DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route
You can change the properties of a stop along your route by using the Stop Prefs
function in the Advanced sub-tab under Route.
To Change the Properties of a Stop
Use the following steps to change the properties of a stop.
1. Click the Route tab and then click Advanced.
2. Click a stop from the waypoint list and then click Stop Prefs.
The Stop Time Preferences dialog box opens.
3. To designate the stop as an end of day stop, select the End of Day check
box, click Apply, and then click Done.
AND/OR
To designate the stop as a fuel break, select the Fuel check box, click Apply,
select the Duration check box, select the duration of the fuel break using the
Hrs and Mins drop-down lists, and then click Done.
Note It is not necessary to allocate a fuel stop duration.
Viewing Route Directions
After you create a route, you can view the accompanying route directions.
To View the Route Directions
Use the following steps to view the route directions.
1. Click the Route tab and then click Directions to open the Route Directions
dialog area.
The list of routes you have created display in the route list on the left. A
selected check box indicates the route is displaying on the map.
2. Click a route to select and highlight it.
OR
Double-click a route to center it on the map.
3. The route directions for the selected route display in the right window. Adjust
the size of the tab area to expand the view.
Tip Click the header of a column to open a shortcut menu from which you
can select the type of information you want to display in each column.
4. Click a leg to select it and then click Go To to center the map on the leg.
OR
Double-click a leg to center the map on the leg.
Tip When tracking with a GPS receiver, select the GPS Track check box to follow
along with the route directions in real time as you travel. Click Show Turns to
display the current distance and time to your finish.
Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing
If you know you will be travelling in an area that is under construction or is a highly-
populated area with a lot of traffic congestion, you can draw a
circle/rectangle/polygon over that area to avoid it when you calculate your route.
You can create multiple regions to avoid.