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Publish Graphics Command

Last updated on August 17, 2026

In CivilGEO software, the Publish Graphics command allows the user to publish the Map View data as a graphic file. The command provides control over how the image is generated, including the output file format, the area of the map to capture, and the coordinate reference system (CRS) assigned to the exported file. Saving the Map View data as a graphics file makes it easy to include the map in reports, presentations, and other applications, or to share a snapshot of the model with the project team.

The user can also publish the Map View data into PDF and video files with the following commands:

  • Publish PDF
    This command is used to publish the Map View data into a PDF file. Refer to this article in our knowledge base to learn more about this command.
  • Record Video
    This command is used to publish the Map View data into a video file. Refer to this article in our knowledge base to learn more about this command.

Follow the steps below to use the Publish Graphics command:

  1. From the Results ribbon menu, select the Publish Graphics command.
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  2. The Publish Graphics dialog box will be displayed.
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The following sections describe how to use the Publish Graphics command and interact with the above dialog box.

Selecting Publish Format

The Select Publish Format section allows the user to define where the graphic file is saved. Click the […] button beside the Export file entry to specify the directory location and the file name to save the graphics. The software displays the Save As dialog box, where the user browses to the location, enters the file name, and clicks the [Save] button.

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On clicking the [Save] button, the Publish Graphics dialog box will be redisplayed, and the complete directory path and file name will be shown in the Export file entry.

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In addition, the following checkboxes are available in the Select Publish Format section to control how the graphic data is exported:

  • Grayscale: Selecting this checkbox option exports the graphics data in grayscale.
  • Tiled: Selecting this checkbox option exports the graphics data in a tiled format.
  • Pyramid: Selecting this checkbox option exports the graphics data in a pyramid format.
  • Map scale bar: Selecting this checkbox option includes the map scale bar in the exported graphics file.
  • Map compass: Selecting this checkbox option includes the compass rose in the exported graphics file.
  • Map legend: Selecting this checkbox option includes the Map View legend in the exported graphics file.

Publish Data Limits

This section allows the user to define the extent of the Map View area to include in the published graphics file.

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The following options are available:

  • User-defined limits
    This option allows the user to draw a rectangular extent to define the graphic limits. Click the [Pick] button to select the graphic limits on the Map View. The dialog box will temporarily disappear, and a prompt will be displayed on the status bar instructing the user to draw the rectangular extent. Click and drag a rectangular region to define the limits. After releasing the mouse, the Publish Graphics dialog box will be redisplayed, and the status of the User-defined limits read-only field will be changed from Undefined to Defined.
  • Clipping Polygons
    This option allows the user to select one or more existing polygons to define the graphic limits. Click the [Pick] button to select the polygon shape region(s) on the Map View. The dialog box will temporarily disappear, and a prompt will be displayed on the status bar instructing the user to select the clipping polygons. Select the clipping polygons on the Map View and press the [Enter] key or right-click and select Done from the displayed context menu. The Publish Graphics dialog box will be redisplayed, and the total number of selected polygons will be displayed in the Clipping polygons read-only field.
  • Model extents
    Select this radio button option to use the model extents to define the graphic limits. If a project model has been defined, this option will create a bounding rectangular region to correspond to the extent of the defined model, plus an additional buffer boundary.

Publish Options

This section allows the user to select the coordinate reference system (CRS) to apply to the published Map View data. The user can select the required CRS from the Export data CRS dropdown combo box. This dropdown combo box lists the CRS associated with the layers currently loaded in the model.

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Publishing Data to Graphics

When all the options have been defined, click the [Export] button. The software will publish the Map View data as a graphics file and save it to the specified location.