The map can be explored by using the navigation tools available on the tool bar or from the
menu.
The ZoomIn tool
enlarges a region of the map. Clicking once on the map
will double the magnification and center the map on the point that
was clicked. Clicking and dragging selects a region that will be
enlarged to fit the window.
The ZoomOut tool
shrinks the map so that a larger region is visible. A single click
reduces the magnification by a factor of two. Clicking and dragging
selects a box such that the current contents of the window will be
scaled to fit into that box.
The Pan tool
allows the user to move the map around by clicking and dragging.
The Full Extent tool
rescales the viewable region so that the entire map is visible.
The Full Layer Extent tool
rescales the viewable region so that the currently selected
layer fits within the window. If no layer is selected this button
will be disabled.
The Full Shape Extent tool
rescales the viewable region so that the currently selected
shape fits within the window. If the shape is a point, it is
centered and the map is zoomed all the way in. If no shape is
selected this button will be disabled. This feature is especially
helpful when identifying an object related to a selected record
in a tableview (see below).