How Can I Delete My Freehand Drawings?
A discussion of how to get rid of Maptitude drawing items, such as arrows or cardinal directions.
Drawing
Maptitude Learning Portal articles tagged with Drawing
How can I export a list of points contained in a custom area or radius?
How to export a list of points contained in a custom area or radius
Copy and Paste Drawing Items Between Maps
You can right-click on one or more drawing items in a map and choose Copy, then go to any other open map and right-click and choose Paste to copy the items to the same location on that map.
Changing the cursor back to the pointer arrow
You can change the mouse cursor back to the pointer arrow when, for example, you have chosen another tool such as the Info tool. Simply choose the Pointer button on the Drawing toolbar.
How do I find a central location for my layer?
You can find the central location for a set of locations or areas using Maptitude geographic analysis mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on fidning the geographic center, mean center or weighted center for your layer.
What is the difference between editing a layer and adding my own freehand drawings?
Information on the difference between layer editing and using the drawing toolbar
Selecting Freehand Items
You can select freehand items by clicking with the right mouse button. When you do, Maptitude displays a context-sensitive menu for working with the selected item(s).
Editing Layout Items
The ratio of width to height is not fixed for rectangle and circle freehand items. Hold the Shift key while resizing these items if you want to keep the aspect ratio.
Change the Default Style of the Drawing Tools
You can change the default style used by the drawing tools by choosing Edit>Preferences and clicking the polygon, line, or point sample buttons on the Freehand/Layout tab.
