Changes

Jump to: navigation, search

Draw on the Map to Specify Geographic Coordinates

1,805 bytes added, 15:35, 16 October 2013
no edit summary
<li>Follow the procedures detailed in the ''How to draw on the map to specify point coordinates'' section.<!-- add link --></li>
</ol>
 
 
==How To Draw On The Map To Specify Point Coordinates==__NOEDITSECTION__
 
To specify point and polygon coordinates by drawing on the map:
<ol>
<li>Click the [[Image:GeoDataIcon.png]] button.
:The draw-on map toolbar displays on the IMSMA Navigation window.
[[Image:fig65.png|center|500px|''Draw-On Map Toolbar'']]
<div align="center">
''Draw-On Map Toolbar''
</div>
 
<li>Select the type of shape for which you are specifying geospatial information from the '''Shape''' list.</li>
<li>Select the type of point that you are specifying from the '''Point Type''' list.</li>
<li>If you need to manipulate the map on the IMSMA Navigation window before you can capture the coordinates, change the map extent as needed.</li>
</ol>
 
{{note|You may need to click the [[Image:GeoDataIcon.png]] button on the toolbar of the IMSMA Navigation window after using the map controls.}}
 
<ol start="5">
<li>Click the point(s) on the map for which you would like to capture the coordinates.</li>
</ol>
 
{{note|If you click on the same point more than once, no distance and bearing between the points with identical coordinates will be displayed in the Polygons table.}}
 
<ol start="6">
<li>Repeat steps 2–5 for each point, polygon, or polyline that you would like to enter into the Data Entry Form.</li>
<li>Do one of the following:</li>
*If you would like to save the geospatial data, click the [[Image:GeoDataIcon2.png]] button.
:The draw-on map toolbar closes and the coordinates of the selected points are listed in the Points window or Polygon and Pointline Points window.
</ol>
 
{{note|To preview the points or polygon that you entered, click the [[Image:PreviewGeoIcon.png]] button.}}
 
::*If you would like to exit the draw-on map toolbar without saving any changes, click the [[Image:LeftRedArrow.png]] button.
{{NavBox HowTo Enter Data}}
4,913
edits

Navigation menu