Promap Masterclass - Article 8

This articles looks at more advanced customisation tools available to you in Promap. The tools in this section are all accessed by right clicking on your selected shape to display an advanced drawing tools menu. The tools available are:

• Cloning Shapes
• Grouping Shapes
•  Aligning Shapes
•  Spacing Shapes
•  Drawing Libraries

These blog articles are run in conjunction with our free Masterclass webinars, which demonstrate the features in action.  To register for the next free webinar click here.

Cloning Shapes 

To duplicate shapes in Promap, rather than re- drawing or copying and pasting them right click on your selected object and select the clone option from the drop down menu that appears.

Grouping Shapes within Promap

When working with multiple objects within Promap the ability to group objects can be very useful. To select the items that you want to group either:

•  Hold down the CTRL key and left click on each of the items you want to select; or
•  Hold down the SHIFT key and the left click button on the mouse and create an outline around all the items you want to select.

Once the items are selected right click on your mouse to bring up the advanced drawing tools drop down box and select group from the options. 

Aligning and Spacing shape

To align or space shapes on your map:

•  Select the two objects (using either of the two methods mentioned under “Grouping shapes” above) and right click on them
• Instead of grouping them select the “Sizing and Shaping Option” to align, size or space the shapes.  

Drawing libraries

Rather than creating the same shapes on your maps repeatedly, save the shape in a drawing library. 

To save your shape to the drawing library:

·         Draw the shape

·         Right click on the shape

·         Select “Special”

·         Click on “Add to drawing library”

When the shape is next required:

·         Open the relevant library

·         Drag and drop the shape to the required location on the map

Use the Drawing Libraries options at the bottom of the “Draw and Measure Section” to create a new drawing library, save a drawing library, open a previously saved drawing library or show your currently selected drawing library.

NOTE: Drawing libraries can only be used on the map layer where they were created i.e. a drawing library created on the OS detail layer can only be used on OS detail maps.

 

If you found this Masterclass useful, keep an eye out for our next Masterclass blog which is due to be sent on the 8^th October 2014 . For more detailed advice on Promap why not book one of our training courses (which are all now FREE) or visit our training website by clicking here to find other useful tips and training aids.