Specifications

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Maps are more than printed sheets of information
Geosoft’s mapping capabilities are the result of more than a decade of programming
development, and the options for producing and editing maps — as well as the quality of
output — reflect this level of experience. You can use the system to produce a variety of
professional presentations quickly and easily.
However, you should also be aware that a map is more than a printed sheet of information
in Oasis montaj; the Map view gives you an electronic area for analyzing, visualizing
and editing your data and information.
When you create a new map the system opens up a new blank Map Window. After a Map
Window is open, you can add a wide variety of data- and base map-related information.
Oasis montaj Maps use Views to organize and display information. A View divides the
information on a map into a Base view, which uses paper coordinates, and a Data view,
which uses ground coordinates. Map surrounds, north arrows, and scale bars are examples
of map groups plotted in the Base view. Map coordinates, contours, and grids are
examples of map groups that are plotted in the Data view.
Groups are a fundamental part of maps. Oasis montaj uses Groups to determine the order
in which objects are displayed (rendered) on a map. Groups are layered on top of each
other in a specific order determined by the Map View/Group Manager Tool. You can
create, edit, move, hide, and mask groups. You can also move groups in front and behind
each other. Any new object you add to a map, such as a polygon or line, is added to the
current group.
The ‘Light table’ display technology is based on a new generation of rendering
capabilities. Each group or layer in a map has individual transparency settings, controlled