Menu commands

Below you will find a brief explanation of the individual menu commands.

File menu

The File menu summarizes all commands that refer to the entire workbook. It also contains commands to further process the workbook (expression, exports).

submenu New

You can open a new workbook via this submenu. If you create a empty workbook, the "unnamed.empx" from the default easymap directory will open here.

If you want to open two different workbookn, you can open another window with easymap with the command Empty workbook in new window and view both workbookn.

You can also open your saved templates here.

Open... Use this to open an already created workbook.
Save Save the changes in your workbook. If the workbook has never been saved, you will be asked for a file name.
Save As... Save your workbook in a new file.
Save template as... Save your workbook as a template. It is recommended to use the preselected default path. You can customize this default template location in the global Options.
Close Closes the current workbook. easymap then automatically opens a new empty workbook.
submenu Export Opens the Export submenu, which can be used to perform various exports to other file formats. For example, you can export data.
Publish... Place the finished workbook in the easymap explorer for other users. Access and exact procedure for the easymap explorer can be found here.
Properties... Displays the various properties of the workbook (including the required external sources).
Page Setup... Here you will find the options for page setup.
Print Preview This menu item offers you a side view of the standard printer. Please note that maps with a larger page than that of the standard printer will be shown broken down into individual pages. For more information on displaying the page layout, see here.
Print... Opens the Print dialog to print one or more sheets.
submenu Last used workbookn The most recently used workbookn are displayed here. These can be opened directly via the selection as long as their name or storage location has not changed.
Exit Use this command to close the easymap program.

Edit Menu

Some of the commands described here change the currently selected objects of the current sheet. Alternatively, you can execute these commands via the context menu of these objects in the control window Content.

Undo Undo the last action ("Undo").
Redo Restores the last undo action(s) ("Redo").
Copy This menu item allows you to copy the entire sheet.
Copy view Copies the currently visible section of the map as a graphic to the clipboard.
Paste Paste the contents of the clipboard onto a new sheet. To insert the content into an existing sheet or map, please use the context menu command Insert Sheet or Map. This can be accessed via the Contents control window or the Map window. See also: Copy and Paste.
Paste Content... Paste a specific content from the clipboard.
Delete Deletes the selected object.
Find... Available when a visible layer of the map is enabled as the selection layer. A new search can be started via the menu item and in each level of the context menu.
submenu Clip Map The submenu offers several commands to create a clip map for the current map.
submenu Highlight

Opens the Mark submenu. Here you can select objects in different ways.

Mark nearby ones - With a click in the map window you can mark all objects that are near the clicked point. In contrast to Mark single, a click does not mark exactly one object, but all objects in the selection layer that are close to the click position. In the case of overlapping areas, all areas located at this point are selected. So this markup option works just like mark rectangle with a very small rectangle.

submenu Scale Opens the map scale submenu.
measure distance

Start the interactive mode Measure distance. In this mode you can successively define a line by clicking in the Map. In the Status bar (lower right corner of the program window) the length (line distance) of this line is displayed. You can end this mode by double-clicking with the mouse or select another mode (e.g. by clicking on the arrow symbol).

You can save the distance as a graphic. To do this, right-click on the line after creating it and select the Insert as graphic option.

Properties Opens the properties window of the selected object.

View menu

The View menu contains all commands used to navigate on the map and to view the map better on the screen using zoom functions.

Ruler

This menu item allows you to display rulers at the top and left of the sheet view, e.g. to facilitate the placement of elements. The ruler cannot be displayed for individual sheets, but only for all or none.

The ruler can be hidden again either by calling up the menu again or by double-clicking on the edge of the ruler.

Mark single This mode allows the selection of individual elements. You can also select other marking modes here.
Set zoom section

Starts a special mode that allows you to set a new zoom section with the mouse. The cursor is displayed as a magnifying glass, and you can draw a rectangle with the mouse pressed down that represents the new section. The new section is adapted to the required aspect ratio, so that the section may have to be enlarged vertically or horizontally.

Attention: If the Zoom mode is active within the marked map, the command affects the current map.

Zoom in

Enlarges the view.

Attention: If the Zoom mode is active within the marked map, the command affects the current map.

Zoom out

Reduces the view.

Attention: If the Zoom mode is active within the marked map, the command affects the current map.

Zoom Selection

Zooms to the selected element.

Attention: If the Zoom mode is active within the marked map, the command affects the current map.

Last excerpt Displays the last selected section on the map.
View 1:1 like printout

The sheet is displayed on the screen 1:1 in the size it has according to the page settings.

Here you can see, for example, what your map would look like after a printout on a sheet of paper. Use this command to check whether the size settings for the labeling of your map are within the readable range.

Note: For various reasons, the size on the screen will not exactly match the size of the sheet, i.e. if you measure the size of an A4 sheet on the screen with the metre rule, it will not exactly match the size of an actual A4 sheet. This is due to technical reasons which are beyond the display capabilities of easymap.

Full Extent

With this command you can display the entire map.

Attention: If the Zoom mode is active within the marked map, the command affects the visible section of the current map. This command then causes all contents of the map to be visible again. This can also be forced using the Fit all layers command.

Zoom within the selected map Starts a special mode Zoom within the selected map, in which all zoom commands and the move mode no longer refer to the view, but to the section of the selected map. You can deactivate this behavior by executing the command again.
Automatic zoom This command turns on or off the Zoom automatic for the current sheet.
Fit all Layers

This command sets the visible geographical area of the map so that all layers contained in the map are fully visible. This action summarizes the following steps:

  • Activate zoom within the selected map
  • Execute full view
  • Deactivate zoom within the marked map again
Redraw With this command or the F5 key you can trigger the drawing of the sheet content. This is normally not necessary. However, it can update the contents of the map window again after display errors.

Insert Menu

The commands of the menu Insert are an alternative to inserting objects by Drag&Drop from the control window Objects or base maps.

New sheet Use this command to insert a new sheet into the existing workbook.
New Map

With this command you can insert a new map directly from the base maps into the currently opened sheet.

Note: Please note that this will really be another map and not an extension of an existing map.
Legend Elements Insert a legend for an existing analysis on the sheet by first selecting the legend and then clicking anywhere on the open sheet. For more information on the individual legend elements, see the Legend page.
Freehand graphic Add Texts, Graphics or Geometric Formsn to the Sheet by first selecting an element and then clicking anywhere on the open sheet. More information on the page free hand graphics.
Area Properties Insert Scale, inset map or Internet map into the map by first selecting an element and then clicking on the map or sheet. More information about the respective geography objects can be found here.
Other objects Add other objects like Pressure area, Report, Table or Single chart to the map. To do this, select the element and click anywhere on the open sheet.

Data menu

easymap offers two different ways to manage your data. The data import is independent of the data source, because you manage all data directly in easymap as information. The data link only connects easymap with the data source and does not allow any changes to the data - of course, the data in the data source can be changed.

Import Starts the Data Import Wizard to import a new table.
Link Starts the Data Import Wizard to link a new table.
New Query

The command opens a dialog for adding and editing new queries. First, the data to which the query is to refer is selected. In the further course the new query can be created and contents defined.

data catalogue

Opens the data catalog. Enables the purchase of additional data.
Managing

Opens the control window Data.

Refresh When a workbook is opened, data linked by default is read in again. However, you can also use the Update Data command to force a new import of this data while a workbook is open. Just like when opening the workbook, you must ensure that easymap has access to the required files. Otherwise, the table structure in easymap is retained, but the table does not contain any data lines.

Analyses Menu

Create new analyses via the Analyses menu. In all cases, a wizard will open and guide you in several steps to the finished analysis.

By selecting the appropriate menu item, you first select the basic type of analysis. In the course of the wizard, you can then make detailed settings.

Note: The insertion of Line analyses is only possible if there are layers with line objects in your workbook. These are only contained in base maps of type Shapefile.

Note: We recommend using the context menus for the individual levels in the Data control window instead of the Analysis menu.

Territory Organisation menu

The Territory organization menu allows you to create and edit a new structure.

Note: We recommend that you use the context menus for the individual levels in the control window Territory organization instead of the Territory organization menu. On the one hand, you have the complete selection of commands and can also change the properties of the layers. On the other hand, it is directly clear from the context to which level the command refers.

However, if you prefer access via the Territory Organization menu, you will usually be asked on a first page on which territory level or location level the command should be applied. You will then see the same dialog pages as for the context menu commands.

Menu explorer

The easymap explorer offers you the possibility to share maps created in easymap with other people who do not have easymap installed.

Share (upload workbook) ... Opens the share dialog of the workbook.
My maps Opens the map catalogue in the easymap explorer with the workbooks you have created and uploaded.
user administration Opens the user administration area in the easymap explorer.
Help Opens the manual for the easymap explorer.
product info Opens the product information about the easymap explorer.
application examples Opens the map catalog with the generally accessible - i.e. not password protected - workbookn.

menu pro

The Pro menu gives you quick access to important Pro features and information about ordering and status of your Pro license.

Calculate Route Opens a pop-up menu where you can define the route properties. In the next step you can determine the start and destination point(s) on the map.
Purchase B2B data Opens a pop-up menu from which you can select B2B data with your credits according to your selection on the map, obtain them directly and include them in easymap. easymap can be integrated.
Import B2B data Opens a window from which you can import previously ordered B2B data selections into your project.
Show Credits Shows your current license and the number of its remaining and total credits.
Order pro/credits Opens web page on the support portal with information about the credit model and an order form to order more credits or a Pro license.
product information Opens web page with more product information for easymap pro.

Menu Extras

The Extras menu provides access to additional general functions and global options.

Install maps and data Here you can install all data and maps that are available to you.
Change base maps With this function you can update all the old digital maps in your workbook. You can also change layers to a different territory breakdown without losing all settings or having to recreate the analyses.
Connect Table and Map Shows you all existing linkages between tables and maps and allows you to edit the linkages.
Manage Add Ins Here you can manage and view your Add Ins.
Options Displays all application-wide options.

Window menu

The Window menu is used to access functions and options related to the program window. Here you can change the Standard Arrangements of the individual windows (data, maps, control windows) and save user-defined Window Arrangements, open further or closed windows again or bring them to the foreground as well as start the Full Screen Mode.

Menu ?

The menu ? offers you the possibility to call up this online help directly from easymap. You will also find access to our video tutorials and the sample map folders. You can also find our Quick Start here. You can display the appropriate data for the tasks directly by clicking on the Quick Start button.

Furthermore you can find details about the automation of easymap in the API-reference as well as examples on this topic.

The direct access to the Internet allows you to access the latest information about easymap and to check your version for updates.

The information about the license, as well as about further additional functions can be found after clicking the button About easymap....