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Properties Dialog

Accessed through the View->Properties menu item in the Main Display window, this Properties dialog allows for controlling many aesthetic aspects of the display. The Properties dialog window is composed of five tabs: Main, Aspect Ratio, Lighting, Vertical Scale, and Horizontal Scale. If working with a globe display, there is no Horizontal Scale tab, but there is an additional tab for Globe Background.

The Main tab of the Properties dialog allows for changing several general settings pertaining to the display. Many of the items in this tab can also be found in the Display Window tab of the User Preferences window.

Image 1: Main Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
Image 1: Main Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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The Aspect Ratio tab of the Properties dialog allows for changing the aspect ratio of the display with respect to the X, Y, and Z directions. X, Y, and Z values can be changed by using the slider. Any changes will be made to the display with Apply or OK. The Display Matrix Settings panel will actively update as the X, Y, and Z values are changed, and as rotation or zooming is applied to the Main Display window.

Image 2: Aspect Ratio Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
Image 2: Aspect Ratio Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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The Lighting tab of the Properties dialog allows for adding the effect of light shining on the display from different angles along the X, Y, and Z axes. The default values are listed in the image below.

Image 3: Lighting Tab of the Properties Window (Default)
Image 3: Lighting Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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The Vertical Scale tab of the Properties dialog allows for changing the vertical scale used for the Z-axis of the display in the Main Display window.

Image 4: Vertical Scale Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
Image 4: Vertical Scale Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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The Horizontal Scale tab of the Properties dialog allows for setting the visibility and properties of the latitude/longitude labels along the outside of the wireframe box.

Image 5: Horizontal Scale Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
Image 5: Horizontal Scale Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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The Globe Background tab of the Properties dialog allows for setting the color and the vertical positioning of the globe background. Note that you must have the Show Globe Background option in the Main tab of the Properties dialog selected to use the globe background. This tab is only available if using a Globe Display.

Image 6: Globe Background Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
Image 6: Globe Background Tab of the Properties Dialog (Default)
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