Using the Draw Tools
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You can right-click a draw object on the map and change it to a road, track, waypoint, or
draw layer, depending on the type of draw object you selected. When the draw file type is
changed, the original draw file is maintained and a copy is made and switched to the new
draw file type, leaving you with two files: the original draw file and the copied draw file,
which has a new draw file type.
To Change a Draw Object
Use the following steps to change a draw object type.
1.
Use the Draw tab to place a draw object on the map.
2.
To change a track or line to a road layer, right-click the object on the map, point to
Manage Draw, and then click Copy to Active Road Layer.
OR
To change a routable road to a track layer, right-click the object on the map, point to
Manage Draw, and then click Copy to Active Track Layer.
OR
To change a routable road, waypoint, or track to a draw layer, right-click the object
on the map, point to Manage Draw, point to Copy to Draw Object, and then click
the object to copy to.
OR
To create a copy of an existing area object, point object, or line object, right-click the
object on the map, point to Manage Draw, point to Copy to Draw Object, and
then click the object to copy to.
OR
To change a track to a GPS log, right-click the track on the map, point to Manage
Draw, and click Copy Track to GPS Log.
OR
To change a symbol to a waypoint, right-click the symbol on the map, point to
Manage Draw, and click Copy Symbol to Waypoint.
Tip You can also change a draw file type using the File section of the Draw tab. For more
information, see
Copying a Draw File
.
Note for regular Street Atlas USA users
This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management.
Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in
a single map file. With simplified file management, you can save only one route
and/or draw layer in a single map file. If you did not select to enable advanced
file management during the product installation, you can still change the settings
using the Change File Management option in the Options menu. For more
information, see
Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management
.
This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users.
Renaming a Draw File
Once you create a draw file, you can rename it in the draw file list or on the map.
To Rename a Draw File
Use the following steps to rename a draw file.