Copyright: NMT© Corporation, 2000
Citation: Legend© 4.5 for Windows


Contents

Welcome to Legend 4.5 for Windows!

Getting Started   Features   Menus   Tips andTechniques   Technical Support


About Legend

Legend is a viewing program that provides easy access to CableCad drawings. You can view graphics and data files. You can browse, select, and redline drawings with easy-to-use tools. You do not have to use a proprietary format.

Use About Legend to open a window containing information about your version of Legend.

To view information about your version of Legend:

1	From the Help menu, select About Legend.

2	The About Legend window opens. Click OK to close the About Legend window.


Technical Support

If you have any questions or problems with Legend, please contact NMT Technical Support. Support is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST).

Telephone: (608) 781-0850, extension 300

Fax: (608) 781-3883

E-mail: techsupp@nmt.com


Help

Use Help to obtain detailed information about any of Legend’s functions or features.

To find help:

1	From the Help menu, select Contents (F1).

The Legend Help window opens. The Help window contains an informational display on the right side of the window, and three organizational tabs on the left side of the window.

2	Use the organizational tabs to find the information you need. Click:

•	Contents to search a list of topics (like a table of contents in a book).

•	Index to search a list of pre-selected keywords (like an index in a book).

•	Find to search the full text of the information in Help (not just the pre-selected keywords in the index, but all of the text included in the Help system).

3	Use the buttons at the top of the Help window to review topics you examined earlier in your Help session, find related topics, and print topics. Click:

•	Help Topics (where available) to switch between displaying the Contents, Index, and Find tabs (see step 2). When the Help Topics button appears depressed, the tabs are displayed.

•	Back to review previous topics you examined.

Note: The Back button is effective for all topics you examined during your current Help session.

•	Print to print the current topic.

•	Options for additional choices, including the ability to add your own notes to the current topic (Annotate).

ο	Annotate to add your own notes to the current topic. The Annotate dialog box opens.

Enter or edit the current annotation in the box. Use the buttons at the right of the dialog box to Save your annotation, Cancel your changes, Delete your annotation (if editing an existing annotation), Copy information in the current annotation, or Paste information into the current annotation.

Note: Topics that you’ve added annotations to are indicated with a small paper clip icon.  To view or edit existing annotations, click the paper clip icon.

ο	Copy to copy the current topic to your computer’s clipboard.

ο	Print topic to print the current topic.

ο	Font to change the relative display size (Small, Normal, or Large) of text in your Help window.

ο	Keep Help on top to change the settings of where the Help window is displayed in relation to other windows (Default, On Top, Not On Top).

ο	Use system colors is not functional in Legend Help.

•	See Also (where available) to display a list of related topics.

For Help with buttons or menu options, you can use "point-and-click" Help by pressing Shift+F1. Your mouse pointer appears as a pointer with an attached question mark, and when you click a toolbar button or menu option, a Help window opens, displaying information on the button you selected.


Legend Features

 Getting Started

 Configuring documents

 Navigating

 Redlining

 Query Wizard

 Toolbars

 Browse Window

 Attribute Window

 Query Report Window

 Workspace Window


Getting Started

 Open a map file

 Move within a map

 Move between two maps

 Locate an Object or Place

 Make or Edit a Query

 Produce Query Reports

 Zoom In

 Zoom Out

 Print a document

 Read graphic and data files


Locate an Object or Place

To locate an object or place, use Legend's Query Wizard.

•	You can tell it to find a pole, a transformer, an address, a valve, etc. Running the query will move your map view over the object and the object will be blinking on the screen.

You can also use Legend's word processor-style Find command and a Goto feature.

•	Find allows you to type in textual data (graphical or nongraphical) that you want to find (e.g., pole number). Goto allows you to enter and locate specific coordinates, graphic records, non-graphic records, and select from a list of polygons. Find/Goto then moves your map view over the object and the “found” object blinks on the screen.

•	Once an item is found, you can view database records associated with the item by clicking the Browse button. Database information will appear in the Browse Database Window.

To relocate the last item queried, use the Zoom to current item button.

To see only certain objects on the screen and hide others, see Themes and Layers, Fcodes, and Levels.


Opening a Map File

Legend includes several ways for you to open maps. The Workspace Window is the quickest way to open a map (see Map Workspace Popup Menu).

To open a map:

1	Click the Open button [image] or from the File menu, select Open (Alt-F-O).

2	The Open dialog box appears.

3	Select the type of file you want to open in the File of Type box.

4	Select the configuration you want in the Configuration box.

Note: Select Auto to use a previous configuration.

5	Browse to the directory in which the map you want to open is located or enter the name of the map in the File Name box and click Open.

Tip: You can reduce the loading time for large maps (i.e., if your map takes five minutes or more to load):

•	As soon as part of the map begins to appear on the screen, hold down your right mouse button and draw a small rectangular area wherever the map begins to appear first (see Zoom Window).

•	Because a smaller area requires less memory to layout on the screen, the smaller rectangular area you selected will finish loading more quickly. Then you can proceed to use queries, search locations, etc.


Opening Multiple Files

Legend includes several ways for you to open maps. The Workspace Window is the fastest way to open a map (see Map Workspace Popup Menu).

Legend allows you to have more than one map open at a time. You can open more than one copy of a single map and you can also open different maps at the same time.

To open multiple copies of a single map:

1	From the Window menu, select New Window (Alt-W-N).

2	A copy of the current map opens. Both maps are now numbered in the title bar of the map windows.

For example, madison.grf, Madison Config:1 and Madison.grf, Madison Config:2

Tip: If you don’t see map titles, tile or cascade your currently open windows.

To open multiple map files:

1	Follow the instructions for opening a map from the File menu.

2	Repeat these steps for each map you want to open.


Navigating

 Move within a map

 Move between maps

 Zoom In

 Zoom Out

 Zoom Window

 Zoom Center

 Zoom to current item

 Zoom Polygon

 Zoom Fit

 Arrow to Previous Views

 Help

Also see: Navigate Toolbar


Moving Within a Map

Legend provides scroll bars so you can easily navigate within a map. There are several ways you can use scroll bars to navigate within a map.

To use the scroll box:

1	Click and hold the scroll box.

2	Move the mouse in the direction you want to move on the map.

3	Release the mouse button.

4	The map moves in the direction you selected.

To use the scroll arrow:

1	Click the scroll arrow in the direction you want to move on the map.

2	The map moves in the direction you selected (approximately 1/8 of the screen).

To use the scroll bar tracking area:

1	Click the scroll bar tracking area (the area between scroll box and scroll arrow) on the side of the scroll box that corresponds to the direction you want to move on the map.

2	The map moves in that direction you selected (approximately 7/8 of the screen), with a slight overlap to keep your orientation.

Legend also supports mouse wheels. Roll the mouse wheel to scroll up and down, or press the mouse wheel while rolling it to scroll side to side.

Arrow (cursor) keys on the keyboard do not scroll within a map (see functions of Arrow and other Keys).


Moving Between Maps

Each map you have open is listed in the Window menu.

To switch between open maps:

From the Window menu, select the name of the map you want to view.

Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcut (Alt-W) and arrow keys to navigate to the Window menu and the name of the map you want to view.

Also see: Zoom Previous and Zoom Next


Zooming In

Use Zoom In to enlarge an area of your map.

To enlarge an area of your map:

1	Click the Zoom In button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select In (Alt-V-Z-I).

2	Click on the map in the area you want to enlarge.

Tip: You can also zoom in using your right mouse button.

•	Right click the mouse anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Zoom, and then select In.

•	Left-click on the map in the area you want to enlarge.

Tip: You can also zoom in using the Shift key.

•	Hold down the Shift key.

•	Right-click on the map in the area you want to enlarge.

You may notice a delay as your map is redrawn.


Zooming Out

Use Zoom Out to reduce the scale of your map.

To reduce the scale of your map:

1	Click the Zoom Out button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Out (Alt-V-Z-O).

2	Click on the map in the area you want to center the reduced-scale map.

Tip: You can also zoom out using your right mouse button.

•	Right click the mouse anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Zoom, and then select Out.

•	Left-click on the map in the area you want to center the reduced-scale map.

Tip: You can also zoom out using the Ctrl key.

•	Hold down the Ctrl key.

•	Right-click on the map in the area you want to center the reduced-scale map.

You may notice a delay as your map is redrawn.


Zoom Window

Use Zoom Window (also called Zoom to Selected Area) to quickly enlarge a specific area on your map.

To enlarge a specific area of your map:

1	Click the Zoom Window button [image] or from the View menu, select Window (Alt-V-W).

2	Move your mouse pointer over the map to one corner of the area which you want to enlarge. Click and hold your left mouse button as you move your mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area which you want to enlarge.

3	When the area which you want to enlarge is surrounded by a box, release the mouse button.

4	The portion of the map within the box enlarges to fill the view.

Tip: You can also access the Zoom Window tool using your right mouse button.

•	Right-click anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Window.

•	Follow steps 2-4 (above).

Tip: You can also bypass the right-mouse menu and enlarge a specific area of your map using only your right mouse button.

•	Move your mouse pointer over the map to one corner of the area which you want to enlarge.

•	Click and hold your right mouse button as you move your mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area which you want to enlarge.

•	When the area which you want to enlarge is surrounded by a box, release the mouse button.


Zoom Center

Use Zoom Center to center on a specific point on your map.

To center on a specific point on your map:

1	Click the Zoom Center button [image] or from the View menu, select Center (Alt-V-C).

2	Click on the map on the point at which you want to center the map.

Note: Use this tool to quickly pan through your map.

Tip: You can also zoom center using your right mouse button.

•	Right-click anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Center.

•	Left-click on the point at which you want to center your map..


Zoom Polygon

Use Zoom Polygon to display a defined polygon within your current window.

To display a polygon:

Note: If the Find / Goto window is already open, click the Goto tab and skip to step 3.

1	Click the Zoom Polygon button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Polygon (Alt-V-Z-P).

Note: You can also click the Find button [image] and then click the Goto tab.

2	The Find / Goto window opens with the Goto tab selected.

3	Select Polygon from the Go to what list.

The next box now lists your available polygons.

4	Select the polygon you want to view from the Select Polygon list and click Go To.

5	Legend locates the polygon you selected.

Tip: You can also access the Zoom Polygon tool using your right mouse button.

•	Right-click the mouse anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Zoom, and then select Polygon.

•	Follow steps 2-5 (above).


Printing

You can print an entire document, the current view, a defined selection, one or more polygons, query reports from the Report window, or data from the Browse or Attribute window.

Reports may print in extremely small type. Before printing reports, activate the window in which the data appears, then select font and size.

To print a document:

1	Click the Print button [image] or from the File menu, select Print (Ctrl+P).

2	If you have more than one window open, a dialog box opens for you to select what you would like to print. Select the window you want to print and click OK.

3	The Printer dialog box opens.

Note: If you’re printing a report, the Print dialog box opens instead. Use this dialog box to select the Name of the printer, print to a file instead of a printer, the number of Copies to print, and the Properties for your specific printer.

Tip: If you’re printing a report, check to make sure that all information in your columns is visible. You may need to adjust your column widths.

4	Select the Name of the printer you want to use.

Click Properties to change other printing options for your specific printer.

5	Select the Print source (Entire Document, View, Selected Area, or Polygons).

The print area appears in the lower left hand corner of the dialog box.

Note: If you select Polygon(s) as your print source, select the polygons you want to print from the list (hold the Ctrl key to select more than one polygon). To clip the borders of the polygon(s), check Clip.

6	Select the Scale of your print.

•	Click Fit to page to scale the map to fit the printed page.

•	Click Custom to specify the scale of the map, and enter the scale you want in the boxes.

Note: You must include a measurement unit (in., ft., mm., etc) in each custom scale box. The actual scale factor and number of pages printed changes depending on the values you use for the scale of your print.

7	Select the Number of copies you want to print.

8	Check ExcludeLevel/Fcode 5000 if you want to omit items from Level/Fcode 5000 from your print.

9	Check Force Black on White if you want to print black text on a white background only.

10	Click Titleblock to include and customize headers and footers on your print.

11	After you’ve made all of your printing selections, click OK to print.


Print Preview

Use Print Preview to see what a printed view looks like before you print. You can see entire pages--one or two at a time--and make last-minute changes to a document.

To preview a document:

1	From the File menu, select Print Preview (Alt-F-V).

2	If you have more than one window open, a dialog box opens for you to select what you would like to preview. Select the window you want to preview and click OK.

3	The Printer dialog box opens.

Note: If you’re previewing a report, skip to step 5.

4	Select your printing options (see Printing for more information) and click Preview.

5	The Print Preview window opens with a number of tools available:

•	Print prints your map or report just as it appears in the Print Preview window. See Printing for more information on Print dialogs.

•	Next Page advances your preview to the page following the one you’re currently viewing.

Note: This option is not available for single-page documents.

•	Prev Page returns your preview to the page preceding the one you’re currently viewing.

Note: This option is not available for single-page documents.

•	Two Page changes your preview to view two pages at a time.

Note: This option is not available for single-page documents and may not be available when you’re zoomed in.

Tip: When you’re viewing two pages at a time, this button changes to One Page. Click One Page to return to previewing one page at a time.

•	Zoom In allows you to preview a smaller, closer area.

•	Zoom Out allows you to preview a larger, more distant area.

•	Close exits the Print Preview window and returns to your current view without printing.


Selecting Printer

Use Print Setup to set the default printer and access other printing options for printers.

Before you can print in Legend for the first time, you must:

1	Connect the printer to your computer or a network (refer to your printer manual for more information).

2	Install a printer driver using Windows Setup or the Windows Control Panel (refer to your Windows documentation for more information).

3	Select the printer you want to use in the Print Setup dialog box.

To set up your printer:

1	From the File menu, select Print Setup (Alt-F-U).

2	The Print Setup dialog box opens.

3	Select the Name of the printer you want to use.

Click Properties to change other printing options for your specific printer.

4	Select the Paper you want to use. Select:

•	The Size of the paper on which to print your map.

•	The Source from which the paper is delivered.

5	Select the Orientation of the paper. Click:

•	Portrait to orient the paper vertically.

•	Landscape to orient the paper horizontally.

6	Click OK to close the Print Setup dialog box and save your print setup selections.

Note: Some changes to the default printer may not be saved between print sessions.


Titleblock

Use Titleblock to include and customize headers and footers on printouts of documents and map views. You cannot specify titleblocks on printouts of reports.

To customize your Titleblock:

1	Click the Print button [image] or from the File menu, select Print (Ctrl+P) or from the File menu, select Print Preview (Alt-F-V).

2	If you have more than one window open, a dialog box opens for you to select what you would like to print. Select the window you want to print and click OK.

3	The Printer dialog box opens.

4	Click the Titleblock button at the bottom of the dialog box.

5	The Titleblock dialog box opens.

6	Select the Placement of your titleblock. Click:

•	Titleblock is Header to place the titleblock at the top of the printed page.

•	Titleblock is Footer to place the titleblock at the bottom of the printed page.

7	Check Outline Each Page to include your titleblock on each printed page. Clear this box to print your titleblock on the first printed page only.

8	Select the Layout of your titleblock.

•	Select the format you want to use for Date, Title, Scale, and Page.

•	Click to select the alignment of your titleblock components.

Note: Select None for components you don’t want to include in your titleblock.

•	Enter any Notes you want to include in your titleblock.

9	After you’ve made all of your titleblock selections, click OK to return to the Print or Print Preview dialog box.


Support Files

Legend works with both CableCad and Records Manager Files. In order for maps to display properly, you must identify the support files for each element. Legend also includes a demonstration map and demonstration configuration files for you to practice with, if you choose.

Symbols Library Files

Quick Symbol Files

Line Styles Support Files

Font Files

Database Format Files

Validation Table Files

Layer Definition File

Map (CableCad and Records Manager) Files


Map Support Files

Legend requires certain files in order to properly display CableCad and Records Manager Maps.

CableCad

*.GRF	A graphics file containing a graphic image of an entire mapped network.
*.NGF	A database file containing non-graphic data associated with a graphic image.
*.ATB	An attributes file containing information about the coordinates of the last-displayed graphic view.
*.IDX	A map index file containing an index to its associated .NGF file.
*.QUD	A quad tree index file containing a geographic index to its associated .GRF file. It is based on the X and Y coordinates.
Records Manager

*.DBG	A graphics file similar to CableCad's .GRF.
*.DBN	A database file similar to CableCad's .NGF.
*.DBA	An attributes file similar to CableCad's .ATB.
*.DBI	A map index file similar to CableCad's .IDX.
*.DBQ	A quad tree file similar to CableCad's .QUD.


Symbols Library

Legend requires certain files in order to properly display symbols.

*.GRF	A graphics file containing a set of regular symbols, each identified by a number.
*.ATB	An attributes file containing information about the coordinates of the last-displayed graphic view.
*.IDX	A symbol index file containing an index to its associated .GRF file.
All of these files must be present in the same directory for Legend to function properly, even though Legend only requires you to specify the .GRF file.


Database Format

Legend requires certain files in order to display database information.

*.FMT	A graphics file containing a set of regular symbols, each identified by a number. Database format files contain a set of text characters, each mapped to a keyboard key. Text stored in a graphics file displays in these characters when they are drawn on the screen or printed.
*.IDX	This database format file contains an index to its associated .FMT file.
All of these files must be present in the same directory for Legend to function properly, even though Legend only requires you to specify the .FMT file.


Line Styles

Legend requires certain files in order to display line styles.

*.STL	This file contains a set of defined line styles, up to a maximum of 255 per file. Each line style is identified by a name and number.
*.STX	A line style index file that contains a guide to its associated .STL file.
All of these files must be present in the same directory for Legend to function properly, even though Legend only requires you to specify the .STL file.


Quick Symbols

Legend requires certain files in order to display Quick Symbols.

*.QSY	This file contains a set of quick symbols only, each identified by a number.
*.IDX	A quick symbol index file containing an index to its associated .QSY file.
All of these files must be present in the same directory for Legend to function properly, even though Legend only requires you to specify the .QSY file.


Fonts

Legend requires certain files in order to display line styles.

*.FNT	This file contains the definitions of the fonts used in the defined map.
*.IDX	A font index file containing an index to its associated .FNT file.
All of these files must be present in the same directory for Legend to function properly, even though Legend only requires you to specify the .IDX file.


Redlining

 Drawing Tools

 Drawing Tool Tips

 Add Text

 Creating an Overlay

 Saving Redlines

 Using the Overlay Manager

Also see: Redline Toolbar


Drawing Tools

 Circles

 Circular Arcs

 Polylines

 Rectangles

 Rotated Rectangles

 Front Arrows

 Back Arrows

 Angle Locks

 Freehand

 Symbols

 Adding Text

 Saving Redlines


Circle

Use Circle to draw circles on a map.

To draw a circle:

1	Click the Circle button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Circle (Alt-R-C).

Note: When the Circle tool is active, the Circle button and the icon next to Circle on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your circle.

Note: For circles, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the point where you want the center of the circle to appear and click to start the circle.

As you move your mouse pointer, a circle shape follows your movements, marking your circle. The center of the circle is fixed where you clicked.

4	Move your mouse pointer until the circle is the size that you want, and click (or press F2) to end your circle.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Circular Arcs

Use Circular Arc to draw a curved line (arc) on a map. You can also draw a series of circular arcs, where the end point of the first circular arc becomes the starting point of the next circular arc.

To draw an arc:

1	Click the Circular Arc button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Arc (Alt-R-A).

Note: When the Circular Arc tool is active, the Circular Arc button and the icon next to Arc on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your circular arc.

Note: For circular arcs, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the point where you want the starting point of the arc to appear and click to start the arc.

4	Move your mouse pointer over a mid-point of the arc and click to fix the path of the arc.

As you move your mouse pointer, a curved line follows your movements, marking your arc. The path of the arc is fixed to pass thorough the two points you selected.

5	Move your mouse pointer over the end point of the arc and click to end your arc.

6	To create a series of circular arcs, repeat steps 4-5. The end point of the circular arc you just completed becomes the starting point of your next circular arc.

7	When you’ve defined your last circular arc, double-click (or press F2) to complete the series.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Polyline

Use Polyline to draw a straight line segment between two points that you specify on a map. You can also draw a polyline (a series of line segments), where the end point of the first segment becomes the starting point of the next segment.

To draw a polyline:

1	Click the Polyline button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Polyline (Alt-R-P).

Note: When the Polyline tool is active, the Polyline button and the icon next to Polyline on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your polyline.

Note: For polylines, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

Tip: You can also fix the angle between line segments of your polyline.

Tip: You can also specify a front arrow and/or back arrow for your polyline.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the starting point of your line segment and click to start the segment.

As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking your segment. The starting point of the line is fixed at the point where you clicked.

4	Move your mouse pointer over the end point of your line segment and click to end the segment.

5	To create a polyline, repeat step 4. The end point of the line segment you just completed becomes the starting point of your next line segment.

6	When you’ve defined the last segment to include in your polyline, double-click (or press F2) to complete your polyline.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.

You can also make polylines with Front or Back Arrows (or both).


Rectangle

Use Rectangle to draw a box (rectangle) on a map.

To draw a rectangle:

1	Click the Rectangle button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Rectangle (Alt-R-R).

Note: When the Rectangle tool is active, the Rectangle button and the icon next to Rectangle on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your rectangle.

Note: For rectangles, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Move your mouse pointer over a point where you want one corner of the rectangle to appear and click to start the rectangle.

As you move your mouse pointer, a rectangle shape follows your movements, marking your rectangle. One corner of the box is fixed at the point where you clicked.

4	Move your mouse pointer until the rectangle is the size and shape that you want, and click (or press F2) to complete your rectangle.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Rotated Rectangle

Use Rotated Rectangle to draw an angled box (rectangle) on a map.

To draw a rotated rectangle:

1	Click the Rotated Rectangle button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Rotated Rectangle (Alt-R-O).

Note: When the Rotated Rectangle tool is active, the Rotated Rectangle button and the icon next to Rotated Rectangle on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your rotated rectangle.

Note: For rotated rectangles, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Move your mouse pointer over a point where you want one corner of the rectangle to appear and click to start the rectangle.

As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking one side of your rotated rectangle. One corner of the rotated rectangle is fixed at the point where you clicked.

4	Move your mouse pointer until the line matches the angle of rotation that you want your rotated rectangle to have, and click to fix the angle of your rotated rectangle.

As you move your mouse pointer, a rotated rectangle shape follows your movements, marking your rotated rectangle. The angle of the rotated rectangle is now fixed.

5	Move your mouse pointer until the rotated rectangle is the size and shape that you want, and click (or press F2) to complete your rotated rectangle.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Front Arrow

Use Front Arrow with Polyline to add a front arrow to a line on a map. A front arrow is a polyline with the arrowhead located at the starting point of the polyline. (A back arrow has the arrowhead located at the ending point of the polyline.)

To add a front arrow:

1	Click the Front Arrow button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Front Arrow (Alt-R-F).

Note: When the Front Arrow tool is active, the Front Arrow button and the icon next to Front Arrow on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your front arrow polyline.

Note: For front arrow polylines, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Click the Polyline button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Polyline (Alt-R-P).

Note: When Polyline is selected, the Polyline button appears depressed.

4	Move your mouse pointer over the arrowhead (starting point of your line segment) and click to start the segment.

As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking your segment. The arrowhead (starting point of the line) is fixed at the point where you clicked.

5	Move your mouse pointer over the end point of your line segment and click to end the segment.

6	To create a polyline, repeat step 5. The end point of the line segment you just completed becomes the starting point of your next line segment.

7	When you’ve defined the last segment to include in your front arrow polyline, double-click (or press F2) to complete your polyline.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.

You can also draw two-sided arrows by selecting Front Arrow and Back Arrow.


Back Arrow

Use Back Arrow with Polyline to add a back arrow to a line on a map. A back arrow is a polyline with the arrowhead located at the ending point of the polyline. (A front arrow has the arrowhead located at the starting point of the polyline.)

To add a back arrow:

1	Click the Back Arrow button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Back Arrow (Alt-R-B).

Note: When the Back Arrow tool is active, the Back Arrow button and the icon next to Back Arrow on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your back arrow polyline.

Note: For back arrow polylines, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Click the Polyline button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Polyline (Alt-R-P).

Note: When Polyline is selected, the Polyline button appears depressed.

4	Move your mouse pointer over the starting point of your line segment and click to start the segment.

As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking your segment. The starting point of the line is fixed at the point where you clicked, and the arrowhead appears at the end of the line.

5	Move your mouse pointer over the end point of your line segment and click to end the segment.

6	To create a polyline, repeat step 5. The end point of the line segment you just completed becomes the starting point of your next line segment.

7	When you’ve defined the last segment to include in your back arrow polyline, double-click (or press F2) to complete your polyline. The arrowhead appears at the end of your back arrow polyline.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.

You can also draw two-sided arrows by selecting Front Arrow and Back Arrow.


Angle Lock

Use Angle Lock to fix the angle of your polyline. You can also use angle lock to fix the angle at which symbols and text are placed on a map.

To lock the angle:

1	Select the Angle you want for your polyline, symbol, or text. You can enter the angle in the box or click the arrows on the side of the box to adjust the angle up and down accordingly.

Note: The angle must be in degrees, from 0 to 359.

2	Click the Angle Lock button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Angle Lock (Alt-R-L).

Note: When the Angle Lock tool is active, the Angle Lock button and the icon next to Angle Lock on the Redline menu appear depressed.

3	Follow the steps to draw a polyline, or to place a symbol or text.

Note: In the case of drawing your polyline, the angle is restricted after your first line segment is complete.


Freehand

Use Freehand to make freehand sketches on a map.

To make a freehand sketch:

1	Click the Freehand button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Freehand (Alt-R-H).

Note: When the Freehand tool is active, the Freehand button and the icon next to Freehand on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your freehand sketch.

Note: For freehand sketches, you can specify Style, Color, and Weight.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the point where you want to start your freehand sketch and click to start the sketch.

As you move your mouse pointer, your freehand sketch appears on the screen, following the movements of your mouse pointer.

Tip: If you want to write text, you may prefer to use the Text tool instead of Freehand.

4	When you’re done drawing, click (or press F2) to end the sketch.

5	To create more sketches, repeat steps 3-4.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Symbol

Use Symbol to place symbols from your Symbol File on a map.

To place a symbol on a map:

1	Click the Symbol button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Symbol (Alt-R-S).

Note: When the Symbol tool is active, the Symbol button and the icon next to Symbol on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes  you want for your symbol.

Note: For symbols, you can specify Symbol, Color, Angle, and Size.

Tip: You can also fix the angle of your symbol.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the point where you want your symbol to appear and click (or press F2) to place the symbol.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Drawing Tips

Use Angle Lock to restrict your graphics to the specified angle (in degrees, from 0 to 359). If the Angle Lock button appears depressed, [image] the lock is active for the specified angle.

The drawing tool you’ve chosen remains the active tool until you choose a different tool. The button of the active tool appears depressed.

You can switch between the Polyline and Circular Arc without ending your current drawing. You can create a continuous redline of composite shapes.

You can use the navigation commands (Zoom Window, Zoom Center, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Polygon, Zoom to current item) while in mid-use of a redline command. Use the right-mouse menu (click your right mouse button and select the option you want from the menu that appears).

You can draw in one view of a map, shift focus to another view of the same map, and continue drawing.


Adding Text

Use Text to add comments (a string of text) on a map.

To add text:

1	Click the Text button [image] or from the Redline menu, select Text (Alt-R-T).

Note: When the Text tool is active, the Text button and the icon next to Text on the Redline menu appear depressed.

2	Select the redline attributes you want for your text.

Note: For text, you can specify Style, Font, Color, Angle, and Size.

Tip: You can also fix the angle of your text.

3	Move your mouse pointer over the point where you want the text to begin and click.

4	Type the text you want to appear on the map.

Tip: Press Enter to start a new line of text at the same location on the map, and press Back Space to delete characters.

5	Click anywhere on the map (or press F2) to complete placement of the text you entered.

6	To enter more text, repeat steps 3-4.

Note: You can save your redline to an overlay.


Creating an Overlay

An overlay is the layer in which your redlines are stored. Use the Overlay Manager to create a new overlay, and then save your redlines to the overlay.

To create a new overlay and save redlines to it:

Note: If you’ve already made redlines, from the File menu, select Save Redline Overlay.

All redlines created since your last save are saved to the current overlay.

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens. Click the Create button.

3	The Save Overlay dialog box opens. Type the File name for your overlay and click the Save button.

4	The Save Overlay dialog box closes.

Your new overlay is now open, and is visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: The current overlay (overlay to which new redlines are saved) appears in red.

5	To set the current overlay, click to select it, and then click the Set Redline button.

Note: The Set Redline button is inactive when the selected overlay is already set as the current overlay.

6	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: When you’ve completed your redlines on the map, save them to the current overlay (from the File menu, select Save Redline Overlay).


Adding Redlines
Adding Redlines to an Overlay

An overlay is the layer in which your redlines are stored. Use the Overlay Manager to select the current overlay from a list of existing overlays. Then you can save your redlines to that overlay.

To add redlines to an existing overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The current overlay (overlay to which new redlines are saved) appears in red.

3	To set the current overlay, click to select it, and then click the Set Redline button.

Note: The Set Redline button is inactive when the selected overlay is already set as the current overlay.

4	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: When you make new redlines on the map, they will be saved to the current overlay (from the File menu, select Save Redline Overlay).


Closing an Overlay

Use the Overlay Manager to close an overlay. When an overlay is closed, it isn’t visible, and no new redlines can be added to it. You can open the overlay again at any time. You can also turn open overlays on and off.

To close an overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

3	Select the overlay that you want to close and click the Remove button.

The overlay is removed from the Overlay Manager, but not deleted from your computer.

4	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager.

Note: Redlines associated with the overlay that you removed are no longer visible on your map.


Opening an Existing Overlay

Use the Overlay Manager to open an overlay that is currently closed. When an overlay is open, it’s visible, and new redlines can be added to it. You can close the overlay again at any time. You can also turn open overlays on and off.

To open an existing overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

3	Click the Open button.

4	The Open Overlay dialog box appears. Select the overlay you want to reopen and click the Open button.

5	The Open Overlay dialog box closes.

Your selected overlay is now open, and is visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: The current overlay (overlay to which new redlines are saved) appears in red.

6	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager.

Note: Redlines associated with the overlay that you opened are now visible on your map.

You can also use Open Overlay to open an overlay.


Turning an Overlay On or Off

Open overlays can be turned on or off. If an overlay is turned off, it is not visible (but is still listed in the Overlay Manager). Turning overlays on and off is especially useful when you have more than one open map view. Although you cannot close an overlay in a certain view (an overlay is either open in all views or closed in all views), you can have the overlay turned on in some views and off in others.

If you have more than one open map view, see On/Off Overlays in Multiple Views.

To turn an overlay on or off:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: Overlays that are currently turned on for the active view have a check mark in front of them. Overlays that are currently turned off for the active view have a cleared box in front of them.

3	Check the boxes in front of the overlays that you want to turn on and clear the boxes in front of the overlays that you want to turn off.

4	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: Redlines associated with overlays that you checked are visible, and those associated with overlays that you cleared are not visible.


Setting the Current Overlay

The current overlay is the overlay to which new redlines are saved and from which old redlines can be deleted. To add redlines to or delete redlines from a particular overlay, use Overlay Manager to make that overlay the current overlay.

To set an overlay to be the current overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The current overlay (overlay to which new redlines are saved) appears in red.

3	Select the overlay that you want to set as the current overlay, and then click the Set Redline button.

Note: The Set Redline button is inactive when the selected overlay is already set as the current overlay.

4	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: New redlines will be saved to the current overlay. You can also delete any redlines you choose from this overlay.


Shared Views

Use Shared Views to see a listing of open views that share a specified overlay. If you have more than one view open, the Overlay Manager lists the open overlays for the active view. Select one of the overlays in this list to see open views which share the selected overlay.

Shared Views is useful for turning an overlay on or off in particular views when multiple views are open.

To display shared views for an overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The current overlay appears in red.

3	Select the overlay for which you want to see shared views.

The shared views for the overlay you selected appear in the Shared Views box at the bottom of the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: If no shared views appear, you may have only one view open. Shared Views only applies if you have multiple views open.


On/Off Overlays in Multiple Views

Open overlays can be turned on or off. If an overlay is turned off, it is not visible (but is still listed in the Overlay Manager). Turning overlays on and off is especially useful when you have more than one open map view. Although you cannot close an overlay in a certain view (an overlay is either open in all views or closed in all views), you can have the overlay turned on in some views and off in others.

To turn an overlay on or off in multiple views:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The current overlay appears in red. This overlay must be left “on” in all views. To turn this overlay off in some views, you must select a different current overlay.

3	Select an overlay that you want to turn on or off.

The shared views for the overlay you selected appear in the Shared Views box at the bottom of the Overlay Manager dialog box. Shared views in which the overlay you selected is turned on are indicated by a check mark. Shared views in which the overlay you selected is turned off are indicated by a cleared box.

Note: If no shared views appear, you may have only one view open. Shared Views only applies if you have multiple views open.

4	In the list of Shared Views, check the boxes in front of the views in which you want to turn on the selected overlay and clear the boxes in front of the views in which you want to turn off the selected overlay.

5	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: Redlines associated with overlays that you checked are visible, and those associated with overlays that you cleared are not visible.


Making a Copy of an Overlay

You can use Overlay Manager to make a copy of the current overlay with a new name.

To copy an overlay:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The current overlay (overlay to which new redlines are saved) appears in red.

3	Set the overlay that you want to copy as the current overlay (select it and then click the Set Redline button.

Note: The Set Redline button is inactive when the selected overlay is already set as the current overlay.

4	Click the Save As button.

5	The Save Overlay dialog box opens. Type the new File name for the copy of your overlay and click the Save button.

6	The Save Overlay dialog box closes.

Your new overlay is now visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box and is set as the current overlay.

7	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.

Note: New redlines will be saved to the current overlay. You can also delete any redlines you choose from this overlay.


Configuring

What would you like to know how to do?

 Set default configurations

 Add, delete, or modify a configuration

 Configure specific features

 Defining support files

 Select the default layers

 Use default filters


Setting Initial Configuration

Before Legend can properly display map files, you must set your initial configuration. Legend also includes a demonstration map and demonstration configuration files for you to practice with, if you choose.

To set your initial configuration:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

3	Click Add.

4	The New Configuration dialog box opens. Type your new Configuration Name and click OK.

Note: The recommended naming convention for configuration names is the name of your utility (for example, “Large Power Company”).

5	The New Configuration dialog box closes.

Your new configuration is now visible in the Settings For box and is selected as the current configuration.

6	Locate the Support Files and Directories.

You must specify the following files (the remainder are optional): Symbol File, Quick Symbol File, Line Style File, Font File, Database Format File, and Layer Definition File.

•	Select a file or directory from the list.

•	Enter the location of the file or directory in the Locations Edit box or click Browse to open the Browse dialog box to find the location of the file or directory.

Note: As you enter the location of the file or directory in the Locations Edit box, or after you locate each file or directory using the Browse dialog box, you’ll see the location information appear next to the selected file or directory in the Support Files and Directories list.

7	After you’ve located each of the support files and directories for your new configuration, click OK to save your settings and close the Configuration dialog box.

Administrators can click the XML Layer Data button to import layer information from (and export layer information to) an XML data file.


Defining Support Files

In order for Legend to display your files correctly, you must identify the location of the following support files in the Files tab of the Configuration dialog box (see Setting Initial Configuration). Legend also includes a demonstration map and demonstration configuration files for you to practice with, if you choose.

Symbols Library Files

Quick Symbol Files

Line Styles Support Files

Font Files

Database Format Files

Validation Table Files

Layer Definition File

Map (CableCad and Records Manager) Files


Save Configuration

Use the Save tab in the View Configuration dialog box to save your most recent view or any queries you set up and the index of polygons on your map.

To save view configuration:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Save (Alt-V-S-S), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Save tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Save tab selected.

3	Check Save last zoom extent. to save the most recent view.

Note: Checking this option alters your .atb file.

4	Check Save query and polygon indexes. to save any query that you set up, and to save the index of polygons already existing on your map.

Note: Checking this option alters your .idx file.

5	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Render Configuration

Use the Render tab in the View Configuration dialog box to specify rendered graphic elements.

To specify rendered graphic elements:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Render (Alt-V-S-R), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Render tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Render tab selected.

3	Select your specific graphic elements: Lines, Symbols, Text, and Markers. Legend displays the checked elements on all visible levels and hides the cleared elements.

4	Select your graphic element attributes. Check:

•	Intelligent Graphics to display intelligent graphics (graphics with associated database records).

•	Pure Graphics to display pure graphics (graphics without associated database records).

•	Hidebit to display items depending on hidebits (hidden attributes). Clear this box to display graphics regardless of hidebits.

•	Visibility bit to display graphics depending on visibility bits (graphics that turn on and off depending on the zoom level of the current view). Clear this box to display graphics at any zoom level, regardless of visibility bits.

Note: Each CableCad file has eight visibility ranges (see Visibility Configuration).

•	Style to display graphics depending on line styles (zigzag lines, dashed lines, etc). Clear this box to turn line styles off and increase the rendering speed. When this box is cleared, all lines styles are rendered as solid lines.

Note: Style information is retained even when Style is turned off.

•	Widelines to display graphics depending on line width. Clear this box to turn widelines off and increase the rendering speed. When this box is cleared, all lines are rendered in one point weight.

Note: Wideline information is retained even when Widelines are turned off. The default setting for rendering Widelines is “off.”

•	Deleted to display items that have been deleted.

Note: The default setting for rendering deleted items is “off.”

5	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Visibility Configuration

Use the Visibility tab in the View Configuration dialog box to define the eight possible visibility ranges supported by maps created in CableCad.

To define visibility ranges:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Visibility (Alt-V-S-V), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Visibility tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Visibility tab selected.

3	To view elements of a specific level at every range, check the box in the appropriate row of the Range/Lock column.

4	To display or hide text depending on your range, change the scale value in the appropriate row of the Scale column.

5	To change the defined name of a range, enter a new name in the appropriate row of the Range column.

6	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

8	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Levels Configuration

Use the Levels tab in the View Configuration dialog box to add level themes (defined sets of levels). You can modify previously stored level themes using the Levels tab also, and select one or more themes to view various sets of objects on your map using the Default Themes tab.

To add and modify level themes:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Levels (Alt-V-S-L), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Levels tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Levels tab selected.

3	Select to view the list of level types by Names or Numbers.

4	Check List All to list all levels. Clear this box to list only available levels.

5	Select the levels you want to be visible on your map. For example, since CableCad often assigns level numbers less than 1,000 to landbased items, by hiding these levels you can view or print a map without the landbased symbols.

Note: Levels that are currently visible appear in the Visible list in the lower left of the Levels tab. Levels that are currently hidden appear in the Hidden list in the lower right of the Levels tab.

•	To hide a level, select the level you want to hide from the Visible list and click the Hide button.

The level you selected is removed from the Visible list and appears in the Hidden list.

•	To show a level, select the level you want to show from the Hidden list and click the Show button.

The level you selected is removed from the Hidden list and appears in the Visible list.

•	To quickly hide all levels, click the Hide All button.

•	To quickly show all levels, click the Show All button.

6	To rename levels, select the level you want to rename and use the Rename or Unname buttons, as appropriate.

•	To change the name of a level, click the Rename button. The New Layer Name dialog box appears. Enter the new name for the selected level and click OK.

•	To change the name of a previously-renamed level back to its original name, click the Unname button. The selected level reverts to its original name.

Note: You can only rename or unnamed one level at a time. If multiple levels are selected, only the first selected level is affected by use of the Rename or Unname button.

7	To save your level settings, assign a level theme name to the group.

•	Click the Add button.

•	The New Layer Theme dialog box opens. Enter a name for your level theme and click OK.

The New Layer Theme dialog box closes and your level theme is saved. To use your level theme to view maps, see Default Themes tab.

Note: To modify a level theme, select the level theme you want to modify in the Level Themes box (double-click the level theme name to view the currently hidden and visible layers). Next, specify the layers you want hidden and visible, and then click the Update button. To delete a level theme, select the level theme you want to delete in the Level Themes box and click the Delete button.

Tip: For more information about level themes, see Themes and Layers.

8	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

9	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

10	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.

You can view a level theme’s visible and hidden layers by double-clicking the theme name in the Level Themes box.

If you try to add a theme without first defining a Layer Definition File, you’ll receive a message reminding you to define the file:


Fcodes Configuration

Use the Fcodes tab in the View Configuration dialog box to add fcode themes (defined sets of feature codes). You can modify previously stored fcode themes using the Fcodes tab also, and select one or more themes to view various sets of objects on your map using the Default Themes tab.

To add and modify level themes:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Levels (Alt-V-S-L), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Levels tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Levels tab selected.

3	Select to view the list of fcode types by Names or Numbers.

4	Check List All to list all fcodes. Clear this box to list only available fcodes.

5	Select the fcodes you want to be visible on your map.

Note: Fcodes that are currently visible appear in the Visible list in the lower left of the Fcodes tab. Fcodes that are currently hidden appear in the Hidden list in the lower right of the Fcodes tab.

•	To hide an fcode, select the fcode you want to hide from the Visible list and click the Hide button.

The fcode you selected is removed from the Visible list and appears in the Hidden list.

•	To show an fcode, select the fcode you want to show from the Hidden list and click the Show button.

The fcode you selected is removed from the Hidden list and appears in the Visible list.

•	To quickly hide all fcodes, click the Hide All button.

•	To quickly show all fcodes, click the Show All button.

6	To rename fcodes, select the fcode you want to rename and use the Rename or Unname buttons, as appropriate.

•	To change the name of an fcode, click the Rename button. The New Layer Name dialog box appears. Enter the new name for the selected fcode and click OK.

•	To change the name of a previously-renamed fcode back to its original name, click the Unname button. The selected fcode reverts to its original name.

Note: You can only rename or unnamed one fcode at a time. If multiple fcodes are selected, only the first selected fcode is affected by use of the Rename or Unname button.

7	To save your fcode settings, assign an Fcode Theme name to the group.

•	Click the Add button.

•	The New Layer Theme dialog box opens. Enter a name for your fcode theme and click OK.

The New Layer Theme dialog box closes and your fcode theme is saved. To use your fcode theme to view maps, see Default Themes tab.

Note: To modify an fcode theme, select the fcode theme you want to modify in the Fcode Themes box (double-click the fcode theme name to view the currently hidden and visible layers). Next, specify the layers you want hidden and visible, and then click the Update button. To delete an fcode theme, select the fcode theme you want to delete in the Fcode Themes box and click the Delete button.

Tip: For more information about fcode themes, see Themes and Layers.

8	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

9	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

10	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.

You can view an fcode theme’s visible and hidden layers by double-clicking the theme name in the Fcode Themes box.

If you try to add a theme without first defining a Layer Definition File, you’ll receive a message reminding you to define the file:


Default Themes Configuration

Use the Default Themes tab in the View Configuration dialog box to set the layer themes that are applied to maps when they’re opened.

To set default themes:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens. Select the Default Themes tab.

Note: Use the right arrow key to scroll through the tabs.

3	Check the Level Themes and Fcode Themes that you want to use in your maps. Clear the themes that you don’t want to use. You can select any combination.

Tip: For more information about themes, see Levels Configuration, Fcodes Configuration, and Themes and Layers.

4	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

5	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Color Configuration

Use the Color tab in the View Configuration dialog box to set the colors used in Legend. You can specify the 16 colors used in Legend, modify the names of colors, and specify to use colors or black-and-white settings for displaying your maps.

To set color:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Color (Alt-V-S-C), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Color tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Color tab selected.

3	To specify a color, select the color you want to specify from the Color list and click the Change button.

•	The Color dialog box opens. Select one of the Basic colors to use or click Define Custom Colors to expand the Colors dialog box and create your own custom colors.

•	After you’ve selected the color you want, click OK. The Color dialog box closes and the color you selected replaces the original color.

4	To modify the name of a color, select the color you want to rename and type the new name in the Color Name box.

Note: As you enter the Color Name, you’ll see it appear in the Color list as well.

Tip: To reset any item in the Color list to its original color and name, select the color you want to reset and click the Reset Selected Color button.

5	To specify to use colors or black-and-white settings to display maps, click:

•	Use Colors to display markings in color on the specified background color.

•	Black on White to display black markings only on a white background.

•	White on Black to display white markings only on a black background.

6	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

8	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Monitor Configuration

Use the Monitor tab in the View Configuration dialog box to define your monitor’s display size for Legend to calculate the proper scale for maps.

To define monitor display size:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Monitor (Alt-V-S-M), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Monitor tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Monitor tab selected.

3	Select your monitor display type and size from the list.

Note: If you don’t know the size of your monitor, you can measure it with a ruler.

4	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

5	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Unit Configuration

Use the Unit tab in the View Configuration dialog box to specify the drawing unit (feet or meters) that’s used on your maps.

To specify units:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Unit (Alt-V-S-U), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Unit tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Unit tab selected.

3	Click the unit you want to use: Feet (English) or Meters (Metric).

4	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

5	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Select Configuration

Use the Select tab in the View Configuration dialog box to specify graphics and layers that are displayed on maps.

To display graphics and layers:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Select (Alt-V-S-T), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Select tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Select tab selected.

3	Select the options you want for your Intelligence Filter:

•	Check Intelligent Graphics to allow graphics with associated database records to be selected on your map.

•	Check Pure Graphics to allow graphics without associated database records to be selected on your map.

•	Use the Non-selectable Records list to override your filter. The items you select in this list will not be available to be selected on your map.

Tip: To select more than one item type in the Non-selectable Records list, hold down the Ctrl key while making your selections.

4	Select the options you want for your Layer Filter:

•	Click Levels to allow levels to be viewed on your map.

•	Click Fcodes to allow fcodes to be viewed on your map.

•	Use the Non-selectable Records list to override your filter. The themes you select in this list will not be available to be viewed on your map.

Tip: To select more than one theme in the Non-selectable Records list, hold down the Ctrl key while making your selections.

5	To specify the radius within which Legend searches for an item, enter a number in the Pixels box or click the arrows on the side of the box to adjust the pixels up and down accordingly.

6	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

8	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Blink Configuration

Use the Blink tab in the View Configuration dialog box to specify Legend’s blink rate and colors.

To set blink rate and colors:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Blink (Alt-V-S-B), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Blink tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Blink tab selected.

Note: The Test box displays the blink rate and colors as it currently appears. Changes you make to Blink Rate and Blink Colors are reflected in the Test box as soon as you make your changes.

3	To change the speed at which the blink occurs (Blink Rate), move the pointer to the right of the scale to increase the speed, and to the left of the scale to decrease it.

4	To change the blink colors, select the Blink On and Blink Off colors from the list.

Tip: To change available colors, see Color Configuration.

5	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Connects Configuration

Use the Connects tab in the View Configuration dialog box to set the upstream and downstream depth and colors used when viewing connects in Legend.

To set the upstream and downstream connects:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Connects (Alt-V-S-N), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O), and then click the Connects tab.

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Connects tab selected.

3	To specify number of upstream and downstream connects that Legend traces (Depth), enter numbers in the Upstream and Downstream boxes (respectively) or click the arrows on the side of the boxes to adjust the numbers up and down accordingly.

Note: Items must be intelligent (that is, have associated database records) in order to blink.

4	To specify the colors used for upstream traces, the selected item, and downstream traces, select the Color in the Upstream, Selected Item, and Downstream boxes (respectively).

Tip: To change available colors, see Color Configuration.

5	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

7	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Existing Document Configuration

What would you like to know how to do?

 Configure Specific Features

 Display the Configuration Pop-Up Menu

 Define the Default Configuration

 Select Support Files

 Save My current Configuration


Configuring Specific Features

Files	Color
Save	Monitor
Render	Unit
Visibility	Select
Levels	Blink
Fcodes	Connects
Default Themes	Data Edit


Configuration Defaults

With Legend, you can choose between the default or your current configuration when you open another view of your current map.

To open another view with the current configuration:

From the Window menu, select New Window (Alt-W-N).

Another copy of the current map opens, in the same configuration as the current map.

To open another view with the default configuration:

1	Press and hold the Ctrl key.

2	From the Window menu, select New Window (Alt-W-N).

Another copy of the current map opens, in the default configuration.


Saving Current Configuration

With Legend, you can make changes to your current configuration at any time.

To make changes to your current configuration:

1	From the View menu, select Settings, and then select Files (Alt-V-S-F), or from the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

3	Change your configuration.

4	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

5	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

To create alternative viewing configurations, see Themes and Layers and Default Themes.

Administrators can click the XML Layer Data button to import layer information from (and export layer information to) an XML data file.


Query Wizard FAQs

Question: How do I edit an existing Query?

Answer: Use Legend's Query Wizard to open an existing file and edit the contents of the query. Type the name of the file in the Name box or browse to find the file.

Question: What file is the default for the Database Format file?

Answer: Legend uses the file you’ve defined in your current configuration as the default Database Format file.

Question: Why don't the queries I make appear in the queries folder in the Workspace Window?

Answer: The queries you design automatically appear in the Workspace Window, but you must drag them into your queries folder. You can reorganize all of the files and folders in the Workspace Window by dragging and dropping.

Question: What does "User Select" mean in a Query designed to match an expression?

Answer: With Legend, you can manually enter data when you run a query. By selecting User Select in the Expressions dialog box, you’re telling Legend to ask you for data the next time you run the query.

Question: Why don't items appear at the end of my formula when I’m entering data in the Expressions dialog box?

Answer: Items are entered in the formula at the cursor's location. If you want the item entered at the end of the formula, you must move the cursor to the end of the formula.

Question: What happens if I double-click an entry in the Expressions dialog box?

Answer: Double-clicking adds that item into your formula.

Question: Why don't my column widths stay where I put them after I close and come back?

Answer: With Legend, you can increase the column widths to view the names of each item, but this information is not saved within the query.


Executing Queries

Use Execute Query to run a query after you’ve designed it using the Query Wizard.

To run a query:

1	From the Tools menu, select Execute Query (Alt-T-E).

2	The Open dialog box appears, showing your stored queries.

Tip: Your queries also appear listed individually in the Tools menu (in the section immediately following Execute Query). You can quickly execute a query by selecting it directly from the Tools menu.

3	Double-click the query you want to execute or enter the name of the query in the File Name box and click Open.

Legend executes the query you selected.

You can also execute a query by double-clicking it in the Workspace Window.


Save Report As

Use Save Report As to save the contents of a Report window.

Note: Legend does not prompt you to save your report when you close the Report window. However, if you close the Report window without saving, you can retrieve the report after the window closes by selecting Report Bar from the View menu (this displays the contents of the most recent Report window).

To save the contents of a Report window:

1	From the File menu, select Save Report As.

2	The Save As dialog box opens. Type the new File name for your report and click the Save button.

3	The Save As dialog box closes.

The contents of your Report window are saved as a text file with the name you specified.

You can also print a report.


Menus

 File

 Edit

 View

 Redline

 Tools

 Window

 Help


File Menu

 Open

 Close

 Open Overlay

 Overlay Manager

 Save Browse As

 Save Report As

 Save Redline Overlay

 Print

 Print Preview

 Print Set Up

 File History

 Exit


Close

Use Close to close the current map (Close does not exit Legend).

To close the current map, use one of the following methods:

•	From the File menu, select Close (Alt-F-C).

•	Click the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of the current map.

•	Click the Legend View icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Close.


File History

Use File History to quickly open frequently-used maps. Your file history lists up to five maps you’ve recently accessed.

To open a map from the file history:

From the File menu, select the name of the map you want to run from the list of maps you’ve recently accessed.

Note: Recently-accessed maps are listed numerically, with “1” being the most recently-accessed map.

For example, this menu shows that Demomap.grf (in the Demo configuration) was the most recently accessed map, and Mymap.grf (also in the Demo configuration) was accessed prior to Demomap.grf.

Tip: If you’ve opened the same map using different configurations, be sure you’re selecting the configuration you want as well.


Open Overlay

Use Open Overlay to open a previously saved redline file into your currently open CableCad map.

To open an overlay:

1	Open the map for which you want to open an overlay.

2	From the File menu, select Open Overlay (Alt-F-E).

Note: This option is not available if you do not have a map open.

3	The Open Overlay dialog box appears.

4	Select the overlay you want to open and click the Open button.

Note: Overlay File is selected in the Files of Type box to limit the files that are displayed to overlay files only.

5	The Open Overlay dialog box closes.

Redlines associated with the overlay that you opened are now visible on your map.

You can also use the Overlay Manager to open an overlay.


Save Redline Overlay

Use Save Redline Overlay to save your changes to the current redline overlay. If you haven’t selected a current overlay, the Save Overlay dialog opens for you to select an existing overlay or create a new one.

To save your changes to the current redline overlay:

Click the Save button [image] or from the File menu, select Save Redline Overlay (Ctrl+S).

Note: To save your redlines to another overlay, you must first make that overlay your current overlay (see Overlay Manager).

When you create a new overlay through the Overlay Manager, you are prompted to save your new overlay.

If you attempt to close your map or exit Legend without saving your redlines, Legend opens a dialog box to ask whether you want to save your redlines.


Overlay Manager

Use the Overlay Manager to keep track of the overlays that you have open in your map, and to view and modify your overlays.

To use the Overlay Manager:

1	From the File menu, select Overlay Manager (Ctrl+M).

2	The Overlay Manager dialog box opens.

Note: The first item listed is the name of your current map, and it appears in blue. The remaining items listed are open overlays. The current overlay appears in red, and the other open overlays appear in black.

3	To show an overlay, check the box next to the overlay. To hide an overlay, clear the box next to an overlay.

4	To open an existing overlay, click Open.

•	The Open Overlay dialog box appears. Select the overlay you want to reopen and click the Open button.

•	The Open Overlay dialog box closes.

•	Your selected overlay is now open, and is visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

5	To create a new overlay, click Create.

•	The Save Overlay dialog box opens. Type the File name for your overlay and click the Save button.

•	The Save Overlay dialog box closes.

•	Your new overlay is now open, and is visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

6	To close an overlay, select the overlay you want to close and click Remove.

The selected overlay is closed, and is no longer visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

7	To save a copy of an overlay, select the overlay you want to copy and click Save As.

Note: You can only save a copy of the current overlay. The copy becomes your current overlay when you choose Save As in the Overlay Manger dialog box..

•	The Save Overlay dialog box opens. Type the File name for the copy of your overlay and click the Save button.

•	The Save Overlay dialog box closes. Your current overlay also closes.

•	The copy of your selected overlay is now open, and is visible in the Overlay Manager dialog box.

8	To change the current overlay, select the overlay you want and click Set Redline.

Note: The current overlay is the overlay to which new redlines are saved, and the overlay from which redlines can be deleted. This option is not available when the selected overlay is the current overlay.

9	Click OK to close the Overlay Manager dialog box.


Exit

Use Exit to close the Legend program (see Close to close the current map without exiting Legend).

To exit Legend, use one of the following methods:

•	From the File menu, select Exit (Alt-F-X).

•	Click the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of Legend.

•	Click the Legend icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Close.

•	Press Alt+F4.


Edit Menu

 Copy

 Select Item

 Select Area

 Select All

 Find

 Goto


Copy

Use Copy to copy redlines or a portion of a map to your computer’s clipboard to paste into another application (for information on copying the entire map visible on your screen, see Select All). You can retrieve the image and paste it into another computer program for your own use.

To copy part of a map:

1	Select the item or a rectangular region of the map that you want to copy (see Select Item and Select Area).

2	Click the Copy button [image] or from the Edit menu, select Copy (Ctrl+C).

Tip: If you’re selecting an item to copy, you can also select Copy directly from the menu that appears after you select your item (see Select Item).

3	The selected item (with its immediate surroundings) or area is copied to your computer’s clipboard or use in another program.

4	Open the program in which you want to use the image and move it from your computer’s clipboard to your program (from the Edit menu, select Paste, or press Ctrl+V)


Delete

Use Delete to remove (delete) redlines from a map.

To delete a redline:

1	Select the item that you want to delete (see Select Item).

2	From the menu that appears after you select your item, select Delete.

The item you selected is removed from the map.


Select Item

Use Select Item to select an item on a map for viewing associated data or copying to your computer’s clipboard. You can also delete redlines using Select Item.

To select an item on a map:

1	Click the Select Item button [image] or from the Edit menu, select Select Item (Ctrl+I).

Tip: You can also right-click anywhere on your map and from the menu that appears, select Select Item (I).

Note: When the Select Item tool is active, the Select Item button and the icon next to Select Item on the Edit menu appear depressed.

2	Move your mouse pointer over the item you want to select and click the left mouse button to select the item.

3	The item you selected starts to blink and a menu appears.

If the blinking item is the item you wanted to select, select Correct (C). If the blinking item is not the item you wanted to select, select Incorrect (I) and try again to select your item.

4	After you’ve selected the correct item, another menu appears.

5	Select the action you want to take. Select:

•	Browse (B) to open a Browse window for this item.

•	Attribute (A) to open an Attribute window for this item.

•	Show Connects (S) to show the upstream and downstream connects for this item.

•	Hide (H) to hide all items in a layer. Another menu appears for you to select to hide the items in a Level or Fcode.

Tip: You can show hidden layers using Levels Configuration and Fcodes Configuration.

•	Delete (D) to delete this item.

Note: Delete is only available when a redline is selected.

•	Copy (C) to copy this item (copy an image) for use in another program.

Note: Depending on the type of item selected, certain options are not available. For example, if a graphic item is selected, Browse is not available, but Attribute is available.


Select Area

Use Select Area to select a rectangular area from a map for printing or for copying to your computer’s clipboard.

To select an area on a map:

1	Click the Select Area button [image] or from the Edit menu, select Select Area (Alt-E-S).

Tip: You can also right-click anywhere on your map and from the menu that appears, select Select Area (A).

Note: When the Select Area tool is active, the Select Area button and the icon next to Select Area on the Edit menu appear depressed.

2	Move your mouse pointer over one corner of the rectangular area you want to select, and click and hold the left mouse button.

3	Move your mouse pointer towards the opposite corner of the rectangular area you want to select.

As you move your mouse pointer (while holding the left mouse button), a rectangular outline follows your movements, marking your selected area.

4	Move your mouse pointer until the outlined area is the size that you want, and release the left mouse button to select the area.

Note: The area you selected appears shaded dark blue.

5	To copy the area you selected, see Copy.

6	To print the area you selected, see Printing (and select Selected Area for your Print source).


Select All

Use Select All to select the entire map (currently visible on your computer screen) for copying to your computer’s clipboard.

To select the entire screen:

1	From the Edit menu, select Select All (Alt-E-A).

2	To copy the area you selected, see Copy.


Browse

Use Browse to open a window that lists database information associated with the selected item. The information displayed depends on your map database.

To view database information associated with an item:

1	Select the item for which you want to view associated database information.

2	After you’ve selected the item, select Browse (B) from the menu that appears.

The Browse database window opens, displaying database information associated with the item you selected.


Show Connects

Use Show Connects to view items connected to the selected intelligent item (connected items blink).

To show connects for an item:

1	Select the item for which you want to show connects.

2	After you’ve selected the item, select Show Connects (S) from the menu that appears.

The upstream and downstream connects of the selected item appear in highlighted colors.

You can customize Legend’s blink rate and colors, as well as connect colors (see Blink Configuration and Connects Configuration, respectively).


Hide

Use Hide to hide all items associated with a particular layer (Level or Fcode). Hidden items remain on your map, but are not visible.

To hide a layer:

1	Select an item on the layer (Level or Fcode) that you want to hide.

2	After you’ve selected the item, select Hide (H) from the menu that appears.

3	Another menu appears for you to select to hide the items in a Level or Fcode.

All items on the layer you selected (Level or Fcode) are hidden.

You can show hidden layers using Levels Configuration and Fcodes Configuration.


Find

Use the Find tab of the Find/Goto window to search graphics and/or the database for text, field data, graphical data (GR#), or non-graphical data (NGR#).

To search graphics and/or the database using Find:

1	Click the Find and Goto button [image] or from the Edit menu, select Find (Ctrl+F).

Note: If the Find / Goto window is already open, skip to step 3.

Note: When the Find / Goto window is open, the Find and Goto button and the icon next to Find on the Edit menu appear depressed.

2	The Find / Goto window opens.

3	Click the Find tab if it’s not already selected.

4	In the Find what box, enter the text, field data, graphical data (GR#), or non-graphical data (NGR#) that you want to find.

Note: Previous searches are stored in the Find what box during your Legend session. To re-run a search, click the arrow at the right of the Find what box and select the text you want to find from the list.

5	Specify the details of how you want your search to be performed. Check:

•	Match whole word only to match only the entire text you entered. Clear this box to include longer words that include the text you entered in the results of your search.

•	Match case to match the upper and lower case in the text you entered.

•	Search graphics to search graphical data only.

Note: Checking only Search graphics or only Search database improves the speed of your search.

•	Search database to search the database only.

Note: Checking only Search database or only Search graphics improves the speed of your search.

•	Apply Filter to use the filter (see step 6) to search only certain records.

6	Click the Filter button to use the filter to search only records you specify.

•	The Filter Records dialog box opens.

•	To include records in your search, select them in the Ignore list and click Search to move them to the Records to Search list.

Note: To select more than one record, hold the Ctrl key while selecting records.

Tip: To quickly move all records in the Ignore list into the Records to Search list, click Search All.

•	To not include records in your search, select them in the Records to Search list and click Ignore to move them to the Ignore list.

Note: To select more than one record, hold the Ctrl key while selecting records.

Tip: To quickly move all records in the Records to Search list into the Ignore list, click Ignore All.

•	When you’ve finished your filtering selections, click OK to close the Filter Records dialog box.

7	When you’ve finished specifying your search and filter, click Find Next to begin searching. You can continue to click Find Next to cycle through all items found in your search (click Previous to return to previously-found items).

•	If a match is found, the item blinks and appears in the center of your map.

Note: You can stop the item from blinking by pressing Esc.

Tip: You can customize Legend’s blink rate and colors (see Blink Configuration).

•	If no match is found (or after the last match is found), a Legend message box opens to inform you “Find complete.” Click OK to close the message box.


View Menu

 Workspace

 Browse

 Find

 Goto

 Report Bar

 Redline Attributes

 Status Bar

 Settings

 Measure

 Zoom

 Window

 Center


Toolbars

Use Toolbars to display buttons associated with various tasks.

For example, with the Navigate toolbar displayed, you can click the Zoom In button when you want to zoom in on a map instead of using menu options (from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select In).

You can display or hide toolbars, personalize toolbars, move toolbars around Legend to suit your preferences, and get more information about a particular toolbar button.

There are six toolbars available in Legend: Browse, Main, Menu Bar, Navigate, Redline, and Redline Attributes.

To display or hide the Redline Attribute Toolbar:

To display or hide the Redline Attributes Toolbar, from the View menu, select Redline Attributes (Alt-V-A).

Check Redline Attributes to display the Redline Attributes Toolbar. Clear Redline Attributes to hide the Redline Attributes Toolbar.

To display, hide, or personalize any other toolbar:

Use the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.

To customize the display location of a toolbar:

1	Click and hold the left mouse button in the border area of the toolbar.

2	Move your toolbar to the location you want.

3	Release the mouse button.

Your toolbar displays in the location you specified.

Tip: Your toolbar can appear docked (attached to the top or side of Legend’s main display area) or it may appear as a standard window, depending on where you’ve placed it. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the title bar or border area of the toolbar, as appropriate.

To learn about toolbar buttons:

•	To display a “tool tip” (short description of the function of a toolbar button), move your mouse pointer over a toolbar button and hold your position for a moment.

Note: A longer description of the button displays in the Status Bar.

•	To access detailed information on toolbar buttons, use Legend’s Help system.

1	Press Shift+F1.

Your mouse pointer changes to a pointer with an attached question mark.

2	Click the toolbar button on which you want Help.

A Help window opens, displaying information on the button you selected.


Status Bar

Use the Status Bar to view additional information about buttons, commands you’re using, and results of measurements or other function calls.

To display or hide the status bar:

From the View menu, select Status Bar (Alt-V-B).

Check Status Bar to display the status bar. Clear Status Bar to hide the status bar.

The left portion of the status bar displays information about buttons over which the mouse pointer is currently positioned, information about the next step in a multiple-step process, or results of measurements or other function calls. The right portion of the status bar displays current X and Y coordinates, as well as the map scale at the current zoom factor. When the mouse pointer is positioned over the status bar, the right portion does not display any information.


Measuring Distance

Use Measure Distance to calculate the length of lines that you draw on a map. You can also calculate the area of polygons that you draw on a map (see Measure Area).

To measure distance:

1	From the View menu, select Measure, and then select Distance (Alt-V-M-D).

Tip: You can also right-click anywhere on your map and from the menu that appears, select Measure (M), and then select Distance (D).

Your mouse pointer changes to a pointer with an attached ruler.

2	Move your mouse pointer over the starting point of your segment and click to begin measuring.

3	As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking your segment. The starting point of the segment is fixed where you clicked. The length of this segment, constantly updating as you move your mouse pointer, appears above the segment.

Note: The total length of your measuring run appears in the Status Bar, constantly updating as you move your mouse pointer.

4	Move the pointer over the end point of your segment and click.

At this point, to continue your measurement with another segment, repeat step 4. The end point of the segment you just completed becomes the starting point of the next segment.

5	When you’ve defined the last segment you want to include in the current run, either save your measurements to an overlay or clear your measurements.

•	To save your measurements to an overlay, press F3. Your measurements are saved to the current overlay or, if no current overlay has been specified, Legend opens the Save Overlay dialog box for you to specify a new or existing overlay to which your measurements will be saved.

Note: The last position of your mouse pointer defines the last line segment in your measuring run, whether you’ve clicked at that point or not.

•	To clear your measurements and end the current measurement run, double-click anywhere on your map.

Note: Measurements in the Status Bar are also cleared when you double-click.

6	After you’ve saved or cleared your measurements, you can do another measurement immediately. Once you’ve finished measuring distances, press Esc to revert to the last persistent navigation command you used.

Tip: Anytime before ending your measurement, press Esc to remove (undo) the last line segment you drew. You can remove as many line segments as you want.

You can use navigation commands (Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Window, Zoom Center, Zoom to current item, Zoom Polygon) while you’re measuring distances.


Measuring Area

Use Measure Area to calculate the area of polygons that you draw on a map. You can also calculate the length of lines that you draw on a map (see Measure Distance).

To measure area:

1	From the View menu, select Measure, and then select Area (Alt-V-M-A).

Tip: You can also right-click anywhere on your map and from the menu that appears, select Measure (M), and then select Area (A).

Your mouse pointer changes to a pointer with an attached ruler.

2	Move your mouse pointer over one of the vertices of your polygon (a corner of your polygon) and click to begin measuring.

3	As you move your mouse pointer, a line follows your movements, marking one side of your polygon. The starting point of the segment is fixed where you clicked. The length of this segment, constantly updating as you move your mouse pointer, appears above the segment.

4	Move the pointer over the end point of the first side of your polygon and click.

5	Move the pointer over another vertex of your polygon and click.

Note: The area of your polygon now appears in the Status Bar, constantly updating as you move your mouse pointer and define more vertices of your polygon.

Repeat step 5 to define the rest of the vertices of your polygon. The end point of the side of your polygon that you just defined becomes the starting point of the next side.

6	When you’ve defined your polygon, either save your measurements to an overlay or clear your measurements.

•	To save your measurements to an overlay, press F3. Your measurements are saved to the current overlay or, if no current overlay has been specified, Legend opens the Save Overlay dialog box for you to specify a new or existing overlay to which your measurement will be saved.

Note: The last position of your mouse pointer defines the last vertex in your polygon, whether you’ve clicked at that point or not.

•	To clear your measurements and end the current measurement run, double-click anywhere on your map.

Note: Measurements in the Status Bar are also cleared when you double-click.

7	After you’ve saved or cleared your measurements, you can do another measurement immediately. Once you’ve finished measuring areas, press Esc to revert to the last persistent navigation command you used.

Tip: Anytime before ending your measurement, press Esc to remove (undo) the last vertex you drew. You can remove as many vertices as you want.

You can use navigation commands (Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Window, Zoom Center, Zoom to current item, Zoom Polygon) while you’re measuring areas.


Redline Menu

 Polyline

 Circular Arc

 Rectangle

 Rotated Rectangle

 Circle

 Freehand

 Text

 Symbol

 Front Arrow

 Back Arrow

 Angle Lock


Tools Menu

 Query Wizard

 Execute Query

 User Defined Tools

 Customize

 Options

 Recent Queries


Window Menu

 New Window

 Cascade

 Tile

 Arrange Icons

 Open Document View List


New Window

Use New Window to open a new window containing the current drawing in either its current configuration or in its original configuration.

To open a new window in the map's current configuration:

From the Window menu, select New Window (Alt-W-N).

A new window opens, containing your current map in its current configuration.

To open a new window in the map's original configuration:

1	Press and hold the Ctrl key.

2	While holding the Ctrl key, from the Window menu, select New Window (Alt-W-N).

A new window opens, containing your current map in its original configuration.


Cascade Windows

Use Cascade to overlap and stagger all open maps so that views are displayed in equal sizes and part of each underlying view is visible.

To cascade views:

From the Window menu, select Cascade (Alt-W-C).

Open map views are cascaded.


Tile Windows

Use Tile to arrange all open maps in tiles so that they are all visible, without any overlap.

To tile views:

From the Window menu, select Tile (Alt-W-T).

Open map views are tiled.


Arrange Icons

Use Arrange Icons to arrange any view icons (minimized map views) next to one another, beginning in the lower left corner of Legend.

To arrange icons:

From the Window menu, select Arrange Icons (Alt-W-A).

Icons are arranged.


Tips and Techniques

 Tip of the Day

 Frequently Asked Questions

 Shortcut Keys

 Technical Support


Frequently Asked Questions

 How do I Print a Map?

 How do I Save Redlines?

 How do I Zoom?

 How do I Open Two Views of the Same Document?

 What are the Shortcut Keys?

 Query Wizard FAQs

Question: Why are my markups (redlines) so tiny? Why can't I see them?

Answer: Redlines are minuscule until you define their size and weight in the Redline Attributes toolbar. You may have to increase the size quite a bit depending on your current zoom scale (see Redlining and Redline Attributes Toolbar).

Question: Why do my redlines disappear when trying to use zoom tools?

Answer: If you're in the middle of redlining, your redlines may temporarily disappear when you use zoom tools. This occurs as the view redraws for the new zoom level; your redlines are not lost. After zooming in or out, click with the left mouse button to bring back your redline and continue drawing.

Question: Why can't I deselect a region by selecting an item?

Answer: Select Item and Select Area are separate functions. Selecting one does not deselect the other.

Question: Why can't I “unclick” a drawing tool?

Answer: Drawing tools can’t be deselected by a click (“unclicked”) because the navigation tools and redlining tools are designed for simultaneous use. You must manually change your drawing tools. This allows you to zoom or move within your drawing while creating a line, circle, etc.

Question: Does setting line weight to zero make the line invisible?

Answer: No, line weight zero and line weight one are equal, consistent with CableCad commands.

Question: How do I continue redlining beyond the boundaries of the drawing?

Answer: Use the scroll-bar or navigation tools to move within the map. If you have a mouse wheel, roll the wheel to scroll up and down, or press and roll the wheel to scroll side to side.

Question: How do you delete an entire redline overlay?

Answer: You cannot do this from within Legend. To delete an overlay named FILE, you must delete four files from the Legend directory: file.atb, file.grf, file.idx, file.ngf. You can do this from Windows Explorer or the command line while the drawing is closed.

Question: When measuring distance or area, why do my line or polygon and the results of the measurement disappear?

Answer: Double-clicking clears the measurement. You must read the results from the status bar before double-clicking. Your completed line segments or polygon is never actually committed, unless you press F3 while measuring to save all visible measurements to your current overlay.

Question: When I redline and then use a zoom tool, why does the zoom tool persist, and why does it sometimes revert to the drawing tool?

Answer: If your redline was complete, the zoom tool should persist. If you’re in the middle of redlining, you can zoom once, and then return to your drawing tool so you can continue your redline.

Question: Why am I able to center past the end of the drawing?

Answer: This is allowed because CableCad requires it.

Question: Why am I getting warning messages when I open a drawing?

Answer: In order for your drawing to display properly, you must set configurations before you open a drawing. This message reminds you to set up a configuration.

Question: Why doesn't <Auto> remember my configuration?

Answer: If <Auto> is unable to recognize the configuration that is used for the drawing you’re opening, it will ask you to choose one.

Question: Why can't I dock a palette when holding the right side or bottom?

Answer: The key to docking is that the pointer has to be a set distance from the dock. When holding on the right side, you still have to move the mouse pointer to the dock area, not just the palette. If you continue to have problems, try holding on the left side.

Question: How do I remove highlights from previous Show Connects?

Answer: Pressing the Esc key clears the last set of highlights. You can repeatedly press Esc to clear previous highlights.

Question: Can I save my custom scale settings in the Print dialog box?

Answer: No. Selecting Custom scales the drawing to fit your currently selected map view. You cannot save these scale settings.

Question: Why am I asked to Save Overlay after drawing a redline?

Answer: The redlines are created as a separate file which means you must save them to an overlay if you want to keep your redlines.  To view your redlines in the future, go to the area of the map that was marked, and open the overlay in which you saved your redlines.

Question: Why does my freehand sketch get saved in several pieces that I didn't specify?

Answer: In order to work with CableCad, long freehand sketches must be saved as smaller segments instead of one continuous line.

Question: Why aren't all of my vertices shown in the Attribute box?

Answer: If you have more than nine vertices, you’ll only see the first nine.

Question: Why can't I type data into some spin buttons?

Answer: In the Options dialog box (formerly the Configuration dialog box), some of the spin buttons are read-only. For these, you must use the up and down arrow buttons to cycle through the choices for that button until reaching the one you want.

Question: After hiding a Level or Fcode, is there a way to show that layer?

Answer: Yes. See Levels or Fcodes, as appropriate, for more information on showing and hiding layers.

Question: Why is a menu item red instead of black?

Answer: This is a warning that the attribute is not being processed. It is, however, still "active."

Question: When I ran a query, Legend moved to a location on my map but there weren't any items flashing. What happened?

Answer: If you have Visibility Bit turned on in Render Configuration, Legend may select an item that isn't visible at your current scale. In order to see the item, either turn off Visibility Bit or Zoom Out to a different scale.

Question: How do I turn off a blinking item?

Answer: Any blinking item can be stopped by pressing the Esc key.


Workspace Window

Legend’s Workspace window shows, and gives you quick access to, your commonly used drawings, queries and commands.

To open the Workspace window, from the View menu, select Workspace.

From the Workspace window, you can open a map, run a query, edit a query, and launch another program.

You access your Workspace window options via your right mouse button. Different menu options are available depending on where you right-click in the Workspace window.

There are four popup Workspace menus available in Legend: Legend Browser Popup Menu, Map Popup Menu, Query Popup Menu, and the Program Popup Menu.

You can also remove items from your Workspace window (select the item and press the Delete key), move items into folders in your Workspace window (click and hold the item you want to move, then drag it to the new folder), show or hide the Workspace window (from the View menu, select Workspace, or press Alt-V-W), and change the font used in the Workspace window (see Font Button). When you change the font used in the Workspace window, the same font is used in the Attribute, Browse, and Query Report windows.

The Workspace window can appear docked (attached to the side of Legend’s main display area). The Workspace window can also appear as a standard window. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the Workspace window’s title bar. You can resize and reposition the Workspace window as with any other standard window.


Tip of the Day

Tip of the Day highlights enhancements and shortcuts each time you start Legend.

To view the Tip of the Day:

1	Start Legend. The Tip of the Day window opens automatically.

Note: If the Tip of the Day has been disabled, you can enable it (from the Help menu, select Tip of the Day, or press Alt-H-P, then check Show Tips on Startup).

2	Click Next Tip to view another tip.

Note: You can also view all tips within the Tip of the Day Help topic (see below).

3	Click Close to close the Tip of the Day window and begin using Legend.

Tip: Clear Show Tips on StartUp (S) to disable the Tip of the Day.

Tips of the Day:

•	The Find command is enhanced for faster searching of the non-graphic database.  You can select specific record types to search.

•	Use the new Goto command to enter and locate specific coordinates, graphic records, non-graphic records, and polygons.

•	Double-clicking a row in a Report window zooms the view to the associated item.

•	You can sort columns in Browse, Attribute, and Report windows by clicking column headers.

•	Print reports using the Print command when a report window is open.

•	Browse report items by selecting the desired row, then clicking the Browse button on the toolbar.

•	Use Zoom Previous and Zoom Next to navigate backwards and forwards through map views.  These commands are accessed with the blue arrow buttons on the navigate toolbar.

•	Quickly zoom out by holding the Ctrl key and then clicking the right mouse button.

•	Quickly zoom in by holding the Shift key and then clicking the right mouse button.

•	Use the Font button to change the font in the Browser Window.

•	You can use the Font button to choose font style and size used when printing reports.

•	When you're printing a report, check to make sure that all information in your columns is visible. You may need to adjust your column widths (click and drag the column headers to the size you want).

•	You can quickly view "parents" and "children" of a selected item by double-clicking them in the Browse window.

•	To select multiple items in a list, hold down the Ctrl key when you make your selections.

•	You can specify the colors used in Legend in the Color tab of the View Configuration dialog box.

•	You can reorder columns in Browse, Attribute, and Report windows by using your mouse to drag columns.

•	You can select some or all rows in Browse, Attribute, and Report windows and copy them to the clipboard.

•	Use Print Preview for Browse, Attribute, and Report windows, as well as map views.

•	Legend supports the "mouse wheel" on Microsoft mice for scrolling.

•	Executing a query from the Legend Browser, when no drawings are open within Legend, opens the drawing against which the query was last run.

•	To quickly execute a stored query, select the query from your list of User Defined Tools in the Tools menu.

•	Press Ctrl+F to access Legend's "word processor-style" Find command.

•	To save your redline drawing, press F2 or double-click your left mouse button after drawing a redline.

•	To save an on-screen measurement display to the current redline file, press F3.

•	Anytime before ending a measurement, press Esc to remove (undo) the last line segment or vertex you drew.

•	Press Ctrl+O to open the "Open Drawing" dialog box. This dialog is especially useful for opening maps not on your Workspace Window, or if you choose not to display your Workspace Window.

•	Press Ctrl+P to Print.

•	Press Ctrl+M to open the "Overlay Manager" dialog box appears. Use this dialog to activate, remove, or perform other functions with your overlays.

•	Press Ctrl+S to save your current overlay file.

•	Press Ctrl+I to switch your mouse pointer mode to "Select Item."

•	Press Shift+F1 to access Legend's "point and click Help." Your mouse pointer appears as a pointer with an attached question mark, and when you click a toolbar button or menu option, a Help window opens, displaying information on the feature you selected.

•	Press Alt+F4 to close Legend.

•	To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the title bar or border area of the toolbar, as appropriate. This applies to Browse, Attribute, and Workspace windows, as well as various toolbars.


Browse Database Window

Use the Browse Database window (also called the Browse window) to view database information associated with an item on your map. The Attribute window is similar to the Browse window (see Attribute window).

The upper pane of the Browse window shows non-graphical (NGR) data associated with the selected item. The lower pane of the Browse window shows connectivity information (how and to what the selected item is connected). Both database records (Parents and Children) and graphic entities (Graphics) are shown in the lower pane of the Browse window. If a database item is selected, the selected item may be browsed (the Browse button [image] is active); if a graphic item is selected, the attributes of the selected item may be viewed (the Attribute button [image] is active).

You can select an item in the lower pane to move it to the upper pane and view that item’s parents and children. The new item you’ve selected now blinks on your map (use Zoom to current item to locate the item if you don’t see it on your map). To open a Browse window for an item in a Query Report window, select the item you want and then click the Browse button [image]. To replace attribute information in an Attribute window with browse information, click the Browse button, and vice versa (where applicable).

You can also rearrange columns in your Browse window (click and hold the column header of the column you want to move, then drag it to its new location) and sort columns (click the column header of the column by which you want to sort). You can print and save the contents of your Browse window as well.

The Browse window can appear docked (attached to the side of Legend’s main display area). The Browse window can also appear as a standard window. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the Browse window’s title bar. You can resize and reposition the Browse window as with any other standard window.

You can only have one Browse or Attribute window open at a time.


Attribute Window

Use the Attribute window to view graphical attributes of an item on your map. The Attribute window is similar to the Browse window (see Browse window).

The upper pane of the Attribute window shows graphical (GR) data associated with the selected item. The lower pane of the Attribute window shows connectivity information (how and to what the selected item is connected). Both database records (Parents and Children) and graphic entities (Graphics) are shown in the lower pane of the Attribute window. If a database item is selected, the selected item may be browsed (the Browse button [image] is active); if a graphic item is selected, the attributes of the selected item may be viewed (the Attribute button [image] is active).

You can select an item in the lower pane to move it to the upper pane and view that item’s parents and children. The new item you’ve selected now blinks on your map (use Zoom to current item to locate the item if you don’t see it on your map). To open the Attribute window for an item in a Query Report window, select the item you want and then click the Attribute button [image]. To replace attribute information in an Attribute window with browse information, click the Browse button, and vice versa (where applicable).

You can also rearrange columns in your Attribute window (click and hold the column header of the column you want to move, then drag it to its new location) and sort columns (click the column header of the column by which you want to sort). You can print and save the contents of your Attribute window as well.

The Attribute window can appear docked (attached to the side of Legend’s main display area). The Attribute window can also appear as a standard window. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the Attribute window’s title bar. You can resize and reposition the Attribute window as with any other standard window.

You can only have one Browse or Attribute window open at a time.


Font Button

Use the Font Button to select a font for use in the Attribute, Browse, and Query Report, and Workspace window windows. When you change the font for one of these windows, the same font is used in the other windows.

To select a font:

1	Click the Font button.

2	The Font dialog box opens.

3	Select the Font, Font style, Size, and Script you want to use.

Note: As you make your selections the Sample box displays a sample of how your text will appear.

4	Click OK to save your selections.


Make or Edit a Query

Use the Query Wizard to make a new query or alter an existing query.

To make or edit a query:

1	From the Tools menu, select Query Wizard (Alt-T-W).

2	The Query Wizard dialog box opens.

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•	To create a new query, enter a new Query File Name. To edit an existing query, enter the file name of the query you want to edit, or click the [image] button to open the Open dialog box where you can browse for the query you want to edit.

•	Enter the Query Description for your query.

•	Click Next.

3	The next Query Wizard dialog displays.

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•	Select the type of records your query should analyze.

•	Click Next.

4	The next Query Wizard dialog displays.

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•	Select whether you want to Find all records of the specified type or whether you want to Find records which match expression (you’ll specify the expression later in the Query Wizard).

•	Select whether you want to Query the entire drawing database or Query only within specific polygons (you’ll be asked to specify the polygons when you run your query).

•	Click Next.

5	The next Query Wizard dialog displays.

Note: If you selected Find all records, skip to step 6.

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•	Enter the expression by which you want to find records. Select from the list of Operands and Operators and click the corresponding Add buttons as needed to build your expression.

Note: Expression displays in red until you enter a valid expression, when it displays in green. The Next button does not become active until you enter a valid expression.

•	When you’ve finished specifying the expression by which you want to find records, click Next.

6	The next Query Wizard dialog displays.

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•	Select to Report on items, Highlight items, and Locate items found in your query. You can choose any combination of these three options but you must select at least one.

Tip: See Query Reports for more information on reports.

•	Click Next.

7	The next Query Wizard dialog displays.

Note: If you did not select Report on items, skip to step 8.

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•	Select the Reportable Fields which you want to include in your report and specify the Actual Column Text you want for each column. Click the Add button to add selected fields to your report.

•	To delete columns from your report, select the column you want to delete and click the Del button.

•	To move columns in your report, select the column you want to move and click << or >> to move it accordingly.

•	When you’ve finished specifying your report, click Next.

Note: The Next button does not become active until you include at least one field in your report.

8	The next Query Wizard dialog displays, summarizing your query.

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Click Finish to complete building your query.

At any point while creating your query, you can click the Back button to return to the previous Query Wizard dialog and make changes as needed.

You can run your query from the Workspace window or Tools menu (new queries are automatically listed in both of these locations). You can also run your query by using Execute Query or from your list of Recent Queries.


Query Report Window

Use the Query Report window (also called the Report window) to view database information associated with the results of a query on your map. Sending your query results to a report is an option you can choose while creating your query using the Query Wizard.

You can select an item (a row in your report) and the item you’ve selected now blinks on your map (use Zoom to current item to locate the item if you don’t see it on your map). If a database item is selected, the selected item may be browsed (the Browse button [image] is active); if a graphic item is selected, the attributes of the selected item may be viewed (the Attribute button [image] is active).

You can also rearrange columns in your Report window (click and hold the column header of the column you want to move, then drag it to its new location) and sort columns (click the column header of the column by which you want to sort). Column width can be adjusted by clicking and holding the edge of a column header, and then dragging the column to the desired width. You can print and save the contents of your Report window as well.

The Report window can appear docked (attached to the side of Legend’s main display area). The Report window can also appear as a standard window. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the Report window’s title bar. You can resize and reposition the Report window as with any other standard window.

You can only have one Report window open at a time.


Zoom to Current Item

Use Zoom to current item (also called Locate) to find the last item selected, or to find an item selected from an Attribute, Browse, or Query Report window.

To locate the current item:

Click the Zoom to current item button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Current Item (Alt-V-Z-C).

Legend shifts the map view to the last item you selected, or to the item you selected from an Attribute, Browse, or Query Report window.

Zoom to current item (Locate) does not change the display scale.


Queries and Reports

 Make or Edit a Query

 Executing Queries

 Query Reports

 Saving Reports

 Printing Reports


Layer Definition File

To add layers in Fcodes Configuration or Levels Configuration, you must first define a Layer Definition File. If you try to add layers without first defining a Layer Definition File, you’ll receive a message reminding you to define the file:

To define a Layer Definition File:

1	Select the Files tab in the View Configuration dialog box.

2	In the Support Files and Directories, select Layer Definition File.

3	Enter a name for your Layer Definition File in the Locations Edit box (for example, layers.LYR). You can also click Browse to open the Browse dialog box to find a different location for your Layer Definition File.

After you specify a location for the file or directory using the Browse dialog box or as you enter the location for the file in the Locations Edit box, you’ll see the location information appear next to the file in the list of Support Files and Directories.

4	After you’ve specified your Layer Definition File, click Apply to save your changes.

5	Click the Fcodes tab or the Levels tab to add your layers.

Note: To add themes, see Themes and Layers.

Administrators can click the XML Layer Data button to import layer information from (and export layer information to) an XML data file.


Themes and Layers

Layers and Themes are defined, added, and saved using the Fcodes tab and the Levels tab in the View Configuration dialog box.

Once you’ve defined and saved your layers and themes, you can use the Default Themes tab in the View Configuration dialog box to automatically apply a set of themes to your map.

If you try to add layers without first defining a Layer Definition File, you’ll receive a message reminding you to define the file:


Data Edit

Use the Data Edit tab in the View Configuration dialog box to set data edit within Browse and Report windows.

For example, data edit can be set to append an apostrophe ('), representing "feet," to a field such as pole height. If the field contains the value 50, it prints out as 50' when data edit is turned on.

Note: When data edit is turned on, the apostrophe is displayed even if the field is not populated with data.

To set data-edit:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The View Configuration dialog box opens. Select the Data Edit tab.

Note: Use the right arrow key to scroll through the tabs.

3	Check Apply data-edit within Browse and Report windows. to turn data edit on and append text to certain data. Clear this box to turn data edit off and print data without appended text.

Note: Data edit is turned on by default.

4	Check Save changes to <configuration>. to save your changes to your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

5	Check Apply to all <map>, <configuration> views. to apply your changes to all map views in your current configuration.

Note: If you don’t have a map open, this option is not available.

6	Click OK to save your selections and close the View Configuration dialog box or click Apply to save your selections and keep the View Configurations dialog box open.


Keys

Use keyboard shortcuts to accomplish tasks by pressing certain keys on your keyboard instead of clicking buttons or selecting from menus.

Most menu options have one or more keyboard shortcuts as well. Keyboard shortcuts are indicated on menus by underlined letters when they involve the use of the Alt key, and are included in parentheses when they utilize other keys.

When you’re using shortcuts involving the Alt key, you can also navigate menus using the arrow keys on the middle-right section of your keyboard. When you reach the menu item you want, press Enter.

The following examples show three types of keyboard shortcuts. Dashes (-) indicate that you press the keys one at a time, in the order listed. Plus signs (+) indicate that you press the keys together. The letter F followed by a number indicates that you press the numbered Function key located in the top row of your keyboard.

For example:

•	Alt-V-F is the keyboard shortcut for Find and Goto.

•	Ctrl+P is a keyboard shortcut for Print.

Note: Alt-F-P is an alternate keyboard shortcut for Print.

•	F1 is a keyboard shortcut for accessing Help.

Tip: For Help with buttons on Toolbars, you can use “point-and-click” Help by pressing Shift+F1. Your mouse pointer appears as a pointer with an attached question mark, and when you click a toolbar button or menu option, a Help window opens, displaying information on the button you selected.

Within a dialog box, you can navigate using the Tab key on the left edge of your keyboard. Press the Tab key to move from one input area to the next, and use the arrow keys to navigate any selection lists within the dialog box.

Other keyboard shortcuts:

•	Alt+F4 exits Legend.

Note: If you have a dialog box open, pressing Alt+F4 closes the dialog box. Press Alt+F4 again to exit Legend.

•	Esc closes dialog boxes and can be used to remove (undo) the last line segment or vertex you drew while measuring.

Note: If you have blinking items on your map, you can press Esc to stop the items from blinking.

•	Alt activates the menu bar for key use. Press underlined letters to navigate the menus, or use the arrow (cursor) keys on your keyboard. When you’ve reached the menu option you want, press Enter to select it.

•	F1 activates Help.

Tip: To access Help for menu options, press F1 while the menu option you want is selected. A Help window opens, displaying information on the menu item you selected.

Note: Press Shift+F1 to activate “point-and-click” Help. Your mouse pointer appears as a pointer with an attached question mark, and when you click a toolbar button, a Help window opens, displaying information on the button you selected.

•	F2 saves your redlines.

•	F3 saves your on-screen measurement as a redline.


Default Reset

"Defaults" are applied only to new configurations. There is no method to revert to Legend's original defaults in the configuration dialogs other than to create a new configuration reestablishing original settings. To revert to a previous configuration that you have already defined, see Add, Delete, or Modify Configurations.

One exception is that customized colors may be reset to original default colors.


Zoom Fit

Use Zoom Fit (also called Zoom Full Map) to view the entire map on your screen.

To view an entire map on your screen:

1	Click the Zoom Fit button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Fit (Alt-V-Z-F).

Tip: You can also view the entire map using your right mouse button.

•	Right click the mouse anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Zoom, and then select Fit.

2	The entire map scales to fit your view window.

Note: You may notice a slight pause as your map is redrawn at the new scale.

Tip: You can also view an entire map using your right mouse button.

•	Right-click the mouse anywhere on your map.

•	From the menu that appears, select Zoom, and then select Fit.


Zoom Previous and Zoom Next

Use Zoom Previous and Zoom Next to move back or forward through your map views in a window, respectively.

To move back through views:

1	Click the Zoom Previous button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Previous (Alt-V-Z-R).

2	The view preceding the one you were examining appears.

Note: You can access the Zoom Previous tool repeatedly until you reach the view you want or until you reach the initial view in the window. When no previous views exist, the Zoom Previous tool is no longer available.

To move forward through views:

1	Click the Zoom Next button [image] or from the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Next (Alt-V-Z-N).

2	The view following the one you were examining appears.

Note: You can access the Zoom Next tool repeatedly until you reach the view you want or until the option is no longer available. When no following views exist, the Zoom Next tool is no longer available.


Default Document Directory

The Default Document Directory is the directory to which Legend first refers in a task such as opening a map file from the File menu. Your default document directory is set during initial configuration. Regardless of the location of your default document directory, you can still browse other directories as needed. However, you can also modify your default document directory.


Cut and Paste

You can’t Cut or Paste into or from map views, you can copy map views. To cut and paste from an Attribute, Browse, or Report window, you must first save the browse window contents or save the report as text.

You can use keyboard shortcuts for cutting and pasting into dialog boxes (for example, you could paste a path into the Locations Edit box of the Files tab in the Configuration Settings dialog box).

Keyboard shortcuts for Cut and Paste:

•	Ctrl+X (Cut)

•	Ctrl+V (Paste)


Overlays

What would you like to do with Overlays?

 Adding Redlines

 Closing an Overlay

 Create an Overlay

 Save Redline Overlays

 Making a Copy of an Overlay

 Turn Overlays in Multiple Views On or Off

 Open an Existing Overlay

 Set the Current Overlay

 Share Views

 Turn an Overlay On or Off

 Manage Overlays


Workspace Window Defined
Workspace Window (Defined)

The Workspace window, formerly known as the Browser window, gives you quick access to commonly used maps, queries, and commands.


Configuration Popup Menu

With Legend, you can easily access the View Configuration dialog box from the Configuration Popup Menu, no matter what tool you’re currently using.

To display the Configuration Popup Menu:

1	Click your right mouse button.

2	From the menu that appears, select Settings.

The Configuration Popup Menu appears.

3	Select the tab that you want to appear in the View Configuration dialog box.

The View Configuration dialog box opens to the tab you selected.

For example, select Files.


Goto

Use the Goto tab of the Find/Goto window to enter and locate specific coordinates, graphic records, non-graphic records, and polygons. In the case of polygons, available polygons are listed and you can select the one you want to locate from the list.

To search graphics and/or the database using Goto:

1	Click the Find and Goto button [image] or from the Edit menu, select Goto (Ctrl+G).

Note: If the Find / Goto window is already open, skip to step 3.

Note: When the Find / Goto window is open, the Find and Goto button and the icon next to Goto on the Edit menu appear depressed. .

2	The Find / Goto window opens.

3	Click the Goto tab if it’s not already selected.

4	Select what you want to go to from the Go to what list. Select:

•	Coordinate to locate specific X and Y coordinates.

•	Graphic Record to locate a specific graphic record number (GR#).

•	Non-Graphic Record to locate a specific non-graphic record number (NGR#).

•	Polygon to locate a specific polygon.

5	The next box or boxes adjust for input specific to what you’ve selected in the Go to what box.

6	Enter the coordinates, GR#, or NGR# you want to locate, or select the polygon you want to locate from the list of available polygons.

Note: Coordinates must be entered to two digits past the decimal point. For example, 12345.00 is a valid coordinate but 12345 is not.

7	Click Go To.

8	Legend locates the coordinates, graphic record, non-graphic record, or polygon you selected.


Attribute

Use Attribute to open a window that lists graphical attributes associated with the selected item. Included are Level number, Fcode (Feature Code) number, Graphic number or Non-graphic number, as well as various other applicable attributes.

To view attributes of an item:

1	Select the item for which you want to view attributes.

2	After you’ve selected the item, select Attributes (A) from the menu that appears.

The Attribute window opens, displaying graphical attributes associated with the item you selected.


Find and Goto

Use Find and Goto to search graphics and/or the database. Find and Goto are two separate tabs on the Find and Goto window, and present two ways of searching graphics and/or the database.

Use Find to enter and search for specific text, field data, graphical data, or non-graphical data. With Find, you can choose to search graphics and the database separately, or together. You can also apply a filter to ignore certain records, and increase the speed of your search.

Use Goto to enter and locate specific coordinates, graphic records, non-graphic records, and polygons. In the case of polygons, available polygons are listed and you can select the one you want to locate from the list.

The Find/Goto window can appear docked (attached to the side of Legend’s main display area). The Find/Goto window can also appear as a standard window. To switch between docked and standard windows, double-click the Find/Goto window’s title bar. You can resize and reposition the Find/Goto window as with any other standard window.


Measure

Use Measure to calculate the length of lines that you draw on a map (see Measure Distance) or the area of polygons that you draw on a map (see Measure Area).

You can press Esc to remove (undo) the last line segment or vertex you drew while measuring. Once you’ve finished measuring distances, press Esc to revert to the last persistent navigation command you used. Save your measurements to an overlay by pressing F3. See Measure Distance or Measure Area for more information.


Browse Toolbar

The Browse toolbar consists of the Browse and Attribute buttons.


Main Toolbar

The Main toolbar consists of the Open, Save, Print, Copy, Font, Select Item, Select Area, Find, and Help buttons.


Navigate Toolbar

The Navigate toolbar consists of the Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Window, Zoom Center, Zoom to current item, Zoom Polygon, Zoom Fit, Zoom Previous, and Zoom Next buttons.


Redline Toolbar

The Redline toolbar consists of the Polyline, Circular Arc, Rectangle, Rotated Rectangle, Circle, Freehand, Text, Symbol, Front Arrow, Back Arrow, and Angle Lock buttons. Use the Redline Attributes toolbar to select symbols and set redline attributes such as style, font, color, angle, size, and weight.


Redline Attributes Toolbar

The Redline Attributes toolbar consists of the Symbol, Style, Font, Color, Angle, Size, and Weight selection lists. Use the Redline toolbar to select the redline you want to create and then specify the attributes you want for your redline.

Redline attributes:

•	Symbol lists the types of symbols you can place on a map.

•	Style lists the types of line styles that you can use for your redline.

•	Font lists the fonts in which you can place your text.

•	Color lists the colors that you can use for your redline

Tip: You can customize this list.

•	Angle specifies the angle at which you place polylines, rotated rectangle, text, and symbols on your map.

•	Size specifies the relative size of your redline (“1” is the smallest value for Size).

Note: The default size is 1.

•	Weight specifies the relative weight (thickness) of your redline (“1” is the smallest value for Weight).

Note: The default weight is 1.

•	Click Sort by Name to list options for each attribute (Symbol, Style, Font, etc) alphabetically. Clear this box to list options for each attribute by number.

Legend’s Help system includes detailed information for each type of redline. For more information about the attributes of a specific type of redline, refer to the Help topic for the specific redline: Polyline, Circular Arc, Rectangle, Rotated Rectangle, Circle, Freehand, Text, Symbol, Front Arrow, Back Arrow.


Recent Queries

Use Recent Queries to quickly run frequently-used queries. Your recent queries list includes up to five queries you’ve recently accessed. Some of your frequently-accessed queries may also appear in your list of User Defined Tools (in the Tools menu).

To run a query from the list of recent queries:

From the Tools menu, select the query you want to run from the list of up to five most recently-accessed queries.

Note: Recently-accessed queries are listed numerically, with “1” being the most recently-accessed query. Queries only appear in this list when they are run using Execute Query.


Customize

Use the Customize dialog box to personalize Legend’s commands, toolbars, tools, keyboard, menu, and other options.

To customize Legend:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize.

The Customize dialog box opens.

2	Select the tab that describes the features you want to customize:

•	Commands to personalize Legend’s menu and toolbar structure, including the popup menu.

•	Toolbars to display, hide, or personalize your toolbars (other than the Redline Attributes) toolbar.

•	Tools to customize the list of User Defined Tools in the Tools menu.

•	Keyboard to modify keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.

•	Menu to reset menu options and add menu animation. If you want to personalize your menus in Legend, use the Commands tab.

•	Options to customize Legend’s toolbar options.


Options

Use the Options dialog box (formerly the Configuration dialog box) to configure Legend.

To configure Legend:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options.

The Options dialog box opens.

2	Select the tab that describes the features you want to configure:

•	Files to set your initial configuration.

•	Save to save your most recent view or any queries you set up and the index of polygons on your map.

•	Render to specify rendered graphic elements.

•	Visibility to define the eight possible visibility ranges supported by maps created in CableCad.

•	Levels to add and modify level themes (defined sets of levels)

•	Fcodes to add and modify fcode themes (defined sets of feature codes)

•	Default Themes to set the layer themes that are applied to maps when they’re opened.

•	Color to set the colors used in Legend.

•	Monitor to define your monitor’s display size for Legend to calculate the proper scale for maps.

•	Unit to specify the drawing unit (feet or meters) that’s used on your maps.

•	Select to specify graphics and layers that are displayed on maps.

•	Blink to specify Legend’s blink rate and colors.

•	Connects to set the upstream and downstream depth and colors used when viewing connects in Legend.

•	Data Edit to data edit within Browse and Report windows.


Open Document View List

Use the Open Document View List to quickly switch between currently open maps.

To open a map from the open document view list:

From the Window menu, select the name of the map you want to run from the list of currently open maps.

Note: Maps are listed numerically, with “1” being the most recently accessed map.


Legend Browser Workspace Popup Menu

You access your Workspace window options via your right mouse button. Different menu options are available depending on where you right-click in the Workspace window.

To use the Legend Browser popup menu:

1	Right-click on the Legend Browser folder in your Workspace window.

The Workspace window’s Legend Browser popup menu appears.

2	To add a map to the list of items in your Workspace window, select Add Drawing to Folder.

•	The Add drawing to folder titled ‘Legend Browser’ dialog box opens.

•	Enter a name for your current map or browse to the map you want to add to the list and click Open.

•	The map you selected appears in your Workspace window.

3	To add a query to the list of items in your Workspace window, select Add Query to Folder.

•	The Add query to folder titled ‘Legend Browser’ dialog box opens.

•	Enter a map name for your current query or browse to the query you want to add to the list and click Open.

•	The query you selected appears in your Workspace window.

4	To add another program to the list of programs in your Workspace window, select Add User Program to Folder.

•	The Add program to folder titled ‘Legend Browser’ dialog box opens.

•	Browse to the executable file of the program you want to add to the list and click Open.

•	The program you selected appears in your Workspace window.

5	To create a new folder in your Legend Browser folder (in your Workspace window), select New Folder.

•	The New Folder dialog box opens.

•	Enter a name for your new folder and click OK.

•	A new folder with the name you entered appears in your Workspace Window.

6	To change the properties of your Legend Browser folder, select Properties.

•	The Properties dialog box opens.

•	To change the name of your Legend Browser folder, enter a new name in the Browser Title box.

•	Your new name is saved automatically when you close the Properties dialog box by clicking the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of the dialog box.


Map Workspace Popup Menu

You access your Workspace window options via your right mouse button. Different menu options are available depending on where you right-click in the Workspace window.

To use the Map Popup Menu:

1	Right-click on a specific map in your Workspace window.

The Workspace window’s Map popup menu appears.

2	To open the selected map, select Open Drawing.

The map you selected opens.

Tip: You can also open a map by double-clicking the map name in your Workspace window.

3	To view the properties of the selected map, select Properties.

Note: To close the Properties dialog box, click the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of the dialog box.


Query Workspace Popup Menu

You access your Workspace window options via your right mouse button. Different menu options are available depending on where you right-click in the Workspace window.

To use the Query Popup Menu:

1	Right-click on a specific query in your Workspace window.

The Workspace window’s Query popup menu appears.

2	To run the selected query, select Run Query.

The query you selected runs.

Tip: You can also run a query by double-clicking the query name in your Workspace window.

Note: If you run a query from the Workspace window when no map is open, the map on which the query was last run opens and then the query runs.

3	To edit the selected query, select Query Wizard.

The query you selected opens in the Query Wizard.

4	To view the properties of the selected query, select Properties.

Note: To close the Properties dialog box, click the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of the dialog box.


Program Workspace Popup Menu

You access your Workspace window options via your right mouse button. Different menu options are available depending on where you right-click in the Workspace window.

To use the Program Popup Menu:

1	Right-click on a specific program in your Workspace window.

The Workspace window’s Program popup menu appears.

2	To run the selected map, select Run Program.

The program you selected runs.

Tip: You can also run a program by double-clicking the program name in your Workspace window.

3	To change the properties of the selected program, select Properties.

•	To change the name of the selected program, enter a new name in the Program Title box.

•	Your new name is saved automatically when you close the Properties dialog box by clicking the Close Window button [image] in the upper right corner of the dialog box.


Save Browse As

Use Save Browse As to save the contents of a Browse or Attribute window.

Note: Legend does not prompt you to save your browse window contents when you close the Browse / Attribute window. However, if you close the Browse / Attribute window without saving, you can retrieve the report after the window closes by selecting Browse from the View menu (this displays the contents of the most recent Browse / Attribute window).

To save the contents of a Browse or Attribute window:

1	From the File menu, select Save Browse As.

2	The Save As dialog box opens. Type the new File name for your Browse / Attribute window contents and click the Save button.

3	The Save As dialog box closes.

The contents of your Browse / Attribute window are saved as a text file with the name you specified.

You can also print the contents of a Browse window.


Adding, Deleting, and Modifying Configurations

Use the Files tab of the Configuration dialog box to add or delete configurations. Legend also includes a demonstration map and demonstration configuration files for you to practice with, if you choose.

To add a configuration:

Close all maps, and then follow the steps for setting the initial configuration.

To delete a configuration:

1	Close all maps.

2	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

3	The Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

4	Select the configuration you want to delete and click Delete.

5	A Legend dialog box opens to confirm that you want to delete the selected configuration. Click OK to delete (click Cancel to return to the Configuration dialog box without deleting the selected configuration).

6	Click OK to close the Configuration dialog box.

To modify a configuration:

1	Close all maps.

2	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

3	The Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

4	Select the configuration you want to modify.

5	Modify the Support Files and Directories listed at the right on your computer:

•	Select a file or directory from the list.

•	Click Browse to open the Browse dialog box to find the location of the file or directory, or modify the location of the file in the Locations Edit box.

•	After you modify the files or directories using the Browse dialog box or as you modify the location of the file in the Locations Edit box, you’ll see the modified location information appear next to the file or directory.

6	After you’ve modified the support files and directories for your selected configuration, click OK to save your settings and close the Configuration dialog box.

Administrators can click the XML Layer Data button to import layer information from (and export layer information to) an XML data file.


Customize Commands

Use the Commands tab of the Customize dialog box to personalize Legend’s menu and toolbar structure. If you want to reset your menus to Legend’s default settings, use the Menu tab. You can reset toolbars using the Toolbars tab, or you can reset individual buttons and menu items using the Customize Popup Menu.

To customize your menus:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Commands tab.

3	Select a Category for which you want to view commands.

After you select a category, the Commands box lists all items within the category you selected.

4	From the Commands list, select the menu item for which you want to view a description.

After you select a command, the Description box lists a brief description (where available) of the function of the selected command.

5	To add a command to existing menus or toolbars:

•	Select the command you want from the Commands list.

•	Hold the left mouse button and drag the command to the menu or toolbar you want.

Note: Legend indicates the current position of your command with a horizontal line (on menus; see the following example) or a vertical line (on toolbars). Use this guide to position your command exactly where you want it to appear.

•	When you’ve positioned the command where you want it to appear, release the mouse button.

•	Legend inserts the command at the point you selected in the menu or toolbar.

Tip: You can create a new menu or submenu in a menu or toolbar in the same way as you add commands to existing menus or toolbars (select New Menu in the Category list and New Menu in the Command list).

6	To remove a command from an existing menu or toolbar:

•	Select the command you want to remove from an existing menu or toolbar in Legend.

•	Hold the left mouse button and drag the command to an area of Legend that’s not used for menus or commands. For example, drag the command to the blank area to the right of the toolbars.

•	When the mouse pointer shows an “x” under the pointer [image], release the mouse button to remove the command.

Tip: You can remove menus and submenus in the same way as you remove commands.

7	Click Close to close the Customize dialog box.

To further customize your menu and toolbar structure (including personalizing any new menus you’ve created), use the Customize Popup Menu.


Customize Toolbars

Use the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box to display, hide, or personalize your toolbars.

Legend has six default toolbars, five of which are fully customizable: Browse, Main, Navigate, and Redline. The Menu Bar, which displays Legend’s menu options, must be displayed and can be personalized through Customize Menu. The Redline Attributes toolbar is not customizable, but you can choose to display or hide it.

To display, hide, or personalize your toolbars:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Toolbars tab.

Note: Checked toolbars are displayed and cleared toolbars are hidden.

3	Check the toolbars you want to display and clear the toolbars you want to hide.

Note: As you make your selections, Legend displays or hides the toolbars you select accordingly.

4	To return to the original (default) settings for a toolbar, select the toolbar you want to reset and click the Reset button.

•	A dialog box opens to confirm that you want to reset the selected toolbar (or all toolbars).

•	Click Yes to reset, or click No to cancel.

Note: To return all toolbars to their original (default) settings, click the Reset All button.

Tip: To reset individual toolbar buttons to their original (default) settings, use the Customize Popup Menu.

5	To create a new toolbar, click the New button.

•	The Toolbar Name dialog box opens.

•	Enter the name of your new toolbar and click OK.

•	Your toolbar is created and displays with the name you selected.

6	To rename a toolbar, select the toolbar you want to rename and click the Rename button.

•	The Toolbar Name dialog box opens.

•	Enter the new name for your selected toolbar and click OK.

•	Your toolbar is renamed as you specified.

7	To delete a toolbar, select the toolbar you want to delete and click the Delete button.

Note: You can only delete toolbars you’ve created. You cannot delete Legend’s default toolbars.

•	A dialog box opens to confirm that you want to delete the selected toolbar.

•	Click Yes to delete, or click No to cancel.

8	To show text labels on the buttons of a specific toolbar, select the toolbar for which you want to show text labels and check Show text labels.

9	When you’ve finished your changes, click Close to close the Customize dialog box.


Customize Tools

Use the Tools tab of the Customize dialog box to customize the list of User Defined Tools in the Tools menu.

To customize your list of user defined tools:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Tools tab.

Note: The Menu Contents box shows your current list of User Defined Tools.

3	To add a user defined tool:

•	Click the New button.

A new row appears in the Menu Contents list.

•	Type the name for your new item and then press Enter.

•	Type the Command that your new item accesses.

You can also click [image] to open the Open dialog box and browse for the command you want to access.

•	Type the Argument that your new item accesses.

For example, if you’re accessing notepad.exe as your command, your argument may be a particular text file, such as test.txt

•	Type the Initial Directory in which your new item searches for the argument you entered.

For example, if you’re accessing notepad.exe as your command and test.txt as your argument, your initial directory may be c:\myfiles

Tip: You can also enter the complete path to the argument in the Argument box and omit an entry in the Initial Directory box.

4	To remove a user defined tool:

•	Select the item you want to remove from the Menu Contents list.

•	Click the Delete button.

•	The item you selected is removed from the Menu Contents list.

5	To move a user defined tool within the User Defined Tools section of the Tools menu:

•	Select the item you want to move up or down in the Menu Contents list.

•	Click the Move Item Up [image] or Move Item Down [image] button, accordingly.

6	To modify a user defined tool:

•	Double-click the item you want to modify from the Menu Contents list.

•	Modify the name of the item and then press Enter.

Tip: You can modify the Command, Argument, and Initial Directory of an existing user tool at any time when that tool is selected.

7	When you’ve finished your changes, click Close to close the Customize dialog box.


Customize Keyboard

Use the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog box to modify keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.

To customize your keyboard shortcuts:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Keyboard tab.

3	From the Category list, select the menu in which the item for which you want to modify keyboard shortcuts appears.

Tip: To list all items (from all menus), select All Commands.

After you select a category, the Commands box lists all items within the category you selected. A Description of the command you selected also appears (where available).

4	From the Commands list, select the menu item for which you want to modify keyboard shortcuts.

The current keyboard shortcuts, if any exist, appear in the Current Keys box.

5	To remove a keyboard shortcut from the currently selected command, select the shortcut from the Current Keys list and click the Remove button.

6	To add a keyboard shortcut to the currently selected command:

•	Click in the Press New Shortcut Key box.

•	Press the keys you want to use for a shortcut.

Tip: Press the keys you want to use simultaneously.

For example, press Alt+Z.

•	Click the Assign button.

Note: Your changes do not take effect until you click Assign.

The keyboard shortcut you selected appears in the Current Keys box.

7	To reset all keyboard shortcuts to Legend’s default settings, click the Reset All button.

A message box opens to inform you that all your changes will be lost.

•	To continue, click Yes. All your changes to keyboard shortcuts will be lost and Legend’s default keyboard shortcuts will be restored.

•	To cancel the reset process and preserve your changes, click No.

8	When you’ve finished your changes, click Close to close the Customize dialog box.


Customize Menu

Use the Menu tab of the Customize dialog box to reset menu options and add menu animation. If you want to personalize your menus in Legend, use the Commands tab.

To reset your menu options or add menu animation:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Menu tab.

3	To reset Legend menus, select which menus you want to resent from the Show Menus for list. Select:

•	Select Legend to reset the menus displayed when a map is open, or select Default Menu to reset the menus displayed when no map is open.

Note: Legend displays the menus you selected.

•	Click the Reset button.

•	A message box opens to inform you that all your changes will be lost. To continue, click Yes. All your changes to the menus you selected will be lost and Legend’s default menus will be restored. To cancel the reset process and preserve your changes, click No.

Tip: To reset individual toolbar buttons to their original (default) settings, use the Customize Popup Menu.

4	Select Menu animations you want to use. Select:

•	None to use no animations. Your menus appear when you select them.

•	Unfold to give your menus the appearance of unfolding from the upper left corner when you select them.

•	Slide to give your menus the appearance of sliding down (from top to bottom) when you select them.

•	Fade to have your menus fade into view when you select them.

5	Check Menu shadows to give your menus the appearance of having a shadow beside and behind them.

For example, this is how the Help menu appears with Menu shadows checked.

6	When you’ve finished your changes, click Close to close the Customize dialog box.

Note: Context Menus options on the Menu tab of the Customize dialog box are not currently available.


Customize Options

Use the Options tab of the Customize dialog box to customize Legend’s toolbar options.

To customize your toolbar options:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens. Click the Options tab.

3	Select the options you want to activate on your toolbars. Check:

•	Show ScreenTips on toolbars to show short descriptions of button function when you move your mouse pointer over toolbar buttons.

•	Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips to include shortcut keys along with the short descriptions of button function (ScreenTips).

Note: This option is not active unless you check Show ScreenTips on toolbars.

•	Large Icons to display toolbar buttons in a large size.

•	Look 2000 to view Legend’s updated style.

4	When you’ve finished your changes, click Close to close the Customize dialog box.


XML Layer Data

Use the XML Layer Data button on the Files tab of the Configuration dialog box import layer information from (and export layer information to) an XML data file.

Important! This new feature is designed for use by Administrators.

XML data is stored as text and may be maintained by either a text editor (such as notepad.exe) or a dedicated XML editor. This new feature allows an Administrator to maintain a non-proprietary file containing layer information. Layer information includes layer names and theme makeup.

A standard text editor or a dedicated XML editor may be used to edit the created XML document. NMT recommends using a dedicated XML editor because the structure of the document is not easily discernable in a text editor. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 may also be used to view the XML document in structured form:

The contents of the XML document may be edited and updated into Legend using the Import feature.

An XML document is comprised of named tags that enclose data. XML syntax is similar to HTML syntax, although the names and meanings of the tags are defined by the application. The structure of a Legend Layer XML document is as follows:

<layer_info>	required, defines document root
<level_names>	section defines levels with names
<layer id=”1” name=”level one” />	level 1 has name “level one”
<layer id=”100” name=”level one hundred” />	level 100 has name “level one hundred
… more level names can be defined
</level_names>
<level_themes>	section defines level themes
<theme name=”my theme”>	defines a level theme with a name “my theme”
<layer id=”1”  />	level 1 is turned on in “my theme”
<layer id=”100” />	level 100 is turned on in “my theme”
… more theme levels may be defined
</theme>
<theme name=”another theme”>	defines another level theme with levels 50 and 100
<layer id=”50”  />
<layer id=”100” />
</theme>
… more level themes can be defined
</level_themes>
<fcode _names>	section defines fcodes with names
<layer id=”1” name=”fcode one” />	fcode 1 has name “fcode one”
<layer id=”100” name=”fcode one hundred” />	fcode 100 has name “fcode one hundred”
</fcode_names>
<fcode_themes>	section defines level themes
<theme name=”my theme”>
<layer id=”1”  />
<layer id=”100” />
</theme>
<theme name=”another theme”>
<layer id=”50”  />
<layer id=”100” />
</theme>
</fcode_themes>
</layer_info>

To import/export layer information from/to an XML data file:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

Note: A standard Layer definition file (*.lyr) must be defined for the XML Layer Data feature to work properly.

3	Click the XML Layer Data button.

4	The XML Layer Data dialog box opens.

5	To import layer information from an XML data file, click the Import XML Layer Data button.

Note: Importing layer information from an XML data file overwrites (replaces) your current layer definition file with the imported XML layer data.

•	The Open dialog box appears.

•	Browse to find the XML file you want to import and double-click it to select it, or enter the name of the XML file you want to import in the File Name box and click Open.

•	The Open dialog box closes.

•	Legend overwrites your current layer definition file with the imported XML layer data.

•	Legend opens a message box to inform you that the import was successful. Click OK to close the message box.

•	Click Close to close the XML Layer Data dialog box.

6	To export layer information to an XML data file, click the Export XML Layer Data button.

•	The Save As dialog box opens.

•	Type the new File name for your exported XML data file and click the Save button.

•	The Save As dialog box closes.

•	Legend saves your layer information in an XML data file with the name you specified.

•	Legend opens a message box to inform you that the export was successful. Click OK to close the message box.

•	Click Close to close the XML Layer Data dialog box.


User Defined Tools

Use User Defined Tools (in the Tools menu) to quickly run queries you’ve created, run frequently-used programs, and set up other tools that you want to access through Legend.

To use the list of user defined tools:

From the Tools menu, select the name of the query, program, or other user defined tool that you want to run from the list.

Note: Queries you’ve created are marked with the query icon.  Other user defined tools are marked with their own icons.

Tip: You can modify your list of user defined tools using the Tools tab of the Customize dialog box.


Customize Popup Menu

When you’re customizing your Legend commands, you can access certain options for customizing your menu and toolbar structure (including personalizing any new menus you’ve created), via your right mouse button.

To use the Customize Popup Menu:

1	From the Tools menu, select Customize (Alt-T-C).

2	The Customize dialog box opens with the Commands tab selected.

3	Select the menu item or toolbar button that you want to customize and right-click.

The Customize popup menu appears.

4	To reset the selected menu item or toolbar button to its original (default) settings, select Reset to Default (R).

5	To copy the button image to your computer’s clipboard, select Copy Button Image (C).

You can then paste the image into another program (from the other program’s Edit menu, select Paste, or press Ctrl+V)

6	To delete the selected menu item or toolbar, select Delete (D).

7	To change the appearance of your button or menu item, select Button Appearance (B).

The Button Appearance dialog box opens.

•	Select whether you want to display an Image only, Text only, or Image and text on your button.

Note: If you selected a menu item to customize, these options are not available.

Tip: You can also make these selections directly from the Customize popup menu (see step 8).

•	Enter the text you want to use for your button or menu item in the Button text box.

Note: This text does not display on your button unless you select Text only or Image and text.

Tip: If you selected a menu item to customize, enter an ampersand (&) immediately before the letter you want to use as part of the keyboard shortcut for this command. The letter immediately following the ampersand is underlined in the menu, and becomes part of the Alt- keyboard access to the command. Make sure the letter you choose is unique within the parent menu of the item you selected. You can also modify keyboard shortcuts using the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog box.

•	When you’ve finished your changes, click OK to close the Button Appearance dialog box.

Note: Options to select images used with toolbar buttons are not currently available.

8	Select whether you want to display an Image only, Text only, or Image and text on your button.

Note: If you selected a menu item to customize, these options are not available.

Tip: You can also make these selections from within the Button Appearance dialog box (see step 7).

9	 To begin a group of menu items or toolbar buttons starting with the currently selected item/button, select Start Group (G).

Tip: Arrange your menu items and toolbar buttons in groups (separated by gray horizontal bars in menus and gray vertical bars in toolbars) to make the items easier to find quickly.


Query Wizard File Name


Query Wizard Analysis


Query Wizard Records


Query Wizard Expression


Query Wizard Actions


Query Wizard Report


Query Wizard Summary


Validation Table Files

Legend does not currently require that you specify the location of your validation table files. Specifying this information is optional.

*.DAT	A table which provides the ability to do data validity checking.
*.ASC	A file associated with the .DAT file.


Legend Registry Import / Export Utility

Use the Legend Registry Import / Export Utility (legreg.exe) to import or export Legend registry settings. This is useful when you want a group of Legend users to share the same configuration settings.

Important! This feature is designed for use by Administrators.

To use LegReg.exe:

1	Open a DOS window (from the Windows Start menu, select Programs, and then select MS-DOS Prompt).

2	To change directories to the directory in which Legend is installed, type cd <path>

Note: Path is the directory in which Legend is installed. The default destination directory for Legend installs is C:\Program Files\Legend\

3	To export Legend registry settings, type legreg /e <path/filename>

Note: Path is the directory in which you want to export the file, and filename is the name of the exported file.

Tip: You can also use the /s switch to create a silent execution.

4	To import Legend registry settings, type legreg /i <path/filename>

Note: Path is the directory from which you want to import the file, and filename is the name of the file you’re importing.

5	To close the DOS window, type exit.


Setting Demomap Configuration

Legend includes a demonstration map. Use the Demomap to learn how to configure Legend, and to experiment with Legend’s features.

To set Demomap configuration:

1	From the Tools menu, select Options (Alt-T-O).

2	The Configuration dialog box opens with the Files tab selected.

3	Click Add.

4	The New Configuration dialog box opens. Type your new Configuration Name (for example, type Demo) and click OK.

5	The New Configuration dialog box closes.

Your new configuration is now visible in the Settings For box and is selected as the current configuration.

6	Locate the Support Files and Directories for your Demo configuration.

You must specify the following files (the remainder are optional): Symbol File, Quick Symbol File, Line Style File, Font File, Database Format File, and Layer Definition File. The names of the files for Demomap are listed below, and all files are in the Demomap subdirectory of the folder in which Legend is installed. (The default destination directory for Legend installs is C:\Program Files\Legend\)

Symbol File	Symbols.grf
Quick Symbol File	Quicksym.qsy
Line Style File	Linestl.stl
Font File	Font.idx
Database Format File	Mpw.fmt
Layer Definition File	Enter layers.lyr (in the directory of your choice) for this file. Legend creates the file for you.
•	Select a file or directory from the list.

•	Enter the location of the file or directory in the Locations Edit box or click Browse to open the Browse dialog box to find the location of the file or directory.

Note: As you enter the location of the file or directory in the Locations Edit box, or after you locate each file or directory using the Browse dialog box, you’ll see the location information appear next to the selected file or directory in the Support Files and Directories list.

7	After you’ve located each of the support files and directories for your Demo configuration, click OK to save your settings and close the Configuration dialog box.

See Setting Initial Configuration, Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Configurations, and Support Files and Directories for more information about Legend configurations.


Minimize / Maximize / Restore

Use Minimize to reduce a map to an icon, Maximize to enlarge a map to fill the entire screen, and Restore to return a minimized or maximized map to its standard (default) size. You can also minimize, maximize, and restore the Legend program.

To minimize a map:

1	Click the map’s Minimize Window button [image] or click the Legend View icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Minimize.

2	The map is reduced to an icon.

Tip: You can also minimize the Legend program (click Legend’s Minimize Window button or click the Legend icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Minimize).

Note: Legend’s Redline Attributes toolbar can be minimized also, using the black triangular button in its title bar. The following windows can be minimized as well: Attribute, Browse, Find and Goto, Report, and Workspace.

To maximize a map:

1	Click the map’s Maximize Window button [image] or click the Legend View icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Maximize.

2	The map expands to its maximum size.

Tip: You can also maximize the Legend program (click Legend’s Maximize Window button or click the Legend icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Maximize).

To restore a maximized or minimized map to its normal size:

1	Click the map’s Restore Window button [image] or click the icon in the upper left corner of the window and select Restore from the menu that appears.

2	The map is restored to its normal size.

Tip: You can also restore the Legend program (click Legend’s Restore Window button or click the Legend icon [image] and from the menu that appears, select Restore).

Note: Legend’s Redline Attributes toolbar can be restored also, using the black triangular button in its title bar. The following windows can be restored as well: Attribute, Browse, Find and Goto, Report, and Workspace.


Move / Size

You can relocate and change the height and width of a map. You can also relocate and change the height and width of Legend.

To move a map:

1	Move your mouse pointer over the map’s title bar, and click and hold the left mouse button.

Note: You cannot move a maximized map or program.

2	Drag the map to a new location inside Legend and release the mouse button.

Tip: You can also move the Legend program (follow the instructions for moving a view except click Legend’s title bar), or use the menu that appears when you click the Legend icon [image] (select Move).

To resize a map:

1	Move your mouse pointer over one of the map’s borders (top, left, bottom, or right). When the pointer appears as a two-headed arrow, click and hold the left mouse button as you move your mouse pointer to adjust the height or width of map.

Note: You cannot resize a minimized map or program.

2	Release the mouse button after you’ve finished adjusting the height or width.

Tip: You can also resize the Legend program window (follow the instructions for resizing a view except click one of Legend’s borders), or use the menu that appears when you click the Legend icon [image] (select Size).


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Next Window

Use Next Window to make your next most recently accessed map view the active window in Legend. For example, if the map views you currently have open are Adams Street, Juniper Court, and Wyoming Boulevard (and you opened them in that order), Juniper Court becomes the active window when you use Next Window.

To access the next window:

1	Click the Legend View icon.

2	From the menu that appears, select Next (Ctrl+F6).

To access currently open map views in any order, use the Open Document View List.