Define Route Sets Dialog Box

Prerequisites for use: An Atlas map is the activeClosed The application, window, tab, or other screen element which is currently being used; sometimes called the "front" or "frontmost" screen element tab.   

Use: The Define Route Sets dialog box is used to combine several Route layers into one Route Layer Set so they can be displayed together. You can combine previously defined layers to make a more complex set. The order of layers in each set determines the order in which they are drawn. The first layer in the list appears on top, overlapping the second and any other layers.

Description: This dialog box combines selected layers to create a Layer Set. The actual appearance of individual Route layers is defined via the Define Route Layers dialog box.

Open the Define Route Sets Dialog BoxOpen the Define Route Sets Dialog Box

  1. Open a map and make it the active tab.
  2. From the Route layer pop-up menu, choose Define Route Sets.

    This dialog box also opens if multiple Route layers are displayed on the map and you choose Convert to Route Set from the Route layers pop-up menu.

Define a Route Set (Overview)Define a Route Set (Overview)

  1. Open the Define Route Sets dialog box.
  2. Click New to create a new Route Set. [New name] is added to the List of Route Sets and the Name of set box.

    To edit the Route Set, select it from the left list of Route Sets.
  3. Enter a name for the Route Set in the Name of set box.
  4. In the left Route layers list, choose the Route layers you want in this Route Set and click the Route Layers» button above the list. Selected layers appear in the right Layers selected list.
  5. Rearrange the order of Route layers in the Layers selected list using the Up and Down buttons.
  6. Select a name and click Delete to remove it from the Route Set.
  7. Click OK to save your changes. The selected Route Set is displayed in the active Atlas tab.

Options in the Define Route Sets Dialog BoxOptions in the Define Route Sets Dialog Box

List of Route Sets (Top): Displays any Route Sets already defined. The Route Set last used when this dialog box was closed is selected when the dialog box is reopened.

List Buttons: Used to arrange the Route Set names in the list and on the pop-up menu.

  • New: Adds [New name] to the list and in the Name box, and resets the rest of the options to the default settings.
  • Delete: Removes the selected name and definition from the list and from the Route layers pop-up menu.
  • Up and Down Buttons: Click to move the selected name up or down the list.

Name of Set box:  Used to enter or modify the name of the selected Route Set. Adding spaces before the name indents it on the pop-up menu.

Route Layers» List: Displays all defined Route layers. These layers are available for individual display or for combining into a Route Set. Add items to the Layers Selected list by doing one of the following:

  • Double-click an item in the list on the left, or select an item and click the Route Layers» button above the list.
  • Shift+Click to select a range of items, or Ctrl+Click to select multiple individual items.

Layers Selected List: Displays the Route layers in the selected Route Set. You can change the order of items in the list (and in the Route Set), or delete items using the Up, Down, and Delete buttons next to this list.

Note

The order of layers in a Route Set is very important. If a route appears in more than one of the selected layers, it is displayed with the color, width and labels used in the uppermost layer which includes that site. Animation sequence is also determined by the order of the layers.