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Map Layouts

When printing the map from IMSMA, you can customise its appearance by adding shapes, text, a legend, and scale and north indicators to the map. This customisation can be added by using the map layout toolbar.

To access the map layout toolbar, click the button from the IMSMA Navigation window toolbar.

Figure 88. Layout Toolbar

Figure 88. Layout Toolbar

The buttons available on the map layout toolbar are described in Table 32.

Table 32. Map Layout Toolbar Buttons
Button Description
AppMapLayIcon.png Allows you to apply a saved map layout.
SaveMapLayIcon.png Allows you to save the map layout.
TogLayIcon.png Allows you to toggle between the map layout and the page layout.
SetSizeIcon.png Allows you to change the page layout.
PrinterIcon.png Prints the currently displayed map.
MovePageIcon.png Allows you to move the page within the map pane.
DispLargIcon.png Allows you to zoom into the page layout.
DispSmallIcon.png Allows you to zoom out from the page layout.
DispSelScaIcon.png Allows you to change the scale of the page layout.

How to apply a template

Map layout templates include any shapes, images, text, page setup options, scale bar, north indicator, and legend that you have added to the map view. You can apply a saved template to the map that you have displayed.

To apply a template to the current map display:

  1. Click the AppMapLayIcon.png button on the Map Layout toolbar.
    2. The Open window displays.
  2. From the Open window:
    1. Navigate to the location of the .mxt template file that you would like to apply to the map.
    2. Select the .mxt template file.
    3. Click the Open button.
      4. The selected template is applied to the map.

How to save the page layout as a template

A map layout template includes any shapes, text, page setup options, images, scale bar, north indicator, or legend that you have added to the page layout.

To save a template:

  1. Click the SaveMapLayIcon.png button on the Map Layout toolbar.
    2. The Save window displays.
  2. From the Save window:
    1. Navigate to the directory where you would like to save the template.
    2. Enter a name for the template in the File Name field.
    3. Click the Save button.

    Map Legends

    Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the LegEdWin.png button.

    The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.

    Figure 95. Legend Editor Panes

    Figure 95. Legend Editor Panes

    The theme manager pane is located on the left side of the Legend Editor window. It contains the IMSMA themes and map themes that can be displayed on the map and functions identically as the Theme Manager window.

    The legend themes pane is located on the right side of the Legend Editor window and displays the themes that you would like to include in the legend, the title of the legend, and buttons for adding or removing themes from the legend.

    The legend layout pane is located at the bottom of the Legend Editor window. This pane allows you to preview the contents of the legend before they are applied to the page layout.

    How to add a legend to the page layout

    To add a legend to the page layout:

    1. From the page layout toolbar, click the LegEdWin.png button.
    2. Enable the themes that you want displayed in the legend.
    Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The legend will currently only display the generic theme icon. It will not display the subcategory theme icons.
    1. Remove any themes that you do not want to include in the legend. For more information, see page 129.
    2. Enter a name for the legend in the Legend Title field.
    3. If you would like to add a column to the legend, click the AddColLeg.png button. If you would like to remove a column from the legend, click the RemColLeg.png button.
    Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The legend will currently only display the generic theme icon. It will not display the subcategory theme icons.
    1. Click the OK button.

    How to enable a theme

    Themes control the icons that are displayed on the map. The themes available in the Legend Editor window are identical to the themes in the Theme Manager window and are organised in a tree format. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is checked (CheckedBoxIcon.png), the theme displays on the map. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is unchecked (UncheckedBoxIcon.png), the theme will not display on the map.

    To enable a theme, check the checkbox beside the theme name in the theme manager pane of the Legend Editor window.

    Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The theme will not be added to the legend until after you click the AddThemeLeg.png button. By default, all enabled themes are included in the legend.

    How to change the text display of a legend entry To change the text display of a legend entry:

    1. Select the legend entry from the Legend Themes pane.
    2. Click the LegThemePn.png button.
      3. The Font Selection window displays.
    3. Change the text properties as needed.
    4. Click the OK button.

    How to remove a theme from the legend If you disable a theme, the theme is automatically removed from the legend. However, you can remove a theme from the legend while keeping the theme enabled. To remove an enabled theme from the legend:

    1. From the Legend Themes pane, select the theme that you would like to remove.
    2. Click the RemThemeLeg.png button.
      3. The theme is removed from the legend, but its icon still displays on the map.

    Map Pane

    The map pane displays on the right side of the IMSMA Navigation window.

    Figure 12. Map Pane

    Figure 12. Map Pane

    The IMSA themes toolbar and GIS map controls toolbar allow you to display icons on the map and control the appearance of the map. The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval.

    Figure 13. Map Pane Components

    Figure 13. Map Pane Components

    The IMSMA themes toolbar, which is located to the left of the map, allows you to select the icons displayed on the map. Icons are images representing the different items. The buttons in the map themes toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 11.

    Table 11. IMSMA Themes Toolbar Buttons
    Button Description
    LocationsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Locations associated with the displayed country structure. This option is enabled by default.
    HazardsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Hazards associated with the displayed country structure.
    HazReducIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Hazard Reductions associated with the displayed country structure.
    AccidentsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Accidents associated with the displayed country structure.
    MREsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the MREs associated with the displayed country structure.
    QCsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the QCs associated with the displayed country structure.
    OrgsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Organisations associated with the displayed country structure.
    PlacesIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Places associated with the displayed country structure.
    CountryIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Country Structures.
    VictimsIcon.png Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Victims associated with the displayed country structure.

    You can also control the icons displayed on the map by using the Theme Manager window. For more information, see the Theme Manager window section on page 33.

    The GIS map controls, which are located across the top of the map, allow you to control the appearance of the map. The toolbar contains buttons that perform various functions on the map. The buttons in the map controls toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 12.

    Table 12. GIS Map Controls Toolbar Buttons
    Button Description
    ArrowLeftIcon.png Displays the previously displayed map.
    ArrowRightIcon.png Displays the next map.
    CatPaneIcon.png Allows you to specify the area on the map for which you would like to view data in the data set categories pane. For more information, see page 22.
    MouseIcon.png Displays the feature selection tool that allows you to select one or more icons from the map. After you select the icon(s), the rows in the item tab(s) corresponding to the selected icon(s) are highlighted. For more information, see the How to select icons on the map section on page 19.
    ScaleUpIcon.png Displays a smaller map area at a larger scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map. For more information, see page 23.
    ScaleDownIcon.png Displays a larger map area at a smaller scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map.
    PanHandIcon.png Displays the pan tool (hand) that allows you to move the map within the map pane. For more information, see the How to reposition the map image section on page 22.
    InfoIcon.png Allows you to display some of the attributes for a selected icon on the map. For more information, see page 21.
    MeasureLnIcon.png Allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the map. For more information, see page 21.
    ZoomInIcon.png The zoom-in tool displays a smaller area of the country structure in more detail. For more information, see the How to display the map at a larger scale section on page 24.
    ZoomOutIcon.png The zoom-out tool displays a larger area of the country structure in less detail. For more information, see page 24.
    ScaleIcon.png Allows you to select the scale at which to display the map. For more information, see page 24.
    CoordWinIcon.png Displays the Recentre to Coordinates window that allows you to specify the coordinates on which to recentre the map. For more information, see page 24.
    OrigScaleIcon.png Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.
    FurthLocIcon.png Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.
    MapProjectIcon.png Allows you to alter the map projection. For more information, see page 25.
    RefreshIcon.png Refreshes the map display.
    AlterLayoutIcon.png Allows you to alter the layout of the map for printing purposes. For more information, see page 27.

    The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval. From the Workbench window, you can edit field reports, import and export field reports, and approve and reject field reports. The button and its description are listed in Table 13.

    Table 13. Workbench Button
    Button Description
    WorkbenchIcon.png Displays the Workbench window. For more information, see page 88.

    The coordinates of the mouse are displayed in the bottom, right corner of the map pane. The country structure selected from the country structure pane is displayed in the bottom, left corner of the map pane.

    Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. Note that any time the map pane is updated, it may take a few seconds for the update to occur.


    Related Topics
    Maps

    Change the Coordinate Reference System Display
    Change the Map Projection
    Change the Map Scale
    Indentify Objects on the Map
    Measure Distance on the Map
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