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coordinate system of the current projected system. Any drawn paths will be straight lines between the
start and end point. This can result in inaccurate distances for long measurements or when working in
projection systems with high levels of distortion.
• Rhumb Line - Any measured distances will be drawn along the rhumb line if possible, which is a line
of constant bearing between the start and end point. Rhumb lines are often used in navigation so that a
constant bearing can be maintained. A rhumb line will be a straight line in the Mercator projection.
Any drawn paths will also be along the shortest rhumb line path between the start and end point.
Feature Info Tool
Global Mapper User's Manual
The Feature Info command selects the Feature Information tool as the current tool. This tool allows you to
select vector features (areas, lines, and points) by clicking on or near them. Once selected, a dialog displaying
information about the selected item appears.
To pick objects, select the [Feature Info] icon from the Toolbar or select [Tools/Feature Info] from the menu
bar. Press and release the left mouse button near the objects(s) to be picked. Holding down the 'P' key when
left clicking causes only area features at the clicked location to be considered. If left-clicking on a picture
point with an associated image, by default just the image will be displayed, but holding the Ctrl key when
clicking will cause the normal feature info dialog to be displayed. When an object is picked, it will be
highlighted and a feature info dialog (picture below) will be displayed. Right clicking the mouse button cycles
through each of the elements located near the selection point, displaying the information in the dialog box.
As you can see, you can view a lot of information about a selected object in the Feature Info dialog. The
object's name, description, geometry information including length and enclosed area (when applicable),
attribute value list, and map name, are all displayed. Buttons are also available allowing you to edit the
selected feature's information and drawing style, marking the selected feature as deleted, as well as to copy all
of the feature information (as text) and the feature itself to the Windows clipboard for pasting elsewhere, such
as in a text editor or as a new feature in a running session of Global Mapper.
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