Managing Map Files

Opening a File Saving a File Printing a File Inserting Files

There are three types of files you can insert into an AutoREALM map. They AutoREALM maps, Windows Metafiles, and bitmaps.

Inserting Maps

When you insert another map (an AuR file) into AutoREALM, you only get the objects present in that file. Specifically, you do not get:

Ø Background colors

Ø Grid settings

Ø Overlays of any of the constituent objects (the objects are inserted into the currently active overlay)

Ø Views

Ø Pushpins

Ø Map Comments

The original sizing of the inserted file is used, however, and the map is placed at the center of the current view. You can resize the inserted map by dragging the hollow red handles. Note that the map inserted is not linked to the original map in any way, so if the original map changes your inserted map will not. The contents of that inserted map can be edited just as any other objects; just use Ungroup to show the individual objects that are part of the map.

Inserting Metafiles

Both standard (WMF) and enhanced (EMF) metafiles can be inserted by AutoREALM. Typically you find these file formats in clip-art collections, but other drawing programs can export metafiles as well. The metafile contents are inserted into the center of the current view, using the active overlay. They can be edited, sized (and ungrouped) just as inserted maps can.

Inserting Bitmaps

Bitmaps (BMP) are inserted as bitmap objects. Bitmaps are inserted into the center of the current view, using the active overlay.