Hi List, I have just gotten MI Pro 7.8 as a trial and was trying out the AutoTrace to create a polygon on the cosmetic layer. I am finding that the AutoTrace does not do what it is supposed to do, or at least what I understand it is supposed to do (I am coming from MI Pro 7.0 which doesn't have AutoTrace). When I use it, I can draw a polygon by snapping to the nodes of an underlying polygon object in a different layer. However, according to the Help file on AutoTrace, if I hold down shift while doing this, it will not allow me to trace outside the plolygon I am tracing. This is not the case when I am doing it. I have also noticed that I can get exactly the same effect as just drawing a polygon with just the snap on and snapping to the nodes to the underlying polygon as I go. This is how I "traced" a polygon previously in MI 7.0.
The help file isn't very helpful on using AutoTrace. I seem to be doing everything it says, yet the only difference I can tell is the word AUTOTRACE on the status bar of MapInfo. Am I missing something here? Is this how AutoTrace works? If it is, it seems rather useless. Can someone explain how to use it and what I should be seeing when I use it? Thanks in advance for any help. Don Mitchell --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 13833
