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MapWindow GIS Installation Guide

This document provides instructions for creating a simple map using MapWindow GIS software. It describes how to [1] download and install MapWindow GIS, [2] copy sample data files, [3] open MapWindow and add the sample data layers to create an initial map, and [4] customize the map by changing layer names and symbology, adding labels, and setting up the print layout.

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MapWindow GIS Installation Guide

This document provides instructions for creating a simple map using MapWindow GIS software. It describes how to [1] download and install MapWindow GIS, [2] copy sample data files, [3] open MapWindow and add the sample data layers to create an initial map, and [4] customize the map by changing layer names and symbology, adding labels, and setting up the print layout.

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GISDemoUsingMapWindowGISSoftware

HowtoMakeaSimpleMap

[Link]

Goto[Link]

[Link].

Clickthisfor32bit
machines

Clickthisfor64bit
machines


[Link].
Afterdownloadingyouwillseethisfile.

[Link].

ClickRunbutton.

Followinstructionsduringinstallationprocess.
Whentheinstallationissuccessful,youwillseetheMapWindowGISicononyourdesktop.

II.CopyMcCurtain_SampleDataFolder

CopythefoldernamedMcCurtain_SampleDatafromthethumbdrive(supplied)toyourcomputer

[Link],youwillsee
[Link],butwithdifferentextension
[Link]
software,however,themanyfilescomprisingashapefileappearonlyasasingleshapefile.

[Link]

[Link].

ClickAdddatatothisproject
GotoMcCurtain_SampleDatafolderthatyousavedawhileback.

Selecttl_2009_40089_McCurtain.ClickOpen.
YoushouldseealayerastheboundarymapofMcCurtainCounty.

MenuBar
StandardToolbars

Projector
map
display
area

Datalayers
area

Cartesiancoordinates Geographiclocation Scaleofthe

oftheprojectedmap indegrees display

TheMapWindowinterfacecontainsthefollowing:

TheMenuBar

TheFileMenu

TheEditMenu

TheViewMenu

ThePluginsMenu

TheStandardToolbars

NewProject ZoomIn

OpenProject
ZoomOut

SaveProject

Zoom
PrintMap

Identifier

MeasureArea AttributeTableEditor
Add/Remove
/ClearLayers MeasureDistance

Select

Pan

ChangingtheDisplayNameoftheDataLayer

Changethedisplaynameofthedatalayertl_2009_40089_McCurtainwithaneasiertoremember
namesuchasMcCurtainBoundary.

Rightclickontl_2009_40089_McCurtain,[Link].


HighlighttheDisplayNametl_2009_40089_McCurtain,[Link]
displaynameisfordisplaypurposesonly;thisdoesntchangetheoriginal(internal)filename.

[Link]
properties,projection,legend,[Link]
thepropertyorsymbologycanbechanged.

AddingMoreFiles

ClicktheAdd/Remove/ClearLayerstool ,andopentheMcCurtain_SampleDatafolder.While
pressingtheCtrlkey,clickthefilesasshownbelow:

ClickOpen.

[Link]
visible,asshownbelow.(Clickonalayer,andwhilepressingthemouseleftkey,dragthelayerupor
downasmaybenecessary.)

ChangingtheSymbology

Nowletsmakechangestothedisplaynameandsymbology.

Renamethefollowing:
gnispop_p_ok089_McCurtain_utm15toPopulatedPlaces
SecRoadstoRoads
tl_2009_40089_areawatertoWaterbodies
tl_2009_40089_placetoMunicipalBoundaries

ChangethesymbologyasappropriateusingtheLegendEditor,[Link],inthe
thesecondcolumn,clickonthelinetomakethesymbolobyonaneditmode.

Theresultingmapisshownbelow.

AddingLabels

[Link].
TheNAMEfieldholdsthenamesofcities.

FamiliarizewiththemenusandtoolsintheAttributeTableEditor.
ClickClose.

[Link].

FilltheblanknexttoLabelFieldforFirstLine:[Link].

ClickApplyandOK.

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[Link].

UsetheZoomIntool toseethelabelplacementmoreclearlyifnecessary.

UnderPluginsMenu,clickLabelMover.

TheLabelMovericon appearsontheStandardToolbar.

ClickontheLabelMovericon.

Clickacityortownnameandmoveitsothatthetownnamesdontoverlapwitheachother.

Repeattheprocessandadjustthelabelsplacementaccordinglyforothertowns.

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SettinguptheMapWindowPrintLayout

UnderFileMenu,[Link].

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TheMenuBaroftheMapWindowPrintLayout




TheStandardToolbarsoftheMapWindowPrintLayout


Newlayout Insertmap

Openlayout Insertnortharrow
project
Insertlegend

Save Insertscalebar
layout
Inserttext


Insertrectangle


Insertbitmap





Saveas
Zoomlayoutin
new

layout
Zoomlayoutout

Print Fittoscreen
layout

Zoomlayoutinoroutbypercent


Zoommapin

Zoommapout

Zoommaptofullextentoflayers


Zoommaptoextentofdataview


Panmap

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InsertingtheMap

ClicktheInserttool anddrawarectangleontheblanklayout.

PositionandsizethemapandlayoutaccordinglyusingtheZoomandPantoolsbelow

InsertingtheNorthArrow,Legend,ScaleBar,Text,andLayoutBorder

Clickeachofthetools toperformtheInsertArrow,InsertLegend,InsertScaleBar,
InsertText,andInsertRectangle,[Link].

EditingtheLayout

Movetheappropriatesymbolbox(intheupperrightcornerofthelayout)upstarteditingtheparticular
symbol.

Forexample,thetextboxcontentiseditedasshownbytheillustrationbelow.

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Afterafewadjustments,thefinallayoutisshownbelow.

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PrintingandSavingtheMap

UnderFilemenuoftheMapWindowPrintLayout,[Link]
information.


StillunderFilemenu,selectPrint.(OrclickthePrinttool .)

UnderFilemenuorfromthetoolbar,selectSaveas.(OrclicktheSaveastool .)Saveitinyour
McCurtain_SampleMapfolder,andnameitasMcCurtainMap.

UnderFilemenu,[Link]
savedthecurrentprintlayout.

SavingtheProject

UndertheFilemenuoftheMapWindowGISinterface,[Link]
McCurtainProjectintheMcCurtain_SampleDatafolder.

UnderFilemenu,clickExittoendtheprogram.

ExtraChallenge

[Link]
BrokenBowandIdabel.

Zoominandpantoyourhouselocationoryourfriends.

Observetherelativedistancesandlocationsofthedifferentfeatures.

[Link].

ENDOFDEMO.

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