Map windows are used to graphically display a watershed, map layers, model alternative schematics, time series icons, visualize data and grid sets, track the acquisition of data, and forecast information. Each module has its own map window, for example, in Figure 1, for the Setup module you have chosen to display the stream alignment and the schematic for a forecast run. From the map window for the Setup module you can edit elements from each of the model alternatives that are part of the selected forecast run.

From the map window for the Modeling module (Figure 1), you are viewing the schematic for the selected forecast run, and from the map window you can view results for each of the model alternatives that are part of the forecast run.

Map Window Toolbar

The primary set of tools in the map window toolbar includes the Select Tool, Zoom Tool, and Time Series Icon Tool. The tools change the appearance and functionality of the mouse. Other tools appear in the toolbar depending on which module has been selected. Each tool's functions are described in context in other chapters of the manual.

 Select Tool
The Select Tool allows you to select elements in the map window. Also, after zooming in, the user can use the Select Tool to pan.

Zoom Tool
The Zoom Tool allows you to zoom in and out of the map window. To zoom in, hold the mouse button down and outline the area that needs to be enlarged. Right-click to zoom out.

Time Series Icon Tool
The Time Series Icon Tool allows you to select time series icons (Time Series Icons and Time Series Icons Layers) on the map window. To select multiple icons, hold down the SHIFT key, and click on the time series icons that need to be selected. You can access commands related to a time series icon by right-clicking on the time series icon.

When you request to display the stream alignment in a Setup module map window (Figure 1), two additional tools become available that are pertinent to only the stream alignment:

Stream Alignment Tool
The Stream Alignment Tool allows you to create, delete, and edit stream elements that make up the stream alignment. A stream alignment is a representation of the stream network in the watershed.

Stream Node Tool
The Stream Node Tool allows you to create and edit stream nodes and junctions that make up a stream alignment. Stream nodes are the beginning and ending points for each stream element. Stream nodes are points where stream elements meet (stream junctions).

Map Window Elements

The elements of a map window represent the watershed data visually in a geo-referenced context and interact with associated data. You can create elements (stream alignment, time series icons) and edit those element's properties in the Setup module. Also, in the Setup module, if you have displayed a model alternative in the map window, you can edit elements specific for that model alternative. In the Acquisition and Visualization modules, you can plot, tabulate, and view the data associate with time series icons. For the Modeling module, you can plot, tabulate, and view results at time series icons and at elements that represent the model alternatives associated with a forecast run. Additional commands are available according to module and are discussed throughout this manual.