Border Settings

In the Layout Map Properties window, users can set whether to display the map border and configure its display style.

The Borders checkbox controls border visibility for the current layout map. Two border types are provided: Single-line and Complex. After selecting a border type, configure style parameters for single-line or multi-line borders.

Single-line Complex
  • Draw corner extension line: When checked, extends the outer grid line to the map border. For Complex borders, extends to the inner border. If corner labels are set in grid labeling, extension lines won't overlap with labels by default. Illustration:

  • Single-line: Sets the map border to single-line style.
    • Linetype: Click the dropdown button to select from line symbol library. Choose existing symbols or click "Symbol Design..." to add custom symbols.
    • Line Width: Adjust line thickness using the spin box (default: 0.1mm).
    • Color: Select border color from system presets or custom palette using the dropdown panel.
    • Distance: Indicates spacing between border and underlying map. Disabled for Single-line borders.
  • Complex: Contains multiple components: outer/inner borders, corner areas, and fill zones. Customize line styles, colors, thicknesses, and fill patterns.
    • Inner/Outer Borders: Configure 0-4 nested borders with individual line types, widths, colors, and spacing. Set line width to 0 to hide specific borders. Distance values control spacing between adjacent borders.
    • Border Style: Configure fill patterns between inner and outer borders:

      Fill Direction: Two orientation modes: outside-in (default) and inside-out. Determines hatching pattern direction.

      Fill Settings: Three options:

      (1) No fill: Empty space between borders

      (2) Text Fill: Fill with custom text (max 2 characters). Configure font and color through dropdown settings. See Uniform Label Map Style Settings for details.

      (3) Picture Fill: Insert images (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.png, *.gif) using button.

    • Corner Fill: Customize corner decorations:

      Start Mode: Choose pattern origin from four corners (default: top-right). Other corners rotate base pattern by 90° increments.

      Fill Settings: Mirror options from Border Style section.