Editing [Points]

Description: Define geographic data defined as Points. Figure 247 shows an example of [Points].

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Figure 247 Example of the [Points]

Note

[Points] data can be created only to [Reference Information] group.

[Points Attribute Browser]

When [Points] data is selected in the [Object Browser], [Points Attribute Browser] is shown. Figure 248 shows an example of [Points Attribute Browser]. The list of columns in [Points Attribute Browser] is shown in Table 24.

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Figure 248 Example of [Points Attribute Browser]

Table 24 The list of columns in [Points Attribute Browser]

Column name

Description

Name

The name of points. You can edit the values.

Show

When clicked, the clicked point is shown in the center of the drawing area.

Selecting operation

For [Points], user can select multiple points at the same time. the selected points can be deleted or sorted with one operation.

User can select points with the two ways below:

  • Mouse operation: Draw boundary box by left-dragging, and all points sorrounded by the box are selected.

  • Attribute browser operation: Click on items in [Points Attribute Browser], and the clicked item is selected. You can select multiple items, by clicking with pressing Ctrl key.

[Add New Points]

The procedure to add a new point is as follows:

  1. Select the [Reference Information] under [Geographic Data] in [Object Browser] (Figure 249).

  2. The operation below adds a new [Points] to [Object Browser], and that data is selected. (Figure 250)

Menu bar: [Geographic Data] (E) –> [Points] (I) –> [Add New Points]

  1. On the canvas, define a point by left clicking.

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Figure 249 Example of the [Object Browser] display

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Figure 250 [Pre-processing Window] when the [Point] is defined

[Add New Point]

Description: Adds a new point to [Points] data.

[Add New Points] adds a new [Points] data. On the other hand, this function add an new point to the [Points] data that already exists.

The step to define a point is the same to [Add New Points].

[Edit Coordinates] (C)

Description: Edits the coordinates of the the [Points].

When you select [Edit Coordinates], the [Point Coordinates] dialog (Figure 251) will open. Edit the coordinates and click on [OK].

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Figure 251 The [Point Coordinates] dialog

[Merge]

Description: Merge points in other [Points] to this data.

[Select data to merge] dialog (Figure 252) is shown. Select the data to merge, and click on [OK] button.

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Figure 252 [Select data to merge] dialog

[Color Setting] (S)

Description: Edits the color of the [Points].

When you select [Color Setting], the [Points Color] dialog (Figure 253) will open. Edit setting and click on [OK].

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Figure 253 The [Color Setting] dialog