That's a great wish. I'll buy that for an Add-on
Looking to do now for what I do.
Trying to figure out how to create a file with a 1000 ft Square Grid Block
for plotting objects as I write.
Richard Takacs
Project Manager
Hyperion Communications
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> Subject: Re: MI Wish list - an ideal gridmaker
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> > Wouldn't it be nice if ... gridmakr.mbx worked like this:
> > ...
>
> Or how about native support for grids in MapInfo? By this I mean a special
> layer (like cosmetic
> layer) which has properties for drawing grids. You set the range,
> interval, labelling, perhaps even
> layer control variations, etc. and MapInfo draws the grid for you without
> any need for data sets.
> Imagine no more multi-MB data files just showing a fine grid. Native
> support for graticules may
> also open the way to more advanced features in layout windows. e.g. map
> rim coordinate labels.
> This type of feature seems to be implemented in ArcView's graticule
> extension very well.
>
> Grid layer properties could be stored in workspace files with a modest
> MapBasic construct. I don't
> think the whole implementation of this would not be particularly
> difficult.
>
> I suggested this to MapInfo last year...
>
> Regards,
> Warren Vick
> Europa Technologies Ltd, U.K.
> www.europa-tech.com
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