CARIS HIPS and SIPS : Feature Editing : Commands : Digitize Loxodrome
 

Digitize Loxodrome

 

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Line Digitizer > Loxodrome

Area Digitizer > Loxodrome

Use with the Create Line Feature or Create Area Feature command.

A loxodrome is a line derived from an initial bearing. It cuts all meridians at the same angle. This is more accurate for navigational use than other line types because the angles are calculated as if on a spherical surface.

Related commands:

• Close Line

• Digitize Point to Point Line

• Digitize Fitted Curve

• Digitize Geodesic Line

• Digitize Spline

• Digitize Squared Line

• Digitize Stream Line

• Remove Last

• Digitize Arc Using a Centre and Two Points

• Digitize Arc Using Three Points

• Digitize Arc Using Two Points and a Direction

• Digitize Geodetic Arc

• Digitize Rectangle Using Three Points

• Digitize Rectangle Using Two Points

• Digitize Circle Using a Centre and a Radius

• Digitize Circle Using a Two Point Diameter

• Digitize Circle Using Three Points

• Digitize Circle Using Two Points and a Radius

• Digitize Geodetic Circle Using a Centre and a Radius

• Digitize Geodetic Circle Using Two Point Diameter

• Digitize Geodetic Circle Using Two Points and a Radius

Procedure

1. Select the Digitize Loxodrome command.

2. Click at the location of the first point.

3. Do one of the following:

• Click at the location of the second point.

• Press and hold the mouse button and drag the second point to its location then release the button.

You can click directly on point 2 but pressing and dragging will give you a preview of the line.

4. Continue until all points are added.

5. End or close the line.

 

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Line Digitizer > End Line

Line Digitizer > Close Line

Key

<End>

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Close line joins the first point in the line to the last point.

The new line feature is created.