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iTool User's Guide: Visualization Properties |
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These properties control map grid object visualizations. For each property, the type of control and the values that can be assigned are listed. For a description of how a particular control is used, refer to Property Controls.
Name
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Description
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Automatic grid
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Boolean: Automatically compute the grid range and spacing. Choose True or False. Default = True
Note - If a SAVE file is restored from an IDL version prior to 6.2, this property is set to False.
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Longitude minimum (deg)
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Number: Minimum longitude, in degrees, to include in the grid
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Longitude maximum (deg)
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Number: Maximum longitude, in degrees, to include in the grid
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Latitude minimum (deg)
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Number: Minimum latitude, in degrees, to include in the grid
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Latitude maximum (deg)
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Number: Maximum latitude, in degrees, to include in the grid
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Longitude spacing
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Number: Longitude grid spacing, in degrees
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Latitude spacing
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Number: Latitude grid spacing, in degrees
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Longitude lines
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User Defined: Click to edit individual or all longitude line properties. Click
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Latitude lines
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User Defined: Click to edit individual or all latitude line properties. Click
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Color
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Color: Color for the grid lines. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default =
[0,0,0] (black)
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Thickness
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Line Thickness: Thickness for the grid lines. Select a thickness from the list. Default =
1
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Transparency
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Number: Transparency of the grid lines from 0% to 100%. Move the slider to change the value. Default =
0
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Label
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Boolean: Use labels on the grid lines. Choose True or False. Default = True
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Label position
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Number: Normalized label position. Default =
0.5
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Use label color
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Boolean: Use default color instead of Label color. Choose True or False. Default = False
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Label color
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Color: Color for the grid label. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default =
[0,0,0] (black)
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Label fill background
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String List: Choose the kind of fill background for the label. Choose from these values:
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Label fill color
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Color: Color for the label background's fill. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default = [
255, 255, 255] (white)
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Text font
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String List: Font used for label text. Select a font from the list. Choose from these values:
Default = Helvetica
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Text style
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String List: Style used for label text. Select a style from the list. Choose from these values:
Default = Normal
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Text font size
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The Map Grid Lines dialog displays a property sheet for the longitude or latitude lines, depending on which set you want to edit. This sheet includes the same properties as the overall Map Grid object, from Color to Text font size.
IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)