Focus window menus and menu commands

This topic describes the commands on the following menus in the Focus window:

File
Edit
View
Layer
Analysis
Tools

File menu

Contains commands related to working with your project.

Name

Description

New Project

Create a new project.

Open

Open a project or, subsequently, add source images to a project.

For more information about opening a file, see Opening a file. For information about adding source images to a project, see Adding data to a project.

Save

Save the active project.

Save Project As

Save a copy of the active project with a new file name or to a new folder.

Utility

Import to PCIDSK	Import a file to PCIDSK format. For more information about importing a file, see Importing a file to PCIDSK format.
Link	Create a linked file. For more information about creating a linked file, see Creating a linked file.
Translate	Translate and export a file. For more information about translating and exporting a file, see Exporting and translating a file.
Transfer Layers	Transfer one or more layer to another file. For more information about transferring layers, see Transferring layers.
File Utility	Open the File Utility window, in which you can perform various tasks with files. For more information about File Utility, see File Utility window.
Import ASCII Table/Points	Open the Import ASCII Table/Points wizard, which guides you through importing ASCII files to a project and converting them to vector-point data. For more information about importing ASCII files, see Step 1: Importing and formatting delimited or fixed-width ASCII files.
Overview Manager	Open the Overview Manager window, in which you can create, manage, and remove raster overviews for a specific image file or layer. Relevant information about the current file, layer, and any existing overviews is also displayed. For more information about Overview Manager, see Using Overview Manager.

Print Map

Print a selected map.

For more information about printing a map, see Printing a map.

Export Map

Export a map to another file.

For more information about exporting a map, see Opening the Export Map window.

Export to Google Earth

Export an image of the current view to KML or KMZ and open the exported image in Google Earth.

For more information about exporting a map, see Exporting to Google Earth or KML/KMZ.

Recently used file list

One or more files you have opened most recently.

Close Window

When Clone View is active, close the active window.

Exit

Exit Focus.

Edit menu

Contains commands related to adding and modifying aspects of your project.

Name

Description

Undo

Cancel the last action.

Redo

Restore the last action.

Cut

Cut the selected item or items.

Copy

Copy the selected item or items.

Paste

Paste the cut or copied item or items.

Group

Group two or more shapes.

For more information about groups, see Grouping shapes.

Ungroup

Ungroup a group of shapes.

For more information about groups, see Ungrouping shapes.

Attach

Combine shapes from the same layer into one record.

For more information about attaching, see Attaching shapes.

Detach

Separate attached shapes.

For more information about detaching, see Separating attached shapes.

Vector Editing

Vector Editing Toolbar	Turn on and off the display of the Vector Editing toolbar.
Find	Select a shape and identify the start and end vertices.
Add Vertices	Create a new vertex where you click. The new vertex is connected to the two closest existing vertices. Tip: To move an existing vertex, drag it to a new location. To insert a new vertex on an existing line, hold down the Ctrl+Alt keys, and then click near the line. The new vertex will snap to the line and the shape of the line will remain the same.
Reshape	Reshape a selected polygon. The first click adds a vertex at the snap indicator. Drag, and then click, as necessary, to reshape the polygon. Double-click to complete the new shape.
Start Vertex	Move the cursor to the start vertex in a selected shape.
Previous Vertex	Move the cursor from one vertex to the previous vertex of a selected shape.
Midpoint	Move the cursor halfway between two vertices in the direction of the line.
Next Vertex	Move the cursor from one vertex to the previous vertex in a selected shape.
End Vertex	Move the cursor to the end vertex in a selected shape.
Show Vertices	Increase the visibility of the vertices in a shape.
Vertices	Open the Vertices window, which displays the vertex coordinates of the selected shape.

For more information about working with vectors, see Editing vectors.

Set Style Attribute

Open the Set Style Attribute window, in which you can define the attributes of a style.

For more information about using the Set Style Attribute window, see Setting the style attribute.

View menu

Contains commands related to viewing aspects of your project.

Name

Description

Area View Mode

Switch the display to Area View mode (most suitable when working on data files).

Map View Mode

Switch the display to Map View mode (most suitable when working on map projects).

Basemap Window

Open the Basemap Window, in which you can view your currently selected map layers displayed on top of some reference basemap data.

For more information about using the Basemap Window window, see Working with basemaps.

Zoom Window

Open the Zoom window, in which you can view a linked copy of your image data.

For more information about using the Zoom window, see Zoom window.

Clone View

Open another instance of the Focus window, in which you can, for example, compare a classified image with a reference image.

For more information about opening and using a clone view, see Clone View.

Zoom To

	Zoom to Overview	Adjust the magnification so that the entire image appears in the viewer.
	Zoom In	Increase the magnification incrementally, centered on the cursor. You can also: Rotate the wheel button forward. To increment the zoom by a factor of two, hold down the Ctrl key, and then rotate the wheel button forward. Click a location or feature in the image, and then press Page Up.
	Zoom Out	Decrease the magnification incrementally, centered on the cursor. You can also: Rotate the wheel button backward. To increment the zoom by a factor of two, hold down the Ctrl key, and then rotate the wheel button backward. Click a location or feature in the image, and then press Page Down.
	Zoom 1:1	Adjust the magnification so that one screen pixel displays one image pixel, centered on the cursor.
	Zoom Scale	Select a scale of zoom 250,000, 100,000, 50,000, 25,000, 10,000, 5,000, or 2,500.

Tip: At any time, and regardless of whether you have a zoom tool selected, you can rotate the mouse wheel forward to zoom in, and rotate the mouse wheel backward to zoom out.

Named Regions

Work with a custom view, or named region, of a map or image.

For more information about named regions, see Working with named regions.

Thumbnails

Open the Tile window, in which you can visualize raster-data layers in various ways.

For more information about using the thumbnail viewer, see Working with the Thumbnail viewer.

Visualization Tools

Use various tools to view and compare two or more layers.

For more information about the visualization tools, see Using Visualization Tools.

3-D Data Cube

Open the 3-D Data Cube window, in which you can view a three-dimensional display of multilayer data, including hyperspectral.

For more information about 3-D Data Cube, see Using 3-D Data Cube.

Toolbars

Turn off and on the toolbars in the Focus window, return the toolbar display to the default, and customize the toolbar.

For more information about turning off and on the toolbars in the Focus window, see Toolbar display.

To return the toolbar display to the default, click Reset to Defaults.

To customize the toolbar display, click Customize, and then see Customizing the toolbars.

Show Grid

Click to add a check mark beside Show Grid and view an on-screen overlay of dots or lines to help you position objects.

For information about using the grid, see Using a layout grid.

Snap to Grid

Click to add a check mark beside Snap to Grid and have objects "pull" to grid lines as you position them.

For information about using the grid, see Using a layout grid.

Layout Grid Setup

Open the Layout Grid Setup window, in which you can control how you use the grid.

For information about using the grid, see Using a layout grid.

Display Options

Open the Display Options window, in which you can control how you use WYSIWYG.

For information about using WYSIWYG, see Selecting display options.

Properties

View the properties of an item selected on the Maps tab or the Files tab.

For information about the properties of an item, see Managing data properties or Managing file properties, as applicable.

Layer menu

Contains commands related to working with layers in your project.

Name

Description

Add

Open the Add Layer Wizard, in which you select and define the type of layer you want.

For more information about adding a new layer with the wizard, see Using the Add Layer Wizard.

Add Basemap

Open the Add Layer Wizard, in which you select and define the type of layer you want.

For more information about adding a new layer with the wizard, see Using the Add Layer Wizard.

Visible

Select whether a layer is visible.

Yes	The layer is visible.
No	The layer is not visible.

Selectable

Select whether a layer is selectable; that is whether shapes can be selected, removed, or both.

Yes	The layer is selectable.
No	The layer is not selectable.

RGB Mapper

Open the RGB Mapper window, in which you can view and change the color composition of the active map layer.

For information about mapping RGB, see Setting the color composition of RGB and grayscale map layers.

Attribute Manager

Open the Attribute Manager window, in which you can manage attributes, such as shapes.

For more information about the Attribute Manager window, see Working with the Attribute Manager.

Charts

Insert, define, and manage charts.

For complete information about working with charts, see Viewing data as a chart.

Column	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert a column chart.
Bar	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert a bar chart.
Line	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert a line chart.
Area	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert an area chart.
Pie	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert a pie chart.
Scatter	Open the Chart window, from which you can insert a scatter chart.
Define	Open the Chart Definition window, in which you define the data you want to chart. For information about defining a chart, see Defining the data to chart.
Manage	Open the Chart Manager window, in which you can select a chart to view and remove a chart. For information about mapping defining a chart, see Opening and deleting a chart.

Histograms

Open the Histogram Display window, in which you can view a histogram of a grayscale, pseudocolor, or RGB layer.

For more information about viewing a histogram Object Analyst, see Viewing a histogram.

Numeric Values

Open the Numeric Values window, in which you can manage relationships between digital number (DN) values in various image bands at a specific pixel location.

For more information about the Numeric Values window, see Working with numeric values.

Scatter Plot

Open the Scatter Plot window, in which you can view the correlation between the histograms for two channels.

For more information about scatter plots, see Working with scatter plots.

Hyperspectral Spectra Plot

Open the Hyperspectral Spectra Plot window, in which you can view and configure a detailed graph that plots radiometric quantity and wavelength.

For more information about plotting hyperspectra, see Plotting hyperspectra.

Spectra Reflectance Plot

Open the Spectra Reflectance Plot window, in which you can view, analyze, and configure a detailed graph that plots reflectance and wavelength.

For more information about plotting spectra reflectance, see Plotting spectra.

Profile

Open the Profile Graph window, in which you can view and modify a sample profile of the selected channels, and also opens the Profile Table window, which displays the RGB values, x and y positions, and scaled distances for each pixel included in the overlaid vector segment.

For more information about working with a profile graph, see About the Profile Graph window. For more information about working with a profile table, see About the Profile Table window.

Filter

Open the Filter window, in which you can select a filter to enhance or subdue the details of an image.

For more information about selecting and applying a filter, see Working with spatial filters.

DEM Editing

With a layer selected that is a digital elevation model (DEM), open the DEM Editing window, in which you can modify the DEM.

For more information about working with a DEM, see Editing digital elevation models.

Area Neighbors

Open the Area Neighbors window, in which you can report on whole-polygon layers, topological-polygon layers, and thematic rasters.

For more information about using the Area Neighbors window, see Reporting bordering areas.

Aggregate Attributes

Open the Aggregate Attributes window, in which you can report on and recombine data for analysis.

For more information about using the Aggregate Attributes window, see Performing a calculation.

Layer Manager

Open the Layer Manager window, in which you can manage the properties of the layers.

For more information about using the Layer Manager window, see Working with Layer Manager.

Analysis menu

Contains commands related to analyzing images, data, or both.

Name

Description

Image Classification

Perform a supervised or unsupervised classification, or perform a post-classification analysis.

Supervised

Perform a supervised classification.

For more information about performing a supervised classification, see Starting a classification session.

Unsupervised

Perform an unsupervised classification.

For more information about performing a supervised classification, see Starting a classification session.

Post-Classification Analysis

Perform a post-classification analysis.

Accuracy Assessment	Perform an accuracy assessment on a classification. For more information about performing an accuracy assessment, see Launching the Accuracy Assessment window.
Aggregation	Combine classes to create a new aggregate class. For more information about aggregation, see Aggregation.
Class Editing	Correct any errors resulting from classification. For more information about correcting classification errors, see Post-classification editing.
Class Labelling	Modify an existing class or add a new one. For more information about class labelling, see Setting up for class labelling.

Object Analyst

Perform object-based image-analysis (OBIA).

For more information about using Object Analyst, see Using Object Analyst.

Atmospheric Correction

Perform atmospheric correction.

Top of the Atmosphere Reflectance	Open the Top of the Atmosphere Reflectance wizard, which guides you through computing a top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance image. For more information about using the wizard, see The TOA Reflectance workflow.
Haze Removal and Cloud Masking	Open the Haze Removal and Cloud Masking wizard, which guides you through removing haze and masking clouds. For more information about using the wizard, see The Haze Removal workflow.
ATCOR - Ground Reflectance	Open the ATCOR - Ground Reflectance wizard, which guides you through computing reflectance values at ground level. For more information about using the wizard, see The ATCOR Ground Reflectance workflow.
ATCOR - Surface Temperature	Open the ATCOR - Surface Temperature wizard, which guides you through computing a surface-temperature map. For more information about using the wizard, see The ATCOR Surface Temperature workflow.

Hyperspectral Extraction

Open the Spectra Extraction Configuration window, in which you can set up and run the extraction.

For more information about setting up and running spectra extraction, see Using the spectra extraction tools.

Change Detection

Open the Change Detection window, in which you can set up and run the detection.

For more information about setting up and running change detection, see Performing change detection.

InSAR Temporal Chart

Open the InSAR Temporal Chart window, in which you can analyze interferometric stacks produced with the INSSTACK algorithm.

For more information about working with an InSAR temporal chart, see Viewing an InSAR temporal chart.

Buffer

Open the Buffer wizard, which guides you through setting up a margin, or buffer layer around shapes to perform a proximity analysis.

For more information about working with buffers and using the Buffer wizard, see Creating buffers.

Dissolve

Open the Dissolve window, in which you can combine shapes that contain the same value for a selected attribute.

For more information about combining shapes with a dissolve, see Dissolving a boundary.

Overlay

Open the Overlay wizard, which guides you through creating a spatial, statistical, or suitability overlay from two or more layers.

For more information about creating an overlay, see About the Overlay wizard.

Tools menu

Contains commands related to tools to help you work on and select options for your project.

Name	Description
Algorithm Librarian	Open the Algorithm Librarian window, in which you can set up and run a CATALYST Professional algorithm. For information about running an algorithm, see Algorithm Librarian.
EASI Modeling	Open the EASI Modeling window, in which you can write scripts and run them on data you have open in Focus. For information about using the EASI Modeling window, see EASI modeling in Focus.
Raster Calculator	Open the Raster Calculator window, in which you can formulate, write, and run calculations based on data associated with raster files. For information about using the Raster Calculator window, see Using the raster calculator.
Python Scripting	Open the Python Scripting window, in which you can create, edit, and run Python scripts. For information about using the Python Scripting window, see About Python scripting in Focus.
Smart GeoFill	Open the Smart GeoFill window, in which you can modify imagery, such as copying features or terrain elements, or filling an area of interest with content from an overlapping image. For more information about using Smart GeoFill, see About Smart GeoFill.
Data Merge	Open the Data Merge wizard, which guides you through combining a group of files into a single output file. For more information about combining files with the Data Merge wizard, see Using the Data Merge Wizard.
Reprojection	Open the Reproject window, in which you can manually change the projection of imagery, bitmaps, or vectors of GDB-supported types with a valid projection, and then save the data to a new file. For more information about reprojecting data, see Reprojecting a file.
Clipping/Subsetting	Open the Clipping/Subsetting window, in which you can define a small, representative area of an image to use to "test" an image process before running it on the full-size image. For more information about clipping and subsetting, see Clipping and subsetting data.
Representation Editor	Open the Representation Editor window, in which you can create a system-linked representation style table (RST), build a user-linked RST, create and edit representation styles, and link an RST to a layer. For more information about working with representations, see Using the Representation Editor.