Specifications

Tutorial 2: Working with Data 45
2.
Left click, and while holding down on the mouse key move to the right to zoom in
and to the left to zoom out.
TO USE THE PAN TOOL:
When you select the Pan button the curser changes to the pan mode, and enables you to
move the entire displayed grid.
1. Select the Pan button. The curser changes to pan mode ( ).
2. Left click, and while holding down on the mouse key move the grid right to left or
up and down. The entire grid will move in the direction in which you move the
mouse.
TO CENTRE THE GRID:
When you select the Centre button, the focus point of the grid is reset and the current
displayed grid is centred in the 3D Surface Display Tool.
1. Select the Centre button. The displayed grid is centred.
TO MODIFY THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL OF THE GRID:
When you select the Brightness bar, you can modify the brightness of the displayed grid.
1. Select the brightness bar.
2. Slide the bar to the left to increase the brightness level and to the right to
decreases the brightness level of the displayed grid.
TO SPECIFY AND FIX THE INCLINATION OF THE GRID:
1.
Click inside the inclination box and specify the inclination you want for the 3D
grid.
2. Check the Fix box, and then click the OK button. The grid will be redrawn on
your map with the new fixed inclination.
TO SPECIFY AND FIX THE DECLINATION OF THE GRID:
1.
Click inside the declination box and specify the declination you want for the 3D
grid.
2. Check the Fix box, and then click the OK button. The grid will be redrawn on
your map with the new fixed inclination.
TO SPECIFY THE DISTANCE OF THE GRID:
The distance specifies the distance away from the centre focal point relative to the longest
displayed dimension. For example, a value of 5 will place the viewpoint 5 times the size
of the grid away from the centre of the grid.
1. Click inside the distance box and specify the distance you want for the 3D grid.
2. Click the OK button. The grid will be redrawn on your map with the new
distance.