Boundaries Layer - RMC options

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Last updated: 29 Oct, 2021
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In the Layer Control, selecting the Boundaries layer then RMC to show options as shown in Figure 1. These options are described below.


Figure 1 Layer's RMC options.


Properties

Once selecting the Properties option, the Boundary Layer Properties form appears as shown in Figure 2.

The Layer Name shows the name of the layer which is shown in the Layer Control and in the legend if the check-box Show in Legend is checked. The user can rename the layer name here.

The Visible check-box allows showing on or off the boundaries layer.

The Show Labels check-box allows showing on/off the boundaries label (the labels appear next to the boundary's symbol) (Figure 3).

Figure 2 Boundary Layer Properties.

Figure 3 Boundaries Label.

Line Options

In this frame, the user can change the line style, color, and width (line thickness).

Labels button allows changing the boundary label properties. Once clicking on this button, the Label Properties form appears as shown in Figure 4. In this form, the user can edit the boundaries label, including:

  • Change names for the boundaries by editing in the Text field
  • Set font style and font size
  • Set position by changing X (m), Y (m) and set the offset (spacing labels and symbols)
  • Set labels alignment and color

RMC on the blank spacing on the Labels frame, options will come up as shown in Figure 5, including:

  • Remove Selected Items: It will delete the select labels, holding the Ctrl, and select labels will select different items at the same time.
  • Remove All Items: it will delete all labels.
  • Select All Items: It will select all labels.
  • Select None Item: It will not select any label.

Selecting a label then click the Delete button, it will delete that label.


Figure 4 Boundaries Label Properties.

Figure 5 Labels frame: RMC options.


Zoom to Layer

Zoom to view the full extent of the boundaries layer.

Edit

Selecting this option, the 2DH View Option form will be displayed as Figure 6. From this form, the user can change the current layer (Boundaries) to another layer by selecting from the drop-down list in the Primary Group and Parameter.

Figure 6 2DH View Options form.

Export

This option allows exporting the boundaries labels to a file. After selecting this option, the Save As form will be displayed as Figure 7. Enter a name for the file then click Save button, the file will be saved in the #analysis as default. The file contains the label's coordinate (X, Y) and labels names as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 7 Save As form.

Figure 8 Label file.

Export Label Settings

The user can save the setting of the boundaries labels in the above section by using this option. It will save the settings to a file then it can be loaded at a later time. After selecting this option, the Save As form will be displayed as Figure 9. Enter a file name then click Save button, the file will be saved in the #analysis folder as default.

Figure 9 Save Label file setting.

Load Label Settings

This option allows opening the label setting file (it is introduced in the previous section). After selecting this option, the Open form will be displayed as Figure 10. Select the file (it is in the #analysis folder as default) then click Open button. As a result, the boundaries labels will be displayed as settings.

Figure 10 Load Label file setting.

Remove

Select this option will delete the Boundaries layer from the Layer Control.