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Summary of Contents for Street Atlas USA

Page 1: ...Street Atlas USA User Guide This user guide is a printable version of the XMap Help system When you are using XMap use the Help system to take advantage of links to related Help topics and tutorials ...

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Page 3: ... 20 Tab Area 20 Control Panel 21 Overview Map 22 Toolbar 22 Tutorials 25 Tutorial Use the E Z Nav Route Wizard 25 Tutorial Find Points of Interest on a Route 29 Tutorial Plan a Long Distance Trip 31 Tutorial Create Route Avoids 34 Tutorial Add Maps and Imagery 37 Tutorial Share Maps 40 Tutorial Phone Tab Results by Road 43 Tutorial Route with XData Points 46 Map Legend 49 Map Legend 49 Using the T...

Page 4: ...Units of Measure Preferences 66 Resizing the Map and Tab Areas 68 Showing or Hiding Tabs 69 Importing Exporting Tab Manager Preferences 70 Reordering the Tabs 71 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 73 Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme 73 Creating a New Custom Scheme 73 Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme 73 Customizing a DeLorme Scheme 75 Renaming a Custom Scheme 75 Deleting a Custom Scheme 76...

Page 5: ... a Basic Search 104 Performing an Advanced Search 105 Performing a POI Search 108 Finding Points Near Your Current Location 109 Finding a Symbol by its Name 110 Tips on Viewing Search Results 111 Keywords for Category Searches 112 MapTags Converting Moving Hiding and Deleting 114 Using Address Book Contacts 117 Searching for Address Book Contacts 117 Importing Existing Address Book Information 117...

Page 6: ...orting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files 145 Importing Files to Draw Files 146 Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File 148 Copying a Map Line to a Draw File 149 Saving a Track as a GPS Log 150 Viewing the Contents of a Draw File 150 Copying a Draw File 152 Changing Draw Object Types 152 Renaming a Draw File 153 Copying a Draw Object From One Draw File to Another 154 Moving a Draw Object...

Page 7: ...point Symbol Text Label or Image at a Specific Location 173 Moving and Deleting Draw MapNotes 174 Custom Symbols 175 Custom Symbols Overview 175 Creating a New Symbol 176 GPS Device Custom Symbols 177 Editing a Symbol 178 Finding a Custom Symbol 179 Importing a Bitmap 180 Copying and Pasting 181 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym 182 Dragging a Bitmap into XSym 182 Removing a Symbol 183 Draw Tool Box 184 ...

Page 8: ...ing the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking 212 Playing Back a Log File 213 Previewing a GPS Log File 214 Viewing File Details for a GPS Log 215 Monitoring Your GPS Status 215 Monitoring GPS Satellite Information 216 Viewing Sun and Moon Information 218 GPS Devices 218 About GPS 218 Using Small screen Devices 221 Using Small screen Devices 221 Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 223 Voi...

Page 9: ...242 Receiving a Route 243 Receiving Waypoints 243 Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device 244 Sending a Handheld Map 244 Sending Route Information 245 Receiving a GPS Log 246 Sending Waypoints 246 Sending a GPS Log 247 Receiving a Route 247 Receiving Waypoints 248 Using NetLink 249 NetLink Overview 249 Using GeoTagger 251 Getting Started with GeoTagger 251 Tagging an Image 251 Calculate the...

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Page 11: ...n Optimized for use on netbooks Find a street address city town ZIP Postal Code coordinate point of interest and more Use the advanced search function to locate the intersection of two streets a specific category of map items such as landmarks along the current route or an area code and exchange Connect your GPS device to the program and track your progress on a portable computer as you travel Vie...

Page 12: ...log box You can also click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the Options menu Then click Options to open the dialog box How can I make the program open with my most recent map file instead of in Salt Lake City Use the Welcome Screen to determine if you want to create a new map file project each time you open Street Atlas USA or if you want to open a recent map file When you use ...

Page 13: ...s and the current display settings These map files cannot be opened in this version of Street Atlas USA however you can view the route and or draw information that the map file contains using the import and drag and drop functions within Street Atlas USA Map files do not contain the draw and route information but connect to separate route and draw files You can open these map files in Street Atlas...

Page 14: ...nimized however you can customize your interface By default NavMode uses the E Z Nav route wizard so you can quickly plan a trip The GPS tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control navigating and tracking By default the tabs and Control Panel are visible but you can opt to hide them It is available only in 2 D mode For more information see Using NavMode or GPS Tab View To turn NavMode...

Page 15: ... down list 4 Type the appropriate keyword in the Keywords text box 5 Type the distance within which you want to search in the Distance text box 6 Click Search The search results display in the dialog area 7 Click the Print tab and then click Route The Route dialog area displays 8 Select the Along the Way check box 9 Click Print The search results print How do I turn on voice navigation Voice is us...

Page 16: ... can be updated only by buying a more recent version of the product when it is available However if you find there is a local road that is missing you can add it to the current draw layer using the Routable Roads Draw tool For more information see the topic Drawing Routable Roads on the Map Note You can also report data corrections to DeLorme using the NetLink tab What is a map file Street Atlas U...

Page 17: ...ng Route failed to calculate Why do X marks display on the map when I calculate a route When you place a route point in a location that isn t on a street Street Atlas USA finds the closest street to that location marks the space between the point you clicked and the street with X marks and starts the route at the street If you search for an address that is on a walkway and place a route point on i...

Page 18: ... Know pop up tutorials provide hints while you are working in the application Tips To disable a specific pop up tutorial select the Don t Show Again check box before you close it To disable all pop up tutorials click the Help button on the toolbar and click Shut Off All Pop up Tutorials To enable all pop tutorials after you have shut off one or more click the Help button on the toolbar and click R...

Page 19: ...h in Find You can use the Custom option to find other categories besides those listed or to find multiple categories at once GPS If you want to Use this tip View a GPS log on the map Use the Draw tab to import a GPS log file and view it as a line object on the map Handheld Export If you want to Use this tip Modify the export area in Handheld Export When you click Preview the default export area fo...

Page 20: ...rea and perimeter Just click point by point to draw the polygon on the map and then double click to close the polygon The area and perimeter display in the center of the polygon Phone If you want to Use this tip Get all of the phone listings for a particular road You can right click the map on a road to view phone listings for that road Note The Phone tab is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus...

Page 21: ...p menu to import or export a tab configuration file Voice If you want to Use this tip Create new speech recognition profiles You can create a new speech recognition profile for each of your working environments noisy quiet and users your spouse or child by clicking the Speech settings in the Windows Control Panel Learn how to make the microphone more sensitive to your commands in noisy environment...

Page 22: ... Change File Management dialog box opens indicating if the program is set to use advanced or simplified file management 3 To use advanced file management click Advanced OR To use simplified file management click Simplified 4 At the confirmation message click OK 5 You must restart Street Atlas USA to view the change in file management Note Some of the Help topics related to the Map Files tab Route ...

Page 23: ...wing steps to zoom in either the right or left map 1 Click and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the mouse in an up left direction on the map A staircase with a small circle displays on the screen 2 Continue dragging the mouse in an up left direction The small circle moves up the steps one step per data zoom level A label displays the data zoom level to the bottom right of the staircase ...

Page 24: ... allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map Point anywhere on the black view box in the overview map window When the pointer becomes a drag the view box to the new location Use the search features on the Find tab to center the map on a particular location Assign shortcut keys to pan the map up down left or right in small increments Copying Your ...

Page 25: ... The page appears dimmed or gray In the example below page 4 will not print Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to save If not pan the map to the location and zoom to the level you want Note Changing the photo zoom enlarges reduces the map features and changes the map area that you save as an image If you increase the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc are larger and your ...

Page 26: ...t a measurement line right click it and click Info The measurement information is automatically displayed in the Info tab To Measure Distance or Area Use the following steps to measure linear distance or area on the map 1 Verify you have the correct units of measure selected in the Display tab of the Options dialog box For more information see Setting Units of Measure Preferences 2 On the toolbar ...

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Page 28: ...50964 SPCS ME W 0500490 0355150 Zone ME W Easting 0500490 Northing 0355150 Use this example for USNG with non standard datum Searching Tips When you use the Quick Search subtab on the Find tab or the Route tab to search for a location you must enter the information in a specific format Tips Use punctuation as in the examples in the table below Do not use periods Search with the minimum amount of i...

Page 29: ... more information about the Find tab see the Help topics under Finding a Location on the Map Exiting the Program To exit the program click the Close button in the upper right corner of the screen The Save Changes dialog box opens if you made changes to a map file Click Yes to save changes Note If only one change was made the program closes after you save the map file Click No to discard changes an...

Page 30: ...he tab area at the bottom of the screen To access Help for a specific tab click the Help button on the tab You can also reorder the tabs show or hide individual tabs or show or hide the tab panel Map Files Find Phone Street Atlas Plus only XData Street Atlas Plus only Print Draw GPS Route Info NetLink Voice Handheld Export ...

Page 31: ...ve yellow arrows click one of the arrow buttons to pan the map in that direction Click the middle button to center the map on the previous map view This button performs an undo function for the last pan or zoom up to 256 times Map Rotation Tool The arrow in the graphic indicates True North in relation to the rotated map Use the Map Rotation Tool to rotate the map in any direction You can rotate th...

Page 32: ...urrent map view Use the black view box in the overview map window to pan the map Point anywhere on the view box When the pointer becomes a drag the view box to the new location Toolbar You can show or hide toolbar options You can change the order of the toolbar options Default Toolbar View toolbar topics in the Using the Toolbar section of the Help When you use Netbook Mode the toolbar is optimize...

Page 33: ...Getting Started 23 GeoTagger Print Print Screen ...

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Page 35: ...ng If you want to create logs of E Z Nav routes leave the check box selected you will be prompted to save the log when you close the program If you are not using a DeLorme Earthmate GPS device you need to initialize your device Set Street Atlas USA to always open with your E Z Nav route map file project First create an E Z Nav route and save it when prompted to save changes to E Z Nav Route click ...

Page 36: ...et Atlas USA for use with E Z Nav see orange box above Plug your GPS device into your portable computer and open Street Atlas USA The E Z Nav route wizard opens Step 2 Pick the search category Since you don t want to go too far leave the location setting as Near Current Location and click Food Restaurants Click to view all the categories you can t make up your mind so you click the All Fast Food R...

Page 37: ...m DeLorme Click Bruce s Burritos in the list Step 4 View the result on the map On the details page click View Map to view the location on the map before you route to it The map displays the search result for 15 seconds and then reverts to the details page You can close the map view at any time by clicking the E Z Nav button in the top right corner of the map Note The map displays in 2 D even if yo...

Page 38: ...Street Atlas USA 2010 User Guide 28 Step 5 Create the route and start your trip Once you are back on the details page click Create Route and start navigating ...

Page 39: ... as your finish Step 2 Set your preferences Set your GPS Radar preferences on the Find tab in the Options dialog box Select Road to calculate the distance you will have to travel by road to reach the result Select the Repeat search every check box required for NavMode and select how often you want to repeat the search Select the Only in Direction of Travel check box so you don t have to back track...

Page 40: ...on on the toolbar to start your GPS Step 4 Pick what you want to search for 1 Click the Find tab it is minimized at the bottom of the screen and click GPS Radar 2 From the Find list select Gas Stations 3 Click Search 4 Minimize the tab area Step 5 Start driving The computer speaks the route directions as you drive If you are using speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like...

Page 41: ...In this scenario we created a route from Yarmouth Maine to Tucson Arizona and inserted several vias because we want to go through specific locations Click the Advanced button on the Route tab to see the route details Tip Another thing you can do on the Advanced subtab is set your route preferences to fine tune the way the route is created Step 2 Set your end of day and fuel break preferences Click...

Page 42: ... 2 Check your GPS preferences on the GPS tab in the Options dialog box 3 Click the GPS button on the toolbar to start your GPS If you are using a GPS device that is not a DeLorme Earthmate GPS device you need to initialize it If your GPS location is not the same as the start location of your trip you will be prompted to navigate with it or hide it Click Navigate 4 If your map file is not open open...

Page 43: ... driving If you have set up speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like What is the next turn or Where am I For more information see Voice Overview This view shows the beginning of our trip using NavMode ...

Page 44: ...ting Route Avoids are not available for routes created using the E Z Nav route wizard Step 1 Create a route Create a route Step 2 Select the area to avoid 1 Decide which area you want to avoid On this trip we want to avoid Columbus Ohio 2 Click the Draw tab and then click and hold the Polygon tool and select the shape you want We are going to use a rectangle 3 From the Fill drop down list select B...

Page 45: ...hen you have the area you want release the mouse The selected area is indicated by the fill color Step 3 Create the route avoid Right click the new draw object on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Route Avoid ...

Page 46: ...e 36 Step 4 View the new route The route automatically recalculates the best way to your destination avoiding the specified area Note If the route does not automatically recalculate the Auto check box in the Route tab is not selected ...

Page 47: ...which you want to download maps Use the Find tab to locate the area on the map for which you want to download imagery Step 2 Activate your certificate 1 Click the NetLink tab and then click the Map Library subtab OR click the Map Library button in the toolbar 2 Type download certificate key in the Validation Key box to activate it Step 3 Select the coverage area 1 Center the map on the area for wh...

Page 48: ...d add the selected areas to your selection list 2 Type the name of your map in the Name Your Selection box and then click OK Step 6 View license agreement and submit order The first time you download imagery a license agreement displays Read the agreement and click I Agree Step 7 Download your imagery or data When the download is available You are sent an e mail to the e mail address you provided ...

Page 49: ...gram You can also go to the NetLink tab at any time to check for downloads Step 8 View your imagery Click the arrow on the Imagery button to open the menu Ensure the type of imagery you want to view is selected Your imagery displays on the map ...

Page 50: ...he MapShare button on the toolbar to open the MapShare Wizard Step 2 Select the type of information you want to share Select Share the Current Map View a static map or Share a Route Map and Directions and then click Next For this tutorial we will share a route map and directions Step 3 Select the route to share Select the route file you want to share from the Available Routes drop down list and th...

Page 51: ... To add a title or notes to your route map type the appropriate information in the text boxes and click Next Step 5 Add notes to the directions Then if you would like to add notes to display with your directions type them in the Notes text box and click Next ...

Page 52: ...p and directions This option is available only if an e mail program is detected If an e mail program is not detected copy and paste the link provided into your online e mail program AND OR Click Preview Your Route Map and Directions to preview your route map and directions as they appear on the MapShare site Note Print your route map and directions from the MapShare site by clicking Print in the u...

Page 53: ...f their phone number which means it is not published in the phone book and is unavailable from directory assistance Non published numbers are not available in Phone Data The phone number is on the Federal Trade Commission s National Do Not Call Registry You can register your home or mobile phone number or verify your registration at https www donotcall gov The address is on a mail preference list ...

Page 54: ... move all of the search results to the Phone tab selection area Step 4 View results as points on the map Click Map to view all of the search results as points on the map The name of each result will display next to the point Note Results in red show exact locations Results in gray show approximate locations ...

Page 55: ...r cursor on the point on the map to see the phone information for that result in the status bar above the tab area Note You can also right click the point on the map and click Info to view all of the information for that result in the Info tab ...

Page 56: ...te options on the toolbar right click functionality or the Route tab For more information see Creating a Route Step 3 Select records to include as stops Click the Query tab and select the records that you want to include as stops in the route Note To select multiple records at once press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard while you select the individual records Step 4 Add Stops to route Right ...

Page 57: ...k box selected in the Route New Edit tab click the Go To button on the right side of the tab or click the Calculate button in the Route tab The route displays on the map Step 6 Print the route directions Print the directions as a Travel Package using the Route option on the Print tab ...

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Page 59: ... default features except for land which displays as black Routable Road Features Ferry Passenger Ferry Vehicle Interstate Highway can also include this symbol Limited Access Road Local Road Major Connector Forest Road Minor Connector Non Limited Access Interstate Primary State Route State Route can also include this symbol Toll Road U S National Route can also include this symbol Unclassified Road...

Page 60: ...rport commercial public Airport general aviation public Business Amusement Recreation Specialty or Department Store Camping at data zoom level 14 Camping at data zoom level 11 thru 13 Cemetery Educational Facility Exit with services at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 7 Exit without services at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 7 Exit food at data zoom levels 12 thru 17 Exit gas at data zoom levels 12 thru 1...

Page 61: ...Facilities at data zoom level 12 Rest Area without Facilities at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 Rest Area without Facilities at data zoom level 12 Restaurants general Restaurants specialty Small City State Capital Line Features County Boundary Dam Game Management District International Boundary Park Boundary Pipeline Power Line Railroad Abandoned Railroad Runway State Boundary Road Edit Features One ...

Page 62: ...Street Atlas USA 2010 User Guide 52 No Left Turn North or East No Right Turn South or West No Right Turn North or East No Turn South or West No Turn North or East No Way ...

Page 63: ...check box next to them are displayed on the toolbar 2 Click an item to activate or inactivate it in the toolbar Reordering the Toolbar Options To reposition the toolbar segments horizontally or vertically just drag the dotted vertical bar that separates each segment to the new location left right up or down To Create a New Map File To create a new map file click the New button on the toolbar If yo...

Page 64: ...e dialog box opens 2 Browse to the location where you want to save the map file If you want to rename the map file type a new name in the File Name text box 3 Click Save To Share Maps To share your current map view or a route map and directions click the MapShare button on the toolbar to open the MapShare Wizard For information on e mailing maps and routes with the MapShare Wizard click the Help b...

Page 65: ...ute and more Click the Directions subtab to view the route directions the Advanced subtab to display the advanced routing options or click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Start Stop Your GPS Connection The GPS button on the toolbar lets you start your GPS connection if the device is not active or stop the connection if it is active To start or stop ...

Page 66: ...agery you want to view and also show roads on top of the imagery raster data If no raster data types are detected the Show Roads feature is grayed out and no data types are listed To Turn Raster Imagery On Off Click the Imagery button to toggle raster imagery on off When the Imagery button appears indented all connected imagery displays on the map When the Imagery button does not appear indented n...

Page 67: ...bar to click a point symbol feature measurement line track or area on the map to identify it and view detailed information about it The Information button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Information Use the following steps to get information about a particular map feature 1 Click the Information button 2 Click the map feature you want information ...

Page 68: ...k the feature and then click Open Hyperlink OR click the URL in the Info tab To Choose Options To open the Options dialog box click the Options button on the toolbar Use the Options dialog box to set preferences for program options The Options dialog has the following tabs GPS Voice Map Features Basic and Custom Display Handheld Keyboard Shortcuts Find GPS Radar An Options button that opens the Op...

Page 69: ... Geotagger button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Geotagger For more information see Getting Started with GeoTagger To Grab and Pan the Map To drag and pan the map in any direction click the Map Panning button on the toolbar The Map Panning button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Map Panning To Mea...

Page 70: ...k the last point to the starting point The perimeter measurements display To Print To print a map using the current settings in the Print tab click the Print button on the toolbar The Print button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Print For more information see Printing a Map To Print the Map Screen To print the current view as it displays on the sc...

Page 71: ...e the entire tab area Use Show Control Panel to show or hide the Control Panel Use Netbook Mode to turn the optimized small screen device view on or off For more information see Using Small screen Devices Notes You can also use keyboard shortcuts to customize the interface Your settings are saved until you change them Clicking Options in the menu opens the Options dialog box Displaying Basic Map F...

Page 72: ...nd toll roads Available at data zoom level 10 0 or greater One Ways One ways display as bright green triangles on roads pointing toward the direction of travel most noticeable in large cities They are available at data zoom level 13 0 or greater Places Minor View smaller towns suburbs locales and natural features Zoom levels vary Roads Minor View secondary roads local and rural routes trails and r...

Page 73: ...p features so you can customize your map to meet your specific needs You can even customize which POIs display To Set Custom Map Features This is an advanced feature that lets you create a specific custom set of map features for your map display from hundreds of options Note that changes are not visible until you click the Done button 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow ne...

Page 74: ... This is why certain levels on the tree remain unavailable appear dimmed or gray 6 Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Notes When you save the current map file the following feature preferences are saved in reference to map features o Major map features preferences o Individual custom feature p...

Page 75: ... change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Changing How POIs Display on the Map You can change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols display on the map To Change the Data Zoom Level for Large POI Symbols Use the following steps to change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols are displayed on the map 1 Cli...

Page 76: ...d a small square symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol 16 Regular Street Atlas USA 17 Street Atlas USA Plus N A small square symbols and some names of POIs name of the POI and a small square symbol name of the POI and a small square symbol name of the POI and the large symbol Setting Units of Measure Preferences You can change the units of measure used to...

Page 77: ...ent from the Measurements drop down list Statute Miles statute feet are used for small distances Kilometers meters are used for small distances Nautical Miles Feet statute feet are used for small distances Nautical Miles Meters meters are used for small distances 4 Click OK to commit the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dial...

Page 78: ...The pointer becomes a OR Point to the horizontal edge of the tab main map window The pointer becomes a 2 Drag to resize 3 To cancel the resize while dragging press the ESC key on your keyboard The size just prior to this resize is restored To Resize the Map Area Using the Resize Tools The map resize tool runs perpendicular to the tab area If the secondary and primary maps are both displaying the r...

Page 79: ...efault percentage Double click the bar to the left of the down arrow to decrease the tab height to its minimum percentage if the tab height is at the default mode Note If the tab area is above the default mode double click the bar to return the tab height to its default percentage Double click the bar between the up and down arrows to return the tab height to its default view Using the Vertical Re...

Page 80: ...Default to show all the tabs in the program in the default order 3 Click OK 4 Exit Street Atlas USA 5 Open Street Atlas USA To Hide Individual Tabs Hiding tabs may significantly increase the startup speed of Street Atlas USA Use the following steps to hide tabs using Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar and select Tab Manager from the menu O...

Page 81: ...int to Programs DeLorme Street Atlas Tools and then click Tab Manager 2 Click File and then click Export The Export Tab Configuration dialog box opens 3 Type a name for the configuration preferences file in the File Name text box and then click Save Configuration files are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Configuration 4 Click OK to close Tab Manager Reordering the Tabs Use the Tab Manager featu...

Page 82: ... 72 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each tab you want to reorder 5 Optional Click Default to cancel the reordering process and use the default tab order showing all available tabs 6 Click OK 7 Exit Street Atlas USA 8 Open Street Atlas USA ...

Page 83: ...ortcut scheme for different program uses To Create a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to create a custom scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Click File and then click New The Scheme drop down list is completed with Custom Scheme whe...

Page 84: ...Customize Shortcut text box 8 Press the shortcut key combination on your keyboard that you want to assign for that command 9 Click Assign The shortcut for that command changes to the combination you assigned and displays as pending 10 Repeat the steps for each command you want to assign 11 Click Apply to save the changes OR Click OK to save the changes and close the Options dialog box OR Click Can...

Page 85: ...k Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the DeLorme scheme you want to copy from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click File and then click Copy The active scheme changes to Copy of Desktop Mapping Copy of In vehicle Navigation Copy of 3 D Navigation etc depending on the DeLorme scheme you chose to copy 5 Assign keyboard shortcuts for the copied scheme 6 Optional Re...

Page 86: ...ect the custom scheme you want to delete from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click File and then click Delete 5 Click Yes when asked if you are sure you want to delete the scheme Importing a Custom Scheme You can share their keyboard shortcut schemes with other DeLorme users To Import a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to import a custom scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click ...

Page 87: ...mmand group 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the Search option 4 In the Commands text box begin typing the name of the command or command group you are searching for As you type the list box under the Commands text box displays word m...

Page 88: ... the list will display as you want it to If you do not like the way the list looks in the preview for example the list prints without grid lines in the table or does not print in color change the advanced print settings in your Web browser If you want to remove the header and footer text from the printout from the File menu select Page Setup Remove the text and the header and footer text boxes and...

Page 89: ...o so anytime Saving data to your hard drive makes it readily available and improves performance Connecting Data Only connected compatible data displays in Street Atlas USA You can improve performance by saving the data to your hard drive To Connect Data Use the following steps to connect a dataset 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Street Atlas Plus only Click Add and then click Data Locations The Data L...

Page 90: ...ypical map information such as street names route numbers and so on Street Atlas USA has a Show Roads feature that lets you overlay this type of map information onto raster data For more information see To View Imagery To Show Roads and Text Labels in Raster Data Use the following steps to show road names numbers etc on raster data 1 Click the arrow next to the Imagery button on the toolbar When S...

Page 91: ... map file each time the program opens OR open the file you last used Use Draw Layers and Routes in Another Map File After creating routes or adding your own roads you may not want to do all of the work again in another map file You can share routes and draw layers between map files using the Add button in the Map Files tab Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another Street Atlas USA User You can package...

Page 92: ...es tab area 4 Select the file 5 From your computer s File menu select Delete 6 Click Yes at the Delete File confirmation message 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 rou...

Page 93: ...dvanced 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 s...

Page 94: ...Save dialog box opens All of the changes made to the current project display as a check list Select the check box next to each change you want to save and clear the check box next to each change you do not want to save Click Yes to save the selected changes click No to save the file without the changes or click Cancel to cancel the saving process Click File and then click Save As The Save File dia...

Page 95: ...ibes 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 Man...

Page 96: ...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 Creating Transfer Files with Hyperlinked Files This Help topic describes a feature that is a...

Page 97: ...ype the common base directory location of the hyperlinked files up to the folder location that you want to maintain in the text box OR Click the Browse button and browse to the common base directory location 7 Under Select Files to Be Included clear the check box next to each file you do not want to include in your transfer file 8 Click OK The Create Transfer File dialog box opens 9 In the File Na...

Page 98: ...3 Click a file to select it The name displays in the File Name text box 4 Click Import to finish the import process The imported map file opens and displays in the map view To Import a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files Use the following steps to import a transfer file that includes hyperlinked file attachments 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Click File click Transfer and then click Import The Impor...

Page 99: ... you want to e mail as a transfer file 3 Click File click Transfer and then click E mail A transfer file is created and your computer s default operating system e mail program opens with the transfer file included as an attachment 4 Complete the e mail in accordance with your e mail system Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file man...

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Page 101: ...ll the pages in the multi page map click each page you do not want to print The page appears dimmed or gray You can click a dimmed gray page again to print it Note In the example below page 4 will not print for the 2 x 2 map Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to print If not pan the map to a new location and zoom to the correct level OR Street Atlas USA Plus only To change the pho...

Page 102: ...e Print tab and then click the Route subtab Note If you do not have a route on this map file the route options are unavailable 2 Optional Click Setup to open the Print Setup dialog box and select a printer change printer properties select a transparent yellow background select paper size and select paper orientation Click OK when finished If the options are available under Printer Properties set t...

Page 103: ...rop down list to start the directions with the total time and distance similar to a countdown 7 Optional To view a preview of your selection click View 8 Click Print Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You can add text framed or unframed and graphics north arrows scale bars images to your map To modify the prop...

Page 104: ... to the right 11 Click the Text Box Size button if you want the size of your text box to grow with the amount of text typed The Text Box Size button is a toggle button If the button is not activated any text placed on the map is placed in a default sized text box You can resize the default size text box by selecting the text box on the map and dragging any of the white boxes on the corners sides o...

Page 105: ... Map and Print Layout options For more information see Printing a Map 3 Under Layout Tools click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the hidden text and graphic tools 4 Click the Image tool 5 Click the location on the map where you want to add your image The Select Image File dialog box opens You can reposition the image at any time by dragging it to the new position 6 Select an image ...

Page 106: ... horizontal placement of the items Center to center the items based on the center of the average area that the items cover on the map Stack Vertically to stack the items vertically on top of each other Stack Horizontally to position the items side by side Tips To make multiple graphic items the same size press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and select each item Then right click point to Make Same ...

Page 107: ... Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You may want to layer text or graphic items on your printed map In this case use the right click Bring to Front Send to Back options so that each can still be displayed To Layer Multiple Text or Graphic Items on a Printed Map Use the following steps to layer multiple tex...

Page 108: ...urn on the yellow black background when printing a map 1 Center the map on the area you want to print 2 Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab 3 Select the Print Layout options For more information see Printing a Map 4 Click Setup The Print Setup dialog box opens 5 At the bottom of the dialog box clear the Print Maps with a Transparent Background check box 6 Click OK All map printouts p...

Page 109: ...ier The following diagrams of a 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 multi page map provide additional information on where to trim the sheets The arrows indicate the edges to be trimmed 2 x 2 multi page Map 3 x 3 multi page Map 3 Align two adjacent sheets placing the trimmed edge on top of the non trimmed edge Notes Piece together the multi page map one seam at a time This is especially important for a 3 x 3 multi pa...

Page 110: ...until all the sheets are pieced together 6 With the multi page temporarily pieced together use small pieces of removable tape to secure the corners and edges of the multi page map Note Place the removable tape on the corners and edges not along the seams 7 For each seam fix the tape to the work surface not on the sheet so the tape is in alignment with the seam 8 Spool off enough permanent tape to ...

Page 111: ...ape along the seam to remove any air gaps 11 Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced together 12 Using the straight edge ruler carefully trim the edges of the map at the seams where the tape is affixed to the workspace 13 Peel off the removable tape at the corners and the edges You are now ready to display your multi page map ...

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Page 113: ...e GPS Radar to find POIs when tracking with GPS To Set GPS Radar Find Options 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar or click the menu arrow and click Options and then click the Find tab OR Click the Find tab and click the Options button 2 Select your preferences Calculate the distance to objects by The method to search for objects Select Road to calculate the distance by road Select Distance t...

Page 114: ...the QuickSearch subtab 1 Click the Find tab and then click the QuickSearch button OR Press CTRL F on your keyboard 2 Type a name address ZIP Postal Code town name coordinate draw object label address book contact name street intersection etc in the Search For text box See Searching Tips for a description of input formats OR Select From Address Book from the Search For drop down list to find an add...

Page 115: ...h criteria Separate street intersections with an ampersand Congress St High St Portland ME or Congress St High St 04101 Avoid entering a period in your text Click the Search For down arrow to view a drop down list of previously used search words and examples The Search For drop down list keeps a history of your successful search words during a session and between sessions To delete your search his...

Page 116: ...results display in a browse list Use at least a partial ZIP Postal Code to locate the covered regions The results are displayed in a browse list This means you are taken into the ZIP Postal Code database at the closest matching valid ZIP Postal Code You can browse through results in either direction Use at least a partial ZIP Code to locate the covered regions The results are displayed in a browse...

Page 117: ... search for a ZIP 4 Code is treated the same as a five digit ZIP Code A Canadian search for a 3 character Postal Code is treated the same as a six character Postal Code Searches for the specified name within a ZIP Postal Code Displays a ZIP Postal Code text field A U S search for a ZIP 4 Code is treated the same as a 5 digit ZIP Code A Canadian search for a 3 character Postal Code is treated the s...

Page 118: ... search result information to the clipboard center a search result on the map go to select all search results add a result as a MapTag MapNote Detailed MapNote Waypoint or Address Book entry or assign it a start stop or finish in a route Just right click a search result and click the option The program keeps a history of your search words during a session If you want to delete your Advanced search...

Page 119: ...p go to select all search results add a result as a MapTag MapNote Detailed MapNote Waypoint or Address Book entry or assign it a start stop or finish in a route Just right click a search result and click the option you want Finding Points Near Your Current Location Use the GPS Radar option on the Find tab to search for points of interest POIs such as gas stations restaurants accommodations rest a...

Page 120: ... Gas Stations Restaurants etc OR From the Find drop down list select Custom and then click the Custom button In the Radar dialog type a keyword or phrase to search for a specific point or to search for multiple POI types such as Chinese restaurant or Mexican restaurant To use the Custom search to search for waypoints use search general or specific terms such as draw symbol map pin or waypoint 5 To...

Page 121: ...nd time to reverse the sort order Note This feature is not available when in browse mode see last item in this list To copy the information for the selected item or items press CTRL C on your keyboard You can then paste the text into another program such as a word processing program Right click an item in the results list to display the following options Copy to Clipboard Copies the detailed infor...

Page 122: ...ar automatically displays Some searches provide results you can browse This means the entire database displays with the best match highlighted It is possible to continue browsing to the first or last item in the database Scroll Bar Browse Buttons Keywords for Category Searches Your DeLorme application recognizes hundreds of English words to generate both general and specific searches using categor...

Page 123: ...nly Objects in non DeLorme data Roads and Trails Bridge Exit Ferry Foot Trail Highway Hiking Interstate One Way Railroad Road Street Trail Tunnel Travel Amenities Airport Exit Landmark Rest Area Notes on Category Searches The following list provides notes you may find helpful for performing category searches Category keyword searches must be at least three characters in length Keywords are not cas...

Page 124: ...ion if the MapTags check box on the Find tab is selected If MapTags are cluttering your view of the map you can move the text area of the MapTag hide them from view or delete one several or all MapTags To Convert MapTags to MapNotes To change all of the MapTags on the map to MapNotes which can be retained when you save the map file right click the map click Manage Draw and then click Convert All M...

Page 125: ... the MapTag you want to delete and select Delete MapTag To delete several MapTags click the Select tool hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking the MapTags click the Delete Tag tool and click the Select tool again To delete all MapTags click the Delete Tag tool A message box displays Delete all MapTags Click OK to confirm deletion Click Cancel to retain all MapTags To delete MapTag...

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Page 127: ...nside the Address Book dialog box Importing Existing Address Book Information You can import an existing address book or build a new address book by manually entering each record Imported address book items are merged with your existing address book Items with identical names are not replaced during the import process To Import an Existing Address Book Use the following steps to import an existing...

Page 128: ... such as coordinates street name city state etc automatically complete the Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box To Manually Enter Address Book Information Use the following steps to manually enter address book information 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Click New The Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box opens 4 Enter ...

Page 129: ...lick the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Double click the record you want to edit OR Click the record you want to edit and then click Edit 4 Edit the applicable information 5 If you want to move the contact select the method to place it on the map from the Update Location drop down list 6 Click OK Notes The address book has a 200 record limit You can resize and move...

Page 130: ... Important If you do not relocate your address book the entries may not be accurately placed according to the latest DeLorme road data To Relocate Contacts In Your Address Book Use the following steps to relocate address book entries except manual entries on the map 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Click Relocate All A confirmation me...

Page 131: ...te tab and toolbar Notes The address book has a 200 record limit You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Deleting Your Entire Address Book Once you have created an address book you can delete the records it contains one at a time or all at once To Delete an Entire Address Book Use the following steps to delete an entire addr...

Page 132: ...e file name for your exported file in the File Name text box 6 Select DeLorme Address Book dab or Comma separated File csv from the Save as Type drop down list DeLorme Address Book files retain all of their information and can be imported into compatible DeLorme programs Comma separated files do not contain coordinate information You can view text files in third party applications such as Microsof...

Page 133: ...ab 4 Click Data The Browse for Folder dialog box opens 5 Browse to your computer s DVD drive and click the Phone folder 6 Click OK The states provinces on the DVD are available in the State Prov drop down list in the Phone tab Searching for a Phone Book Listing This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus With the Phone tab you can search for a name and a...

Page 134: ... Use the following steps to search for a phone book listing 1 If you have not installed the phone data to your hard disk drive you can access it from the DVD 2 Click the Phone tab to display the Phone dialog area 3 Select the Residential check box to view residential phone book listings AND OR Select the Business check box to view business phone book listings AND OR Select the Hide Multiple YP Hea...

Page 135: ... at least three digits Postal Code searches must contain at least three characters Phone Phone number searches must contain at least six digits the area code and exchange no punctuation is necessary Yellow Pg Yellow Pages Yellow page searches should be singular for example type restaurant instead of restaurants If you use multiple words all of the words are required to form a match There are over ...

Page 136: ...d reliably to a street address Otherwise the approximate location appears light gray on the map Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and click Remove to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections Click Remove All or right click on your selections and click Remove All to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All map...

Page 137: ...drive you can use the DVD 1 To find all of the phone listings for a particular address search for a phone book listing right click a search result and then click Search This Address All of the phone listings for that address display OR To find phone information using the map pan the map or click the Find tab and use the QuickSearch function to locate the road you want to use for your phone book li...

Page 138: ...ise the approximate location appears light gray on the map Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and click Remove to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections Click Remove All or right click your selections and click Remove All to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All mapped selections are removed from the map ...

Page 139: ...t and text file formats for use within the program Select symbols or design your own to represent the locations of your records Display or hide databases so you can use them one at a time or together You can also use your data with other program functions Customize an existing dataset and then save the new dataset by using the Export function Create a route using your XData records as a start stop...

Page 140: ...rate your data in the text entry box The First Row is Header check box is selected by default The program attempts to automatically assign field names based on the data in the first row 5 Select the column you want to display as a label on the map using the available radio buttons Note You can clear a selection to have no label displayed on the map 6 Click the Assignment header for each column and...

Page 141: ...From this screen you can Update the symbols in the selected dataset by clicking Symbolize and updating the symbol properties Delete the selected dataset by clicking Delete The dataset is deleted from the map the current map file and from your computer View the records within the selected dataset by clicking Query For more information see Viewing Dataset Records Note A selected check box indicates ...

Page 142: ...Click a dataset to select it The name date and time that the dataset was created display in the Dataset Statistics window Any additional comments that you added during the import process also display here 3 Click Query The records for the selected dataset display in the records window You can then View a dataset other than the one currently selected by selecting the dataset from the Use Dataset dr...

Page 143: ... column header again to arrange the records in descending order Creating a Route with XData Records XData is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus Once you import an XData dataset you can use the individual records within the dataset to create a route To Create a Route with XData Records Use the following steps to create a route with XData records 1 Import a database into the XData tab 2 Click t...

Page 144: ...ts because If you have modified a dataset after you have imported it you may want to save the new dataset for use in as a dataset in your application or as a text file If you have exported a copied dataset resulting from conducting a phone book listing search and then used the To XData function within the Phone tab you can modify and export it to a new dataset or export it as a text file To Export...

Page 145: ...ort your dataset as a text file make sure the Export to Text File option is selected Type the file name in the File text box and click Save Exported files have a txt extension and are saved by default in the C DeLorme Docs Datasets Printing XData Dataset Records XData is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You can print records from datasets imported with the XData tab For information on viewi...

Page 146: ...x is cleared Print Column Borders Displays borders around table columns Shade Alternate Records Displays shading in alternate rows in the table 8 Under Columns select an option Note Selected check boxes indicate the columns that will print Clear a column check box if you do not want the column to print or click Select All to select and print all columns Select None to clear all columns no columns ...

Page 147: ... draw file or in multiple draw files Draw files are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Draw with the default name for example DrawLayer an1 with indicating the number order in which the file was created You can rename draw files to better identify your specific information See Creating a New Draw File You can view draw files individually or with other draw files As you create draw files they are a...

Page 148: ...ints that give the object its shape or allow you to snap one object to another object Points display and act in different ways within the various draw objects Click a link below to view additional information Points in Routable Roads Tracks Lines Splines and Polygons Draw objects such as routable roads tracks lines splines and polygons consist of shape points and end points Shape points are the po...

Page 149: ...to another object Clicking the circle displays a central crosshair within the circle and a text box containing information on the area and radius of the circle on the map Arcs Contain three shape points When you click any of the points a text box displays the angle or bearing of the selected point the radius of the arc and the total length of the arc line on the map Only the first and second point...

Page 150: ...s rectangles and circles MapNotes text labels images and symbols to a draw file Some of these tools are hidden tools available in pull out menus To View the Hidden Draw Tools Five draw tool options have pull out menus with hidden tools These draw tools each have a small arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool button as shown in this sample Use the following steps to view the hidden draw tools 1...

Page 151: ...in do not double click Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard 5 Optional If you want to ensure no changes are made to a particular draw file select the Lock check box for that draw file in the draw file editing area 6 Click Save 7 Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area Note You can save new draw files any time For more information see Saving a Draw File ...

Page 152: ... Draw tab 3 Click File to open the draw file editing area A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type for example all road layers are grouped together in the list all draw layers are grouped together and so on 4 Select a draw file from the file list and then click Delete Click Yes in the confirmation message box to dele...

Page 153: ...ers 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 ap...

Page 154: ...he Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Exporting Draw Files to Text Files You can export draw files as text files Draw objects exported to text files contain coordinate information for each line area or point object You can open these text files in other DeLorme products To Export Draw Files to...

Page 155: ...file to a GPX file 1 Open the map file containing the track or waypoint file you want to export OR Create a new track or waypoint file for exporting 2 Click the Draw tab 3 Click File to open the draw file editing area A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map The Active column shows the active layers 4 Select the track or waypoint file to export from the file list 5 Click Export Th...

Page 156: ...n the imported file display A new draw file is automatically created for the imported file 8 Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area Notes You can import a file containing survey information as long as the survey information is formatted correctly The file must start with Begin Survey and end with End The second line must be a coordinate The remainder of the file can be made up of lines or ar...

Page 157: ...ct or third party application May contain one or more routes tracks or waypoints as well as comments Note When you import a GPX file all the waypoints tracks comments and routes found in the file are imported at the same time Location File loc Waypoint file from www geocaching com Coordinate information name and URL link Magellan Track File log Magellan Track Log Latitude longitude elevation name ...

Page 158: ...LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN SPLINE 43 807801 70 164440 43 807629 70 163801 43 807211 70 162746 43 806707 70 163400 43 806696 70 163905 43 807125 70 164768 43 807801 70 164440 END Arc BEGIN ARC LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN ARC 43 807801 70 164440 43 807704 70 162775 43 807211 70 162746 43 807430 70 163644 END Polygon Rectangle BEGIN POLY LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON EN...

Page 159: ...e segments of all types of roads and highways railroads power lines pipelines rivers or streams Zip Code boundaries and grid lines To Copy a Map Line Use the following steps to copy a map line to a draw file 1 Pan the map and zoom to the data zoom level OR Open the map file with the map view you want 2 Right click the object on the map you want to bring into the draw file point to Manage Draw poin...

Page 160: ...s menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Viewing the Contents of a Draw File Once you create a draw file draw road waypoint or track layer you can view the contents of that file using the More button in the File view of the Draw tab To View the Contents of a Draw File Use the following steps to view the c...

Page 161: ...keyboard Note To add a line break to text in the Comment field press CTRL ENTER on your keyboard 8 Optional To view the contents of a track file in a dialog box right click the file in the draw file editing area and click Details 9 Optional To launch a Web browser for a draw object that includes a URL right click the file in the draw file editing area and click Launch Browser 10 Optional To delete...

Page 162: ...ormation see Changing Draw Object Types 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 m...

Page 163: ...ight 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...

Page 164: ...aw Object From One Draw File to Another You can copy draw objects from one draw file to another using the right click feature in the draw file list Copying retains the draw object in the original draw file while placing a copy of it in a selected draw file If you want to move a draw object to another draw file see Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File To Copy a Draw Object to a Different D...

Page 165: ...ile Use the following steps to move a draw object 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area All the files you have created display in a table A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map 3 Click to select the file that includes the contents you want to copy 4 Click More The tab area increases in height and the file details table displays The information that...

Page 166: ...ygon Rectangle Circle or MapNote Press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard and drag the object to the new location Symbol or Text Drag the object to the new location Tips To undo the move of the pasted draw object click the Undo button to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click the Redo button If you undo the first move of the pasted object the object is placed bac...

Page 167: ...apNote s anchor drag the MapNote s anchor to the new location OR To move the MapNote s text drag the MapNote s text to the desired location Tip To undo a draw object move click the Undo button to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click the Redo button Notes You can also move draw objects or their points by typing a new coordinate or distance and bearing angle number wi...

Page 168: ...ck 6 The file name area activates Type the file name and press the ENTER key on your keyboard To Rename a Draw Object on the Map Use the following steps to rename a draw object on the map 1 Open the map file that contains the draw object you want to rename 2 Right click the waypoint point to Manage Draw and click Edit Draw Object Text The waypoint text box opens Note If you have more than one wayp...

Page 169: ...multiple draw objects click the Select tool drag a box over the draw objects you want to delete 3 Click the Delete button in the Draw dialog area OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard OR Right click the object and then click Manage Draw Delete Draw Object A message box displays asking if you want to delete the draw objects from the current file If you click Yes all selected draw objects in the ...

Page 170: ...t coordinate Tip To undo a draw object snap click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Notes Do not snap one end point of an arc to the other end point in the same arc To turn the snapping feature off press the ALT key on the keyboard while dragging the draw object To Snap the Central Shape Point of an Arc to Another Object Use the following steps to sn...

Page 171: ...shape of the object To Delete Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects Use the following steps to delete points and line segments from draw objects 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Select tool and click the draw object you want to edit A box displays around the line indicating it is active The shape points of the linear objects display as small magenta squares 3 Select the shape point The point ...

Page 172: ... viewing a hyperlinked draw object on the map the object displays as an active hyperlink If you want to click the object without opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the draw object Routable Roads Tracks Lines Arcs and Splines Drawing Routable Roads on the Map The Routable Road tool allows you to add a new road to a draw layer in the current map file You can th...

Page 173: ... file and adjust their line style color width and display them with map line features Use lines to mark boundaries or to add railroads or utility lines You can draw lines with varied line styles weights and colors including lines that reflect actual map line types Use arcs to add curved line features to a draw file You can draw arcs with varied line styles weights and colors including lines that r...

Page 174: ...map screen and then click Done OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the line arc spline Drawing a Track on the Map You can add tracks to the map and adjust their line style color width and display them with map line features To Draw a Track Use the following steps to draw a track 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold t...

Page 175: ...e file list Then click Done 4 Click the Select tool and then click the line object you want to edit A box displays around the selected line 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 obj...

Page 176: ...ape 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 Select the Coordinate or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply...

Page 177: ...onding text boxes and click Apply Joining and Breaking Linear Objects You can join two or more routable roads tracks lines arcs or splines into a single entity You can also break routable roads tracks lines or splines You cannot break arcs To Join Use the following steps to join linear objects 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Select tool press and hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard and select any ...

Page 178: ... in the Draw tab When you draw an area object on the map the area displays next to the object on the map If you click off of the object you can view the area again by clicking the Select tool in the Draw tab and then clicking the area object on the map To Draw a Circle Rectangle or Polygon Use the following steps to add circles rectangles or polygons to the map 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hol...

Page 179: ... area draw object 1 Open the map file containing the draw file with the area object you want to edit 2 Click the Draw tab 3 If the object 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 The Draw dialog area displays 4 Click the Select tool and then click the object on the map A box displays around the object indicat...

Page 180: ...nce and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option Enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the rectangle s upper left corner point into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box OR To place a polygon on the map select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the approp...

Page 181: ...text boxes 5 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the object s active area when you are finished Notes These steps describe how to add Draw MapNotes To show delete Route MapNotes see Setting Your Routing Preferences You can also add a MapNote by right clicking the map on the point you want to label pointing to Add MapNote and then selecting a MapNote option Add a waypoi...

Page 182: ... the text style options 2 Click the location for the point object on the map The Label text box opens 3 Type the name or phrase into the Label field The coordinates or distance and bearing angle numbers of the location appear in the corresponding Coordinate or Distance and Bearing Angle text boxes 4 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the object s active area when you ...

Page 183: ...r Image Once you add a point object to a draw file you can edit name only copy move or delete it at any time You can edit multiple point objects at the same time by dragging a box around the objects you want to edit Any changes are made to all of the point objects included in the box To Edit a Point Object Use the following steps to edit a waypoint symbol MapNote text label or image 1 Click the Dr...

Page 184: ...nate option and type the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box 4 Click Apply The point object displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle 5 If you are placing a text label enter the text and press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the text label active area when you are fin...

Page 185: ...Custom Symbols Custom Symbols Overview DeLorme XSym lets you create and edit your own symbols which you can edit and add to maps within DeLorme mapping programs The symbols created are 24 x 24 pixels New and edited symbols are saved within a symbol set dim file and can contain up to 250 symbols Symbol set files are located at C DeLorme Docs Symbols The DeLorme XSym Dialog Box The XSym dialog box p...

Page 186: ... Create a New Symbol Use the following steps 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 you want to add your new symbol to from the drop down list OR select New to create a new symbol set 4 Under Symbols click Edit to display the DeLorme XSym dialog box...

Page 187: ...in the other view See also Importing a Bitmap Copying and Pasting Pasting a Bitmap into XSym Dragging a Bitmap into XSym GPS Device Custom Symbols You can use DeLorme XSym to create custom symbol sets for use with your DeLorme PN Series GPS device or a compatible third party GPS device If you are assigning waypoint IDs to symbols for a third party device use the Waypoint ID text box shaded green t...

Page 188: ...l Use the following steps to assign a waypoint ID to a custom symbol 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Waypoint Track tool to view its hidden options Select the Waypoint tool 3 Create a new symbol set 4 Paste the third party GPS device s waypoint symbol into XSym 5 Use the transparency option to make the area behind the symbol transparent 6 Type the waypoint identification number for the s...

Page 189: ...ame to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol Note Once you assign a name to a symbol in a symbol set each occurrence of that symbol you place on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the default symbol name of symbol 8 Click OK when finished Note As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Gr...

Page 190: ...nto DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol but any bitmap you import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less You can assign a new category name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Import a Bitmap Use the following steps to import a bitmap to use as a symbol 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Se...

Page 191: ...w 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 S...

Page 192: ...nt Notes below 8 Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol To undo the last action click the Undo button under Edit Symbol To repeat the last action click the Redo button under Edit Symbol 9 To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol 10 Click OK when finished Notes If you attempt to...

Page 193: ...e Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol 10 Click OK when finished Notes If you attempt to import a bitmap larger than 24 x 24 pixels into XSym a message box warns you the selected bitmap is larger than 24 x 24 pixels and the image is reduced If the bitmap is less than 24 x 24 pixels the remaining area is filled to the edge of the Symbol Editing Grid with one of the symbol pixel colors As you crea...

Page 194: ...lipse Create a filled ellipse by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size or shape of the filled ellipse you want Rectangle Create a rectangle by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size of the rectangle you want Filled Rectangle Create a filled rectangle by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size of the filled rectangle you want Fill Use the fill tool to fill an area of t...

Page 195: ...ant to display as transparent with the new color Use the Select Color tool to select the new color in the symbol grid Anchor Position Being aware of Cursor Position is important for choosing the anchor position of a symbol The anchor is the pixel position on the symbol that corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed Any newly created symbol ...

Page 196: ...t dim file which can contain up to 250 symbols To Create a New Symbol Set Use the following steps to create a new symbol set 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 New from the drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens 4 Under Symbol Set Name type the name for your new symbol set...

Page 197: ...l set 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 from the drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens The symbol selection for the new symbol set displays under Symbols in Set and the Symbol Editing Grid displays the first symbol of the new symbol set ...

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Page 199: ...t location select Start From Address Book from the Start drop down list click to select an Address Book entry and then click OK OR To use your current GPS position as your start location select Start From GPS Location from the Start drop down list OR Type your start location in the Start drop down text box You can type the name of an address book contact user added waypoint or address Notes An add...

Page 200: ...e 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...

Page 201: ... labeled Add If it is not click the arrow next to the button and select Add 3 To add a stop or via to the route click the Stop or Via tool and then click the location on the map OR To use an address book entry as your stop or via location 1 Select Stop From Address Book from the Stop drop down list OR Select Via From Address Book from the Via drop down list 2 Select an Address Book entry and then ...

Page 202: ...led Insert If it is not click the arrow next to the button and select Insert 3 To insert a stop or via to the route click the Stop or Via tool and then click the location on the map OR To use an address book entry as your stop or via location 1 Select Stop From Address Book from the Stop drop down list OR Select Via From Address Book from the Via drop down list 2 Select an Address Book entry and t...

Page 203: ... click the New Edit subtab 2 Select a calculation method 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 3 Select a route type Road Shortest or Road Quickest from the drop down list Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route You can cha...

Page 204: ... the route directions in real time as you travel Click Show Turns to display the current distance and time to your finish Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing If you know you will be travelling in an area that is under construction or is a highly populated area with a lot of traffic congestion you can draw a circle rectangle polygon over that area to avoid it when you calculate your route You ca...

Page 205: ...o Manage Draw and click Route Avoid to clear the check box To delete the route avoid from the map click the Select tool in the Draw tab and click the draw object on the map Then press the DELETE key on your keyboard Saving Route Directions as Text You can save your directions and along the way results as a text file To Save Your Route Directions Use the following steps to save your directions 1 Cl...

Page 206: ...each point in your route Show Comments MapNotes Displays comments about your route Show Summary MapNotes Displays time and distance information for each waypoint and the finish point of your route Display Waypoint Labels Displays start stop via finish labels on the map when the route is created Include State Borders Shows or hides state borders in your route directions only available when Road is ...

Page 207: ... to add or insert your stop or via For more information see Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias To rearrange stops and vias click the point to select it and then click the Move Up or Move Down tools to relocate it in the route To delete a stop or via select the stop or via in the route list and then click the Delete button To change a stop to a via select the stop and click Make Via To change a vi...

Page 208: ...default settings 6 Click Done Labeling a Route Point with a MapNote The easiest way to label your route points start stop via and finish with a MapNote is to use the Route Preferences section of the Route tab If you select more than one option each category of information location comments and or summary displays in the same MapNote To Label a Route Point with a MapNote Use the following steps to ...

Page 209: ...a gold line outlined in red Each inactive route displays as a dashed orange line outlined in green You can choose to display only certain routes without deleting them from the map To Display a Route on the Map Use the following steps to display a hidden route on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Directions subtab 2 In the route list on the left select the check box next to the route...

Page 210: ...nt to save changes to the most recently used map file A separate dialog box asks if you want to save changes to an unsaved route Exiting the application The Save Changes dialog box asks if you want to save your changes You can also save the route using the Route tab Routes have anr extensions and are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Navigation To Save a Route Using the Route Tab Use the followin...

Page 211: ...Import The Import dialog box opens 3 Browse to select the route file and then click Open The map centers on the imported route and is available in the Name drop down list 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...

Page 212: ...iles you want to be flexible between breaks and defined stops For example if you selected 50 mi from the Flexibility drop down list and have an end of day break within 50 miles of a planned stop the end of day break is moved to the planned stop Note the unit of measurement used is based on your units of measurement setting Select the Estimate Fuel Breaks check box to schedule fuel breaks for your ...

Page 213: ...lays in the Total Fuel Cost field 6 Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the Plan Trip subtab Converting a Route to a GPS Log You can convert any route to a GPS log file gpl To Convert a Route to a GPS Log File Use the following steps to convert a route to a GPS log file 1 Create a route 2 Right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Save as GPS Log File The Save Route a...

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Page 215: ...se measurement of distance or direction GPS Options Initializing GPS Before beginning your GPS setup read the user manual for your GPS receiver Also ensure you have the appropriate cable and any necessary adapters to connect your GPS receiver to the communications port of your portable computer If you have an Earthmate GPS device it is automatically enabled when it is connected Just click Start GP...

Page 216: ...t to the Date field and select the date from the calendar Set your preferences You can set various options for how GPS works Use the following steps to change the When tracking and GPS Options 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click the GPS Settings tab 2 Set the preferences you want to use When tracking Use NavMode Enables a hands free full screen view that you can view in 2 D or...

Page 217: ...gram Automatically detect GPS Automatically sets up your GPS connection Suggestion If your GPS receiver has a USB cable select Automatically Detect GPS to ensure the correct COM port is detected for your device and that a connection can be made Enable WAAS use USB Earthmate Enables WAAS use This option is selected by default Enable LED on GPS device USB Earthmate Turns on the LED on the Earthmate ...

Page 218: ... any data until you are moving If you have the HotSync manager loaded in the startup the default configuration it reserves the COM port If that is the one where the GPS receiver is attached you must exit HotSync manager for the GPS receiver to initialize To do this right click the HotSync icon on the taskbar and click Exit If you have two COM ports verify the correct COM port is selected for use w...

Page 219: ...displays below the orange bar It shows how far along you are in your route by distance Turns The blue area at the bottom of the screen shows the next turn in large text and the following turn in smaller text An arrow showing the direction of each turn displays next to the text Zoom In Out Click the plus sign in the Turns area to zoom the map in Click the minus sign to zoom the map out Left 2 D or ...

Page 220: ...stop Finish The distance and estimated time to the finish Click the Show More Turns button to view information for the turn after the following turn click Show List to return to the Directions dialog area Next Turn The distance to the next turn based on the units selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Dist to Finish The distance to the finish point on your route based on the units s...

Page 221: ...ngle destination is simple and quick By default the E Z Nav route wizard is enabled to open when you start your GPS You can change this setting on the GPS tab in the Options dialog box To use the E Z Nav route wizard at any time while using Nav Mode click the E Z Nav button in the top right corner of the map For more information see the Use the E Z Nav Route Wizard tutorial Tips To use GPS Radar w...

Page 222: ...ypoints on the Draw tab Food Restaurants This category includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category Auto Travel This category includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category Shopping Recreation This category includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category Emergency Community This category includes points of interest POIs Select All ...

Page 223: ...he Center on GPS button displays and is activated by default on the Control Panel when the Recenter Map on GPS option is selected If you deactivate the Center on GPS button you can continue to manually pan the map or use the search function in the Find tab When you are done with other tasks click Center on GPS in the Control Panel to resume tracking Playing Back a Log File After you log a route wi...

Page 224: ...e Pause button to pause the tracking of the log file The Pause button turns blue to indicate the file is paused Click the Play button to continue playing back the file Click the Stop button to stop the play back To start the file over click the Play button again Click and hold the Rewind button to rewind the log file to a particular point Click and hold the Forward button to fast forward the log f...

Page 225: ...e GPS Log subtab 2 Click Clear Trail to clear any existing GPS points from the map display 3 Click File and then click Open 4 Select the file you want to view details for and then click Open 5 Click File and then click File Details A dialog box shows information about your log 6 Click OK to exit the dialog box Monitoring Your GPS Status Once you initialize your GPS and begun tracking you can conti...

Page 226: ...cessful but there is insufficient satellite data to determine your GPS position This usually indicates insufficient data for an accurate location due to Only three satellites being used Poor signals from the satellites Move your receiver to another location until you get better reception 3 D A green circle indicates the GPS receiver is receiving sufficient satellite data to determine your location...

Page 227: ...ta is available on WAAS enabled devices Almanac information is available only for DeLorme receivers Skyview The Skyview diagram indicates visible satellites their number assigned by the Department of Defense and their position in the sky relative to your current position Each satellite is color coded based on the quality of data it is transmitting Gray Indicates the satellite s position in the sky...

Page 228: ... with different GPS devices as outlined below DeLorme GPS Devices DeLorme GPS devices work with DeLorme software programs USB GPS Support DeLorme software can use the data output from a USB GPS if the device meets one of the following criteria When the GPS is attached to the computer it is recognized and displayed under Ports in the Windows Device Manager The unit is a GARMIN USB device and the GA...

Page 229: ...phere Two additional satellites are necessary to narrow down the receiver s possible position Each of these satellites sends a similar radio message containing time and identity information The GPS receiver checks the orbital location of each satellite and uses the elapsed time to create two additional spheres of possible locations These three spheres intersect at two points however one of these p...

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Page 231: ...tbook Mode clear the check box The default interface minimizes the tab area hides the Control Panel and shows only the toolbar buttons you need for navigating and tracking on a small screen however you can add or remove tabs show or hide toolbar buttons and customize the interface to meet your needs This screen is optimized for a netbook and is displaying GPS with NavMode in 3 D Your Street Atlas ...

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Page 233: ...you have purchased other voices text to speech engines that are SAPI 5 1 compatible they are available in your application You must have a microphone attached to your computer to use speech recognition for input For tips on using the speech recognition feature and setting up your microphone see Speech Recognition Tips If you are having difficulty hearing the voice output adjust the volume on your ...

Page 234: ...le click a command to issue it To Activate and Monitor the Speech Recognition Feature Use the following steps to activate and monitor the speech recognition feature 1 Click the Voice tab 2 Select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone and to turn on the speech recognition feature The tab name turns red if the microphone is listening to your commands Note If your microphone is active ...

Page 235: ...rom the Recognizer drop down list Note Select the most recent version available in the drop down list 6 Click Speech Profile Training to display the speech training wizard specific to your speech recognition engine Note This feature is available only if it is supported by your speech recognition engine 7 Follow the on screen instructions Tips For best results Use a close talk microphone that rests...

Page 236: ...ers map on the next turn Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab What is the next stop Speaks the next stop name distance to stop bearing to stop and time to stop Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab What s the next stop Next stop Show next stop F7 Displays current location and next stop Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Center on next stop Centers map on the next ...

Page 237: ...rections Activates the Directions subtab in the Route tab Show list Map Commands The following table shows main map voice commands If there is a keyboard shortcut available it is listed after the command Spoken Command Response Pan left ALT Left Pans or scrolls the map left Scroll left ALT Left Pan right ALT Right Pans or scrolls the map right Scroll right ALT Right Pan up ALT UP Pans or scrolls t...

Page 238: ...rotate map on ALT R Turns automatic map rotation on Autorotate map off ALT R Turns automatic map rotation off Autozoom map on ALT Z When GPS tracking turns automatic zoom on Autozoom map off ALT Z When GPS tracking turns automatic zoom off Voice Tab Commands The following table shows Voice tab voice commands and the response If there is a keyboard shortcut available it is listed after the command ...

Page 239: ...ion Use the selections that are available in the Voice settings tab in the Options dialog box If more than one speech recognizer is available in the drop down list choose the most recent highest version number Your best speech recognition responses will always be to use a close talk microphone with voice output using the laptop speakers rather than a headphone speaker so that the computer will not...

Page 240: ...the Voice Settings tab 3 From the Voice drop down list box select a voice from the list of options A description of the selected voice displays to the right of the drop down list box Note If you have purchased SAPI 5 1 compatible voices from another software vendor they are included in this list 4 From the Device drop down list box select the output device from which you want to hear the computer ...

Page 241: ... pronunciation vocabulary Use this wizard when the speech recognition has trouble understanding a specific word that you are saying Recognition Settings Opens the Recognition Profile Settings dialog Use this to change preferences for sensitivity and tolerance of errors in recognizing your voice Note Your application comes equipped with Microsoft English Recognizer Version 5 1 You may have a premiu...

Page 242: ... west Go north Go northeast Go northwest Go south Go southeast Go southwest Direction distance modifiers spoken second in distance in tenths of a mile Other spoken alone At finish was Destination reached Last leg Approaching finish Off route ...

Page 243: ... minimum and maximum data zoom levels display to the right of each map data type 5 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the changes and remain working in the Options dialog box Notes Click Use Defaults to return the slider controls to their default minimum and maximum values Raster imagery such as aerial imagery and satellite imagery includes col...

Page 244: ...d Size drop down list see Grid Size Comparisons for more information click the Select Edit button and click grids on the map to add or remove them Grids selected for export are shaded red OR Select the grid size from the Grid Size drop down list see Grid Size Comparisons for more information type a location in the Search for and select a location box click a result in the results list and then cli...

Page 245: ...ree A 1 5 degree grid 9 30 minute grids 324 5 minute grids 8 100 1 minute grids or 202 500 12 second grids A 30 minute grid 36 5 minute grids 900 1 minute grids or 22 500 12 second grids A 5 minute grid 25 1 minute grids or 625 12 second grids A 1 minute grid 25 12 second grids Grid Size Factor of Grids of Grids of Grids of Grids Display Range 1 5 degree 9 x 30 minute 1 N A N A N A 4 16 regular St...

Page 246: ... box Not all devices support starting points For more information see your device manual 10 Click Send to Device 11 Repeat the steps for every route file you want to send to your device 12 Click Finish To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your GPS device 1 Connect your device to your computer 2 If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use ...

Page 247: ...etic Device and then select your device 5 Select Send to Device 6 Select User Map Data Track from the Object drop down list 7 Click Next 8 Select the track file you want to send to your device from the Track File drop down list 9 Optional Designate a track name or a track number for the file on the device 10 Click Send to Device 11 Repeat the steps for every route file you want to send to your dev...

Page 248: ...ce imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive a Route Use the following steps to receive a route from your device 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 manua...

Page 249: ...ct 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 dro...

Page 250: ...t the Use Custom Waypoint Symbol Set option and then select the appropriate set from the drop down list For more information on creating a custom symbol set see Assigning a Waypoint ID to a Custom Symbol 11 Click Receive From Device 12 Repeats the steps for each waypoint file you want to receive 13 Click Finish Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS ta...

Page 251: ...Route Points Use the following steps to send route points to your Palm OS device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 2 Under Select Device select Palm OS 3 Select Send to Device 4 Select Route Points from the Object Type drop down list 5 Click Next 6 From the Route drop down list select the route file that contains the route points you want to send to your device 7 Click Prepare for Sync 8 ...

Page 252: ...nts from the Object Type drop down list 6 Click Next 7 Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop down list 8 Click Prepare for Sync 9 Repeat the steps for every waypoint file you want to send to your device 10 Click Finish The waypoints are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizar...

Page 253: ...own list to save your route as a route file 6 Click Next 7 Select the route file on the device that you want to receive 8 Select the route file you want to add the route information to To create a new route file select New from the Route drop down list and type the new route name in the text box 9 Click Receive From Device 10 Repeats the steps for each route file you want to receive 11 Click Finis...

Page 254: ...Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device Sending a Handheld Map Pocket PC Use the Exchange Wizard to send maps you cut using the Handheld Export tab to your Pocket PC device See Exporting a Map to a Handheld Device for more information Note You must have Street Atlas USA Handheld installed to view expor...

Page 255: ...s you want to send to your device 7 Click Prepare for Sync 8 Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard 9 Repeat the steps for each route you want to send to your device 10 Click Finish The route points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your Pocket PC device 1 Click the Exchang...

Page 256: ...the GPS Log drop down list 7 Click Receive From Device 8 Repeats the steps for each GPS log file you want to receive 9 Click Finish Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Sending Waypoints Pocket PC Use the Exchange Wizard to send waypoints to your Pocket PC device To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoin...

Page 257: ... are saved in the specified location display in the list To view logs saved in an alternate location click the browse button and browse to the location Then select the log from the GPS Log drop down list 7 Click Prepare for Sync 8 Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard 9 Repeat the steps for each GPS log you want to send to your device 10 Click Finish The GPS log is available on your handheld d...

Page 258: ... PC 3 Select Receive from Device 4 Select Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list 5 From the Save As drop down list select to save the waypoints as User Map Data Waypoints 6 Click Next 7 Select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type ...

Page 259: ...ificate for 40 worth of data downloads This gives you the opportunity to see how imagery and data can enhance your maps Purchase You can always purchase downloads If you prefer to receive your datasets on DVD you must use this method Datasets The following datasets are available SAT10 Satellite Imagery True color 10 meter resolution imagery from the French based SPOT satellite Satellites d observa...

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Page 261: ...ck file and digital photographs to your computer See Receiving a Track From Your Third party GPS Device for information on using the Exchange Wizard to transfer files To Tag an Image 1 Click the GeoTagger button on the toolbar to open the GeoTagger Wizard 2 Select Images and click Next 3 In the Photo Directory box type the path and file name for the folder not specific images on your computer wher...

Page 262: ... before you use the GeoTagger Wizard To Calculate the Timestamp Offset Before Using the Wizard Use these steps to calculate the timestamp offset before you use the GeoTagger Wizard 1 Click the Draw tab and view your track or GPS log 2 Find a point on the track or GPS log where you know you took a picture 3 Make a note of the time 4 Start the GeoTagger Wizard and follow the on screen steps 5 When y...

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Page 277: ...ap 199 Centering the Map 14 Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact 118 Changing Draw Object Types 152 Changing How POIs Display on the Map 65 Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map 97 Changing the Map Colors 64 Changing the Map Magnification 65 Changing the Properties of a Stop 193 Changing Voice Output 230 Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats 17 Clear Trail 213 Compass Rose 21 Conn...

Page 278: ...ing a Symbol 178 Editing Draw Objects 165 166 169 173 Editing Roads 197 Editing Locking Draw Files 143 Elevation 21 215 E mailing a Transfer File 89 Enable GPS Voice Navigation 205 Enable LED on GPS Device 205 Enable Stationary Logging 205 Enable WAAS Use 205 End of Day Breaks 201 Entering Address Book Information 118 Estimate Fuel Breaks 201 Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route202 Exchange Wiza...

Page 279: ...3 75 76 77 Keywords for Category Searches 112 L Labeling a Draw Object 161 Labeling a Route Point with a MapNote 198 Large POI Symbols 65 Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map 97 Legend 49 Line 163 M Magnification 65 205 Make Stop 196 Make Via 196 Managing Datasets 131 Map Center Crosshair 61 Map Colors 64 Map Coordinates 21 Map Features 61 63 Map Files 81 82 84 Map Legend 49 M...

Page 280: ...4 190 193 194 196 197 198 199 200 201 Route Avoid 194 Route Directions 194 Route Prefs 195 198 S Satellites 216 218 Save as GPS Log File 150 203 Saving a Draw File 141 Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image 14 Saving a Route 200 Saving a Track as a GPS Log 150 Saving Route Directions as Text 195 Scale Bar 21 Searching for a Phone Book Listing 123 Searching for Address Book Contacts 117 Searching F...

Page 281: ...ning the Speech Recognition Engine 224 Transfer File 85 88 89 Travel Package 92 Turn Details 92 Tutorial 29 34 37 40 43 46 U UMPC 58 61 221 Urban Area Color 61 Use Custom Map Features 63 Use High Contrast Colors 205 Using the Transparency Option 184 V Vector 234 Vertical Resize Tool 68 Vias 190 Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme 77 Viewing Dataset Records 132 Viewing File Details for a ...

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