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To Add a Symbol
Use the following steps to add a symbol.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Symbol tool
. The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays.
3.
Under Symbols, select the desired symbol set from the available drop-down list. Then, select the desired
symbol. You may also select a different font, style, size, and color for the symbol name.
4.
Click the desired location for the symbol.
Tips:
•
When editing, moving, or deleting a symbol, click
Undo
to undo the last action. If you decide not to
undo the last action, click
Redo
.
•
You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the Bearing or
Angle text located below the distance text in the
Distance and Bearing/Angle
option.
To Edit the Name of a Symbol
Use the following steps to edit the text label for an existing symbol in Street Atlas USA 2005.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Select tool
and click the symbol again.
Note
: You can also edit multiple symbols at once by dragging a box around the symbols you want to edit.
Any changes made in steps 5 will be made to all of the symbols included in the box.
3.
Change the symbol's font, style, size, or color. You can also choose another symbol to represent your data.
4.
Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the symbol's active area when you are
finished editing the symbol.
Tip
: When editing, moving, or deleting a symbol, click
Undo
to undo the last action. If you decide not to
undo the last action, click
Redo
.
To Place a Symbol at a Specific Location
Use the following steps to place a symbol at a specific location on a map in Street Atlas USA 2005.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Symbol tool
. The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays.
3.
Select the desired symbol from the Symbol Selection. You may also select a different font, style, size and
color for the symbol name.
4.
Select the
Coordinate
option or use the
Distance and Bearing/Angle
option in conjunction with the
Coordinate
option, and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to
the right of the Symbols group box. (See Note below.)
5.
Click
Apply
. The symbol displays on the map at those coordinates or distance and bearing/angle locations.
Note
: To use the Distance and Bearing/Angle option with a symbol, you must first have a symbol placed on
the map. The distance and bearing/angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST symbol you
added to the map.
Tips
:
To view statistical information for a symbol, right-click a symbol and click
Info
from the shortcut
menu. The symbol URL, label, coordinate information, as well as demographic information display
in the Info tab.
While in Draw mode, you can use the Compass Rose, map edges, or Overview Map to scroll the
map.
When editing, moving, or deleting a symbol, click
Undo
to undo the last action. If you decide not to
undo the last action, click
Redo
.
MapNotes: Adding, Editing, and Placing
You can add your own MapNotes to a map in Street Atlas USA 2005. MapNotes have a white background that make
them highly visible on the map. They can contain multiple lines of text and can be moved off of the labeled area
without losing their visual links with the points. You can use MapNotes for directions or explanations.
Street Atlas USA 2005 supports all standard Windows
®
fonts as well as a variety of styles, sizes, and colors. Click
the
Font
,
Style
,
Size
, and
Color
drop-down lists to select a text style option.