Essential MPS-Atlas vocabulary

Data frame manager

The set of functions that allow data frame properties (such as scale and extent) to be automatically updated when switching between map sheets.

Map series

A collection of map sheets that may share a common layout.

Map sheet

A single map layout that can be printed, exported, edited, or otherwise manipulated.

Shared map sheet

The default setting where all map sheets within a series share a common map document.

Single map sheet

A map sheet that does not share a common map document that is part of the series. A single map sheet can have custom settings on its layout, data frames, and layers.


9/22/2010