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Placing a circle, rectangle, or polygon on the map, To place an area object on the map – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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If you selected a single polygon, click one of the shape points of the polygon and

drag to change its bearing or angle, the leg length, and polygon area on the map.

Reshape the polygon by dragging any of the points in the polygon to a new location.

When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active polygon, a small

green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment and a small red

circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment. Select the

Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing/Angle option and edit their

numbers. Click Apply to initiate the changes.

Notes You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop-down arrow

next to the Bearing or Angle text located below the distance text in the Distance and

Bearing/Angle option. You can also delete points and line segments from or add

points to a polygon.

6. Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to finish your edit.

OR

Click outside the object's active box on the map.

Placing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map

You can place any area object (circle, rectangle, or polygon) at a specific coordinate

location.

To Place an Area Object on the Map

Use the following steps to place a circle, rectangle, or polygon on the map.

1. Click the Draw tab.

2. Click and hold the Polygon/Rectangle/Circle tool

and select the

tool you want.

3. Select the circle fill, outline, and/or width options.
4. To place a circle on the map, enter the coordinates for the circle's center into the

corresponding text boxes. Then, enter the radius for the circle into the radius text

box.

OR

To place a rectangle on the map, select the Coordinate option or use the Distance

and Bearing/Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option. Enter the

appropriate coordinates or numbers for the rectangle's upper-left corner point into

the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box.

OR

To place a polygon on the map, select the Coordinate option or use the Distance

and Bearing/Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option, and enter

the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the first polygon point into the

corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box.

5. Click Apply.

Note If you are placing a polygon on the map, repeat the procedure for the other

points.