You may use the Project Map to show the location of files, that are part of the project, in a geographic environment.
The Project Map mode can be enabled selecting Project Map from the toolbar in the View drop-down menu or by going to the Map Explorer tab where you have to right-click within the window and select Enable Project Map. After this you will see that the project goes into Project Map mode and that a geographic environment (map) appear.
In Project Map mode you can manage the files you would like to display geographically either by right-clicking the map (from where you can add and remove files and edit the overall properties of the Project Map) or by marking the relevant files directly from the Project Explorer tree, right-click and select Added To Project Map.
If you click in the vicinity of points or outlines,you will also be given the option to open the files.
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