MI Layer Control - Revision history

tuflow>Par at 05:31, 9 September 2011

2011-09-09T05:31:09Z

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	The final check box toggles labelling on and off for the layer, this button is highlighted in the image below. The label properties and style can be controlled by right-clicking on the table and selecting ''Layer Properties''. The labelling options are contained in the ''Label Display'' and ''Labelling Rules'' tabs. See also the page on <u>[[MI_Label_Format_Number \| changing the label format]]</u>.<br>		The final check box toggles labelling on and off for the layer, this button is highlighted in the image below. The label properties and style can be controlled by right-clicking on the table and selecting ''Layer Properties''. The labelling options are contained in the ''Label Display'' and ''Labelling Rules'' tabs. See also the page on <u>[[MI_Label_Format_Number \| changing the label format]]</u>.<br>
	[[File:LayerControl Labelled.png]]<br>		[[File:LayerControl Labelled.png]]<br>

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tuflow>Par at 02:15, 23 August 2011

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	[[File:LayerControl Editable.png]]		[[File:LayerControl Editable.png]]
	==Selectable==		==Selectable==
			Continuing the progression from left to right, the next check box, toggles whether the table is ''Selectable'' or not. At times, it is beneficial for a table to be visible but not selectable, for example when digitising materials, it maybe useful to see the code (active model area) polygon. This can avoid spending time digitising the land use outside the model area, however you may not want to inadvertently snap to the model boundary.<br>

			Making a table editable will also make the layer selectable.<br>
			[[File:LayerControl Selectable.png]]
	==Labelled==		==Labelled==
			The final check box toggles labelling on and off for the layer, this button is highlighted in the image below. The label properties and style can be controlled by right-clicking on the table and selecting ''Layer Properties''. The labelling options are contained in the ''Label Display'' and ''Labelling Rules'' tabs. See also the page on <u>[[MI_Label_Format_Number \| changing the label format]]</u>.<br>
			[[File:LayerControl Labelled.png]]<br>

tuflow>Par at 01:24, 23 August 2011

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	==Display Overwrite==		==Display Overwrite==
			Progressing left to right, the next display (highlighted in red below), displays the type of content in the table (points, lines, regions or gridded). By clicking on the greyed out symbol a style override can be added for this object type. For example all lines, can be set to a thick red line to make these more visible. This is a display change only, to permanently change the style, the table will need to be made editable, all objects selected and the style changed. The style override function can also be accessed, by right clicking on the table and selecting ''Layer Properties''.


			[[File:LayerControl StyleOverride.png]]
	==Editable==		==Editable==
			To the immediate right of the table name, is the editable toggle (see image below). Only one table can be editable at any given time. For more details on editing a MapInfo table, please see [[MI_Table_Editing \| editing a MapInfo Table]].

			[[File:LayerControl Editable.png]]
	==Selectable==		==Selectable==

tuflow>Par: /* Turning Layers On and Off */

2011-08-23T01:17:09Z

Turning Layers On and Off

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	Each layer control always includes a '''Cosmetic Layer'', this layer cannot be turned off, although the editable and selectable status can be toggled on or off. The cosmetic layer has no data attributes and so cannot be labelled. It can be useful to add objects to the cosmetic if the are not going to be saved. To clear the cosmetic layer, navigate to the ''Map >> Clear Cosmetic Layer'' menu item.		Each layer control always includes a '''Cosmetic Layer'', this layer cannot be turned off, although the editable and selectable status can be toggled on or off. The cosmetic layer has no data attributes and so cannot be labelled. It can be useful to add objects to the cosmetic if the are not going to be saved. To clear the cosmetic layer, navigate to the ''Map >> Clear Cosmetic Layer'' menu item.
	==Turning Layers On and Off==		==Turning Layers On and Off==
			The left hand check box (highlighted in red in the image below), can be used to turn a layer on and off. When turned off, the layer is not, visible, editable or selectable.

			[[File:LayerControl OnOff.png]]

	==Display Overwrite==		==Display Overwrite==

tuflow>Par at 00:51, 23 August 2011

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 In MapInfo the ''Layer Control'' controls which layers are:
 * Visible
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 [[File:LayerControl Example.png|400px]]
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-In the example above there are five layers are in the layer control.  Additional layers (if they are open) can be added using the green plus at the top left of screen. Layers can be removed from the ''Layer Control'' by selecting the layer and using the Red Arrow at the  top left.<br>
+In the example above there are five layers are in the layer control.  Additional layers (if they are open) can be added using the green plus at the top left of screen. To be added to a map window layer control, the table must be open in the MapInfo session, if the table is not open, it must be opened with the ''File >> Open'' dialogue (or dragged onto the MapInfo session.  Layers can be removed from the ''Layer Control'' by selecting the layer and using the Red Arrow at the  top left. Removing a layer does not close the file, it simple removes the layer from the active Map Window, to close a table, use the ''File >> Close'' dialogue.<br>
 The order is important in the ''Layer Control'', as this controls the drawing order.  In the ''Layer Control'' above, the '''2d_mat_M01_003''' is above the '''Aerial_Photo_M01''', and in the map window the '''2d_mat_M01_003''' will be visible on top of the aerial photo. To change the priority of the layers, simply select a layer to move and either drag and drop the layer, within the layer control, or use the blue up and down arrow at the top of the ''Layer Control''.

tuflow>Par at 11:25, 22 August 2011

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	It also controls the priority of the layers. There are a number of ways of opening the ''Layer Control'' window:~~<br>~~		It also controls the priority of the layers. There are a number of ways of opening the ''Layer Control'' window:
	[[File:LayerControl Icon.png\|100px\|frame\|right]]		[[File:LayerControl Icon.png\|100px\|frame\|right]]
	* Right Click in the Map Window area and select ''Layer Control.		* Right Click in the Map Window area and select ''Layer Control.
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	* Use the short-cut key - Control + "L"		* Use the short-cut key - Control + "L"
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	Once open the ''Layer Control'' window should appear to the left of the screen (in MapInfo 10 or later):		Once open the ''Layer Control'' window should appear to the left of the screen (in MapInfo 10 or later):<br>
	[[File:LayerControl Example.png\|400px]]		[[File:LayerControl Example.png\|400px]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>

			In the example above there are five layers are in the layer control. Additional layers (if they are open) can be added using the green plus at the top left of screen. Layers can be removed from the ''Layer Control'' by selecting the layer and using the Red Arrow at the top left.<br>
			The order is important in the ''Layer Control'', as this controls the drawing order. In the ''Layer Control'' above, the '''2d_mat_M01_003''' is above the '''Aerial_Photo_M01''', and in the map window the '''2d_mat_M01_003''' will be visible on top of the aerial photo. To change the priority of the layers, simply select a layer to move and either drag and drop the layer, within the layer control, or use the blue up and down arrow at the top of the ''Layer Control''.

tuflow>Par at 10:59, 22 August 2011

2011-08-22T10:59:32Z

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	It also controls the priority of the layers.		It also controls the priority of the layers. There are a number of ways of opening the ''Layer Control'' window:<br>
			[[File:LayerControl Icon.png\|100px\|frame\|right]]

			* Right Click in the Map Window area and select ''Layer Control.
			* Select the Layer Control icon in the tool bar (see image to the right).
			* Use the short-cut key - Control + "L"
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			Once open the ''Layer Control'' window should appear to the left of the screen (in MapInfo 10 or later):
	[[File:LayerControl Example.png\|400px]]		[[File:LayerControl Example.png\|400px]]
			<br><br>

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In MapInfo the ''Layer Control'' controls which layers are:
* Visible
* Editable (only one layer can be editable)
* Labelled

It also controls the priority of the layers.

[[File:LayerControl Example.png|400px]]