Street Atlas USA
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2010 User Guide
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The Book check box (underneath the Address Book buttons in the Find tab) must be
selected to search for address book contact names.
6.
Select a calculation method — the program adjusts the default calculation values
based on your selection:
Driving–Use this method to calculate the route when you are driving a
vehicle.
Cycling–Use this method to calculate a bicycle route.
Walking/running–Use this method to calculate routes when you are on foot.
7.
Select a route type (Road-Shortest or Road-Quickest) from the drop-down list.
8.
If the Auto check box is not selected, click Calculate.
If the program is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed, a dialog
box opens 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 then click
OK.
9.
Click Directions to view the route directions.
AND/OR
Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options.
AND/OR
Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route.
To Create a Route Using the Right-click Function
Use the following steps to create a route.
1.
Right-click the map location where you want to begin your route, point to Create
Route, and click Set as Start.
2.
Optional.
Add or insert stops or vias
.
3.
Right-click the map location where you want to end your route, point to Create
Route, and click Set as Finish.
4.
If the route doesn't automatically calculate, right-click the route, point to Manage
Route, and click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest.
Note If the program is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed, a
dialog box opens 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 then
click OK.
5.
Optional. Click the Route tab. Then click the Directions subtab to view the route
directions, the Advanced subtab to display advanced routing options, Plan Trip to
assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route, or Back on Track to add your
current GPS position as a stop to the current route.
To Create a Route Using the Toolbar
Click here
to view the steps for creating a route using the toolbar.
Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias
Use stops and vias to route you through a particular place or along a particular road. You
can add or insert stops or vias in any route you create using the Route tab, the route
options on the toolbar, or by right-clicking the map (2-D only).
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A stop is a location along a route where you want to stop and then proceed from.
•
A via is a point on the map that you want your route to go through.
