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<p>The Recentre On Coordinates window also allows you to create a visual marker at specific coordinates on the map. This marker takes the form of a pin graphic. Any pins you create will remain until you delete them, and will display when you print or export the map.</p>
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<p>To drop a pin on a specific coordinates:</p>
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<li>Click the [[Image:CoordWinIcon.png | Go To Cordinates]] button.</li>
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:The Recentre On Coordinates window displays.
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<li>Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the list.</li>
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<li>Enter the coordinates on which you would like to drop the pin.</li>
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<li>Select the '''Add Pin''' checkbox.</li>
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<li>Click '''Apply'''.</li>
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:The pin is displayed at the specified coordinates.
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{{note| You can clear all pins from the map at any time by clicking the '''Clear Pins''' button.}}
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[[Image:DroppingPinOnCoordinates.png|center|''Dropping a Pin on Coordinates'']]
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Revision as of 16:29, 16 September 2013

The Recentre On Coordinates window also allows you to create a visual marker at specific coordinates on the map. This marker takes the form of a pin graphic. Any pins you create will remain until you delete them, and will display when you print or export the map.

To drop a pin on a specific coordinates:

  1. Click the Go To Cordinates button.
    2. The Recentre On Coordinates window displays.
  2. Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the list.
  3. Enter the coordinates on which you would like to drop the pin.
  4. Select the Add Pin checkbox.
  5. Click Apply.
    6. The pin is displayed at the specified coordinates.
Note.jpg You can clear all pins from the map at any time by clicking the Clear Pins button.
Dropping a Pin on Coordinates

Dropping a Pin on Coordinates

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