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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

Help for Cartoclient-Applications

With this application you get an overview of the swisstopo maps. As the case may be, you
will have the possibility to view the different states of updates and purchase the available
products directly in the toposhop.

icn_over.gifBack to overview
Back to the initial view. Map of entire Switzerland.
icn_zoom.gifZoom in and Zoom out
The map scale can be changed with the zoom tools. With every click in the map the scale will be increased or decreased by one level.
icn_finger.gifPan
You may use the pan-tool in two different ways:
- Pan: Click in the map and hold the mouse button to move the map.
- Centre: Click on the point in the map where you want it to be centred.
icn_pfeil.gifSelect
If this dart is visible, you can select the desired map with a click and order it directly in the toposhop. In the rectangle mode (click and drag to select the desired area) you may even order several adjacent maps simultaneously. Click again on the selected map to deselect it.
If this symbol is not visible, it is not possible to directly purchase the product in the toposhop.
icn_help.gifHelp
Link to this help-page
icn_map.gifNavigation map
This map shows an overview of Switzerland. Depending on the current map scale, a rectangle or a red cross shows the indicated area on the main map. This map is dynamically linked with the main map. If you click there, the rectangle or the cross shifts and the main map is modified accordingly.
icn_wind.gifHide and Show
With a click on these symbols you can hide or show the Navigation map and the Legend.
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Last updated: 26.01.2009
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