====== Map and Layout View=====

The Map is Orbit's core component to view all resources and to link or interact with any other component or extension. \\

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===== Map 2D and Map 3D =====

**Backdrop** \\
The Backdrop icon in the right upper corner toggles the map background color, useful to detect white colored vector objects. \\ 
On 2D : white, light gray, dark gray, black. On 3D : white, light gray, blue, black.

** Maximize / Re-size ** \\
The Maximize icon in the right upper corner toggles the window between map maximized and split screen mode, according the [[180:desktop:preferences:workspace|workspace preferences]].

** Select Vector Objects ** \\
Select vector objects or point cloud data on Map 2D and 3D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:select|]].

** Context Menu ** \\
Right-click on the map to open the context menu and to navigate or export the MapCanvas view, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:context_menu|Context Menu]].

** Status Bar ** \\
Display of active Map Function, display and edit of Map Coordinate Reference System and Map Scale, display and copy of map coordinates.

<note tip>
All resources are displayed in the Map CRS. If the Dataset CRS differs from the Map CRS than the dataset will be re-projected on the fly to be displayed on Map. 

Use of proper Map CRS will increase Map viewing performance significantly. \\ 
Read more : [[180:technology:core:crs|]] > Map CRS. 
</note>

** Active Map Function ** \\ 
The active map function is indicated in the left lower corner of the status bar and by the appearance of the cursor when hovering above the map.

===== Map 2d Only =====

** Compass Rose ** \\
Compass rose, pan, zoom and rotate functions on Map 2D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:2d|]].

** Measurements ** \\
Measure lines, circles, perpendicular distances and angles on Map 2D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:2d_measurements|]].

** Map Menus ** \\ 
Navigation, Selection and Edit menu on Map 2D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:2d_menus|]].

** Find Objects ** \\
Search objects based on a single attribute query, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:find_objects|]].

** Query Objects ** \\
Search objects based on complex attribute queries, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:query_objects|]].

===== Map 3D Only =====

** Navigation ** \\
Navigate, pan, zoom and rotate functions on Map 3D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:3d|]].

** Measurements ** \\ 
Measure points, lines, area and rectangular volumes on Map 3D, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:3d_measurement|]].

===== Print Layout =====

** Print Layout **
Provides all features to make a print of the MapCanvas and make a matching layout, \\
see [[180:desktop:map:layout|]].