The Print Layout is the combination of the MapView and additional print graphics and tools to Print your map.
A Print Layout can be saved as Print Template for future use.
Print templates defines and contains :
Map View | Layout View |
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Default workspace view for all GIS operations like viewing, selecting and editing of datasets. | Must only be used to prepare and to make your map Print. |
Map > Layout > Tools
Open, create new or save a print layout. Set the Print Layout Page Setup.
Display Box | The name of the current used Print Layout is displayed in the box. Note: If no Print Layout is selected the box is empty and the Default Print Layout will appear in the Layout View. |
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New Print Layout | Create a new Print Layout. Orbit will automatically open the Default Print Layout to start from. |
Open Print Layout | Open an existing Print Layout. |
Open Recent | Open a recently used Print Layout. |
Open Preset | Open a Print Layout that is stored in the default template map of Orbit. The default template map is: ../orbit/templates. Orbit will automatically recognize these templates at start up. |
Save | Save the changes to the current Print Layout. |
Save as… | Save the changes to a new Print Layout. |
Page Setup… | Define the Page Setup Settings for printing for the current Print Layout. |
Add a print layout component by clicking the component icon. The selected component can be From top-down, left-right :
Add Text | 1. Clik with the cursor on the Print Layout at the location of the text. 2. Enter the text. 3. Click ENTER. |
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Add a Line | Add horizontal or vertical lines or a box. 1. Click with the cursor on the print layout to start editing the line. 2. Click to add perpendicular lines. 3. Finish by using the right-mouse option, select : Finish Annotation. |
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Add an Image | 1. Select the image from the computer. 2. Drag to the right position. |
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Add a Runtime object | 1. Drag the runtime object to the right position. 2. Edit the runtime properties |
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Add a North Arrow | 1. Drag the north arrow to the right position. | |
Add a Bar Scale | 1. Drag the bar scale to the right position. | |
Add Legend Display | 1. Drag the legend box to the right position. | |
Add Map Component | 1. Drag the map box to the right position. |
Manage your print layout components.
Copy the layout object | |
Past the graphic properties from the current layout object to new objects: 1. select the current object 2. Click the button in the Tools 3. Select the new object(s) |
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Delete the layout object | |
Replace/rescale the layout object | |
Move the layout object upwards, to the right, downwards or to the left |
Show print Margins. Zoom to Print Layout.
Show or hide print margins | |
Zoom to full extent Print Layout |
Each component type has it's own properties. Change the presentation of the selected Layout component in the properties window.
Choose a font for the text. | |
Enter the font size. | |
Choose the color of the text. Use the color-picker window |
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Enter the text that is displayed in the Print Layout. Add a Runtime Object by placing it in curly brackets. This will generate an added text value, depending on the type of chosen Runtime Object. Scale {Scale} will display in the layout ex. Scale 1/100 Date {Date} will display in the layout ex. Date 18.10.2015 |
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Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the readability of the text. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the textbox is displayed. |
Enter the line width. | |
Choose the color of the line. Use the color-picker window. |
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Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the visibility of the line. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the line component is displayed. |
- Fit: the image is resized and rescaled to the box. - Keep ratio: the image is resized to the box, the aspect is kept. - No resize: the original size of the image is displayed. |
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Open the windows explorer and choose an image. | |
Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the visibility of the image. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the image component is displayed. |
Choose the type. Each type will result in another text that is displayed in the Print Layout. The text is automatically generated. - Scale: the scale of the map in the Print Layout: ex 1/150000 - Date : the date when printed: ex. 14.02.2012 - Object Properties: - Information1: - Information2: - Information3: |
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Choose a font for the text. | |
Enter the font size. | |
Choose the color of the text. Use the color-picker window |
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Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the readability of the text. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the textbox is displayed. |
- Fit: the image is resized and rescaled to the box. - Keep ratio: the image is resized to the box, the aspect is kept. - No resize: the original size of the image is displayed. |
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Open the windows explorer and choose an image for the north arrow. | |
Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the visibility of the image. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the image component is displayed. |
Choose a bar scale type: - Type 0 : - Type 1 : - Type 2 : - Type 3 : - Type 4 : - Type 5 : - Type 6 : - Type 7 : |
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Enter a unit that is displayed in the Print Layout that represents the unit of the scale in the bar scale. | |
Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the visibility of the image. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the image component is displayed. |
Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color, it improves the visibility of the legend image. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the legend component is displayed. |
Adjust the position of the datasets: Zoom in or out or pan in the map component. Click STOP to end the function. | |
After adjusting the position of the datasets, use this function to go back to the position of the map displayed in the Map View. | |
Adjust the scale of the printed map to a specific scale. Enter the scale. | |
Lock Component: the component is unable to move. | |
Fill Background: the background is filled with a white color. If the box is unchecked the background is transparent. |
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Draw Border: The border of the map component is displayed. |