Tutorial: Annotate the Map

Estimated time: 1 minute.

In this section, you will add border annotations to the combined map in the previous step.

! You can add these same borders to maps as they are being created, using the Borders settings in most 2D map windows (such as the Borehole Manager | Map | Borehole Locations, and Utilities | Map | EZ Map). We recommend, though, that if you intend to combine different maps, it's best to create the separate maps without borders, combine the maps in RockPlot2D, and then add the border annotation after the maps are combined. That's what we are doing in this lesson.

! It is necessary that you have completed the previous lesson before continuing.

1. With the combined point and contour map displayed on the screen, select the Utilities | Annotate Border menu command.
2. Adjust the settings:
   1. Visible Items: Be sure the North, South, East, and West axes and their titles are all enabled (checked).
   2. Axis Titles: You can edit any titles as you wish.
   3. Border Dimensions: Set this to Automatic.
3. Choose OK when you are through entering this information.

The program will add the requested annotation to the combined map, displayed in a new RockPlot window.

4. Save the map: 
   1. Click on the Save button or choose the File | Save command to save this image.
   2. Type in the name: map with border    and click the Save button.  RockPlot will append the ".Rw2D" file name extension automatically.
       

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