Map View Tools: Map View Annotation Configuration
The Map View Annotations Configuration dialog box is used to create and manage map annotations and images. To open the Map View Annotations Configuration dialog box, on the Buttons toolbar, click 
, or from theEdit menu select Annotations.
Annotations can be lines, shapes, polygons, text, and measurements. The dialog box contains a list of existing annotations, which can be ordered to determine the how they will be drawn in the display. There are a series of tabs representing the various annotation types, where you can select and edit the annotation properties. A series of buttons at the bottom of the dialog box are used to create new annotations, edit existing annotations, and delete annotations.
Annotation List
At the to of the dialog box is a list of annotations that cancan be added to your display.
Move Selected Layer Up: Move the selected layer higher in the annotations list. The order that annotations appear in this list is the order in which they are drawn.
Move Selected Layer Down: Move the selected layer lower in the annotations list. The order that annotations appear in this list is the order in which they are drawn.
Delete Selected Rows: Permanently delete selected annotations.
Column Headings
Display: Place a check mark next to the annotations you want to display on your cross section.
Name: The name of the annotation. To change the name, select the layer, click 
, select the annotation on the display, and then change the name on the appropriate tab.
Item: A sequential number to indicate the order in which the annotations were created.
Type: The annotation type. When you are editing annotations, use this to help you select the appropriate tab.
Layer: The layer type associated with the annotation. You can create new layer types from the Layers tab in the Map View Display Controls dialog box, and then group a number of annotations in that layer, allowing you to turn them on and off quickly in one operation.
Nodes: Then number of nodes in the item.
Depth:
Annotation Tabs
There are eight tabs representing the different annotations types that you can create. Use these to set and edit annotation properties.
Lines Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, and then create a line with two or more mouse clicks. Right click when you are finished.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Arrows: Select or edit the arrow properties.
Arrowhead: Select None, End, Beginning, or Both.
Arrowhead Size: Enter a size for the arrowhead in the appropriate units.
Scale: Select the scale bar preferences. Note that a line with a scale bar is limited to two nodes.
Show Scale Bar: Display a scale bar when the annotation is turned on.
Lock Horizontal/Vertical: When the scale bar is turned on, the scale bar will display either horizontally (East-West) or vertically (North-South)
Scale Bar Options: When Show Scale Bar is turned on, specify the Scale Bar Options at the bottom of the dialog box.
Triangles Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, click and drag on the cross section to create a triangle, and release when the object is complete.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Fill: Select the fill style and color. This only applies to closed shapes.
Fill Style: Select from Solid, Pattern, or Both. When you select Pattern or Both you also need to specify the Pattern properties.
Fill Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and to select or change the fill color.
Pattern: Select the fill pattern and color.
Fill Pattern: Click on the pattern field to open the Lithology Pattern Selection dialog box and select or edit the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Pattern Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or edit the color applied to the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Triangle Type: Select the triangle type. Choose from Right, Isosceles, and Equilateral.
Rectangles Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, click and drag on the cross section to create a rectangle, and release when the object is complete.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Fill: Select the fill style and color. This only applies to closed shapes.
Fill Style: Select from Solid, Pattern, or Both. When you select Pattern or Both you also need to specify the Pattern properties.
Fill Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and to select or change the fill color.
Pattern: Select the fill pattern and color.
Fill Pattern: Click on the pattern field to open the Lithology Pattern Selection dialog box and select or edit the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Pattern Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or edit the color applied to the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Show Scale Bar: Display a scale bar next to the rectangle using the parameter selected in the Scale Bar Options at the bottom of the dialog box.
Shapes Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, and then create a shape with two or more mouse clicks. Right click when you are finished.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Fill: Select the fill style and color. This only applies to closed shapes.
Fill Style: Select from Solid, Pattern, or Both. When you select Pattern or Both you also need to specify the Pattern properties.
Fill Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and to select or change the fill color.
Pattern: Select the fill pattern and color.
Fill Pattern: Click on the pattern field to open the Lithology Pattern Selection dialog box and select or edit the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Pattern Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or edit the color applied to the fill pattern. This is only applicable for Pattern and Both fill styles.
Circles Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, click and drag on the cross section to create a circle, and release when the object is complete.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Fill: Select the fill style and color. This only applies to closed shapes.
Fill Style: Select from Solid, Pattern, or Both. When you select Pattern or Both you also need to specify the Pattern properties.
Fill Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and to select or change the fill color.
Text Tab
Enter a Name, enter the Text, and specify the display parameters. Click 
and then click on the cross section where you want the text to appear. The text will be centered on where you click.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Text: Enter or edit the annotation text.
Font: Select or edit the font properties.
Font Style: Select a font style from the list.
Font Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the font color.
Font Size: Enter a size for the text in the appropriate units.
Text Box: Select or edit the text box properties.
Style: Select the text box style. Choose from None, Fill, Line, or Both. When you select Fill or Both you will also have to specify a Fill Color. When you select Line or Both you will also have to specify a Line Color.
Fill Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the fill color. This is only applicable for Fill and Both text box styles.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the line color. This is only applicable for Line and Both text box styles.
Angle: Use the angle slider, or enter a rotation value to determine the angle of the text. A value of 0 is horizontal, positive values rotate the box counterclockwise, and negative values rotate the box clockwise.
Place Text on Map View: After specifying the Text and text properties, click this button and then click on the map to place the annotation text.
Image Tab
After selecting and importing the image, click on the map where you want the center of the image to appear.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Image File: Select an image file in an allowable format (*.tif, *.tiff, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.png, or *.gif). Note that JPEG images should be smaller than 4MB.
Select File: Open the Specify Annotation Image TIFF File window to select an image file.
Import File: After selecting a file, import the file into the project.
Measurement Tab
Enter a Name, specify the display parameters, and then create a line with two or more mouse clicks. Right click when you are finished. You can also create measurement annotations from the Cross Section Annotations dialog box, or by right clicking on the cross section while you are in Measurement mode.
Name: Enter a name for the annotation, or edit the existing name.
Line: Select or edit the line properties.
Line Type: Select Solid or Dash.
Line Thickness: Select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
Line Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table to select or change the line color.
Font: Select or edit the font properties.
Font Style: Select a font style from the list.
Font Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the font color.
Font Size: Enter a size for the text in the appropriate units.
Measurement Tool Options: Determine how measurements will appear on the map.
Length at Middle: Display the line length in map units at the middle of each segment.
Length at End: Display the length in map units at the end of each segment.
Scale Bar: Draw each segment as a scale bar with alternating fill.
Width: Specify the with of the scale bar in map units.
Scale Bar Options
The Scale Bar Options are applied when you select Show Scale Bar on the Lines and Rectangles tabs.
Scale Bar Options
Font Size: Specify or edit the font size for the scale bar in the appropriate units.
Font Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the font color.
Scale Width: Specify or edit the font size for the scale bar in the appropriate units.
Scale Color: Click on the color field to open the Color Table and select or change the scale bar color, including the fill color.
Scale Left/Right/Top/Bottom: When annotating rectangles, specify the location of the scale bar.
Show Min/Max Values at Ends of Scale Bars on All Four Corners: Display the location values at the ends of the scale bar.
Display Inner Values: Display location values in the middle of the scale bar at the major tick locations.
Every (value) Tick(s): Specify how many major tick lines should be drawn on the scale bar.
Display Sub-Grades: Display minor tick marks between major tick marks at the distance specified in map units.
Margin: Add a margin between the line or rectangle and the scale bar. Choose from No Margin, Narrow, and Wide.
Alternating Color Bar: Fill the scale bar between alternate major tick lines.
Action Buttons
The buttons at the bottom of the Cross Section Annotations Configuration dialog box are used to create, edit, and delete annotations.
Create New Annotation: Click and then use the instructions above to create a new annotation of the type specified on the active tab.
Edit Annotation: Click and then on the cross section display, select the annotation you want to edit. Use the editing node on the object to change the shape or size of the object, or change the properties setting on the applicable tab.
Delete Selected Annotation: Permanently delete selected annotations.
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