Using the Zoom GoTo Button

  
Zoom GoTo: You can use the Zoom GoTo dialog box to zoom to a location, such as a specific Township or Section, Quarter Million Quadrangle or Inch to the Mile Quadrangle.

Here's How:

Select the Zoom GoTo buttom from the toolbar.

Change the Category by clicking on the down arrow at the right of the display box and selecting an option from the list.

Specify the location you want to Zoom to.

If you have Selected:

1:250,000 - QMQ    Quarter Million Quadrangles
      Type all or just the first few letters of the Quadrangle name and click on OK. If you type the entire quad name the map will Zoom to that quad. If you type only a portion of the name a list of quads that start with the letters you typed will be displayed. Select the quad you wish to zoom to by single clicking on the quad name in the list then clicking on OK or double clicking on the name.
1:63,360 Quads - ITM    Inch to the Mile Quadrangles
    Type the entire quad name followed by the the ITM designation (A-1, B-6, D-4, etc.) or just the first few characters of the quad name. Click on OK. If you have entered the quad name and designation correctly the map will Zoom to the area you specified. If you have typed just a few characters, a list of locations that match your text will be displayed for you to choose from. Double click on the name in the list.
Section (c014n042e15)     Meridian,Township, Range & Section
    To zoom to a particular Section you must enter the MTRS in the location field in the following format. Meridian = 1 character, followed by the Township which must be 4 characters (013n), Range which must also be 4 characters (003w) and the Section which must be 2 characters (02). For example to Zoom to the Umiat 10 Townsip 20 north Range 15 east, Section 2. Type the following in the location field: u010n015e02 Then click on OK. It does not matter if you type the letters in upper or lower case.
Township (c014n042e)     Meridian,Township, Range
    To zoom to a particular Township you must enter the MTR in the location field in the following format. Meridian = 1 character, followed by the Township which must be 4 characters (013n) and Range which must also be 4 characters (003w). For example to Zoom to the Umiat 10 Townsip 20 north Range 15 east Type the following in the location field: u010n015e Then click on OK. It does not matter if you type the letters in upper or lower case.
Regardless of the option you select, if the system cannot find the text you specified in the appropriate database, MapGuide will display a message that it is "Unable to locate matching feature(s)". If you receive this message, try your ZoomGoTo again. The location information you typed will be still be displayed.

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