Copying and Pasting Maps

You can copy the current map view in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer and then paste it into another application. When you copy the map view, it is copied to the Windows Clipboard, so that you can then paste the map view into another Windows application.

You can also copy the current view of the map as a URL. This is useful if you want to create a link from a Web page to this view of the map and you need to know the URL to link to.

Note Copying the map view to the Clipboard is not supported in the Java Edition of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, but copying the map view as a URL is supported.

To copy and paste the map view

1. Use the Zoom and Pan commands from the popup menu or from the toolbar to display only the portion of the map you want to see. For more information about zooming and panning, see Changing the Map View.
2. Right-click in the map, and then choose Copy > Copy from the popup menu, or click the Copy button on the toolbar. The map view is now copied to the Clipboard.

   Note The Windows keyboard shortcuts for Copy and Cut are not available in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer for copying or cutting maps.

3. Switch to the application in which you want to paste the map view.
4. Choose Edit > Paste.

   The view of the map you copied now appears in the application.

To copy the map view as a URL

1. Use the Zoom and Pan commands from the popup menu or from the toolbar to display only the portion of the map you want to see.
2. Right-click in the map, and then choose Copy > As URL from the popup menu.

   The URL describing the map view is now copied to the Clipboard.