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=====Welcome to the Map Suite GIS Editor Wiki=====
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The Map Suite GIS Editor is a powerful, easy-to-use tool for viewing, styling and editing geographic data. Whether you need to visualize an area the size of a building or the size of the entire world, the GIS Editor makes the process simple. You can use it to analyze and geoprocess data, visualize and style data, or even design attractive page layouts for printing. 
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This wiki acts as an in-depth user manual for the GIS Editor. Browse the list of topics below to find help for the portion of the application that you're working with, or use the search to locate something specific. 


====Need Help? Start Here.====
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<faicon fa fa-hand-o-right fa-lg> **[[Introduction_to_the_Map_Suite_GIS_Editor|New! Learn Step by Step]]**
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If this is your first time using GIS Editor, you may be a little overwhelmed. In this short tutorial, we guide you through the steps to create your first GIS Editor project.
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<faicon fa fa-clone fa-lg> **[[Sample Projects|Sample Projects]]**
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If you like to learn by reverse-engineering, or just want to see some examples of what the GIS Editor can do, take a look at these sample projects that demonstrate numerous styles and features.
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<faicon fa fa-video-camera fa-lg> **[[:Category:Articles with Video|Watch the Videos]]**
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We've recorded video walkthroughs of almost every GIS Editor features and interface.  Browse through this handy listing of videos to see what's available.
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<faicon fa fa-question-circle fa-lg> **[[http://gis.thinkgeo.com/Support/DiscussionForums/tabid/143/afv/topicsview/aff/44/Default.aspx|Ask a Question]]**
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For direct support from ThinkGeo's development team and the community of other GIS Editor users, post your questions and comments in our discussion forums.
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=====A GIS Editor User's Guide: Table of Contents=====

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> **Getting Started**

  * [[Logging In]]
  * [[Using the Ribbon Bar]]
  * [[Main Menu|The GIS Editor Main Menu]]
  * [[Building a Map with Layers]]
  * [[Using the Layer List]]
  * [[Navigating the Map]]
  * [[Sample Projects]]
  * [[Introduction_to_the_Map_Suite_GIS_Editor|New! GIS Editor Tutorial]]
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> **General**

  * [[Working with Multiple Maps]]
  * [[View Data|Viewing Attribute Data]]
  * [[Bookmarks]]
  * [[Place Search]]
  * [[Plot Point|Plotting a Point]]
  * [[Packaging Projects]]
  * [[Map Projection|Setting the Map Projection]]
  * [[Set Zoom Levels|Managing Zoom Levels and Scale]]
  * [[Plugin Manager]]
  * [[Options|GIS Editor Options]]
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> **Adding and Managing Data**

  * [[Data Repository|Using the Data Repository]]
  * [[Layer Group|Layer Groups]]
  * [[Exporting and Converting Data]]
  * [[Cloud Based Map Data]]
  * [[Supported File Types]]
  * [[Supported Spatial Databases]]
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> **Styling a Map**

  * [[Style Wizard]]
  * [[Style Builder]]
  * [[Style Library]]
  * [[Area Style]]
  * [[Line Style]]
  * [[Point Style]]
  * [[Class Break Style]]
  * [[Filter Style]]
  * [[Value Style]]
  * [[Custom Point Style]]
  * [[Font Point Style]]
  * [[Dot Density Area Style]]
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> **Labeling a Map**

  * [[Label Style]]
  * [[Filter Label Style]]
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> **Creating and Editing Data**

  * [[Create New Layer|Creating New Layers]]
  * [[Editor Plugin|Drawing and Editing Features]]
  * [[Edit Data|Editing Attribute Data]]
  * [[Shape Operations]]
    * [[Combine]]
    * [[Union]]
    * [[Subtract]]
    * [[Intersect]]
    * [[Split]]
    * [[Inner Ring]]
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> **Processing Data**

  * [[Buffer Wizard|Buffering Features]]
  * [[Simplify Wizard|Simplifying Features]]
  * [[Blend Wizard|Blending Features]]
  * [[Dissolve Wizard|Dissolving Features]]
  * [[Clip Wizard|Clipping Features]]
  * [[Merge Wizard|Merging Features]]
  * [[Split Wizard|Splitting Features]]
  * [[Grid Wizard|Creating Grids]]
  * [[Data Join Wizard|Data Joining]]
  * [[Reprojection Wizard|Reprojecting Data]]
  * [[Google Earth|Exporting to Google Earth]]
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> **Selecting and Querying**

  * [[Select_Features_Plugin|Selecting and Querying Layers]]
  * [[Find Features|Finding Features by Attributes]]
  * [[Export Wizard|Exporting Selections]]
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> **Adornments**

  * [[Adornments|Adding Adornments to Your Map]]
    * [[Legend Editor|Legends]]
    * [[Titles]]
    * [[North Arrow]]
    * [[Logos|Logo]]
    * [[Scale Bars|Scale Bars/Lines]]
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> **Printing**

  * [[Print Map|Printing a Map]]
  * [[Print Map Page Layout|Creating and Saving Print Layouts]]
  * Adding Print Elements Text
    * [[Print Map Text|Text]]
    * [[Print Map Image|Images]]
    * [[Print Map Scale Line|Scale Lines]]
    * [[Print Map Scale Bar|Scale Bars]]
    * [[Print Map Data Grid|Data Grids]]
    * [[Legend Editor|Legends]]
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> **Developers**

  * Building Plugins
  * Extending the GIS Editor
  
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> **Measuring**

  * [[Measure Plugin|Measuring Features]]
  * [[Measurement_Export_Wizard|Exporting Measurements]]
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> **Further Assistance**

  *[[Getting Support]]

  
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> **Scripts**

  * [[Scripts|Working with Scripts]]
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