Map Properties

To configure how the map elements and job objects look on the screen and which parameters display. This dialog contains the following tabs:

Click to open the pop-up menu containing additional options:


General tab

Map Font
In this group you can change font size and font style of text on the Map. You can select either Small Font, or Medium Font, or Large Font. Additionally, you can set Bold Font style for the selected font size.

Data Label Font
In this group you can change the font style for the displayed values (configurable in the Select Value to Display and Select Stakeout Value dialogs). This group is not displayed in the properties of Main Map.

Map View
For stakeout, this group allows to toggle the display of Cut/Fill bar and Compass with High Precision option for compass. High Precision mode zooms into the point when the user navigates close to the point being staked, and then switches the navigation compass to a precise mode for more convenience. Note that the Compass option is unavailable in specific stakeout routines (e.g. real-time road).

For Topo map, Auto Topo map, Sideshot map, Survey Cross Section map this group allows to toggle the Profile View on the map. The Profile View is an overlay panel on the map displaying points in the vertical plane.

For Survey Cross Section map, this group allows to toggle the Section View on the map. The Section View is an overlay panel on the map that starts displaying measured points in section layout.


In the bottom part of the dialog more controls are available:


Points tab

In this tab you can configure displaying of the following objects on the Map by selecting the appropriate check boxes.

Points


Entities tab

In this tab you can choose the specific object types to show or hide on the Map and select object types parameters to display.

Lines

If the Lines check box is selected, Map shows all the lineworks in a current job.


Roads

If the Roads check box is selected, Map shows all the roads in a current job.


Planes

If the Planes check box is selected, Map shows all the planes in a current job.


3D tab

In this tab you can select the fill type of the surfaces, configure point selection on 3D model elements on the Map in 3D view and adjust Map in 3D view settings.


Surfaces tab

The left panel of the tab contains the list of the surfaces. You can select any surfaces and the right panel will show these objects.

To show / hide surface(s) on the Map, select / deselect the respective check box.


Redlines tab


In this tab, the list of redlines - the edits that have been created within MAGNET Enterprise cloud service - are displayed. Redlines allow users to visually communicate any critical project information; for example, to define areas that need additional data.

Redlines are only available when you are connected to Enterprise.


Backgnd tab

The left panel of the tab contains the list of the imported vector and raster backgrounds:

  1. To preview a background, highlight it. The right panel will display the drawing.
  2. To have a background displayed / hidden on the Map dialog, select / deselect the check box next to the respective background.
  3. You can select a predefined map backgrounds and / or raster background images from the Web Map Service to show them on the Map dialog. This option is available for selecting if both of the following conditions are satisfied:
  4. Click the button in the Background Map panel to open the respective dialog, where you can select the necessary background type.

Below is the additional information on predefined map backgrounds.

The application automatically loads the selected predefined map to the current job under the following conditions:

  1. The Controller / PC has Internet access;
  2. The following elements are selected:

The application automatically loads the selected raster background images from the Web Map Services to the current job under the following conditions:

  1. The Controller / PC should have Internet access;
  2. The display area of the Map dialog should be included to the background image area of the WMS record;
  3. The following elements should be selected:

Note: Displaying a background map is not supported in tape measurements (the Tape Dimension dialog).


3D Models tab

The tab displays the list of available 3D models that can be used as backgrounds. More...