To see the properties of a map window, carry out any of the following operations:
•Select the menu option ‘Maps > Properties of a map’. You will view the properties of the last map you loaded. To view the properties of any other map that you have loaded, click on the arrows in the top right-hand corner of the window. The numbers indicated on these arrows tell you the number of maps you have open.
•Open the map’s context menu (right click anywhere on the map) and select the option ‘Properties of the map’ to view the properties of the map you have clicked on. To view the properties of other maps you have loaded, click on the arrows in the top right-hand corner.
•Select the menu option ‘Maps > List of open maps’ to open the list of open maps window. Select the map that you want to see the properties of and click on the button ‘Properties of the map’.
The properties detailed in this new window are the following:
•Name of the map: Location and name of the file.
•Type of map: Raster or vectorial.
•Scale: Meters of Land/Air per each pixel of the map.
•Primary: This field indicates if in the case of conflict, the other maps will adapt to this one.
•Projection: Indicates the projection used to calibrate the map.
•Extension of the map: Width x height of the area covered by the map.
•Original datum: Datum used to calibrate the map.
•Memory in use: Indicates the RAM memory used by the un-compressed map. Some maps (for example *.ECW or *.SID) use a variable access to memory system, so a fixed quantity of memory in use cannot be calculated. In these cases a 0.0 value will be shown although there will be memory in use.
•Name of the bitmap: Name of the image that the map comes from.
•Size of the bitmap: Size of the image that the map comes from.
•Colour bits: The map’s colour quality.
•Number of calibration points: The number of points that were used to calibrate the map.
•3D picture using vectors: Indicates (and allows to select this option by double clicking) if the vectors will be used for the 3D mode.
•Number of vectors: Number of vectors composing the map.
•Number of points: Total amount of points composing the map.
•Map with routing information
•Number of entities: Stores the number of polygons.
•Icons file: Select the file where you will be able to select the icon for vector map’s elements.
This *.ZIP must contain .png or .bmp which should be placed at ‘symbols’ folder of the software’s installation directory. You will be able to select those icons already provided by default or the ones that you created.
Some of the maps properties don’t have application in Algunas propiedades de los mapas no tienen aplicación en relieves, mientras que las siguientes son específicas de este tipo de mapas:
•Resolution: Indicates how many meters fit into the rectangles that make up the landscape. When more meters fit into a square the landscape will be more detailed (greater resolution).
•Lines: Tells you the number of lines that the landscape is made up of (the altitude).
•Columns: Tells you the number of columns that the landscape is made up of (the width).