Parallels and Meridians

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The map parallels and meridians are arcs that can be displayed below or above the map shapes. Following is an overview of the settings available for both parallels and meridians:

Visible - control the visibility of the parallels or meridians.

Step Mode - controls the step with which parallels or meridians are displayed. Possible values are:

Fine - the arcs are displayed with a relatively small step, based on the current map zoom.

Normal - the arcs are displayed with a relatively normal step, based on the current map zoom.

Coarse - the arcs are displayed with a relatively large step, based on the current map zoom.

Fixed - the arcs are displayed with a fixed step, that is user specified.

Step - controls the step of the arcs, when Step Mode is set to Fixed.

Z Order - controls the z order of the map arcs, relatively to the map shapes. Possible values are:

Below Map - arcs are displayed below map contents.
Above Map- arcs are displayed above map contents.

Show Labels - controls whether labels displaying the respective arc value are displayed.

Stroke Style - controls the stroke style used to display the map arcs.

Text Style - controls the text style used to display the map arcs labels. Only used when Show Labels is checked.