DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 - Manual (Page 127)

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8. Select the Show Measurement check box to display area (and radius information
for circles) on the map as you draw the object.
9. To draw a circle, click the location for the circle's center on the map and drag away
from center to set the radius for the circle. Release as soon as you achieve the radius
you want. The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle's center display in
the corresponding text boxes to the right of the circle fill option area.
OR
To draw a rectangle, click the location for the rectangle's upper-left corner on the
map and drag away from the corner to set the width, height, and area for the
rectangle. Release as soon as you achieve the size you want. The coordinates of the
upper-left corner point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill
options. The distance and bearing/angle of the final corner point from the first corner
point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options.
OR
To draw a polygon, click the map to enter each point of the polygon. The
coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the
fill options. The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point
display in the corresponding text boxes. Labels display when end points are clicked if
the Show Measurement check box is selected.
10. Click the Select tool and then click the area object on the map.
A box displays around the object indicating that it is active.
11. Click the object again. A text box displays. Type the label in the text box and press
the ENTER key on your keyboard.
Editing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon
Once you have created an area draw object, you can edit (including reshaping or changing
line color or weight), copy, move, or delete at any time.
To Edit a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon
Use the following steps to edit an area draw object.
1. Open the project containing the draw file with the area object you want to edit.
2. Click the Draw tab.
3. If the object you want to edit is not in the active draw file, click File and select the
draw file from the draw file dialog area. Then, click Done. The Draw dialog area
displays.
4. Click the Select tool and then click the object on the map.
A box displays around the object indicating that it is active.
OR
To edit multiple objects, click the Select tool
and then drag a box around the
objects that you want to edit.
5. Change the object's fill, outline, and/or width option.
OR
If you selected a single circle, drag one of the magenta squares around the circle to
change the circle's size. The center of the circle remains in its original location.
OR
If you selected a single rectangle, click one of the corner points of the rectangle and
drag to change its width, height, and area on the map.
OR