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Select a canvas in the canvas name box. The following settings will apply to the chosen canvas. | Select a canvas in the canvas name box. The following settings will apply to the chosen canvas. | ||
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Choose the export scale, in which the chosen extent shall be exported. | |||
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'''Overwrite / Create new extent''': If there is no extent defined so far, you need to create a new extent. Enter a name and press '''Save'''. | '''Overwrite / Create new extent''': If there is no extent defined so far, you need to create a new extent. Enter a name and press '''Save'''. | ||
If there are already extents available, you can still create a new extent (enter a different name as the current extent that is shown) or overwrite the currently shown extent (enter the same name as the current extent that is shown). | If there are already extents available, you can still create a new extent (enter a different name as the current extent that is shown) or overwrite the currently shown extent (enter the same name as the current extent that is shown). | ||
===Control description box size=== | ===Control description box size=== |
Revision as of 17:33, 14 March 2022
Introduction
Choose the Canvases command from the Course Setting menu to export courses and classes of the same course setting project in different scales and layouts.
Think of a canvas as a neutral base map on which you can display data. The canvas shows a portion of the map defined by the current extent of the canvas, along with the assigned symbols and background maps.
See also our Example of use at the end of this page.
Canvases
In this section you create canvases, define their extents, and assign courses/classes to each extent.
Canvas name
Press New to add a new canvas or Delete an existing canvas.
Select a canvas in the canvas name box. The following settings will apply to the chosen canvas.
Export scale
Choose the export scale, in which the chosen extent shall be exported.
Extent
Choose an extent from the list. If there is no extent available, click on Define.
Name: Existing extents will be shown here.
Set from paper format: Choose a paper format, e.g. A4 Portrait.
Set to entire map: The entire map will be set as extent.
Width/ Height: Enter width and height in mm.
Overwrite / Create new extent: If there is no extent defined so far, you need to create a new extent. Enter a name and press Save.
If there are already extents available, you can still create a new extent (enter a different name as the current extent that is shown) or overwrite the currently shown extent (enter the same name as the current extent that is shown).
Control description box size
Enter the box size of the control description and its maximum length.
Use for Courses
Select the Courses/Classes that shall be assigned to the chosen canvas in the Canvas name box.
Yellow color: Course/Class not yet used in any canvas
Green color: Course/Class used in one canvas
Red color: Course/Class used in more than one canvas
Usage
This section is a pre-selection of symbols and background maps, that will later on be used in the Visibility section.
Symbols
Used symbols List with symbols, that can be used afterwards in the Visibility section.
Drag and drop Available, but not used symbols here.
Available, but not used symbols List of all symbols, that the symbol box of your course setting project contains.
Background maps
Used background maps List with symbols, that can be afterwards in the Visibility section.
Drag and drop Available, but not used background maps here.
Available, but not used background maps List of all background maps, which your course setting project contains.
Visibility
Define which symbols and background maps shall be visible for which canvas.
Canvas name
Select a canvas. If there is no canvas available, define a canvas in the Canvases section.
Symbols
Double click on a symbol to make it visible or not. If you miss a symbol, check the Canvases#Usage section
Background maps
Double click on a symbol to make it visible or not. If you miss a background map, check the Canvases#Usage section
PDF Export
Click Export to export all courses/classes to the specified export folder.
XML Script
Load from XML: Load settings from an XML file.
Save as XML: Save current settings as an XML file.
Settings
Activate canvases in course preview and export: If activated, the preview of your courses will load the corresponding canvas.
Export: Choose if you like to export courses or classes.
Example of use
ToDo