Hi Peter, Thanks for your response; I'm not quite getting it though.
When I create a new geographic layer, on which I want to draw roads and buildings, what kind of layer do I use, and what do I do for the attributes? It would be great help to be able to figure this out. Pam Pam Lardear Run River Enterprises http://www.runriver.net 315-559-0526 "Helping you find your Way" -----Original Message----- From: Peter H. Van Demark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Maptitude] freehand line size Pam: So far no one has responded to you, so I will try to answer your question: >I am trying to draw in roads using the freehand line tool, and am having >trouble with the size. I know there s a setting for changing the size of >freehand items when page size changes, but that does not seem to have any >effect. I have a number of freehand boxes (buildings) which change sizes >when I zoom in and out, so the relative size to the map stays in >proportion. But the roads seem to stay constant, so when I zoom out the >road are disproportionately large. What can I do to make all of my >freehand items stay in proportion when I zoom in and out? First, features such as roads and buildings are normally created and edited in geographic files, not as freehand items. Use the File-New command to create a new line or area geographic file, then use the Tools-Map Editing-Toolbox command to open the Map Editing toolbox to create and edit road lines or building areas. Second, buildings are two-dimensional so as you zoom in or out they should get larger or smaller. Roads are one-dimensional so they should get longer or shorter, but not wider. The width is controlled by the style of the layer; choose Map-Layers, highlight the layer, and click Style to change the style of a layer. So, if you use geographic files to add road or building layers to your map, I think you will get better results. Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Van Demark Director of GIS Products and Training Phone: 617-527-4700 Caliper Corporation Fax: 617-527-5113 1172 Beacon Street E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newton MA 02461-9926 Web site: http://www.caliper.com Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
