Using the Draw Tools
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Copying and Pasting
You can copy and paste portions of a symbol or whole symbols to create new symbols or
edit existing ones.
To Copy and Paste in XSym
Use the following steps to copy a symbol or portions of a symbol to edit an existing symbol
or to create a new symbol.
1.
Click the Draw tab.
2.
Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool
.
3.
Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit.
4.
Click Edit.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.
5.
Under Symbols in Set, select a symbol from the symbol selection.
6.
In the
Draw Tool Box
, click the Select tool.
7.
Select the area of the symbol you want to copy or select the whole symbol, and then
click the Copy button
under Edit Symbol.
8.
Click the Paste button
under Edit Symbol. The copied image is pasted into the
current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid. Drag the pasted piece into the place you
want it within the current symbol.
OR
To create a new symbol with the copied image, click New under Symbols in Set to
clear the Symbol Editing Grid, and then click the Paste button to add the pasted
image into the grid.
Note You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it under the
Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program. To assign a symbol name to the current
symbol, type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol.
9.
Click OK when finished.
Notes
•
To undo an action, click the Undo button
under Edit Symbol.
•
To repeat an action, click the Redo button
under Edit Symbol.
Pasting a Bitmap into XSym
You can copy a bitmap or part of a bitmap to the clipboard and paste the image into
DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol. Ideally, the pasted bitmap should be 24 x 24 pixels in
size. You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab
in the DeLorme mapping program.
To Paste a Bitmap into XSym
Use the following steps to paste a bitmap into XSym.
1.
Click the Draw tab.