Layer Options

Layer Visible
This will toggle the layer's visibility.

Lock Offset
When this box is checked, the layer's offset will be locked. This means that it cannot be moved, either by the mouse or by the offset form. If a layer is locked, it will be shown with a lock icon in the main drawing. This setting can also be set/cleared by right clicking on a layer and choosing Lock/Unlock Layer from the popup menu.

Auto Complete
If a plot's description does not contain a closing line, checking this box will draw the completing line.

Lines
Pressing the Lines button will bring up the Layer Line Properties form.

Set Width:
This option will always draw the layer lines with a pen width of 1, 2 or 3.

Scaled Width:
This option will draw the layer lines with a pen width that is scaled at the selected feet.

Line Color:
Clicking on the colored bar will let you choose the color used to draw the layer's lines with.

Dash Length:
Move the slider to change the dash length that the layer's calls will be drawn with.

Dash Style:
Choose an option from the popup menu to change the dash style. Style options are: Dashes, Dash Dash Dot, Dash Dot, Dot Dot Dash and Dots.

Captions and Labels
Pressing this button will bring up the Layer Captions and Labels form.

The Show Lengths option will draw the line lengths on the drawing. You can choose the unit of measurement from the measurement menu. If the In-Line checkbox is checked, then the lengths will be drawn in-line with the lines.

Pressing any of the Font buttons will bring up a font dialog that will allow you to choose the font style used for the chosen caption.

If the Show Calls checkbox is selected, the calls will be drawn on the lines. You can choose the unit of measurement from the measurement menu.

If the In-Line checkbox is checked, then the calls will be drawn in-line with the lines.

Show Layer Name
This option will have the layer draw it's caption in the center of the plot. The angle of the layer name can be adjusted using the angle up/down buttons. The angle setting is shared with the Layer Area.

Show Layer Area
This option will have the layer draw it's area in the center of the plot. It will be drawn below the layer's name if visible. You can choose to show the area in acres or square feet. The angle of the layer area can be adjusted using the angle up/down buttons. The angle setting is shared with the Layer Name.

Labels

The labels tab is a secondary interface to adding X,Y Waypoints. It is designed to make adding layer based labels easier than using the X,Y Waypoints form directly.

To add a label, enter the label's caption in the text box and press the Create Layer Label button. This will create an X,Y Waypoint with no icon and set the description field to show. All labels created this way will have their X,Y points set to 0,0.

Fill
Pressing this button will bring up the Fill Layer Form.


When Show Fill is checked, the plot area will be filled with the selected color.

To select a different color, click on the color rectangle. A color selection window will appear. Choose the desired color.

To change the fill pattern, choose a new pattern from the fill pattern popup menu.

The transparency of each layer's fill can be set using the Fill Transparency slider.

Checking the Use Gradient checkbox will cause the layer to be filled with a slight gradient instead a plain, solid color.

End Points
Pressing this button will bring up the following form:

Checking Show Point Number will draw the point number next to each end point.

Checking Show X,Y will show the X,Y coordinates next to each end point. You can choose to show the X,Y coordinates in any of the supported units.

Checking Show Lat/Long will show the Lat/Long coordinates next to each end point.
Checking as DMS will show the Lat/Long coordinates as Degrees/Minutes/Seconds instead of in decimal.
The line popup menu allows you to choose if the lat/long values are on the same line or separate lines.
You can create new X,Y Points that contain the Lat/Long values by choosing an option from the popup menu arrow.

Checking Show Point Angles will show the interior and exterior angles of the end points.
The line popup menu allows you to choose if the angles are on the same line or separate lines or to show internal angles only.
You can create new X,Y Points that contain the angle values by choosing an option from the popup menu arrow.

Checking Show End Points will highlight  the end points of each line on the layer.

Click the color bar to change the color of this layer's end points.

Checking the Show Sweeping Arcs checkbox will cause sweeping arcs to be drawn at each corner. The size and color of the arcs can be adjusted using the color and radius settings.

Checking the Show Last End Point checkbox will cause the last end point to draw its information as well. This option is helpful for drawing endpoints when a plot closes and when it doesn't.

Floating Lists
Pressing this button will bring up the Floating Lists form.

Call List:


Checking the Show Floating Call List option will draw a call list on the drawing. You can move the call list by clicking on it and dragging it to a new location. You can also make this call list's layer the current layer by right-clicking on it and choosing Make Current Layer from the popup menu. The popup menu will also allow you to hide the call list.

Checking the Include Layer Name checkbox will include the layer's name at the top of the call list.

Checking the Shaded checkbox will cause the call list to be drawn shaded instead of with a plain black box.

Checking the Use Fill Color checkbox will cause the call lists shading to be drawn in the same color as the layer's fill color. You can turn on layer's fill option by clicking on the popup menu arrow.

You can control how invisible calls are displayed in the call list by choosing one of the options from the Invisible Calls popup menu.

Show Call Lengths As allows you to choose the unit of measurement used when showing the calls.

The call lists font can be set by pressing the Set Font button.

Endpoint List:

Checking the Show Endpoint List box will draw a list of endpoints on the drawing. This list can include the layer's name as well as each endpoint's x,y, Lat/Long and angles. Lat/Long can be displayed as either DMS or decimals.

Waypoints
Pressing this button will bring up a popup menu with the choice of entering Lat/Long based waypoints or X,Y based waypoints.

Lat/ Long Waypoints
Choosing the Lat/Long popup menu will bring up the Waypoints and Tracks form. This form can be used to enter miscellaneous points and lines using latitude and longitude settings.

Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates into the appropriate fields. You can change the icon used by clicking on the icon and choosing a new icon from the icon picker form. You can add on optional description for the point as well. Press the Add button to add this point to the list. To edit a point, click on the appropriate cell and change the data accordingly. To delete a point, select it from the list and then press the Delete button. Checking the Display as DMS box will cause the coordinates to be displayed in Degree/Minute/Second form instead of decimal form. Latitude and Longitude values can be entered as either decimal are DMS values.

Right-Clicking on a line will present you with a menu for copying a point to either Point 1 or Point 2 of the line tab. You can also delete the point by selecting Delete Point from the menu.

Clicking on the icon column will bring up a form allowing you to change the icon used to mark the lat/long waypoint.

Checking the checkbox for a waypoint will show that point’s description on the drawing.

Use the Visible checkbox to turn on/off the visibility of all of the waypoints.

Importing Waypoints
Waypoints can be imported from a GPX file by choosing Import GPX File as Waypoints from the File menu. Select your GPX file from the file dialog box. The latitude, longitude and description for each waypoint will be imported.

Exporting Waypoints
Waypoints can be exported to a GPX file by choosing the Export Waypoints as GPX menu from the File menu.

Create Points From Endpoints
This will create lat/long waypoints for each endpoint of the current layer.

Project Waypoint
You can choose this option from the Options menu. This will take the current value in the Lat/Long fields and prompt you for an angle and a distance (in feet). It will then create a new waypoint at that location.

Create Layer From Waypoints
This feature is found under the Options menu. Choosing this will send all of the waypoints to the Lat/Long to Layer converter.

Tracks

Enter the two sets of latitude and longitude coordinates. You can enter an option description as well. Press the Add button to add the line. A black line will be drawn between the two points on the drawing after pressing the Save and Close button. Checking the "Move Point 2 to Point 1 after Add" checkbox will move the latitude and longitude values from the Point 2 fields into the Point 1 fields and then set the focus to the Point 2 fields. This is useful when entering data that produces a continuous line made up of multiple segments.

Pressing the Cancel button will close the form without saving any of the point or line changes.

You can delete all of the waypoints or tracks by choosing the appropriate menu from the File menu.

Use the Visible checkbox to turn on/off the visibility of all of the tracks.

X,Y Waypoints
Choosing the X,Y popup menu will bring up the X,Y Points form. This form can be used to enter miscellaneous points using x,y settings. These points can be used similar to lat/long waypoints or they can be used as a labeling system for a given layer.

If you know the specific x,y coordinates that you want to use for the waypoint:

If you want to use the x,y waypoints as a layer labeling system:

You can change any value be selecting it in the list and making the appropriate changes. The dx,dy fields are used to offset the description when it is displayed on the drawing. Alternately, you can use the mouse to move the icons and descriptions/labels on the drawing.

Click on the Font icon to change the font used for a particular waypoint description.

Changing the Rotation value will cause the text to be drawn at that degree of angle. Note: This function is not available in the Linux version.

To delete a X,Y Waypoint, select it from the list and press the Delete button.

Clicking on the icon column will produce the icon picker form, allowing you to change the icon used to mark the waypoint.

Checking the checkbox for a waypoint will show that waypoint’s description on the drawing.

Use the Visible checkbox to turn on/off the visibility of all of the waypoints.

Options