Street Atlas USA 2011
160
•
The shape points used to create the line object display as small, magenta
squares.
5.
Perform any of the following edits to the line object:
•
To edit any label on the line object, select it twice, then type the label in the
text box that displays next to the line object.
OR
Select the line object and edit its label.
•
Reshape the line object by dragging any of its points to a new location.
When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line object:
•
A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line
segment.
•
A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line
segment.
•
Select the Coordinate or the Distance and Bearing/Angle option and edit
the numbers. Click Apply to initiate the changes.
Note You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop-down
arrow next to the Bearing or Angle text located below the distance text in
the Distance and Bearing/Angle option.
6.
Click Done to finish your edit.
OR
Press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
OR
Click outside the object's active box on the map.
Editing a Track
Once you download a track from a GPS receiver, you can edit (including reshaping or
changing line color or width), copy, move, or delete it at any time.
To Edit a Track
Use the following steps to edit a track.
1.
Open the map file
containing the draw file with the track you want to edit.
2.
Click the Draw tab.
3.
If the track you want to edit is not in the active draw file, click File and select the
draw file from the draw file dialog area. Then, click Done.
4.
Click the Select tool
and click the track you want to edit.
•
A box displays around the selected track.
•
The shape points used to create the line display as small, magenta squares.
5.
Change any of the track style, color, or weight options of the existing track.
•
To edit any label on a track, click the Select tool, select the line twice, then
type the label in the text box that displays next to the track.
•
Reshape the track by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location.
When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line:
•
A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected track
segment.
•
A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected track
segment.