Draw Great Circle Lines

The Flight Line / Great Circle tool allows for easy mapping of flight lines between two points on a map.  

NOTE:   The greater the distance between two points, the greater the curvature of the line as the map is zoomed out.

Draw a Flight Line / Great Circle

To draw a Flight Line / Great Circle:  

1.  Select the Flight Line / Great Circle tool from the top menu bar.

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2.  Select the line color and opacity by clicking on the line color chooser.

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3.  Select the desired border width and line style by clicking once on each option..  

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4.  Click once on the first desired location on the map and drag the mouse to the second location and release.  Repeat to create as many lines as needed.

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Edit/move flight line

To edit/move a flight line:

        1.  Select the Edit Overlays button.

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        2.  Select one of the following ways to edit and/or move the flight line:

                A.  Click on the line once and drag it the another location.

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B.  Extend/reduce flight line by clicking once the “+” handle bar (on the end of the line) and dragging it to the preferred width or location.  

Delete flight line

To delete a flight line:

        1.  Select the Eraser tool from the top menu bar.

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        2.  Select the flight line to be erased.  Select Yes to confirm deletion when prompted.  

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