Layouts help print a map with predefined elements, such as a legend, a north indicator and a scale and/or drawing elements that are helpful for an appropriate understanding of the information displayed on the map. Saved layouts can be opened again. New map layouts can be created through the map layout edit mode tools.
The map menu and the map toolbar offer basic functions that enable you to retrieve additional information from what is displayed on the map.
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How to Open a Saved Map Layout
File:LightBulb.png The map layout view button is a toggle. By clicking on this toggle, the map layout view is activated or deactivated.
When map layout view is activated, the map layout view toolbar displays. File:Map Layout View Toolbar.png When the map layout toggle is activated, all other functions in the IMSMA Navigation window are temporarily deactivated. |
- Click File:Activate Layout.png .
- Locate your layout.
- Click Open.
File:LightBulb.png When reopened, saved layouts display IMSMA items and/or other data that they were created for. |
How to Create a Map Layout
- Display themes on the map.
- Click File:Creating Layout.png .
- Click File:Pencil.png to activate the map layout editor.
File:LightBulb.png The map layout view toolbar contains a toggle layout editor. By clicking the toggle, the map layout editor mode is activated or deactivated. |
File:Activate Layout Editor.png.jpg
When the map layout editor is activated, the map layout editor toolbar displays.
Click File:Map2.png to move...
...resize
...or delete map layout elements
File:LightBulb.png The creation of a map layout can include predefined graphic elements and/or drawing elements. |
How to Print the Map Layout
- Click File:Pencil.png to deactivate the map layout editor toolbar.
- Click .
- Select the print options and click Print.
File:LightBulb.png To convert your map layout to a pdf document, select your pdf converter from the Name drop-down list. |
How to Save a Newly Created Map Layout
20px To convert your map to a pdf document, select your pdf converter from the Name drop-down list. |
- Locate the directory to save the layout in.
- Enter a name for the layout.
- Click Save.
- Click OK.
How to Print the Map without Layout
Map Only
20px To convert your map to a pdf document, select your pdf converter from the Name drop-down list. |
Map and Data
- Choose File > Print > Data and Map.
- Select the print options and click Done.
- Click 20px.
20px Printing the map and data produces a predefined output form with IMSMA items except tasks. The map is on the last page. |