====== Map 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 View is available for 2D, 3D, and 3D GL rendering. \\
Some capabilities are available on specific Map View only.

===== 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 maximized Map view and split screen mode Map-Tab view. 

=== Select Vector Objects ===

Select vector objects or point cloud data. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:select|]].

=== Measurements ===

Measure points, lines, areas, circles, angles, and rectangular volumes. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:3d_measurement|]].

=== Context Menu ===

Right-click on the map to open the context menu and to navigate. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:context_menu|]].

=== Status Bar ===

The Status Bar at the bottom of the Map View displays and/or gives access to the active Map Function, the Map Coordinate Reference System, Map Reference Ground Height, the Map Scale, display, and the Map cursor coordinates. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:statusbar|]].

=== Active Function ===

The active map function is indicated in the left lower corner of the Map Status Bar and by the appearance of the cursor when hovering above the map.

=== Map Display CRS ===

The current Map Display Coordinate System is indicated and editable from the Map Status Bar. \\
All visible datasets are re-projected on the fly, if the Dataset CRS differs from the Map CRS, to be rendered in the Map CRS. 

<note tip>
The Map Display CRS has an impact on the map rendering performance. \\
See [[dev:technology:core:crs|]] > Orbit Map CRS. 
</note>

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

=== Compass Rose ===

Compass rose, pan, zoom and rotate functions. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:2d|]].

=== Map Menus ===

Navigation, Selection, and Edit Menu. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:2d_menus|]].

=== Find Objects ===

Search objects based on a single attribute query. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:find_objects|]].

=== Query Objects ===

Search objects based on complex attribute queries. \\
See [[dev:desktop:map:query_objects|]].


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

=== Rendering ===

Visualization of 2D images resources. \\
See [[dev:technology:supported_formats:index|]].

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

=== Navigation ===

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


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

=== Rendering ===

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