GeoPlan menu

Menu item Description

Set coordinate System

Enables the coordinate system of the current network to be changed. See Selecting the co-ordinate system for more information. More

Availability: If a map control has been specified in the Options dialog.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, S

Set alternative coordinate system

Enables an alternative coordinate system for the current network to be set. This is required to be able to view the GeoPlan using web mapping services. See Viewing GeoPlan locations and objects on an online map for more information More

Availability: Applies or MapX controls when no map control has been set.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: None

Show Locator Window

Switches the locator window on and off. The locator window appears in the corner of the GeoPlan; it shows the whole network with a red box to show the area currently visible in the GeoPlan. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, W

Set as Target

Sets the current GeoPlan Window as the target view when using multiple GeoPlan windows of the same network. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, T

Clear all labels

Remove all labels from the current GeoPlan window. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, L

Find in GeoPlan

Opens the Find Network Objects dialog. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: Operations

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, F

Go to XY coordinate

Opens the Go To XY Coordinates dialog. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: Operations

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, X

Tracing  tools

Contains menu items that enable a number of traces for use in analysing network connectivity. More

Menu item Description
Downstream trace mode

Allows selection of objects in the downstream direction of flow from a selected link.

See Upstream / downstream trace for more information.

Upstream trace mode

Allows selection of objects in the upstream direction of flow from a selected link.

See Upstream / downstream trace for more information.

Boundary Trace

Opens the Boundary Trace tool. Boundary traces are carried out from a selected node or link until the tracing tool reaches pre-defined boundary points.

See Boundary trace for more information.

Connectivity Trace

Opens the Connectivity Trace tool, which lists details of all physically separate sub-networks within the model. Used to check that the model is fully connected.

See Connectivity trace for more information.

Proximity Trace

Opens the Proximity trace tool, which enables a search of all nodes that lie within a certain distance of a pipe (to which the node is not connected).

See Proximity trace for more information.

Spacial bookmarks

Contains menu items enabling creation and management of spatial bookmarks for the current network. More

Menu item Description
Manage bookmarks Selecting this option displays the Manage Spatial Bookmarks dialog. Lists all spatial bookmarks for the current network and allows tasks including import, export, editing and deletion of bookmarks.
Add from view Selecting this option displays the Spatial Bookmark dialog, for creating a spatial bookmark based on current view extents.
Add from selection Selecting this option displays the Spatial Bookmark dialog, for creating a spatial bookmark based on current selection view extents.
Add by coordinates Selecting this option displays the Spatial Bookmark dialog, for creating a spatial bookmark from user-defined coordinates.

GeoPlan tools

Contains tools for working with the GeoPlan. More

Menu item Description
Select

Same function as Select on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, S

Polygon

Same function as Polygon select on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, P

Long section pick

Same function as Long section pick on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, L

Graph results

Same function as Graph on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, G

Grid results

Same function as Grid on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, I

Custom label

Same function as Label on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, C

Measure distance

Same function as Distance tool on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, M

Pan the GeoView

Same function as Pan on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, V

Zoom in

Same function as Zoom in on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, Z

Zoom out

Same function as Zoom out on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, U

Display properties of an object

Same function as Properties on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, D

Add new node

Same function as New node on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, A

Add new link

Same function as New link on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, N

Add new polygon

Same function as New polygon on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, O

Add new object group

Same function as New object group on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, B

Add new customer point

Same function as New customer point/spatial data on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, T

Move nodes

Same function as Move nodes on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, V

Edit link bends

Same function as Edit link bends on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, K

Drag polygon points

Same function as Reshape polygon on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, R

Allocate customer points

Same function as Allocate selected customer points on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, U

Allocate spatial data points

Same function as Allocate selected spacial data points on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, T

Snap mode

Same function as Use snap mode on the Tools toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, G, S

GeoExplorer tools

Contains tools for working with the GeoPlan. More

Menu item Description
New zone boundary

Same function as New zone boundary on the GeoExplorer toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, E, N

Reshape zone boundary

Same function as Reshape zone boundary on the GeoExplorer toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, E, R

Link GeoExplorer zone

Same function as Link GeoExplorer zone on the GeoExplorer toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, E, L

Open associated item

Same function as Open associated item on the GeoExplorer toolbar.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, E, O

Polygon Property Count

Contains menu items enabling the number of properties for a polygon to be calculated from GIS data or from model demand data. See Property counting for more information. More

Menu item Description

From Network

Calculates the Number of Properties within a polygon from network demand data.

The Number of Properties fields to be updated must be flagged #N for the update to be carried out.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, C, N

From GIS

Sets the Number of Properties field of a polygon from the number of point objects in a GIS Layer that fall within the polygon. Choosing this menu item will display the Property Count dialog.

The Number of Properties fields to be updated must be flagged #G for the update to be carried out.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt+G, C, G

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan of a checked out network is the currently active window.

Merge Polygons

Enables a pair of polygons of the same type (including object group polygons) to be combined into a single polygon. See Merging polygons for further information. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, M

Long label properties…

Enables the settings controlling which data items are displayed on standard long labels to be changed. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, P

Export to Autocad DWG

Save the current GeoPlan / GeoExplorer window to DWG format. The view can then be opened and viewed in Autocad. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window or GeoExplorer Window is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, W

Export to KMZ for Google Earth

Saves the active GeoPlan network with its current settings (properties, themes, display) as a KMZ file for export to Google™Earth. More

Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.

Toolbar: None

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+G, K


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