Apache Street Atlas USA 2005, User Manual

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Street Atlas USA 2005 User Guide
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Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias
When routing in your Street Atlas USA 2005, you have the option of adding/inserting stops or vias in the route. A
stop is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from. A via is a road on the map
that you want to specifically use when routing. Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you use stops and vias to route you
through a particular place or along a particular road.
When using a road as a stop or via, be sure to zoom in so that the correct road is selected. The selected
road segment becomes highlighted when clicked.
To Add a Stop or Via To Your Route
The Add Stop/Via function adds stops/vias in the order they are added to the route. Use the following steps to add a
stop or via to your route.
1. Create a route.
2. In the New/Edit dialog area in the Route tab:
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If adding a stop, verify the button next to the Stop tool is labeled Add. If it is not labeled Add,
click the arrow next to the button and select Add from the shortcut menu.
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If adding a via, verify the button next to the Via tool is labeled Add. If it is not labeled Add,
click the arrow next to the button and select Add from the shortcut menu.
3. To add a stop, click the Stop tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to stop on your
route.
To add a via, click the Via tool , and then click the spot on the map where you want to route through.
OR
Type the stop location in the Stop (or Via) text box. If you type an address, it must be in one of the
following formats: street address, city, state
OR street address, ZIP Code.
OR
Right-click on the map area you want to add a stop to your route. A shortcut menu displays. Point to
Create Route and then click Add Stop or Add Via .
4. If you have not selected the Auto Calc check box, click Calculate to recalculate your route to include the
stop or via.
OR
If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected, right-click the route, point to
Manage Route , and
then click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu.
Note : If Street Atlas USA 2005 is unable to find an exact match for the item that you entered, a dialog box
displays with a list of the closest matches. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you
want to locate, click the item to select it, and click
OK .
5. Click Directions to view the route directions.
AND/OR
Click
Advanced to display the advanced routing options.
AND/OR
Click
Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route.
AND/OR
Click
Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route.
To Insert a Stop or Via Into Your Route
The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. Use the following steps to insert a stop
or via to your route.
1. Create a route.
2. In the New/Edit dialog area in the Route tab:
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If inserting a stop, verify the button next to the Stop tool is labeled Insert. If it is not labeled
Insert, click the arrow next to the button and select Insert from the shortcut menu.
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If inserting a via, verify the button next to the Via tool is labeled Insert. If it is not labeled
Insert, click the arrow next to the button and select Insert from the shortcut menu.