Shapefile Properties
Use the Shapefile Properties dialog box to define a shapefile background layer. In order to access the Shapefile Properties dialog box, click New File in the Background Layers manager, then select a .shp file.
Use the following controls to define the properties of the background layer:
| Filename | Lists the path and filename of the shapefile to use as a background layer. |
| Browse | Opens a browse dialog box, to select the file to be used as a background layer. |
| Label | Identifies the background layer. |
| Unit | Select the unit of measurement associated with the spatial data from the menu. |
| Transparency | Specify the transparency level of the background layer, where 0 has the least and 100 has the most transparency. |
| Line Color | Sets the color of the layer elements. Click the Ellipsis (...) button to open a Color palette containing more color choices. |
| Line Width | Sets the thickness of the outline of the layer elements. |
| Fill Color | Select the fill color. |
| Fill Figure | Check to fill. |