Using Handheld Devices
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Receiving a Track
Third-party GPS
If you have a compatible GPSdevice, you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive tracks
created on your device. Once imported, you can use the file in your mapping program.
Note When you open a track you've imported from your GPS device, you may notice that
the track does not join existing roads. Use the select tool in the Draw tab to snap the end
node of the track to a road. For more information, see
Snapping Draw Objects
.
To Receive a Track
Use the following steps to receive a track from your device and save it as a track.
1.
Connect your device to your computer.
2.
If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings.
For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver
interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device manual.
3.
Click the Exchange button
on the toolbar.
4.
Under Select Device, select GPS.
5.
Select Receive from Device.
6.
Select Track from the Object drop-down list.
7.
Select User Map Data - Track from the Save As drop-down list.
8.
Click Next.
9.
Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive. Not
all devices support downloading individual track logs. See your device manual for
more information.
10.
Select the track file you want to add the track information to. To create a new track
file, select New from the Track File drop-down list and type the new track file name
in the New Track File text box.
11.
Optional. Type a label for your track in the Track Label text box.
12.
Click Receive from Device.
13.
Repeat the steps for every track file you want to receive from your device.
14.
Click Finish.
Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button
on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab.
Receiving Waypoints
Third-party GPS
If you have a compatible GPSdevice, you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive waypoints
created on your device and save them as a draw file or as a waypoint file. Once imported,
you can use the file in your mapping program.
To Receive Waypoints as a Waypoint File
Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your device.
1.
Connect your device to your computer.