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Grid Properties: Menus

Most options that are available from the top menu in the Grid Properties can also be accessed by right clicking in the table area or by using an icon.

Grid Properties Menu Options

File

Import: Launches the Grid Import Dialog.

Export: Launches the Grid Export Dialog.

Save As:Save the Grid Properties table to a text file.

Print:Prints the Grid Properties table.

Print Preview:Launches the Print Preview for the Grid Properties Table.

Print Setup:Launches your printer dialog.

Exit:Close the Grid Properties.

Edit

Activate:Changes any selected grids to become active. Only active grids will appear in other dialogs.

Inactivate: Changes any selected grids to become inactive. Only active grids will appear in other dialogs.

Delete: Delete the currently selected grids.  A dialog will pop up to confirm that you wish to delete the grids.  You can also delete grids by selecting them and hitting the Delete key.

Copy:Copy the currently selected grid to an internal buffer for duplication using the paste function.  This function can also be accessed using the hot key combination Ctrl+C.  This is very useful when you wish to perform some test edits on a grid without modifying the original data.

Paste:Paste the grid copied with the copy function into the project. Grids will get the suffix "- Copy".  For example if you copy and paste grid test Grid the copy will be named test: Copy Grid. This function can also be performed using the hot key combination Ctrl+V.

Rename:Makes the name of the currently selected grid editable.  Edit the name in place and hit return to rename the grid.  A single grid must be selected.  You can also rename a grid by double clicking on the name of the grid, or by changing it in the toolbar.

Save As Filter:Create a filter based on the selected grids.

Select All: A quick way to select all the grids.  This function can also be performed using the hot key combination Ctrl+A.

View

Invert Selection:Inverts the currently selected items in the properties dialog.  If an item is selected it will be deselected, and if an item has not been selected it will be selected.

Refresh:Reload the list in the property dialog.  It may happen that this list is not up to date.  Using this item will update the list.  This can also be accessed using the F5 hot key.

Properties Toolbar, Toolbar, Status Bar:Toggle these on and off to display the respective toolbars.

Displayed Columns: Open the Set Displayed Columns dialog box and select the columns that you want to appear in selection lists throughout the project.

Tools

Data Filter Manager:Launch the Data Filter Manager application.

Grid and Contour:Launch the Grid and Contour application.

Calculator: Launch the Grid Calculator tool.

Clear: Launch the Grid Clearing tool.

Resize Grids:Launch the Resize Grid tool.

Smoothing/Attributes: Launches the Grid Smoothing/Attributes tool.

Merge Grids:Launches the Merge Grid tool.

Grid To Horizon:Launch the Grid To Horizon tool.

Import:Launch the Grid Import tool.

Export:Launch the Grid Export tool.

Shortcut

The shortcut menu can be accessed by right clicking in the table area of Grid Properties. You can access most grid functionality from this menu.

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