PLANET 5.

8 to PLANET 6 Command Reference

To view Planet 5.8 menu commands and their equivalents in Planet 6, click a worksheet tab at the bottom of the window. Eac

NOTES: NA stands for "Not Available"

Access commands in Planet 6 using the Ribbon menu:

NOTE: Ribbon menu tabs can be displayed or hidden using the check boxes on the View tab.

Access commands in Planet 6 using the right-click shortcut menus from the Explorer windows
File menu
PLANET 5.8 Command PLANET 6 Location
New Project > PLANET tab | New
Open Project > PLANET tab | Open
Close Project > PLANET tab | Close
Save Project > PLANET tab | Save
Page Setup > LAYOUT tab | Page group | Page Setup
Print > LAYOUT tab | Page group | Output > Print
Print to PDF > LAYOUT tab | Page group | Output > Print to PDF
Recent Projects > PLANET tab | Open
Backup Project > HOME tab | Backup
Restore Project > HOME tab Restore
Exit > PLANET tab | Exit
Edit menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Project Settings > HOME tab | Settings group | Project
Network Settings > HOME tab | Settings group | Network
Subscriber Settings > HOME tab | Settings group | Subscribers
Environments > HOME tab | Settings group | Environment
Preferences > PLANet tab | Options
Color Profiles > HOME tab | Settings group | Color Profiles
New Site > HOME tab | Sites group | New
Double-click a site in the Map window or use the shortcut menu from the Sites
Edit Site >
window
Find Site > HOME tab | Sites group | Find
Tabular Edit > Use the shortcut menu from the Sites window
Antennas > PLAN tab | Antennas group | Models or use the Propagation window
Antenna Algorithms > PLAN tab | Antennas group | Algorithms
Propagation Models > PLAN tab | Propagation Models group
View menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Grid Legend > MAP tab | Content group | Add to MAP (available in PLANET 6.1)
Grid Manager > NA. In the Help, see "Comparing Grid Analysis features to Raster features".
Hide Status Bar > NA

Heights File > Enable/Clear the check box next to the Heights file in the Propagation window

Clutter File > Enable/Clear the check box next to the Clutter file in the Propagation window
Predictions > Use the shortcut commands in the Sites window
Add Bing Aerial to MAP > MAP tab | Content group | Add to MAP
Add Bing Hybrid to MAP > MAP tab | Content group | Add to MAP
Add Bing Roads to MAP > MAP tab | Content group | Add to MAP
Add OSM Roads to MAP > MAP tab | Content group | Add to MAP
Log > VIEW tab | Misc group | Log
Other Windows > NA
Toolbars > NA
Analysis menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Generate Predictions > PLAN tab | Predictions group
Analysis Generator > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group
Grid Information > RASTER tab | Properties group
Layer Statistics > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group | Layer Statistics
Interactive Analysis Tool > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group | Interactive Analysis
CPICH Pollution Inspector > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group | Interactive Analysis
Pilot Pollution Inspector > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group | Interactive Analysis
TDMA/FDMA Traffic Analysis and Dimensioning > ANALYZE tab | Network Analyses group | Traffic Analysis and Dimensioning
Data menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Data Manager > HOME tab | Data Manager group
Import > HOME tab | Project group | Import
Export > HOME tab | Project group | Export
Create Sites > OPTIMIZE tab | Cell Optimization group | Site Placement
Download Antennas > PLAN tab | Antennas group | Download
Tools menu
PLANet 5.8 Location PLANet 6 Location
Traffic Map Generator > PLAN tab | Traffic Map group
FCC Contour Generator > COMPLIANCE tab | FCC group | Contour Generator
FCC Benchmarking > COMPLIANCE tab | FCC group | Height Benchmarking
Best Serving Sector Recolor > PLAN tab | Tools group | Grid Tools > Best Serving Recolor
Carrier and Code Display > OPTIMIZE tab | Display group | Carrier and Code
PRACH Root Sequence Display > OPTIMIZE tab | Display group | PRACH
Point-to-Point Profile > PLAN tab | Predictions group | Point-to-Point Profile
Prediction Manager > PLAN tab | Predictions group | Manage
Propagation Signature Generator > PLAN tab | Propagation Models group | Create Signature
Automatic Propagation Model Assignment > PLAN tab | Propagation Models group | Automatic Assignment
Metro Designer > ANALYZE tab | View 3D group | Metro Designer
Project Validation > HOME tab | Project group | Validate
Environment Splicer > PLAN tab | Tools group | Grid Tools > Environment Splicer
Grid Processing > PLAN tab | Tools group | Grid Tools > Grid Processing
Network Overlay > PLAN tab | Tools group | Grid Tools > Network Overlay
Smooth Contouring > RASTER tab | Operations group | Contour
Google Earth Export > ANALYZE tab | View 3D group | Google Earth Export
Network Performance Inspector > ANALYZE tab | Live group | Network Performance
Extension Manager > EXTENSIONS tab
Optimization menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Interference Matrix Generator > OPTIMIZE tab | Interference Matrix group | Downlink
Automatic Frequency Planning > OPTIMIZE tab | Parameter Optimization group | Frequency and Parameters
Interactive Frequency Planning > OPTIMIZE tab | Parameter Optimization group | IFP
PN Offset Planning > OPTIMIZE tab | Parameter Optimization group | PN Offset
Scrambling Code Planning > OPTIMIZE tab | Parameter Optimization group | Scrambling Code
Neighbor Plan Generator > OPTIMIZE tab | Neighbor List group | Generate
Automatic Site placement > OPTIMIZE tab | Cell Optimization group | Site Placement
L-Band Restrictions > COMPLIANCE tab | Tools group | L-Band restrictions
GIS menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
New Table > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | New Table
Open Table > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open Table
Open Universal Data > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Universal Table
Open Workspace > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Workspace
Open Web Service > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Web Service
Open DBMS Connection > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Close
Close Table > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Save Table
Save Table > Table tab | Content group | Save > Table
Save Copy of Table As > Table tab | Content group | Save > Save Copy As
Save Workspace > GIS tab | File group | Save Workspace
Save Workspace As > GIS tab | File group | Save Workspace As
Save Window As > GIS tab | File group | Save Workspace
Save Query > TABLE tab | Content group | Save Query
Tools > Run MapBasic Program > GIS tab | Windows group | Tool Windows > MapBasic
Tools > Tools Manager > GIS tab | Windows group | Tool Windows
Tools > Sync Windows > GIS tab | Tools group | Tool Extensions
Tools > Sync Windows > GIS tab | Tools group | Tool Extensions
Edit > Get Info > MAP tab | Analyze | Info
Objects > SPATIAL tab | Edit group | Buffer | Buffer Objects
Save Query > TABLE tab | Content | Save | Save Query
Table > TABLE tab
Grid Analysis > Create Grid > NA
Grid Analysis > Data Aggregation > NA
Grid Analysis > Natural Neighbor Analysis > RASTER tab | Interpolate group | Create Raster > Natural Neighbor (available in 6.1)
Grid Analysis > Preferences > PLANET tab | Options
Map menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
New Table > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | New Table
Open Table > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Table
Open Universal Data > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Universal Table
Open Workspace > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Workspace
Open Web Service > TABLE tab. GIS tab, MAP tab | Content or File group | Open > Web Service
Open DBMS Connection > TABLE tab, MAP tab | Content | Open | Database Table or LAYOUT tab | Page | Open | Database
Close Table > TABLE tab | Content group | Close
Layer Control > VIEW tab | Windows group | Explorer
Create 3D Map > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > 3D Map
Create Prism Map > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Prism Map
Create Thematic Map > GIS tab | Content group | Add Theme
Modify Thematic Map > In the Explorer window, double-click the thematic map
Create Legend > MAP tab | Content group | Add to Map > Legend
Create Scale Bar > MAP tab | Content group | Add to Map > Scale Bar
Change View > MAP tab | Navigate group | expand arrow
Clone View > MAP tab | Options group | Clone
Previous View > MAP tab | Navigate group | Previous View
View Entire Layer > MAP tab | Navigate | Zoom To | Entire Layer or right-click the Map window and select View Entire Layer
Change Zoom To Nearest Tile Server Level > MAP tab | Navigate | Zoom To | Nearest Tile Server Level
Move Map To > MAP tab | Navigate group | Move Map To
Ruler > MAP tab | Analyze group | Ruler
Save Cosmetic Objects > MAP tab | Content | Save Cosmetic Layer (or right-click on Map window)

Clear Cosmetic Layer > MAP tab | Content | Clear Cosmetic Layer (or right-click on Map window)
Set Clip Region > SPATIAL tab | Edit | Clip Region | Set Clip Region
Clip Region On > SPATIAL tab | Edit | Clip Region | Clip Region On/Off
Digitizer Setup > SPATIAL tab | Edit | Digitizer Setup
Options > PLANET tab | Options |
Create Layout From Template > NA
Window menu
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
New Table > TABLE tab | Content | New Table
Open Table > TABLE tab | Content | Open > Table
Open Universal Data > TABLE tab | Content | Open > Universal Data
Open Workspace > TABLE tab | Content | Open > Open Workspace
Open Web Service > TABLE tab or MAP tab | Content | Open > Feature (WFS)
Open DBMS Connection > TABLE tab | Content | Open > Database
Close Table > TABLE tab | Content | Close
New Browser Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Browser
New Map Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Map
New Graph Window > NA
New Layout Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Layout
New Layout Designer Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Layout
New Redistrict Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Redicticter
Recover Off Screen Windows > GIS tab | Windows group | Recover Windows
Redraw Window > GIS tab | Windows group | New Document > Redraw Windows
Tile Windows > Right-click a Map window tab and select New Vertical Tab Group or New Horizontal Tab Group
Cascade Windows > Right-click a Map window tab and select New Horizontal Tab Group
Arrange Icons > NA
Help
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
Help > Topics > Question mark button in upper right corner of the application window
Open the Help using the ? mark and click the InfoVista icon in the upper left corner.
Start Page | Videos >
Expand the Getting Help folder and select Videos.
Open the Help using the ? mark and click the InfoVista icon in the upper left corner.
Start Page | Walkthrough Tutorials >
Expand the technology folder (e.g., LTE) and select Walkthrough.
NA > Help Home page (Click ?) Quick Reference Guide
Getting Started Guide > Navigate to the Help folder within the installation Getting Started Guide
Import/Export Worksheets > Navigate to the Help/Content/Import/Export folder within the installation
Technical Notes > Navigate to the Help/Content/PDFs folder within the installation
 MAPINFO features
PLANET 5.8 Location PLANET 6 Location
File > Recent File > PLANET backstage | Open
File > Save Query > Table | Content group | Save > Query
File > Save Table > GIS | File group | Save > Table
GIS > Preferences > Map Window > PLANET backstage | Window | Map Window
GIS > Preferences > Web Services > PLANET backstage | GIS | Web Services
GIS > Tools > Sync Windows > Map tab | Sync Windows*
GIS > Tools > Tool Manager > GIS tab | Tools group
Map > Create Thematic Map > Map tab | Content group | Add Theme
Map > Layer Control > View tab | Windows | Explorer
Map > Save Cosmetic Objects > Map tab | Content group | Save Cosmetic Objects
Map > Options > Map tab | Options group | Map Options
SQL Select > Table tab, Map tab | Spatial tab | Selection group | SQL Select
View > Add Bing Aerial to Map > Map tab | Content group | Open

*To add the Sync Window functionality in PLANET 6, on the GIS tab, in the Tools group, select Tools, Sync Windows.