Maptitude^® On-Line Training

Introductory Maptitude: Lesson 5
Selection Sets

5.4 Location Questions: Selection by Location
Maptitude lets you select features in one layer based on how close they are to features in another layer (or, based on how far away they are). The “other” layer is called the reference layer. As always, the layer from which you select features is the working layer of the map or dataview. Choose Selection-Select by Location for the Select by Location dialog box. Based on whether the working and reference layers are points, lines, or areas, there can be different options for selecting map features: Touching or Contained selects features that are contained within or touch features in the reference layer Inside selects features that are inside features in the reference layer Not Inside selects features that are not inside features in the reference layer Within selects features located within the specified distance of features in the reference layer Not Within selects features that are not within the specified distance of features in the reference layer Closest and Within selects features that are closest to and within a specified distance of the features in the reference layer Connected selects line features that begin or end at the endpoints selected in the reference layer, or selects endpoint features that are at the ends of the lines selected in the reference layer

Maptitude® On-Line Training