Overview

Using the CV XE GIS MapWindow Shape Viewer/Editor

 

.. with a selected Active Layer, click on a geographic object/shape in  MapWindow

  starting the ShapeViewer that displays the attributes of that shape

  and enables related operations.

 

Illustrating Shape Viewer/Editor with US1 GIS project .. with active layer checked CBSAs,

base layer on, county layers off ... zoom to Houston MSA.  Houston MSA

is clicked (mouse in Select mode) in MapWindow. Shape Viewer form opens

populated with attributes of the CBSA shapefile dbf.

 

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This video uses:

.. CV XE GIS software

.. US1.GIS project (placed on your computer by CV XE GIS installer).

 

Related resources:

.. about GIS

 

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Topics reviewed in video:

.. what is the Shape Viewer/Editor?

.. why use the Shape Viewer?

  - enables the user to display a profile of a selected shape's attributes

  - grid content is also copied to clipboard enabling other uses of the data

  - shape attributes may optionally be modified (permanent dbf change)

  - dynamically computes area and perimeter of shape/object.

.. using the ShapeViewer.

  - the ShapeViewer can only be invoked by clicking on the MapWindow.

  - ShapeViewer operates on the Active Layer.