Datamine Discover KB - Map Making

How do I modify the angle of MapInfo labels?

Josh Knight — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:39:36 GMT

Use the Discover>Output>Labels>Label Angles tool.

Or in 32bit 2015 and earlier Discover>Map Making>Modify MI Label Angles tool.

Grid Line Planner baseline angle reversed and limited to 0-90 and 270-360

kbadmin — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:24:06 GMT

Occurrence

I am trying to create a sample grid, with a baseline angle between 90-270 degrees bearing.

But when I preview the baseline angle is reversed and the sample lines are numbered in the reversed direction.

Solution

This is a limitation of the tool. The new tool still has the the limit as the Local Grid Layout tool.

You are still unable to create sample lines ordered with these orientation, and there is no option to reverse the line numbering direction.

How do I create a custom titleblock and company logo to reuse in Scaled Output?

kbadmin — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 01:00:24 GMT

The default Titleblock used by Discover is stored in -

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Encom\Discover\Config\Titleblk.tab

This can be customised, to simply register and add a company logo, or to do further customistations to the layout of the vectors and text boxes.

Custom Logo
To add a company logo to a titleblock, the image file must be registered in non-earth centimetres, to the position in a Titleblock map window.
Once you have registered the image, save it as "Logo.tab" in the same folder as the default Titleblock file.

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Encom\Discover\Config\

Or if using a custom titleblock, store it in the same folder (it can be on a shared network drive).

It will then be automatically included in the Scaled Output process.

Custom Titleblock

To create a custom Titleblock, including a Company logo, for use in the Scaled Output tool, firstly open the default template which is located in the Discover Configuration files directory (C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Encom\Discover\Config\Titleblk.tab).

Then use File->Save Copy As to a new folder and name, which maybe a shared network folder or any other location.

Once you have finished editing the titleblock, then add this custom Titleblock to the scaled output tool, by navigating to Scaled Output->Configure->Add.

For more details on customising the Titleblock and logo files, see Appendix A in the User guide.

Is there batch printing tools like MapShop available in 64bit versions?

kbadmin — Tue, 21 May 2019 06:53:47 GMT

Mapshop was not converted to use the new Layout Designer window, and is therefor not in Discover 64bit.

We suggest using Layout Templates (in Mapinfo 17.0 or layer) for customisable templates, and also try free tools such as SiteMapper -

http://communitydownloads.pbinsight.com/code-exchange/download/sitemapper-x64

Can I add custom polygon fill patterns to those available in MapInfo Pro?

kbadmin — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:53:31 GMT

You cannot add or edit the existing fill patterns listed in MapInfo Professional polygon styles.

There is a third party tool that does this -

https://fillpattern.com/#

You can create a series of objects that will imitate a fill pattern using Discover>Map Making>Apply See Thru Shading or MODIFY>Edit>Custom Patterns.

You can add custom bitmaps into the C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Encom\Common\Fill_Patterns- these will then appear within the Legend (Colour Pattern) Editor.
However they will not appear when applied to a 2D cross section. They will only work in the Discover3D or PA windows.

How to restore a scaled map window size or scale to display correctly in a Layout Window

Josh Knight — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:08:02 GMT

Occurrence

The Scaled Output utility enables a portion of a map window to be automatically displayed in a layout frame at a specific scale for a selected page size. The newly created map window is synchronized to the layout
frame so that if the source map window is zoomed, panned or re-sized then this will be reflected in the layout window and the output map may no longer be correctly scaled.

Solution

Even if the map window has been modified significantly through zooming and panning or re-sizing, the quickest and easiest way to restore the correctly scaled map window view during the initial Scaled
Output session is to go up to the Scaled Output menu (if it is still open) and select the Restore Map Window menu option.

If the scaled output menu has been closed, then layouts can be reverted or modified by -

1. Simply double left click on the Layout frame and enter the correct original scale in the Map Scale option. In case the map window has been resized, also tick Fill Frame contents.