You have just been given a CD that contains MapInfo format data layers of parcels, streets, and target zones. Your supervisor asks you to take a look at the data and display the layers in various colors and label the features.
How will you complete this task?
In this lesson, you will learn how to: open data in MapInfo format;
change the data characteristics (line width, color & fill) so thatyou may view multiple layers at the same time;
label features in MapInfo;display data in different views.
What are views of data in MapInfo?Map (display data features- points, lines, or polygons)Browser (attribute or data in fields)Graph (Pie, Bar, Line, 3-D, etc)
Lab1: Layer Characteristics
How to display a data layer & control display characteristics in MapInfo: To open data layer- Select File> Open
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1 Select File2 Select Open3 Navigate to folder that contains data layer4 In files of type: select MapInfo (*.tab)5 Select data layer6 Select Open
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How to display a data layer & control display characteristics in MapInfo: (continued)
To change the display characteristics (line width, color, fill, etc)-
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1 Select Map
2 Select Layer Control
3 Select Display
4. Change the characteristics:
Fill- (pattern & foreground)
Border- (style, color, & line width)
see the sample changes, select OK> OK & the results will display on the map:
Layer control: Display (continued)
How to label a data layer using a field value in MapInfo:(Layer Control: Label)
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1 Select map
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3 Highlight the layer that you wish to label
4 Select label
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5. Choose the field to label
Select the label characteristics: 6. Visibility 7. Style-select text button ( 7a. text color, size, background, effects) 8. Select OK 9. Position of text & offset from centroid10. Select OK
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12. From layer control, select (place a check mark for the layer) in the Auto Label box
13. Select OK and view the results( labels on map):
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Display multiple layers on the same map view: Select File >open, you can open more than one data layer at a time:
1 Select File2 Select Open3 Navigate to folder that contains the data layers. Be sure that “Files of type:” is MapInfo (*.tab)4 Select data layers by pressing Ctrl key & selecting layers5 Select Open
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Display multiple layers on the same map view: Select file >open, you can open more than one data layer at time can be displayed at the same time using map> layer control>display.
The following is a result of opening 3 data layers in the same view and changing the display characteristics to distinguish each layer:
What is a Workspace in MapInfo?
A workspace is a set up file that saves:- current settings of all open tables- style characteristics such as color, line width, text style, etc.- map scale or view- print layout settings
Why is a workspace important or useful?- Workspaces save you time by remembering all tables that
are open and all of their properties. Later, you can open a workspace and not be required to open all the tables and recreate the characteristics of each data layer.
How do I create a workspace:- After opening layers, setting display characteristics,
Select File> Save Workspace type new name of workspace
How do I open a saved workspace: - Select File> Open> in Files of Type box> select Workspace Select the workspace to open- (filename.wor)
You are now ready to begin MapInfo Exercise- Lab 1 Layer Characteristics. The main objectives are:
• Open different views of data (map, browser, & graph)
• Change display characteristics of a data layer
• Display multiple data layers
• Label attribute (field) values of a data layer on the map
• You will also use some of the main button tools such as magnify tool grabber tool the information tool (i)
•Save a workspace•Begin exercise- lab 1