Partition Sample Areas (Edit Menu)

This command allows you to break an existing Sample Area into smaller Sample Areas.

After selecting a line on the map to define the angle of orientation, the following dialog appears:

This dialog provides the following controls:

Maximum size of partition

Enter the maximum size (area) of an individual partition.  Entering a size here will adjust the minimum number of partitions (see below).

Unit drop list

Select the square units for the partition size parameter above.

Minimum number of partitions

Enter the number of partitions desired.  Entering a number here will adjust the maximum size parameter (see above).

Width to Height Partition Ratio

Enter the aspect ratio of each partition.  A value of 1.0 creates square partitions.

 

Note that after partitioning, the old Sample Area is replaced by new smaller Sample Areas.