GIS Editor

Modes

The GIS Editor has 7 operation modes which are described in the following chapters:

• Adapt Mode

  Calculate world coordinates for a new image using reference points of the background map

• Area Mode

  Create an area or a collection of areas on the background map

• Edit Mode

  Modify the current object and all visible samples of the Sample List

• Line Mode

  Create a line string or a collection of line strings on the background map

• Map Mode

  Create an online map from the map server

• Point Mode

  Create a number of object markers on the background map

• Shift Mode

  Move the working area with the mouse or zoom it with the slider

When starting the GIS Editor as a stand-alone application the start-up operating mode usually is the Map mode. This is to remind the user that a background map with world coordinates is necessary to work with geographic objects.