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This is the default View for plotting geographic-based data. This view was discussed (add the link)
Embedded Icons
Notice that a Geographical View icon editor contains a place for an embedded Coastlines icon. If you drop a Coastlines icon here and apply the changes, then the Geographical View icon will use your new coastlines.
You can use your own Coastlines icons in this icon field: edit your Geographical View icon, right-click on the embedded Coastlines icon (if there is one) and select remove. Now drag the land_sea_shading icon from the visdefs desktop into the now-empty Coastlines icon field. Click Apply, then visualise your Geographical View icon.
Your Geographical View icon now contains a link to the coastlines icon - if you change the land_sea_shading icon, then those changes will be reflected the next time you visualise your Geographical View; if you edit the coastlines icon within the Map View icon editor, those changes will be applied to the land_sea_shading icon.
This method allows you to share a single Coastlines icon between multiple view icons; update the Coastlines icon and all the views will pick up the changes automatically.
Another way to share embedded icons is to use the icon help drawer. Click the arrow beside the Coastlines icon to open this drawer. Drag land_sea_shading from your desktop into it. Apply.
Now create a new Geographical View icon and edit it. Open the Coastlines help drawer and drag land_sea_shading into the icon field. Your Geographical View is now using a copy of this Coastlines icon. This is an alternative way to share embedded icons. Note that this Coastlines icon is embedded in the Geographical View icon (notice the ‘E’ symbol on the icon); it is not a link to an icon you can see on a Metview desktop, but is contained entirely within the Geographical View icon. If you move the Geographical View icon, the embedded Coastlines icon will move with it.
The Cartesian View
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The Cross Section View
Now create a new Cross Section View icon. Visualise it and drop the t_an filter icon into the Display Window. A default cross section is generated. This is an alternative way to view your data - instead of a geographical plot for instance.
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