create and save tutorial scripts for others to use, MapCalc provides a set of macro creation tools. These include tools for displaying your notes on the screen to accompany specific steps, displaying the online help topics for analysis tools, pause the script and prompt the user to continue, or output data descriptions of map layers.
