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Is it possible to present a layout in the Map Layout Editor other than North up? If so, is there a possibility to Create a Feature Mapbook using the feature orientation? (In which case you can than draw and orient plotboxes in the 2d view, and automate importing those views in the Map Layout Editor using Create Feature Mapbook).

Mar 1, 2013 · After testing the NatGeo_World_Map layer above, I also tried "Canvas/World_Light_Gray_Base" and "USA_Topo_Maps". None of the 20-30 options I have tried will allow me to connect. I have downloaded the GM v14.1.6 trial, registered for two week trial, to see if a newer version would help.

I'm currently using global map version 15. My needs are very simple. Currently I use the software to create an outline of a lake To perform this I load world map data onto one of my layers then use the "create new area feature tool" .

You could try hiding everything but your group of layers, then creating a new map catalog and using the option to add the loaded or onscreen files. In the future we hope to add a grouping mechanism to the Control Center. Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Thanks, Mike Global Mapper Support [email protected]

To create multiple map legends what you would have to do is setup one map legend, then right-click on the map legend when displayed and save to a BMP, then load that BMP with the File->Open Data File at Fixed Screen Location menu command and place it where you want.

global_mapper Administrator March 2012 edited March 2012 There are line styles for those things, for example the 'Solid with Arrow Pointing to End', 'Solid with Arrow Pointing to Start', and 'Solid with Arrow Pointing to Both Ends' line styles.

The Map Layout Editor assists with Map Legends, North Points, Scale Bars etc . But I don’t see an option for creating a custom Title Block, where Project details, Map Number revision Number, company details etc.. can be placed. This is a fundamental component of …

There was a help request titled "Problem Opening Map" from 2012. At one point in troubleshooting that problem, somebody suggested extracting the contents of a zipped install, and pasting them into the program folder in WIndows. That was for version 14. I am running Global Mapper v20, or was until it stopped working. Thanks for any suggestions

Geologic Map Polygon Color Fill and Attributes Posting a series of questions in the hopes of assistance in developing a workflow for my current and future projects. Current project is a State Geologic map in Shape file format.