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Drawing and editing objects, Chapter 8: drawing and editing objects – Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual

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Drawing and Editing Objects

The drawing and editing capabilities in MapInfo Professional allow you to create
and customize an unlimited variety of objects for your maps. Easy-to-use drawing
tools and commands are accessible from the Drawing Toolbar. You can also
display nodes, line directions and centroids to give you better control when editing
objects.

In this section:

Understanding the Drawing and Editing Tools . . . . . . .202

Drawing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Drawing Polygons and Polylines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Drawing Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Working with Text on the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210