The properties option tab defines general properties for the program, Session, or Map Window. This Window is available when any of those nodes are selected in the Project Explorer or when a Map Window is selected. The table below provides definitions for the features available in the properties tab.
Properties Settings Options
Definition
Map window Background
Sets the background color for the selected object. . The small button on the side invokes an external editor which displays a standard color dialog.
Scale
The defined scale to use and relate to the Contour Palette
Contour Palette
The selected contour palette to use
Map attribute schema
The attribute schema to use to relate shapefile objects to line styles.
Map Projection
The projection used by the selected object for display. The button on the side invokes an external editor to make map projection selections (see Display Coordinate Systems).
