Map margins and preferences

General

Data Extents

Sets how data limits are displayed.  To toggle between the two modes press CTRL + W.

·Extend Data to Border Frame - Expands the map to fill the entire area of the map module.  This option can draw the map beyond the data limits.

·Clip data at Margin Limits - Limits the border to only the data limits.  Depending on the shape of the data limits, this can leave a fair amount of white space.

Miscellaneous

·Hide Map Title - Turns off the map title at the top of the screen.

·Hide Map Border - When the "Show Margin Frame On Screen" option is selected on the Margins tab, this option disables the Map Border (Data Limits + Margin) frame.

·Disable Clipping - Disables contour clipping polygons set on the Overlay Line Attributes tool.

·Show Overlay Name - Displays the name and location of the currently loaded overlay file in the lower left corner of the Map Module.

·Measure Tool Shows XY instead of LatLon - By default, the Map Module's Measure Tool displays the endpoint's location in latitude and longitude.  This option instead displays the endpoint in XY units.

·Measure Tool Shows MILES or KM - By default, the Map Module's Measure Tool displays the distance between the start and endpoints in feet or meters.  This option instead displays the distance in miles or kilometers.

·Hide Boundary Polygon - This option hides the outlines of boundary polygons on the Map Module.

·Hide Well Info at Mouse - By default, hovering the cursor over a well symbol displays the well's WSN and UWI in the lower left corner of the Map Module.  This option disables the display.

·Show well list for Xsect Selection - This option displays the well list for the selected cross section.

F9 "Fly By" PositionThe F9 button superimposes the cursor's location in XY or LatLon.  This dropdown sets the location of the text.

Margins, Gutter, Cut Line

Sets the different extents of margins on paper maps

·Margins can be used in place of the Data Border Gap to specify and exact amount of space between the well or seismic data and the border. Overlay data will plot in the margin area. It is recommended that the Data Border Gap be deactivated when a margin is added.

·The Gutter is like a "picture frame" around the map margins. Overlay data will not extend into the gutter area unless the user allows it.

·The Cut Line only appears on a plotted map and provides a box, or "cut line" around the whole map. The Cut Line is required if the map title block is to placed in the lower right-hand corner, below the map (position 8).

North Arrow tab

The North Arrow tab controls how the north arrow plots on the Map Module.  The north arrow serves to illustrate the effect of the convergence angle.  In other words, when the project area is away from the map projection's central meridian, the north arrow will always point at the local grid north.

·Show North Arrow When Convergence Angle is Not Zero - This option only displays the north arrow when grid north (defined by the location relative to the map projection's central meridian) is different than true north (at the top of the screen).  The difference between the two is the "convergence angle."    

·Always Show North Arrow - This option always shows the north arrow, even when grid north and true north are both directly at the top of the screen.

·Do Not Show North Arrow - This option disables the north arrow on the map.

·Position - This dropdown sets the location of the north arrow on the map.  Options include the NW, NE, SW, and SE corners of the map.

Scale Bar

Sets the maps scale bars position, size, and units.