====== Map 2D, Map 3D and Map 3D (GL) =====

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, Map 3D and Map 3D (GL)=====

**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. On GL: 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 [[227:desktop:preferences:workspace|workspace preferences]].

** Select Vector Objects ** \\
Select vector objects or point cloud data on Map 2D, 3D, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:select|]].

** Context Menu ** \\
Right-click on the map to open the context menu and to navigate, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:context_menu|Context Menu]].

** Status Bar ** \\
The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the map. This displays the active Map Function, display, and edit of Map Coordinate Reference System, Reference Ground Height 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 : [[227: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 [[227:desktop:map:2d|]].

** Measurements ** \\
Measure lines, circles, perpendicular distances and angles on Map 2D, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:2d_measurements|]].

** Map Menus ** \\ 
Navigation, Selection and Edit menu on Map 2D, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:2d_menus|]].

** Find Objects ** \\
Search objects based on a single attribute query, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:find_objects|]].

** Query Objects ** \\
Search objects based on complex attribute queries, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:query_objects|]].

** Rendering ** \\
Visualization of 2D images resources, \\
see [[227:technology:supported_formats:index|]].

===== Map 3D and Map 3D (GL) only =====

** Navigation ** \\
Navigate, pan, zoom and rotate functions on Map 3D, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:3d|]].

** Measurements ** \\ 
Measure points, lines, area and rectangular volumes on Map 3D, \\
see [[227:desktop:map:3d_measurement|]].

===== Map 3D (GL) only =====

** Rendering ** \\
Visualization of Textured Mesh resources, \\
see [[227:technology:supported_formats:index|]].