Using Other Map Display Features
This section provides an overview of other map display features and discusses the corresponding options available in these features.
When you create a map, additional display options help you control the design environment. For example, maps have an optional grid to help you align objects precisely on the map. You can view or hide the grid, define its size, and specify whether objects snap to the grid intersections when you place or move them.
To change the display (zoom) size of the map:
Select View, Zoom.
Select the level of magnification.
Click OK.
To view or hide the grid, select View, Grid Visible. This menu item is a toggle command. When the grid is visible, a check mark appears next to the menu item. By default, the grid is visible.
To resize the grid:
Select Edit, Grid.
The Window Grid dialog box appears.
Select how much space (in pixels) should appear between the lines of the grid. Select the width (the number of pixels between the vertical lines) and the height (the number of pixels between the horizontal lines).
Click OK to close the dialog box.
If the grid is visible, it displays the new grid line settings. If the grid is not visible, the new settings take effect, although you cannot see them.
When the Snap to Grid feature is active, PeopleSoft Application Designer positions all objects so that each has a corner at an intersection of the grid. The grid does not have to be displayed for this option to work. This menu item is a toggle command. When the option is selected, a check mark appears next to the menu item. By default, this option is not selected.
A business process comprises lower-level maps. These lower-level maps, whether activities or other business processes, are freestanding objects in PeopleSoft Application Designer. For convenience, open the lower-level maps directly from the business process map, rather than using the standard File, Open command.
To access a map that is part of a business process, double-click the icon for the lower-level map within the business process, or right-click the icon and select View Definition.