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Location formats and grids


The application can display and search locations in almost any coordinate system.

For all of them, the associated grid (geodetic or projected) can be displayed on the map, along with grid square notations for UTM, MGRS, OSGB, Irish Grid, TPC Grid and DFCI grid systems.

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By default, the coordinates of the screen center location are displayed in an information box located at the top left of the screen. If an alternative (secondary) location format has been chosen from the application settings, both are displayed. The coordinates and grid of the alternative format are displayed in blue.


How to display or hide the screen center coordinates?


To display or hide the screen center coordinates information box:


How to display or hide the grid?


To display or hide the grid for one of the current location format:

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Here is an example of the UTM Grid over Hawaii: location-format-utm.jpg

Here is an example of the MGRS Grid over Hawaii: location-format-mgrs.jpg


How to change the location formats?


To change the location coordinates display format:

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