Print Layout Editor

Use this tool to define a print layout template. When printing a map, select a template from the list.

This window shows the paper printable area, and tools to place components on a layout. Most components have editable properties. Bottom right shows the location and size of a selected component and the current viewing scale.

A page layout is created for a specific paper size. All parameters are saved as a layout file with extension *.opl

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New Template	Clear all and create a new empty template
Open Template…	Open an existing template: select template file from your file system.
Recent Templates	Opens a template you recently worked on
Save Template	Save your current template.
Save Template As…	Save your current template in a different file.
Close Template	Clear the template without saving. Does not clear template name.
Page Setup…	Presents the Resource Browser to open a Dataset by adding it to the current Workspace.
Exit	Close Print Layout template editor.

Use this standard settings window to define the paper size and orientation for your template. It is advised to do this first, before creating your layout. Paper size and orientation are stored in the template so that Orbit recognizes the templates that fit a chosen printer device.

Also, do set the margins correct according to your target printing device. When printing, Orbit GIS refers to the margins set here to determine the page layout. This may differ from the margins required by your printing device.

A template is a combination of a page, margins and components. Each component can have properties. You can create, move and edit component properties.

The toolbar shows file buttons, margin buttons and component editing buttons :

Zoom	Zoom in and out by a single click
Show Margins	On/Off : Shows the Margins as set in the Page Setup in a blue dashed line, and the bounds of each component as a blue solid line.
Limit to Margins	On/Off : Limits the positioning of components to the margins. You cannot move components outside.
Show Properties	Pops up the properties panel
Copy	Copies the component
Delete	Removes the component. There is no UNDO function available !
Nudge tools	Moves the component a single pixel in either direction.
Help	Opens these help files

Components are created by clicking on the component icon ion the right hand toolbar or selecting it fm the components menu. A new component is placed the center of the page. You can drag and move it around, resize and edit its properties. Use the right-click menu for options.

The vertical toolbar at the left shows the components to place on the layout.

Compass Rose	Component to place a North Arrow
Image	Component to place any Image
Legend	Component to place the Legend of the map
Legend Overview	Component to place the Legend of the Overview map
Line	Component to place a Line
Map	Component to place a Map View
Map Overview	Component to place an Overview Map
Runtime Parameter	Component to place an at runtime defined value
Text	Component to place any Text
Scalebar	Component to place a Scalebar

On a Layout there can only be ONE MAP and ONE LEGEND component. Use the other components to complete your layout.

Set the properties of each component as you desire. Make sure that, when referring to an Image file, the image file must reside in the same directory as the template file.

To be recognised by Orbit GIS, place your template file in the 'templates' folder within your Orbit GIS installation.