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The Map editor utility enables to carry out perform the following operations with the objects, added to the layer (see the table).

Edit map utility enables to carry out perform the operations with a group of objects. For selecting the several objects it is necessary to hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard.

Editing the additional data and type of object’s displaying

Editing the additional data and type of object’s displaying is done in the following wayperformed as follows:

1. Select an object that is to be edited.  Green-pointed frame will appear around the image in as a result.
2. Call for the Edit object dialog window of the Edit map utility by in one of the three ways:
   
   1. Carry out Perform the command of the main menu Operations with objects -> Edit object;
   2. Click Click the button on the toolbar;
   3. Carry out Perform the Edit command of the context menu (is called by right-clicking the right mouse button over the object’s image).
      
3. The type of the selected object is automatically displayed in the Object field Object’s type (1).
4. Identification number ID of the selected number object is automatically displayed in theIdentifier field Identifier (2).

5. Change If necessary change the type of object’s displaying with the help of the switch Displaying type when necessary Type of display switch (3, see the table).

   The switch position	Type of object’s displaying	Note
   Image	Schematic object’s  object’s image	Basic configuration objects, SCADA objects
   Image and indicator	Schematic  image and identifier of object’s state	SCADA objects
   Text	Object name and text defined on the Properties panel or by script (see Editing object properties using the Properties panel or Examples of scripts in JScript language in the Programming Guide (JScript)).	SCADA objects
   Line	Object’s image Displaying object in the form of a straight line	SCADA objects
   Polygon	Object’s image Displaying object in the form of a polygon	Basic configuration objects, SCADA objects
   EllipseEllipsis	Object’s image Displaying object in the form of an ellipseellipis	Basic configuration objects, SCADA objects

   
   

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   Line object transformed to text will no longer be displayed on the Map, if Text info property is empty (see Editing object properties using the Properties panel).

   
   

6. Change  If required change object’s additional data in the field Comment when necessary  field (4).
7. To save the changes click OK (5).

Editing the additional data and type of object’s displaying is completed.

Editing the font

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, color, background or frame size of object’s name

Editing Edit the font or color , color, background or frame size of object’s name is done in the following wayas follows:

1. Select object’s name which the font or color should , color or background of which is to be edited. Green-pointed frame will appear around the image in as a result.
2. Open the Properties panel (see  Editing object properties using the Properties panel).
   
3. Set х and у coordinates of the left upper corner of the text frame as well as frame's height and width (w and h) and clockwise rotation Angle (1).
4. In the Color field select the object's name font color (12).
5. In the Background color field select the object's name background color (23).
6. Click ... in the Font field (34). The standard Windows dialog window Font of the Map edit utility is opened. This dialog box can also be called by main menu command Operations with objects > Set the font
   
7. In the opened dialog window set the required font or color parameters.
8. Click Ok to save the changes

Editing the font is overcompleted.

Editing the object’s size

Editing Edit the object’s size is done in the following wayas follows:

1. Select the object which size should the size of which is to be edited. Green-pointed frame will appear around the image in as a result.
2. Call for a the Object’s size dialog window of the Edit map utility by the main menu command Operations with objects > Object’s size.Image Removed

3. Enter Specify the size of the image: fields Width (sign’s  widthicon's width) and Height (sign’s icon’s height) fields – 1, 2. Sign’s Icon’s size is expressed in pixels.

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   If 0 value is entered in the fields Width and Height , object’s sign icon will be displayed in the original size.

   
   

4.  Click

   Click Ok to save the changes (3).
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Editing the object’s size is completed.

Editing the object’s position

Editing Edit the object’s position with the help of the Position of object dialog window is done in the following wayas follows:

1. Select object , which position should the position of which is to be edited.
2. Call for a dialog window the  Position of object  Of dialog window of the Map Edit utility by in one of the two ways:
   1. Carry out Perform the command of the main menu Operations with objects > Object’s position ;
   2. Carry out Perform the command of the context menu Object’s position (is called by right-clicking the right mouse over the object’s image).
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3. Enter Set the coordinates of the object’s center: fields X (horizontal indent from the left border of graphic plan) and Z (horizontal indent from the bottom border of graphic plan) fields (1-2). To set the coordinates in pixels the switch should be set to In pixels position (3), to set the coordinates in meters – the switch should be set to In meters position (4).

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   The In Meters switch position In Meters is actual in case, when set the is relevant when real parameters of the guarded object are set, to which this layer corresponds . (see. Creating the layers of the interactive map).

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4. Enter the angle in degrees of object’s image turn

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   in the Angle (degree) field. The angle is set  counterclockwise from the contour line (

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5. To save the

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   changes click OK (

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   4).

Editing the object’s position with the help of Object’s position dialog window is completed.

The Map edit utility also enables to edit the object’s position with the help of the mouse.

To set the position of the symbolicon, click and hold the mouse on the symbolpoint and left-click it. Then drag the symbol icon to the desired location and release the mouse.

To rotate the symbolicon, click and release the mouse on the symbol. The symbol will be enclosed in a frame made of green dots. Click and hold the mouse on point and left-click it. Green-pointed frame will appear around the icon as a result. Point at one of the corner dots. A bended arrow will appear. Move the mouse in the desired direction to rotate the symbol and release the mouse.

Editing color and transparency (polygon and

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ellipsis)

Edit color and transparency of objects added to the map as polygons and ellipses ellipsis as follows:

1. Open the Properties panel (see Editing object properties using the Properties panel).
   
2. In the dropdown list select the fill color of the polygon or ellipse (1).
3. Set the degree of transparency of the polygon or ellipse in the normal state (2). The smaller the number, the higher the degree of transparency. 0 corresponds to full transparency, 255 - full opacity.
4. In the dropdown list select the fill color of the polygon or ellipse in case of alarm (3).
5. Set the degree of transparency of the polygon or ellipse in the alarm state (4). The smaller the number, the higher the degree of transparency. 0 corresponds to full transparency, 255 - full opacity.
6. If the frame framing the polygon is to be hidden, then set the value to True in the Hide frame field (5).

Adding and removing apexes to polygon or polyline

Add apexes of object icon as follows:

1. Call the context menu of the object icon by right-clicking and holding the Ctrl key in the polygon area or on the polyline.
   
2. Select Add apex.
3. Select the required position of a new apex and left-click.
4. The apex will be added to the polygon or the polyline.
   

Apexes of object icon are now added.

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