Custom Cursor Properties toolbar

This toolbar can be used as a guide when measuring appropriate scales. The Custom Cursor Properties can be accessed by right-clicking on the Custom Cursor button on the Graphics toolbar.

Custom cursor settings for the Primary Window are stored in the vulcan.prefs file, while custom cursor settings for sub windows are stored in the Windows Parameters file (<proj>.wnd). Using the WinTab digitiser will force the custom cursor on and set the cursor to a fixed size.

A custom cursor can be rotated clockwise and anti-clockwise using the hotkeys Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down. This makes is possible to rotate quickly and "match up" to a specific existing orientation.

Scaled Cursor

Size

Enter the size of the mouse cursor. The value needs to be specified in user units, for example metres or feet. The mouse cursor will scale correctly when zooming in and out.

Box

Select this check box to display a box at the top of the mouse cursor.

Circle

Select this check box to display a circle at the top of the mouse cursor

Crosshair

Select this check box to display a crosshair at the top of the mouse cursor. Check markers can be placed at specific intervals when using the crosshair cursor symbol. In the following diagram, markers have been placed at 25 metre intervals.

Figure 1: Crosshair with Interval Markers

Leave the Check mark interval field at '0.0' if you don't want to display any markers

Scaled Cursor 2 and 3

Select this check box to enable a second and third custom cursor.

Fixed Cursor

Size

Enter the size of the mouse cursor. The mouse cursor won't be affected when zooming in and out.

Crosshair

Select this check box to display a crosshair at the top of the mouse cursor.

Fullscreen

Select this check box to set the mouse cursor to maximum size.

Rotation

Rotate by angle

Cursor symbols can be rotated by a nominated angle. A positive value will rotate the cursor symbol in a clockwise direction while a negative value will rotate it in an anticlockwise direction.

Hide

Hide Mouse Cursor

Select this check box to hide the mouse cursor whenever it is positioned in the Vulcan Window. If this check box is checked, then only the cursor symbol, i.e. a box, circle or crosshair, displays.

Cursor Specification

Refresh

Click Refresh to synchronise the custom cursor specification between programs.

Name

Enter or select a name for the custom cursor specification.

Load

Click Load to load the specified custom cursor specification.

Save

Click Save to save the changes to the specified custom cursor specification or to create a new specification.

Delete

Select this check box to set the mouse cursor to maximum size.