The Bing Map properties dialog allows you to configure the Bing Map background style, and the map coordinates around the area of interest.

• Bing Map Key – this field shows the Bing Map key. A key must be specified to make use of Bing Maps. To edit the key, use the […] to the right of the field.
• Map Style - this choice list allows you to choose between the following three background display styles: Aerial, Aerial with Labels, and Road. The default setting is Road.
• Control Point - The control point group allows you to define the Latitude and Longitude of the map area you are interested in. Be sure to specify a Latitude/Longitude close to the project site; background map scale will be most accurate around that location.

  Latitude and Longitude are specified in decimal degrees (you may need to convert from Degrees/Minutes/Seconds). When entering a value into the latitude/longitude field, separate the two values with a comma or your local list separator. The values will automatically be parsed. If a value cannot be parsed into a numeric value, that value will be set as 0.0.

  The X, Y fields allow you to assign the desired drawing coordinate with the specified Latitude/Longitude.

Entering Latitude and Longitude

The latitude and longitude fields can accept different formats. These formats are automatically parsed and the latitude and longitude values extracted.

• Format 1: 45°39'54.2"N 111°03'15.7"W

  This format uses degrees, minutes and seconds along the direction. The two values are separated by a space. The values defined by degrees, minutes and seconds are no spaces between them. The coordinates are converted to decimal degrees. If S is specified for latitude, the decimal degrees is negative. If W is specified for longitude, the decimal degrees is negative.

• Format 2: 46.0038° N, 112.5348° W

  This format uses a decimal degrees with the degree unit symbol (°) and is comma delimited. If S is specified for latitude, the value is set as negative. If W is specified for longitude, the value is set as negative.

• Format 3: 46.003799, -112.534798

  This is straight decimal degrees. What you enter is what is parsed. The signs of the values is assumed to be correct.

• Invalid Format: The existing latitude and longitude is currently 46.003799, -112.534798.

  If a value entered cannot be parsed, then that portion of the coordinate is reset to the original value. For example, if you enter in the value of "46.003799, -abc" then the latitude is parsed as "46.003799" and the value of "-abc" is set as -112.534798, the previous longitude entered.

Bing Maps

Bing Maps is a web mapping service provided by Microsoft® Corporation. You can add a Bing Maps background from the Background Layers docking window. Right-click, or click the New toolbar button and choose Bing Maps.

Providers and Terms of Use

Refer to the Help > About > Legal and Patent Notices to see the terms of use for Bing Maps.