Basemap

The Basemap is used for displaying all the data in your project. If you are new to the software, use the Basemap Workflow, to help you get started.

The Basemap is made up of:

• Menus
• Toolbars
• Active Dialogs
• Main Area
• Status Bar

General Information

The Basemap default view is show above. By default, all Toolbars are turned on. The default Active Dialogs are: Current Selection, Line Tracker, Colorbar, Navigator and Status Bar. You can customize the display by turning toolbars and active dialogs on and off using the View Menu toggles You can also drag and drop the toolbars and the active dialogs for further customization. Most functionality is accessed via the menus, toolbars or by right clicking on the main area.

The Main Area

The main map area will have your data drawn on it. Most functionality of the Basemap is accessible via the menus and toolbars, but you can right click on the main area to access most menu options. To modify the appearance of the map, use the General Basemap Properties. To modify which layers are seen, use the Layer Properties.

Status Bar

The Status Bar gives you the XY position of your cursor on the map, and will also include the seismic line, and ribbon value displayed at that position.  The status bar is considered an Active Dialog.

Also See

• General Properties
• Layer Properties
• Selecting Seismic for Display
• Quick Gridding and Contouring
• Quick Isochron
• Culture Editing
• Printing
• Additional Functionality
• Basemap Workflow
• Hot Keys