CityGuide DMS - Documentation - Coordinates

 
CityGuide DMS supports the following Coordinate-Functions:
 

	Coordinates Off Coordinates are hidden from the map window.
	Gauß-Krüger Coordinates are displayed in topographic measurement units. (Coordinate System used by the German Federal Survery)
	Geographical Coordinates are displayed in degrees of longitude and latitude.
	UTM Coordinates are divided into units of the "Universal Transverse Mercator"-System.

 
As soon as a coordinate system has been activated, the respective rulers will display together with the map date on the left and upper side of the map window.

 
Move your mouse cursor across the map window. You can read off the coordinates of your current mouse cursor position in the upper half of the top ruler.
 

Coordinates - Identify Coordinates

 
In order to identify a certain coordinate of your current source map you will have to start with selecting the desired coordinate system. Now select the entry "Identify Coordinates" and click on the desired location within your map window. 
 

 
Upon clicking on the map a dialogue will appear presenting you the chosen coordinates. These can now be copied onto your clipboard and thus be transferred to any other application.

Coordinates - Insert Coordinates

 
In order to move the current position of your map to a certain destination you have to start by activating a coordinate system, e.g. the "Gauss-Krüger"-System.
 

Now select the function "Insert Coordinates".
 

 
A dialogue will appear asking you to insert the desired coordinates into a blank field. After pressing "OK" the dialogue will close and the new position will be acquired in the map window.

Coordinates - Direct help...

 
Invokes this program documentation.
 


 

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Last updatet on 14.03.2009 by wmf