Working with maps
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After you have one or more layers loaded into the view you can do the following:
·Save map view configuration in project file (*.ttkgp)  
·Add/delete layers  
·Create new layers  
·Change layer properties  
·Browse and edit metadata  
·Edit vector layers  
·Zoom  
·Options|Zoom  
puts the map into Zoom mode and you can use the mouse pointer to zoom in (draw a rectangle from upper left to lower right direction)  
·View|Full extent  
zooms out to the full extent of the map  
·View|Zoom to layer  
zooms to the extent of selected layer  
·View|Zoom to selected  
zooms to the extent of the selected shape  
·Select  
(Options|Select) Now you can use the mouse pointer to select a shape on the currently selected layer.  
·Scroll  
(Options|Scroll) Now you can use the mouse pointer to scroll the map in any direction.  
·Create distribution maps  
This is a tool for linking distribution layers to taxonomic information stored in the database.  
·Plot samples  
Dynamically plot samples into the map view.