Working offline with images of geographic map areas

You can create a raster image, or map image, of a geographic map area. This is especially helpful when you need to work offline. Each map image can display with a type aerial, road, or hybrid and at a specific resolution.

An Internet connection is not required after a map image is created, but it is required while creating or updating it.

To create a map image

   1   Do one of the following to choose Capture Area (), which is available only if an online map was added using the Set Location command:

    On the ribbon, choose Geolocation > Capture Area (in Online Map).

    On the menu, choose Insert > Geolocation > Capture Area.

    Type geomapimage and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the first corner of the rectangle to define the map image, or choose Center to use the map's center point.

   3   Specify the opposite corner of the rectangle to define the map image.

To change the display type of a map image

   1   Select a map image.

   2   Do one of the following to choose Map Image Type ():

    On the ribbon, choose Map Image > Map Aerial, Map Road, Map Hybrid (in Properties).

    Type geomapimagesetmaptype and then press Enter.

   3   If you entered the command at the command prompt, choose the display type for the map image:

    Aerial   Displays aerial satellite imagery.

    Road Displays the road view.

    Hybrid Displays aerial satellite imagery overlaid with roads.

To change the resolution of a map image

   1   Select a map image.

   2   Do one of the following to choose Map Image Resolution ():

    On the ribbon, choose Map Image > Very Fine, Fine, Optimal, Coarse (in Properties).

    Type geomapimagesetresolution and then press Enter.

   3   If you entered the command at the command prompt, choose the resolution.

To reload or reset a map image

   1   Select a map image.

   2   Do one of the following to choose Reload Image ():

    On the ribbon, choose Map Image > Reload Image (in Update).

    Type geomapimageupdate and then press Enter.

   3   Choose one of the following:

    Optimize   Resets the map image to display with an optimal resolution for viewing.

    Reload Updates the map image to include data from the latest online map.

Use a shortcut.
Right-click a map image and choose Geolocation to select commands for working with map images.