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Topo USA User Guide 

Содержание Topo North America

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Страница 3: ...opying Your Map to the Clipboard 12 Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image 12 Measuring Distance and Area 14 Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats 15 Searching Tips 17 Exiting the Program 18 About the Interface 19 Tab Area 19 Control Panel 19 Overview Map 20 Toolbar 21 Using the Help System 21 Help Overview 21 Using the Help System 23 Help Documentation Conventions 25 Glossary Terms 26 Recreationa...

Страница 4: ...tance 52 To Get Information About a Location 52 To Create a Profile 53 To Add Images and Data to a GPS Location 54 To Choose Options 54 To Grab and Pan the Map 55 To Start Stop Your GPS Connection 55 To Use GPS NavMode 56 To Print 56 To Print the Map Screen 57 Customizing the Map and Tab Display 59 Display Options Overview 59 Customizing the Interface 59 Displaying Basic Map Features 60 Customizin...

Страница 5: ...hortcut Scheme 79 Creating a New Custom Scheme 79 Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme 80 Customizing a DeLorme Scheme 82 Renaming a Custom Scheme 82 Deleting a Custom Scheme 83 Importing a Custom Scheme 83 Exporting a Custom Scheme 84 Searching For Commands 84 Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme 85 Viewing Map Data 87 Saving Data to Your Hard Drive 87 Connecting Data 87 Viewi...

Страница 6: ... Tips on Viewing Search Results 109 Keywords for Category Searches 110 MapTags Converting Moving Hiding and Deleting 114 Using Address Book Contacts 117 Searching for Address Book Contacts 117 Importing Existing Address Book Information 117 Manually Entering Address Book Information 118 Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact 119 Editing a Contact In Your Address Book 120 Manually Moving a Co...

Страница 7: ...ge Map 135 Using the Draw Tools 141 Draw Overview 141 Viewing Hidden Draw Tools 146 Draw File Management 146 Creating a New Draw File 146 Saving a Draw File 147 Deleting a Draw File 148 Hiding Draw Files 148 Editing Locking Draw Files 149 Exporting Draw Files to Text Files 149 Exporting Track Data Files to Text Files 150 Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files 151 Importing Files to Draw Fi...

Страница 8: ...abeling a Draw Object 170 Routable Roads Trails Tracks Lines Arcs and Splines 171 Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map 171 Drawing a Line Arc or Spline on the Map 172 Drawing a Track on the Map 174 Tutorial Convert Tracks into Trails 175 Editing a Routable Road Routable Trail Line Arc or Spline 177 Editing a Track 178 Placing a Routable Road Routable Trail Line Arc or Spline at a Specific L...

Страница 9: ...bols 191 Editing a Symbol 193 Finding a Custom Symbol 194 Importing a Bitmap 195 Copying and Pasting 196 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym 197 Dragging a Bitmap into XSym 198 Removing a Symbol 199 Draw Tool Box 200 Using the Transparency Option 201 Anchor Position 201 Cursor Position 202 Creating a New Symbol Set 203 Opening a Symbol Set 203 Routing 205 Creating a Route 205 Tutorial Create a Route 207 Ad...

Страница 10: ...g Distance Trip 222 Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences 226 Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route 227 Converting a Route to a GPS Log 227 Using GPS 229 GPS Overview 229 GPS Options Initializing GPS 229 Using NavMode or Tab View 233 Tutorial Route with GPS NavMode 235 Tutorial Route with GPS Tab View 239 Tracking a Route with GPS 241 Getting Back on Track When Off Course 242 Panning...

Страница 11: ...ition Engine 260 Speech Recognition Tips 261 Changing Voice Output 263 Voice Preferences 264 Geocaching 267 Geocaching Menu 267 Geocaching Overview 268 Managing Pocket Queries 269 Using Earthmate PN Series GPS Devices 271 PN Series GPS Overview 271 Syncing Maps and Data 271 Sync Overview 271 Syncing Maps Points Routes and Tracks 272 Tutorial Add a Map to an Earthmate PN Series GPS 274 Tutorial Syn...

Страница 12: ... Receiving Waypoints 296 Using Small screen Devices 299 Using Small screen Devices 299 Profiling Linear Objects 301 Creating a Profile 301 Viewing the Profile Elevation Graphs 302 Statistical Data 305 Manually Setting Minimum and Maximum Elevation 308 Clearing a Profile 308 User Profile Data 309 Viewing Your Map in 3 D 313 Viewing a 3 D Map 313 Setting Your 3 D Map Preferences 315 Flying Over a 3 ...

Страница 13: ... Started with GeoTagger 327 Tagging an Image 327 Tagging Data 329 Calculate the Timestamp Offset 330 Legal Information 333 DeLorme Topo North America 10 0 Single User License Agreement 333 Important Notices 338 Apache License Version 2 0 345 Index 351 ...

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Страница 15: ...pular Provincial Parks DeLorme Topo North America Features These are just some of the many features that you can enjoy with DeLorme Topo North America Try our data downloads for free Included with your purchase is a download certificate for 40 worth of data and imagery using the NetLink tab registration required You can also subscribe to the DeLorme Map Library and get unlimited downloads for an a...

Страница 16: ...PS device to the program and track your progress on a laptop as you travel And much more Frequently Asked Questions These questions are asked most frequently by our customers Click a question to reveal its answer To hide the answer click the question again How do I get maps from DeLorme Topo North America to my Earthmate PN Series GPS device To get started see these tutorials Tutorial Add a Map to...

Страница 17: ...in the United States and Canada and places in Mexico In addition you can search for places along your route within a certain radius of the current map center or within a particular region To access the search features in DeLorme Topo North America click the Find tab For more information on searching for specific locations see Performing a Basic Search Finding Points of Interest Near Your Current L...

Страница 18: ...hen click Route The Route dialog area displays 8 Select the Along the Way check box 9 Click Print Now The search results print How do I submit a data update or fix the roads on my map If you find there is a missing local road you can add it to the current Draw layer using the Routable Roads Draw tool For more information see Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map To report an error to DeLorme...

Страница 19: ... on the map that you want the route to use For example if you create a route between Portland Maine and Yarmouth Maine with no stops or vias the route directions will tell you to take I 295 However if you want to take US Route 1 instead you can place vias in the route on US Route 1 to force the route to go by way of US Route 1 If you plan on stopping in Falmouth Foreside for lunch you will want yo...

Страница 20: ...have ferry access you will get an error message saying Route failed to calculate Why do X marks sometimes display on the map when I calculate a route When you place a route point in a location that isn t on a street DeLorme Topo North America 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...

Страница 21: ...e best way to measure a short distance on the map The best way to measure a short distance that is not made up of a road trail on the map is to use the Measure tool on the toolbar You can measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box For instructions on using the measure tool see Measuring Distance and Area Why won t 3 D billboar...

Страница 22: ...a route How do I track a route with my GPS receiver How can I automatically recalculate my route when I m off course How can I avoid a specific area when routing Printing How do I print a map Profile How do I view a profile of a route I ve created 1 Center the route you want to profile on the map 2 Click the Profile tab 3 Select a route on the map to generate its profile When the object is selecte...

Страница 23: ...s or the data zoom level Data zoom level is the relationship between what you see in a map view and how it exists in reality It is the amount of geographic data displayed on a computer monitor The data zoom level is similar to the traditional fractional relationship expressed on paper maps For example 1 24 000 1 100 000 1 500 000 and so on to quickly change the zoom level of the map view Notes Inc...

Страница 24: ...ight 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 3 Once you reach the data zoom lev...

Страница 25: ...al data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next full data zoom level Panning Centering the Map Use any of the following methods to pan move or center the map Click anywhere on the map The point you click becomes the new map center When you point near the map edge a white hand displays Drag the hand to move the map in that direction With your cursor...

Страница 26: ... 3 x 3 If you select a multi page format all the active pages are saved as individual bitmaps or JPEGs The file name is the specified file name with an incremental page number at the end See Printing a Map for information about printing a map without saving it as a file To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Use the following steps to save a map as an image 1 Locate the area on the map that you want to...

Страница 27: ...s 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 map area is reduced If you decrease the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc ar...

Страница 28: ...ng your finish point to your starting point Notes The Measure tool is the best way to measure short distances on the map If you want to measure the distance of a road try creating a route If you want to measure a large area on the map use the area object tools in the Draw tab To disable the auto snap function hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while using the Measure tool Measure objects lines...

Страница 29: ... displayed in a label at each endpoint of the line 5 To end a measure area hover over the starting point until the yellow snap circle displays and then double click the last point to the starting point The closure area is transparently shaded and the area and perimeter measurements display Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats These are the supported search formats Sample coordinates are for Yarmo...

Страница 30: ... 7009 844 4348 491 7009 844 4348 491 7009 844 4348 491 7009 844 434829 46 700950 64 434829 46 700950 64 43 80818333 70 16406667 43 80818333 70 16406667 43 48 4910 N 70 09 50 64 W 43 48 4910 N 70 09 50 64 W 43 48 4910 n 70 09 50 64 w 43 48 4910 n 70 09 50 64 w N 43 48 4910 W 70 09 50 64 N 43 48 4910 70 09 50 64 W 434829 46 N 700950 64 W 434829 46 N 700950 64 W 43 70 43 70 MGRS USNG 19TDJ 06354 5118...

Страница 31: ...b 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 information to increase the number of results For example if you search for Kalalau Trail in Hawaii but you are not sure of the spelling type Kal HI and then scroll through the results until y...

Страница 32: ...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 project Click Yes to save changes Note If only one change was made the program closes after you save the project Click No to discard changes and close the program Click Cancel to return to DeLorme Topo North America No changes are saved If you made more than...

Страница 33: ... also reorder the tabs show or hide individual tabs or show or hide the tab panel Map Files Find Draw Route NetLink Handheld Export Info Profile 3 D Print Voice GPS Control Panel The Control Panel located to the right of the map view displays information pertinent to the current map view and map cursor position It also includes zoom and map pan buttons You can customize your interface to show or h...

Страница 34: ...e map graphic in the direction you want or by selecting typing the degree of map rotation from the drop down list Map Coordinates Coordinates for the current map cursor position display based on the units of measurement preferences chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box Elevation and Interval Display in the measurement chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box The data zoom ...

Страница 35: ...r of the toolbar options Default Toolbar This is the default toolbar click an area on the toolbar image for more information You can also view these topics in the Using the Toolbar section of the Help Additional Toolbar Options These button groups are hidden in the default toolbar To show a button group right click the toolbar and click the check box next to the name of the group Print GPS Nav Mod...

Страница 36: ... on your screen ToolTips also display in windows and dialog boxes when you point to a button icon or other feature Information Boxes Several tabs contain information boxes Information boxes provide descriptions about the features and functions of the selected tab Help System Click the Help button on the toolbar to view the Help menu and then click an item to select it Tip To access a Help menu ite...

Страница 37: ...click the book To view a topic click the page Index Use the following steps to search the Help system index o 1 While in the Help system click the Index tab 2 Type a keyword in the entry field The list automatically scrolls to the closest matching entry 3 Double click the topic OR Click the topic and then click Display OR Click the topic and press the ENTER key on your keyboard Note o If you don t...

Страница 38: ...opic that you are viewing click Add To display a saved topic double click it in the list OR Click it in the list of topics and then click Display To remove a topic from Favorites click it in the list and then click Remove You can move resize and minimize the Help window Printing Help Topics To print any of the Help topics select a topic page with question mark or heading book symbol and then click...

Страница 39: ...he Help documentation including links that expand jump to another location within the same topic or open a new topic The table below defines each convention and its use The convention Is used for ALL CAPITALS Acronyms names of certain commands and keys on the keyboard Note Use of the plus sign between key names indicates key combinations that perform various actions For example in the directions P...

Страница 40: ...other topic opens drop down text that expands within the same topic or displays a secondary window with a definition or graphic Red underlined text Opens expanding text that provides explanatory information The expanding text is italicized blue text Note Notes Additional information Tip Tips Helpful hints Glossary Terms ADT Alaska Daylight Time Almanac Data downloaded from satellites that contains...

Страница 41: ...in a clockwise direction For example due east is 90 and due west is 270 See also Bearing Bearing Like an azimuth a bearing is measured in reference to true or magnetic north but its value never goes over 90 A bearing is always measured from the cardinal directions of north or south A typical bearing would be N45 E which is the same as an azimuth of 45 The bearing S45 W is an azimuth of 225 The use...

Страница 42: ...andard Time Current Elevation The elevation above sea level at a specific point Descending Distance The total distance where the terrain is downhill Descending Elevation The amount of descending vertical distance Differential GPS DGPS A technique to improve GPS accuracy that uses pseudo range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the sam...

Страница 43: ... of the profile to the end of the profile Ephemeris Data that indicates the position and status of satellites EST Eastern Standard Time GMT Greenwich Mean Time used as the standard of time throughout the world GPS Global Positioning System a constellation of orbiting satellites used to calculate a precise position on or near the earth s surface Grade Actually percent grade rise over run 100 x rise...

Страница 44: ...utes and seconds Defined as the angle from the equator s horizontal plane perpendicular to the polar axis All lines of latitude are parallel and are often referred to as parallels Log A record of the speed direction and route of travel as obtained via GPS Logging Recording the speed direction and route traveled using GPS Longitude The measure of a position on the surface of the earth east or west ...

Страница 45: ...he y axis vertical of a grid system PDOP The measure of how much the error in the position estimate produced from satellite range measurements is amplified by a poor arrangement of satellites with respect to the receiver antenna Port A hardware interface used by a computer to communicate with an external device PPS Precise Positioning System radio signals available to military and other authorized...

Страница 46: ...ystem on the map database Speed field When GPS tracking displays your speed as you travel Terrain Distance The 3 D distance of the profile accounting for elevation rise and descent Third party GPS device A GPS receiver manufactured by a company other than DeLorme such as GARMIN Magellan Brunton Lowrance Trimble and so forth Time field When connected to a DeLorme GPS receiver displays the Greenwich...

Страница 47: ...Contacts Tip You can find most trails using QuickSearch on the Find tab If a search is not successful you can use the Advanced search option on the Find tab to search for trails If you know the name of the trail you want to search for select Name and or Category from the Find drop down list and then select a Within option U S State is helpful when you do not know the city town the trail is located...

Страница 48: ..._list shtml 202 205 1706 National Park Service www nps gov NPS Center for Recreation Conservation 202 354 6900 NPS Locator www nps gov findapark index htm N A National Monuments www blm gov wo st en prog blm_special_areas NLCS monuments html BLM National Landscape Conservation System 202 208 3516 National Historic Sites NPS www nps gov nr NPS Center for Recreation Conservation 202 354 6900 U S Fis...

Страница 49: ...eation Conservation 202 354 6900 National Association of RV Parks Campgrounds ARVC www gocampingamerica com www arvc org 800 395 2267 National Historic Trail Information Trail Name State s Web Site Information Phone Number California National Historic Trail CA ID KS MO NE NV OR UT WY Info Center MO www octa trails org www nps gov cali 816 252 2276 El Camino Real de Tierra NM TX Mexico www caminore...

Страница 50: ...anza trail anzamen htm www nps gov juba N A Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail IA IL ID KS MO MT ND NE OR SD WA Info Center MT www lewisandclark org www nps gov lecl 800 701 3434 Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail IA IL NE UT WY www mormontrails org www nps gov mopi N A Nez Perce National Historic Trail ID OR MT WY Info Center ID www nezpercetrail net www fs fed us npnht 208 940 0053 Old ...

Страница 51: ...v ovvi N A Pony Express National Historic Trail CA CO KS MO NE NV UT WY www xphomestation com www nps gov poex N A Santa Fe National Historic Trail CO KS MO NM OK Info Center NM www santafetrail org www nps gov safe 620 285 2054 Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail AL www nps gov semo 334 877 1984 334 872 0509 Trail of Tears National Historic Trail AL AR GA IL KY MO MS NC OK TN www national...

Страница 52: ...nservancy WV www appalachiantrail org www nps gov appa Appalachian Trail Conservancy 304 535 6331 Continental Divide National Scenic Trail CO ID MT NM WY Info Center CO www fs fed us cdt 888 909 CDTA Florida National Scenic Trail FL www floridatrail org 877 HIKE FLA Ice Age National Scenic Trail WI www iceagetrail org www nps gov iatr 800 227 0046 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail AL MS TN Info ...

Страница 53: ... 101 PageNum 101 N A Achenbach Trail ND www nps gov thro planyourvisit hiking and trail information htm N A Balsam Mountain Trail NC TN www nps gov grsm 865 436 1200 Black Creek Trail MS www fs fed us r8 mississippi 601 965 1600 Black Heritage Trail MA www nps gov boaf planyourvisit things2do htm www afroammuseum org trail htm 617 742 5415 Chattanooga Trail SC www sctrails net trails ALLTRAILS Hik...

Страница 54: ...i Index cfm hike_id 13 808 587 0300 Kekekabic Trail MN www kek org index2 html 800 818 HIKE King Ravine Trail NH www fs fed us r9 forests white_mountain recreation hiking 603 536 6100 Long Path NJ NY www nynjtc org panel gohiking 201 512 9348 Long Trail VT www greenmountainclub org page php id 2 802 244 7037 Ouachita National Recreation Trail AR OK www friendsot org N A Outer Mountain Loop Trail T...

Страница 55: ...44 Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail KY www sheltoweetrace com www fs fed us r8 boone recreation sheltowee shtml 859 745 3100 Shining Sea Bike Trail MA www capecodbikeguide com shiningsea asp N A Slickrock Bike Trail UT www utah com bike trails slickrock htm 800 635 6622 Snack Den Ridge NC TN www nps gov grsm 865 436 1200 Teton Crest Trail WY www nps gov grte N A Timberline Trail OR www fs...

Страница 56: ...Topo USA User Guide 42 7888 Wild Azalea Trail LA www fs fed us r8 kisatchie 318 473 7160 Wonderland Trail WA www nps gov mora planyourvisit the wonderland trail htm 360 569 2211 ...

Страница 57: ...for land which displays as black Routable Trail Features Topo Colors Street Colors Description Major Trail National Scenic National Historic etc 4 wheel Drive Trail Trail Walkway Foot Trail Important Some trails may cross private property Contact the applicable trail department to ensure you have the appropriate permissions before following a major trail For contact information see Recreational Co...

Страница 58: ...n a Bare Rock or Sand Bureau of Land Management Land Bureau of Mine Reclamation Land n a Forest evergreen n a Forest mixed Ice or Snowfield Indian Reservation at data zoom level 11 Indian Reservation at data zoom level 2 thru 10 7 Intermittent Water Land Military Area at data zoom level 11 Military Area at data zoom level 2 thru 10 7 n a Mine or Quarry Parks River Stream n a Transitional Area Lava...

Страница 59: ...pt 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 17 Exit lodging at data zoom levels 12 thru 17 Exit other at data zoom levels 12 thru 17 Family Outings Fast...

Страница 60: ... Religious buildings Rest Area with Facilities at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 Rest Area with 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 Unique Natural Feature at data zoom level 8 Line Features Topo Colors Street Colors Description ...

Страница 61: ...Ramp at data zoom levels 11 and 12 Developed Boat Ramp at data zoom level 13 Freshwater Fishing at data zoom levels 11 and 12 Freshwater Fishing at data zoom level 13 Hunting at data zoom levels 11 and 12 Hunting at data zoom level 13 Saltwater Fishing at data zoom levels 11 and 12 Saltwater Fishing at data zoom level 13 Undeveloped Boat Ramp at data zoom levels 11 and 12 Undeveloped Boat Ramp at ...

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Страница 63: ...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 groups horizontally or vertically just drag the dotted vertical bar that separates each group to the new location left right up or down To Create a New Project To create a new project click the New button on the toolbar If you made changes t...

Страница 64: ...re you want to save the project If you want to rename the project type a new name in the File Name text box 3 Click Save To Open the Map Library To open the Map Library subtab on the NetLink tab click the Map Library button To Share Maps To share your current map view a route map and directions or a profile click the MapShare button on the toolbar to open the MapShare Wizard MapShare lets you shar...

Страница 65: ...nd vias are added in the order they are added to the route If the Insert option is selected in the Route tab stops and vias are added in the order they are approached in the route For more information see Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias 4 Click the Calculate button Notes If you have only the left map window open the route Start Finish and Stop buttons on the toolbar and on the Route tab are gr...

Страница 66: ...total distance of the measurement taken Note When you pass over a point in a road measurement line or measurement area to which you can snap a yellow circle defines the snap point Click to snap the point of the measure line to the road or measurement object s point coordinate Press and hold the ALT key on your keyboard to disable snapping 3 To end a measurement line double click the last point of ...

Страница 67: ...lapse All to minimize all of the information categories 4 Optional Repeat steps 1 3 to get information about another location 5 Optional Right click in the information box and click Print to print your map feature information Notes You can also get information about a location using the right click option Just right click the location and click Info The status bar located above the tab area displa...

Страница 68: ... the height and distance of the particular location A small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map You can also right click a linear object or route on the map and click Profile For more information about profiles see the Help topics under Profiling Linear Objects To Add Images and Data to a GPS Location To open the GeoTagger Wizard where you can combine images and data with G...

Страница 69: ...een Devices You can also customize your interface Show Tab Area Panel Allows you to show or hide all the tabs If Show All Tabs is turned on the check box next to it is selected Click Show Tab Area Panel to show or hide the tab area Show Control Panel Allows you to show or hide the Control Panel If Show Control Panel is turned on the check box next to it is selected Click Show Control Panel to show...

Страница 70: ...e the GPS tab for your default mode you can disable NavMode on the GPS tab in the Options dialog To Use GPS NavMode NavMode offers a hands free full screen view that you can view in 2 D or 3 D The NavMode button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar and click GPS NavMode To Turn NavMode On Off Click the NavMode button to turn it on or off The button is grayed out unless you have ...

Страница 71: ...lt 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 screen click the Print Screen button on the toolbar The Print Screen button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Print Screen ...

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Страница 73: ...ion for use with a netbook you can turn Netbook Mode on or off To Customize the Interface 1 Click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar 2 To turn on an option when it is not selected click it to select the check box OR To turn off an option when it is selected click it to clear the check box Use Tab Manager to show or hide individual tabs or reorder tabs Use Show Tab Area Panel to sh...

Страница 74: ...enu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Map Features tab 3 Select the check box next to the map features you want to display on the map OR Clear the check box next to the map features you want to hide on the map Shaded Relief Shaded relief becomes visible at data zoom level 6 0 or greater It simulates the effect of sun shining on terrain features and casting shadows providing gre...

Страница 75: ...gement Districts Wildlife Management Units are only available when the Wildlife Management Units WMU dataset is downloaded and installed The feature includes areas of managed wildlife and game and displays at data zoom level 6 0 or greater USGS Quadrangle Coverage The USGS 7 5 minute quadrangle coverage is indicated by red lines These display at data zoom level 8 0 or greater Quadrangle names disp...

Страница 76: ...ment and religious buildings locations Business Major View many different travel related points of interest including hospitals camping restaurants and more Business Minor View general points of interest including small shops and food stores laundromats and golfing ZIP Postal Codes ZIP Postal Code boundaries display at data zoom level 8 0 and greater with ZIP Postal Code labels displaying at data ...

Страница 77: ...n 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 next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to ope...

Страница 78: ...idual branches A selected check box indicates the feature type displays on the map Note Some branches expand further than others Selecting clearing a check box at a certain branch of the tree shows hides all the items below that level Select clear the individual map feature check box to show or hide that feature Click All to select all map features in the program Click None to select none of the t...

Страница 79: ...visibility Street Colors to emphasize streets and highways on the map or Topo Colors to emphasize contours parks and public lands land cover and so on 4 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 Showing Hybrid Maps Raster data such as aerial and satellite data is image based and does not provide typi...

Страница 80: ...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 Display tab 3 Select a magnification percentage 50 75 100 125 150 175 or 200 from the Magnification drop down list Note Although the size of the image changes the degree of geographic detail does not 4 Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box OR ...

Страница 81: ...POI Symbols Use the following steps to change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols are displayed on the map 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 Display tab 3 Select the data zoom level from the Large Symbols At drop down list 4 Click OK to accept the change a...

Страница 82: ...ge symbol 16 N A small square symbols only name of the POI and a small square symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol 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...

Страница 83: ...c UTM UPS Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic MGRS Military Grid Reference System USNG United States National Grid SPCS State Plane Coordinate System Note When you select SPCS an additional drop down box displays for Zone Select the zone from the list 4 Select the datum from the Datum drop down list WGS84 World Geodetic System of 1984 NAD27 North American Datum of 1927 whic...

Страница 84: ...tance Preferences Distance preferences affect how distance and areas display throughout the program Use the following steps to change the measurement units for distance and area 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click Options 2 Click the Display tab 3 Select the measurement from the Measurements drop down list Statute Miles statute feet are used for small distances Kilometers mete...

Страница 85: ... Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Resizing the Map and Tab Areas You can horizontally and vertically resize the primary right map secondary left map tab area and overview map with the map and tab area resize tools Notes The tab and overview map window size does not change when you choose another tab Some tab areas that provide search results automatically...

Страница 86: ...y map 1 4 of the screen width You can repeat this step until the secondary map is no longer visible Double click the bar above the right arrow to show only the secondary map Double click the bar below the left arrow to show only the primary map Double click the bar between the right and left arrows to display an equal percentage of both the secondary and primary maps To Resize the Tab and Map Area...

Страница 87: ... incrementally increase the tab width You can repeat this stop until the overview map is no longer exposed Click the left arrow on the vertical resize tool once to incrementally increase the width of the overview map You can repeat this step until the tab area is no longer exposed Double click the bar above the right arrow to show only the tab area Double click the bar below the left arrow to show...

Страница 88: ...ew on the opposite map If you are viewing the right and left maps at the same data zoom level but they are not equally represented on the screen 50 50 a box or lines displays on the map that is covering the larger amount of screen area The box lines indicate the area that is in view on the opposite map Both windows are centered on the same coordinate position Panning or rotating in one map causes ...

Страница 89: ... while the program is open you must exit and restart the program to view the tab changes To show or hide the entire tab area panel click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar If the tab area is showing and you want to hide it click Show Tab Area Panel to clear the check box next to it If the tab area is hidden and you want to show it click Show Tab Area Panel to select the check box ...

Страница 90: ... the required tabs will display in the program Note Find Map Files Info and NetLink are required tabs and cannot be hidden 3 Click OK 4 Exit DeLorme Topo North America 5 Open DeLorme Topo North America Importing Exporting Tab Manager Preferences Tab Manager includes a feature that allows you to share your custom tab manager preferences with other DeLorme Topo North America users To Import Tab Mana...

Страница 91: ...n 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 feature to customize your program by reordering tabs You can access Tab Manager During installa...

Страница 92: ...r to highlight it 3 Click the up arrow or the down arrow to move the tab to the new position 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 DeLorme Topo North America 8 Open DeLorme Topo North America ...

Страница 93: ...the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select a scheme from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click Apply to activate the selected scheme Creating a New Custom Scheme You can create a custom keyboard shortcut 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 O...

Страница 94: ...2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select a custom scheme from the Scheme drop down list Note You cannot edit DeLorme schemes 4 Select the List option 5 From the Commands drop down list select the command grouping to which you want to assign shortcuts If you want assign shortcuts to several groupings select All Commands 6 Click to select the command to which you want to assign a shortcut 7 Click...

Страница 95: ... CTRL X Cut o CTRL Y Redo o CTRL Z Undo o ALT M Set Focus on Map o You cannot use the following keys when assigning shortcuts o Windows Key o Application Key o Print Screen o Scroll Lock o Sleep o Pause Break o Enter o Caps Lock o Num Lock o Spacebar o Insert o Backspace o Multi media Keys o You cannot assign a letter or number on its own For example you cannot assign a keyboard shortcut with the ...

Страница 96: ...tive 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 Rename the scheme Renaming a Custom Scheme Custom schemes can be renamed to whatever name you choose You cannot rename DeLorme schemes To Rename a Custom Scheme Use the following steps ...

Страница 97: ...toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select 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 C...

Страница 98: ...ck File and then click Export The Export Scheme File dialog box opens 5 Type a name in the File Name text box browse to the location where you want to save the keyscheme file and then click Save Searching For Commands The Keyboard Shortcuts tab in the Options dialog box has a Search feature that lets you search for a specific command or command group Note You can sort the command list view at any ...

Страница 99: ...ou want to view from the Scheme drop down list 4 Optional To sort the list view click the heading you want to sort by Group Command or Shortcut 5 Click Reference Card The list displays in your default Web browser and is sorted by the same column you selected in step 3 6 Optional Print the list from your Web browser Print a reference card from your web browser Use the Print Preview functionality in...

Страница 100: ...Topo USA User Guide 86 printing of all web pages ...

Страница 101: ...mplete installation 5 When prompted click Finish Connecting Data Only connected compatible data displays in DeLorme Topo North America 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 Click Add and then click Data Locations The Data Locations dialog box opens a list of the of the data sources ...

Страница 102: ... you can view in the right map window are DeLorme Topo North America data and 3 D TopoQuads data To view 3 D TopoQuads data in the right map window you must disable your DeLorme Topo North America data connection and enable only the 3 D TopoQuads data connection The dataset that displays in the left map window is dependent on the selection made in the data drop down list at the top of the left map...

Страница 103: ...ng your own roads you may not want to do all of the work again in another project You can share routes and draw layers between projects using the Add button on the Map Files tab Can I send routes or draw layers to another DeLorme user Projects including their routes and draw layers can be packaged into one transfer file for convenience The transfer file facilitates emailing copying project informa...

Страница 104: ...rom the Map Files tab click File point to Current View and click File Info 3 Browse to the file location on your computer specified under Directory in the Map Files tab area 4 Select the file 5 From your computer s File menu select Delete 6 Click Yes at the Delete File confirmation message Opening an Existing Project You can create various map views and save each in a different project You can vie...

Страница 105: ...o pan and zoom the map as needed and then save all these project changes To Add Delete Files Contained in a Project Use the following steps to add or delete specific files contained in a particular project in DeLorme Topo North America using the Map Files tab 1 Open a project 2 Click File click Current View and then click Contents to view the contents of the project To add a file click Add and the...

Страница 106: ...lick 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 dialog box opens Type a file name in the File Name text box and click Save You can also click the Save button on the toolbar Creating Transfer Files A project and its contents can be packaged into a single file called a transfer file to facilitate emailing or co...

Страница 107: ...ed location To Maintain the Directory Structure When Creating a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files When you create a transfer file containing hyperlinked files you can select to maintain part of the directory structure for files with at least a common drive location Use the following steps to create a transfer file with hyperlinked files 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Open the project you want to c...

Страница 108: ... type the file name Transfer files have dmt extensions and are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Projects 10 Click Create Your file is created and saved in the specified location The default location for imported transfer file attachments is C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files Importing Transfer Files You can package a project and its contents into a single file called a transfer file to facilitate ema...

Страница 109: ...ck Import The Import Transfer File dialog box opens The default location is C DeLorme Docs Projects Browse to another location as needed Transfer files have dmt extensions 3 Click a file to select it The name displays in the File Name text box 4 Click Import The Browse for Folder dialog box opens 5 Select the folder where you want to save the hyperlinked files The default location is C DeLorme Doc...

Страница 110: ... to email 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 email program opens with the transfer file included as an attachment 4 Complete the email in accordance with your email system ...

Страница 111: ...ns and you have set your calculation method as Road and the search area for 10 miles the results will not show you gas stations that are 10 miles or less in distance as the crow flies if the distance to get to them by road is more than 10 miles Search only in direction of travel Select the check box if you want to search only in the direction you are traveling when you are moving Repeat the search...

Страница 112: ...s and coordinate positions If the item you are looking for is not recognized the Advanced tab displays automatically POIs Search for specific points of interest such as hotels restaurants hospitals department stores etc Search a specified distance from the current map center or along an active route GPS Radar Search for points of interestand waypoints within a designated distance from your current...

Страница 113: ...u do not need to include spaces in a Postal Code Address searches should be in the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Postal Code OR street address city state Zip Postal Code 3 Click Search If your search is Very Successful The results list displays and if there is one excellent match the map centers on that place A MapTag displays if the MapTags check box is selecte...

Страница 114: ... 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 history select Clear History from the drop down list Click No to delete the search history in the QuickSearch drop down list Click Yes to delete the search history in both the QuickSearch and Advanced subta...

Страница 115: ...ch is available the closest match displays first in the Results list Click a Find type in the list below for more information Name Use Name to locate a city town landmark object label and so on Street Address Use Street Address to locate by street number and name highway number and so on You can use standard abbreviations like Rd Road St Street or Saint Mt Mount Dr Drive and Ct Court Street Inters...

Страница 116: ...hes the Keywords field is optional If the Keywords field is left blank all objects in the selected Within area display in the Results list Category keywords must be at least three characters in length Area Code and Exchange There are no Within options for Area Code and Exchange search Use at least a partial Area Code and Exchange to locate the covered regions This is not an individual phone search...

Страница 117: ...bar or click the menu arrow and click Options click the Map Features tab select the Points of Interest Minor and the Business Points of Interest Minor check boxes and click OK To Find a Point of Interest Use the following steps to find a point of interest with the POIs subtab 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the POIs subtab 3 Type the name of the point of interest you are searching for for example Wal...

Страница 118: ...POIs such as gas stations restaurants accommodations rest areas and so on near your current location if tracking with a GPS or near the current map center when viewing another location You can also search for waypoints If you enable voice reporting on the Find tab in the Options dialog box you can hear the nearest search result Once you find the waypoint or POI you want you can use the GPS Radar s...

Страница 119: ...the number of minutes from the drop down list You can also start or stop the search repeat with the Repeat Timer button on the GPS Radar subtab The repeat search status you select is saved when you close the program but to start the timer you must click the Search button on the GPS Radar subtab Note You must enable the repeat search option to use GPS Radar with NavMode To Find Points Near Your Loc...

Страница 120: ...rent route 8 Select the Info option to view the information about the point including the distance from the current location OR Select the Directions option to view directions to the point from your current specified location Tutorial Find Points of Interest on a Route Use GPS Radar to find the closest point of interest to your current location as you travel along a route In this tutorial you are ...

Страница 121: ...the closest point of interest may be behind you Select the Enable voice reporting check box and then select what you want reported from the Report drop down list Step 3 Start the GPS 1 Connect your GPS device to your portable computer Ensure the speakers are turned on and loud enough for you to hear while driving 2 Launch DeLorme Topo North America 3 Make sure the NavMode button on the toolbar is ...

Страница 122: ...route directions as you drive If you are using speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like What is the next turn or Where am I NavMode displays your search results in the orange bar below the map Finding a Symbol by its Name Within the Draw tab you can attach a name to any symbol you add to your map For more information on adding symbols to the map see Adding a Waypoint Sym...

Страница 123: ...lect the MapTags check box on the Find tab Tips on Viewing Search Results These tips can help you view Find tab search results To make it easier to view a long list of search results increase the height of the tab by dragging the top of the tab area up or by clicking the increase up tab height arrow at the top of the tab To sort results by another column click the column header An arrow identifies...

Страница 124: ...list It is highlighted on the map as long as it is in the current map view This is especially helpful when you are at the data zoom level you want but point labels are not displaying Notes To select multiple items press and hold the CTRL key while clicking up to 350 items in the results list If the items are listed continuously click the first item in the list and then press and hold the SHIFT key...

Страница 125: ...n enter that will expand to reveal sample keywords Sample keywords may be listed in more than one category Click a category below to view its sample keywords Click the link again to hide the sample keywords You can also click Show All to see all keywords Boundaries Map and Surveying Border Boundary Contour Crosshair Grid Line Point ZIP Postal Code Buildings and Structures Airport Bridge Business L...

Страница 126: ...te Park University Atlas Gazetteer Camping or RV Park Department Store or Mall Farm Geographic Feature Golfing Landmark Library Park Tourist Attraction Miscellaneous Cemetery Hiking Mine Note Park Natural Features Beach Canyon Crater Desert Forest Glacier Hill ...

Страница 127: ... of the stock draw symbols such as blue map pin red flag canoe etc Draw symbols 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 Unique Natural Features ...

Страница 128: ... examples provide information on how results may differ using words together and separately Example 1 Using Local Road provides many category results such as Ferry Crossing Local Road Local or Rural Road and Railroad Local Line Example 2 Using Road provides over 100 results from more categories Partial words are recognized when performing a search You can use keywords in any order You get the same...

Страница 129: ... item or street intersection MapTags are placed on the map at each point you locate 2 Click the Select tool 3 Click the text area for the MapTag you want to move and drag it to the position on the map where you want it The anchor point does not move 4 Click the Select tool again to resume normal map operations To Hide MapTags The MapTags check box controls if existing MapTags display on the map Ma...

Страница 130: ...ile 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 MapTags from other tabs Right click the MapTag and click Delete MapTag ...

Страница 131: ...ox to find the entry If you type the name of the contact you must select the Book check box in the Find tab underneath the Address Book buttons To disable the address book search functionality clear the Book check box 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 Importing Existing Add...

Страница 132: ...Address Book dialog box to verify a successful match was made If Not Located displays next to any of your records either address coordinate information was not provided with the contact or the address coordinate information could not be found in the program 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 Addres...

Страница 133: ...t You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact You can center the map on any address book contact you have with the Go To function in the Address Book dialog box To Center the Map on an Address Book Contact Use the following steps to center the map on an address book contact 1 Click th...

Страница 134: ...n 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 the Address Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Manually Moving a Contact on the Map Once you have created a contac...

Страница 135: ...re prompted to do this the first time you open the address book after installing a new version of your application however if you do not relocate the entries at that time you can do it later 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 reloca...

Страница 136: ...he Address Book dialog box Showing Hiding Address Book Contacts on the Map Once you add contacts to your address book you can show or hide the contact information on the map To Show Hide Address Book Contacts on the Map Use the following steps to show hide address book contacts on the map 1 Click the Find tab 2 Select the Book check box to show address book contacts on the map and enable address b...

Страница 137: ...ess Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Exporting Your Address Book You can export your address book to another program using the Export function in the Address Book dialog box Exported address books are in DeLorme Address Book binary format dab or comma separated file csv format Latitude and longitude values are not exported To Export Your Address Book Us...

Страница 138: ...d into compatible DeLorme programs Comma separated files do not contain coordinate information You can view text files in third party applications such as Microsoft Excel 7 Click Save 8 Click OK to acknowledge the export location 9 Click Done 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 b...

Страница 139: ...out select Page the map print area is based on the paper size you have specified in the Setup options or Screen the map print area is based on the screen size The print area for a Page map displays as a red box on the map which may not always be visible The overview map and the print area for a Screen map display as a blue box on the overview map 6 If you selected Screen in step 5 go to step 7 If ...

Страница 140: ... view the entire print area Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level Add text or graphics to your map 7 To change printers or make choices for transparent yellow background paper orientation paper size and paper source click Setup The Print Setup dialog opens Note From the Setup dialog box click Properties to view additional options If the options are available set the graphi...

Страница 141: ...ng directions Turn Details Prints 2 x 2 maps of each of the turns in your route directions Directions Provides action based directions turn merge bear depart arrive and continue including the time frame for each action Note You can save route directions as a text file Along the Way Prints the search results of a previous Advanced Find search within a current route The search results are listed as ...

Страница 142: ... 2 Click the Print tab and click the Profile subtab to display the Profile options 3 Optional Click Setup to open the Print Setup dialog box and select a printer change printer properties select paper size and select paper orientation Click OK when finished 4 Under Profile select On Map or Profile Only If you select On Map select whether you want to print the profile as shown on the Left or Right ...

Страница 143: ...ap To make graphic items added to your map the same size press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard or drag to select two items right click select Make Same Size and select Width Height or Both from the menu After you add text graphic items to your map you can align snap or layer them on the map To Add Text to Your Map Use the following steps to add text to your map 1 Click the Print tab and th...

Страница 144: ...he Center button to align the text in the center of the text box OR Click the Align Right button to align the text in your text box 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 c...

Страница 145: ...ar styles display to the right 5 Select the check box to the left of the Scale Bar style options and then select the Scale Bar style AND OR Select the Scale check box to display the current scale on the map AND OR Select the Scale Reference Length check box to display the scale reference length on the map AND OR Select the Zoom check box to display the current data zoom level on the map 6 Click th...

Страница 146: ...aphic tool to your map you can use the right click options to align each object with a certain location on the map Aligning Multiple Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Use the following steps to align multiple text and graphic items on the map 1 Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab 2 Place more than one text or graphic item on your map For more information see Adding Text or Graphics ...

Страница 147: ...e size as another item the item must not be locked for example the Maintain Aspect Ratio check box should be cleared for any images only text items with default size text boxes can be resized and so on To delete multiple text or graphic items click the Edit tool drag the mouse on the map to encompass the items you want to delete and then press the DELETE key on your keyboard Snapping Text and Grap...

Страница 148: ...o 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 text or graphic items on the map 1 Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab 2 Place more than one text or graphic item on your map see Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map placing the text graphic items on top of each other 3 If...

Страница 149: ... Setup dialog box opens 5 At the bottom of the dialog box select the Print Maps with a Transparent Background check box 6 Click OK All map printouts print with a transparent background To Print Maps With a Yellow Black Background Use the following steps to turn 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...

Страница 150: ... the following steps to manually assemble a multi page map 1 For each sheet that needs to be trimmed mark the edges of the sheet to indicate the areas to trim 2 Use the straight edge ruler and razor knife to trim each sheet to the thin black line bordering the map Note For adjacent sheets trim only one page This makes piecing the sheets together easier The following diagrams of a 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 m...

Страница 151: ...ge map from the inside out to minimize any misalignment 4 Using two small pieces of removable tape tack together the aligned sheets Note This is a temporary measure Steps 6 through 10 describe how to completely secure the sheets 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 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 ...

Страница 152: ...seam 8 Spool off enough permanent tape to cover the entire seam Be careful not to let the tape touch the map until you are ready to apply it in step 9 9 Keeping the length of the tape taut carefully apply the tape to the seam until both sides are fixed to the work surface 10 Press the tape along the seam to remove any air gaps 11 Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced toge...

Страница 153: ...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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Страница 155: ...Draw Files When you clear or delete a draw file the objects in the draw file do not display and are deleted along with the draw file When you create and save draw files they are saved within the current project Some additional draw file facts A draw file is automatically generated the first time you add a draw object to the map As you create draw files they are added to the current project You can...

Страница 156: ...egments and points such as Routable Roads Routable Trails Tracks Lines Arcs Splines Area objects are those objects consisting of one or more closed line objects such as Polygons Rectangles Circles Point objects consist of one anchor point attached to either a waypoint symbol MapNote image or text label The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol that corresponds to the geographic coordina...

Страница 157: ... end point of the line segment within a line draw object and the Show Measurement check box is available when using the Polygon or Line tool and selected it displays the bearing or angle of that point of the line the length of the line segment leg and the total length of the entire line object on the map When you click the start or end point of the line segment within a polygon draw object a text ...

Страница 158: ...nd point of the line segment within a polygon draw object a text box displays the bearing or angle of that point of the line the length of the line segment leg and the total area of the polygon on the map Draw objects such as routable roads routable trails tracks lines splines and polygons consist of shape points and end points Shape points are the points you place on the map when creating the obj...

Страница 159: ...displays the width height and area of the rectangle on the map Circles Contain no shape points but have a central point that does not display until you snap it see Note below 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 ...

Страница 160: ...ach have a small arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool button Use the following steps to view the hidden draw tools 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold one of the visible tools shown below to display and select one of the options Selecting a hidden tool changes the default option Routable Road Routable Trail Tool Waypoints Tracks Tool Line Arc Spline Tool Polygon Rectangle Circle Tool MapNo...

Страница 161: ...key on your keyboard OR Click the draw file in the draw file editing area and then click it again do not double click Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard 4 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 5 Click Save 6 Click Done to return to the main Draw ...

Страница 162: ...l OR Right click the draw file in the list and click Delete Click Yes in the confirmation message box to delete the object or click No to cancel 5 Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area Hiding Draw Files You can hide draw files you created This removes from view all the draw objects in that file without permanently deleting them To Hide a Draw File Use the following steps to hide a draw fi...

Страница 163: ...at you want to edit 7 Click File and then click Save to save the changes you made to the draw file 8 Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area To Lock a Draw File Use the following steps to lock a draw file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area 3 Select the Lock check box for each draw file you want to lock Note Clear the Lock check box to make changes to a draw...

Страница 164: ... Track Data Files to Text Files You can export track files containing athletic data as text files Tracks with athletic data exported to text files contain the data from the device such as speed heart rate etc To Export Track Data Files to Text Files Use the following steps to export an existing draw file to a text file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area Any draw f...

Страница 165: ...a GPX file 1 Open the project 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 The Export ...

Страница 166: ...C DeLorme Docs Export 5 From the Files of type drop down list select the type of file you want to import 6 If you selected Text File or All Files from the Files of Type drop down list select the file s coordinate and datum from the applicable drop down lists OR If you selected GPS Log File format select how you want the file to display on the map from the Import As drop down list 7 Select the file...

Страница 167: ...ed Format name address city state ZIP Code phone Files must be less than 250 records long Text File txt Lat Lon Text File Draw objects display with the current symbol and line style selections GPS Log File gpl Any DeLorme product that supports GPS tracking Line or waypoint object displays with the current line preferences GPX File gpx DeLorme product or third party application May contain one or m...

Страница 168: ...Waypoint File Latitude longitude elevation name comment and symbol are imported Draw Layer Files Draw File an2 1999 2009 Draw File an1 Topo USA 2 0 ano Draw objects display with the current symbol and line style selections MapDocs sa7 sa8 sa9 mn5 mn6 mn7 Street Atlas USA 7 0 8 0 and 9 0 AAA Map n Go 5 0 6 and 7 0 Draw objects display with the current symbol and line style selections Formatting a T...

Страница 169: ...64440 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 END BEGIN POLY 43 808692 70 165392 43 808692 70 162493 43 806621 ...

Страница 170: ...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 project 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 point t...

Страница 171: ...a 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 view 4 Click More The tab area increases in height and the file contents table displays The information that displays in the table is dependent on the file type that is selected Draw layer contents include the draw object la...

Страница 172: ... click the column header Click the column header again to sort in descending order 7 Optional To modify a draw object s name comment or URL in the table click the draw file in the draw file editing area and then click it again do not double click Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Right click the draw file in the draw file editing area and click Rename Ty...

Страница 173: ...he Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area 3 Click to select the file that you want to copy 4 Click Copy To and select Road Trail Waypoint or Track A new file is created and inserted into the table Tip You can also change a draw object type using the right click feature on the map For more information see Changing Draw Object Types Changing Draw Object Types When you add a draw ob...

Страница 174: ...t on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Copy to Active Road Layer OR To change a routable road or routable trail to a track layer right click the object on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Copy to Active Track Layer OR To change a routable road track or line to a trail layer right click the object point to Manage Draw and then click Copy to Active Trail Layer OR To change a rou...

Страница 175: ...s 4 Type the new file name in the cell and press the ENTER key on your keyboard Creating a Direct Route from a Line Object Once you have placed a routable road trail line arc or spline on the map you can use the right click feature to create a direct route using the points in that line object To Create a Route from a Routable Road Trail Line Arc or Spline Use the following steps to create a direct...

Страница 176: ...s in the original draw file and is copied to the selected draw file Note To select multiple draw objects in the file list press and hold the CTRL key and click each file OR to select multiple sequential files press and hold the SHIFT key and click the first and last file Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File You can move a draw object to a different draw file using the right click feature ...

Страница 177: ...ects You can copy any draw object you place on the map To Copy Draw Objects Use the following steps to copy draw objects 1 Open the project that contains the draw object you want to copy 2 Click the Draw tab 3 To copy a single draw object click the Select tool and then click the draw object on the map A box displays around the active object OR To copy multiple draw objects click the Select tool an...

Страница 178: ... map display To focus the cursor back on the map click inside the map display Then try pasting again Moving Draw Objects You can move any draw object you place on the map using the Draw tab from one location to another To Move Draw Objects Use the following steps to move draw objects 1 Open the project that contains the object you want to move 2 Click the Draw tab 3 Click the Select tool and click...

Страница 179: ...o button Notes You can also move draw objects or their points by typing a new coordinate or distance and bearing angle number within the corresponding text boxes Type new coordinates and click Apply to move circles symbols text and MapNotes The whole object moves to the entered location If you change the distance and bearing numbers the object moves in relationship to the object s last location Ty...

Страница 180: ... it again do not double click 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 project 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 y...

Страница 181: ...le button in the Draw tab click to select the Draw File that contains the object you want to delete click More right click the object and then click Delete To select multiple draw objects in the file list press and hold the CTRL key and click each file OR to select multiple sequential files press and hold the SHIFT key and click the first and last file To Delete Multiple Draw Objects Use the follo...

Страница 182: ...t file If you click Yes all draw objects in the file are cleared You cannot undo this action If you click No no objects are cleared from the file Snapping Draw Objects You can snap any draw object to the exact coordinates of a point in another draw object You can also snap the central shape point of an arc to another object To Snap a Draw Object to the Coordinates of Another Object Use the followi...

Страница 183: ...to snap the central shape point of the arc to another object 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Select tool and then click the arc on the map A box displays around the active object Shape points display as small magenta squares 3 While pressing the SHIFT key on the keyboard drag the center point of the arc line over a point on the draw object until the snap point displays 4 Release the arc It is sna...

Страница 184: ...ts 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 displays as either a green or red end point depending upon the line segment it is associated with 4 Click Delet...

Страница 185: ... box opens 2 Type the label for your draw object in the Label section of the text box Note When 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 Trails Tracks Lines Arcs and Splines Drawing Routable Roads or Trails o...

Страница 186: ...out creating a connection point routing cannot occur along the intersection 5 Once you locate the connection point for your new road or trail click the map to place the first point Click point to point or drag to add the new road trail to the draw layer The following information is available as you add each point in your road or trail The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text...

Страница 187: ...me way as those entered when creating a line The difference between a line and a spline is that when you enter each point the line segment between the points curves instead of staying straight To Draw a Line Arc or Spline Use the following steps to draw a line arc spline 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool and select the tool you want 3 Select a line arc spline style fro...

Страница 188: ...e 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 the Track Waypoint tool and select the Track tool 3 Select a track style from the Style drop down list 4 Click the color button next to the Style drop down list to sel...

Страница 189: ...on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the track Tip To get information about a track right click it on the map and click Info The Info tab opens with information about the track Tutorial Convert Tracks into Trails You can convert a track to a trail so you can use it when calculating trail routes for a GPS device Step 1 Open the track file in the Draw tab The track is saved in a draw f...

Страница 190: ...he Draw tab press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and then click both of the trail segments Boxes display around each segment 3 Right click one of the segments point to Manage Draw and then click Join Lines Step 4 Snap the new trail to an existing trail To snap the new trail to an existing road trail 1 Click the Select tool and then click the trail on the map 2 Click the pink end point of your trai...

Страница 191: ...e 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 object OR Select the line object and edit its label Reshape the line object b...

Страница 192: ...k you want to edit A box displays around the selected track The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares 5 Change any of the track style color or weight options of the existing track To edit any label on a track click the Select tool select the line twice then type the label in the text box that displays next to the track Reshape the track by dragging any of the points...

Страница 193: ...in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Note If you are placing an arc enter new numbers into the Distance and Bearing Angle text boxes for the two base points of the arc only When the central shape point of the arc is selected the text options change from Distance and Be...

Страница 194: ...e splines the resulting joined object is a spline 3 Right click point to Manage Draw and then click Join Lines OR Join the lines by pressing CTRL J or the keyboard shortcut combination you assigned for the joining function The selected lines are joined Note Any other objects selected during the multi select process are ignored To Break Use the following steps to break linear objects 1 Click the Dr...

Страница 195: ...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 hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the tool you want...

Страница 196: ...f each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes Labels display when end points are clicked if the Show Measurement check box is selected 10 Click the Select tool and then click the area object on the map A box displays around the object indicating that it is active 11 Click the object again A text box displays Type the label in the text box and press the ENTER key ...

Страница 197: ...on a small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment and a small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop down arrow next to the Bearing or Ang...

Страница 198: ... fill options box 5 Click Apply Note If you are placing a polygon on the map repeat the procedure for the other points Waypoints Symbols MapNotes Text Labels and Images Adding a Waypoint Symbol MapNote Text Label or Image to the Map You can add point draw objects to a draw file in your current project Point objects consist of one anchor point attached to a waypoint symbol MapNote image or text lab...

Страница 199: ...d Bearing Angle 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 opt...

Страница 200: ...o hyperlink your point object to The address appears in the URL field 4 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 5 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the object s active area when you are finished Tip Search for a po...

Страница 201: ... specific coordinate location 1 Click the Draw tab 2 To place a waypoint click and hold the Track Waypoint tool and select the Waypoint tool Select the waypoint symbol from the Symbols options You can also select a different font style size and color for the waypoint name OR To place a symbol click and hold the MapNote Text Label Symbol Image tool and select the Symbol tool Select the symbol from ...

Страница 202: ...on the map They can contain multiple lines of text and can be moved off of the labeled area without losing their visual links with the points You can use MapNotes for directions or explanations Notes This Help topic describes the steps necessary to move and delete Draw MapNotes To show delete Route MapNotes see Setting Your Routing Preferences When you use right click functionality to add a MapNot...

Страница 203: ...t 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 provides all the tools you need to create and edit symbols for your DeLorme mapping program Click an area on the...

Страница 204: ... 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 5 Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editin...

Страница 205: ...r the Symbol Editing Grid Any edits done in one view are mirrored 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 fo...

Страница 206: ...which is assigned by the device s manufacturer To successfully view third party GPS waypoint symbols in the mapping application you must assign the proper waypoint identification number to each symbol you add to the custom symbol set Important To create a custom symbol set of your third party GPS device s waypoint symbols you must contact the device s manufacturer to obtain the graphic files and t...

Страница 207: ...e map The waypoint ID displays in the Info tab Editing a Symbol With DeLorme XSym you can edit an existing symbol in a symbol set dim file and save the change or save it as a new symbol to be added to another symbol set You can assign a new category name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Edit a Symbol Use the following steps to edit a symbol 1 Cl...

Страница 208: ...and Pasting Pasting a Bitmap into XSym Dragging a Bitmap into XSym Finding a Custom Symbol The symbol name you assign to a symbol in XSym is different than the label you attach to the symbol on the map using the symbol draw tool You can use the symbol name to help locate a custom symbol you have already placed on a map using the Advanced feature under the Find tab To Find a Custom Symbol Use the f...

Страница 209: ... 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 Select the Sy...

Страница 210: ...eft of the Symbol Editing Grid You can make edits to the symbol in either the Image Preview or the Symbol Editing Grid Any edits done in one view are mirrored in the other view Copying and Pasting You can copy and paste portions of a symbol or whole symbols to create new symbols or edit existing ones To Copy and Paste in XSym Use the following steps to copy a symbol or portions of a symbol to edit...

Страница 211: ...ion click the Redo button under Edit Symbol Pasting a Bitmap into XSym You can copy a bitmap or part of a bitmap to the clipboard and paste the image into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol Ideally the pasted bitmap should be 24 x 24 pixels in size You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Paste a Bitmap into XSym Use the fo...

Страница 212: ...emaining area is filled to the edge of the Symbol Editing Grid with one of the symbol pixel colors As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid You can make edits to the symbol in either the Image Preview or the Symbol Editing Grid Any edits done in one view are mirrored in the other view Dragging a Bitmap into XSym You can drag a bitmap into DeLorm...

Страница 213: ...4 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 create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid You can make edits to the symbol in e...

Страница 214: ...raw Tool Box Pencil Draw freehand lines within the grid Line Draw lines by clicking and dragging to the end point you want within the grid Ellipse Create an ellipse by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size or shape of the ellipse you want Filled Ellipse Create a filled ellipse by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size or shape of the filled ellipse you want Rectangle Create a ...

Страница 215: ...alog box opens 5 Select the symbol you want to edit from the Symbol Selection The symbol displays in the Symbol Editing Grid 6 Select the Transparent option under Transparency 7 Click the Select Color tool The pointer changes to a dropper tool 8 Select the color on the symbol you want to appear transparent The Transparent Color display box updates with the selected color and the Image Preview disp...

Страница 216: ...position text to the right of the Anchor Position button The large cross hair in the Symbol Editing Grid moves from its default anchor position to the new anchor position To Center the Anchor Position Click Center Anchor to place the anchor point in the exact center of the Symbol Editing Grid Cursor Position Any symbol created in XSym is 24 x 24 pixels square Each of these pixels is represented in...

Страница 217: ...5 Import a bitmap into your new symbol set OR Create a new symbol to add to your new symbol set To Create a New Symbol Set from an Existing Symbol Set You can make a copy of an existing symbol set and save it as a custom 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 the symbol set y...

Страница 218: ...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 ...

Страница 219: ...ab Use the following steps to create a route 1 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit if it is not already selected 2 Click File click New and then type the name for your route in the Name text box 3 Click the Start tool and then click the point on the map where you want to begin your route OR To use an address book entry as your start location select Start From Address Book from the Start dr...

Страница 220: ...n method the program adjusts the default calculation values based on your selection Driving Use this method to calculate the route when you are driving a vehicle Cycling Use this method to calculate a bicycle route Walking running Use this method to calculate routes when you are on foot 7 Select a route type Road Quickest Road Shortest Trail or Direct from the drop down list 8 If the Auto check bo...

Страница 221: ...ptions Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route or Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Create a Route Using the Toolbar Click here to view the steps for creating a route using the toolbar Tutorial Create a Route There are several different methods for creating a route on the Route tab You can designate a start stop via and finish for ...

Страница 222: ...elf after you click the Add button This allows you to use the text box to add more stops Step 3 Add a second stop Assign your second stop using the same procedure outlined in step 2 Step 4 Set the route finish Since you want to finish your route where you started use the same finish location that you used for your start point in step 1 Step 5 Select your activity type To ensure the route is calcul...

Страница 223: ...vias to follow a route in a particular order Insert stops or vias to arrange them geographically in the route Tips Turn off Auto Calculate when you are adding many stops and vias Use Add instead of Insert when your start and finish are at the same place Don t place the finish point until you add all your stops and vias Place vias near the beginning of the road or trail you want to use When you cal...

Страница 224: ...ook entry and then click OK To use your current GPS position as your stop or via location Select Stop at GPS Location from the Stop drop down list OR Select Via at GPS Location from the Via drop down list Type the stop or via location in the Stop or Via text box Type the name of an address book contact user added waypoint or address If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats...

Страница 225: ... to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Insert a Stop or Via Into Your Route The Insert Stop Via function arranges stops vias geographically in the route Use the following steps to insert a stop or via to your route 1 Create a route 2 In the New Edit dialog area in the Route tab make sure the button next to the Stop tool if you are adding a stop or the Via tool if you a...

Страница 226: ...e toolbar to insert a stop or via 3 If the Auto check box is not selected click Calculate to recalculate your route to include the stop or via OR Click the Calculate button on the toolbar OR If the Auto check box is not selected right click the route point to Manage Route and click Calculate Road Quickest Calculate Road Shortest Calculate Trail or Calculate Direct Note If the program is unable to ...

Страница 227: ...the Stop Prefs function in the Advanced sub tab under Route To Change the Properties of a Stop Use the following steps to change the properties of a stop 1 Click the Route tab and then click Advanced 2 Click a stop from the waypoint list and then click Stop Prefs The Stop Time Preferences dialog box opens 3 To designate the stop as an end of day stop select the End of Day check box click Apply and...

Страница 228: ...cking with a GPS receiver select the GPS Track check box to follow along with 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 rect...

Страница 229: ... OR If you selected the Rectangle tool click the location for the rectangle s upper left corner on the map and drag away from the corner to set the width height and area for the rectangle Release as soon as you achieve the size you want 6 Right click the draw object point to Manage Draw and click Route Avoid If the object has no name it the name Route Avoid is visible on the map 7 If you do not ha...

Страница 230: ...ces Use the following steps to set your routing preferences 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab 2 Click Route Prefs to display the Route Preferences dialog area 3 Select the route type Direct Trail or Road from the Route Type drop down list 4 From the Road Type drop down list select the road type for which to set preferences 5 If you selected Trail or Road as your route type i...

Страница 231: ...ate borders in your route directions only available when Road is the selected route type GPS Voice Navigation Provides spoken route directions when you are tracking with a GPS receiver After initializing the computer speaks the directions for the next turn in your route It repeats the instructions approximately 90 seconds prior to arriving at the turn Display Route Vias Shows or hides your route v...

Страница 232: ...reate a new route Click Move to move the Start to the last location clicked To move a route point start finish stop or via click the corresponding tool click and hold the point on the map and then drag it to the new location To add or insert a stop or via to your route click the corresponding tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to add or insert your stop or via For more informat...

Страница 233: ...select Two Way you can also select No Left Turn No Right Turn If you select One Way you can also select No Left Turn or No Right Turn If you select No Way you cannot select any other options Note Click Default to change the road properties to the default settings Click Clear All Edits to remove all road options and return all road properties to their default settings 6 Click Done Labeling a Route ...

Страница 234: ...wice do not double click next to the route point you want to create a comment for The information you type in the Comments field for that point is placed in a Comments MapNote when you selected to show it on the map Show Summary MapNotes Displays time and distance information for each point in your route 4 Click Done Moving Route MapNotes You can move route MapNotes The text box moves but the poin...

Страница 235: ...st on the left clear the check box next to each route you want to hide from view on the map OR Right click the route you want to clear from the map view point to Manage Route and then click Hide Route To Center the Map on a Route Use the following steps to center a route on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Directions subtab 2 Double click the route in the route list on the left Tip...

Страница 236: ... delete a route 1 Click the Route tab and then click the New Edit subtab 2 Select the route from the Name drop down list 3 Click File and then click Delete OR Right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Delete Route Importing Routes Routes can be imported from many other DeLorme mapping programs using the Route tab To Import an Existing Route Using the Route Tab Use the following st...

Страница 237: ...rio 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 Plan Trip on...

Страница 238: ...e information about NavMode and the GPS tab see Using NavMode or GPS Tab View Step 1 Get ready to travel 1 Connect your GPS device to your portable computer Ensure the speakers are turned on and loud enough for you to hear while driving 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...

Страница 239: ...in the Options dialog box you won t have to back track to make your next stop however if you re driving in a very rural area the closest point of interest may be behind you For more information see the Find Points of Interest on a Route tutorial and Finding Points Near Your Current Location Step 3 Start driving If you have set up speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like ...

Страница 240: ...ox to schedule end of day breaks for your trip Select Hours per day to schedule your end of day breaks after a designated number of hours traveled per day Then type the number of hours you want to travel per day in the Hours Per Day text box Use the Flexibility drop down list to determine the amount of time you want to be flexible between breaks and defined stops For example if you selected 1 5 Hr...

Страница 241: ...stimate the fuel cost for your route using the fuel rate how many gallons of fuel your vehicle uses per mile kilometer traveled and fuel price per gallon To Estimate the Fuel Cost of Your Route Use the following steps to estimate the fuel cost of your route 1 Create a route 2 Click the Plan Trip subtab on the Route tab 3 Click Fuel Cost 4 Type the fuel rate for your vehicle in the Fuel Rate text b...

Страница 242: ... route 2 Right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Save as GPS Log File The Save Route as GPS Log File dialog box opens 3 Browse to the location where you want to save the gpl file The default location is C DeLorme Docs 4 Type the file name in the File Name text box 5 Click Save ...

Страница 243: ...formation see Using NavMode or Tab View Safety Warnings Bring a passenger along to serve as GPS operator while you are driving a vehicle Do not use this application with automatic navigation guidance systems or for any purpose requiring precise measurement of distance or direction GPS Options Initializing GPS Before beginning your GPS setup read the user manual for your GPS receiver Also ensure yo...

Страница 244: ... the date and time on your computer or you can change the date and time settings used by the GPS device to those of your choice Use the following steps to change the date and or time settings 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in your user manual and then turn the receiver on 2 Click the Options button and then click the GPS Settings tab 3 To use th...

Страница 245: ...e map in GPS direction Automatically rotates the 2 D 3 D map in the direction of travel Direction of travel always displays as the top of the screen regardless of compass direction Auto zoom to turn 2 D only Automatically pans and zooms the map to display both the current GPS position and the position of the next turn Select data zoom levels from the Minimum zoom and Maximum zoom drop down lists t...

Страница 246: ...is detected for your device and that a connection can be made Enable WAAS use USB Earthmate Enables WAAS use Enable LED on GPS device USB Earthmate Turns on the LED on the Earthmate When the check box is cleared the LED does not display To Initialize Your GPS Receiver If you are using a non DeLorme Earthmate GPS receiver you must initialize it before you use it The initializing process can take se...

Страница 247: ...displays as a yellow or green dot that changes to an arrow as you travel For more information see Monitoring Your GPS Status While your receiver is acquiring data many red dots display on your map except with Magellan receivers You may have to zoom in to see them clearly These red dots are positioned at the readings taken by the GPS receiver as it is acquiring data Magellan receivers do not displa...

Страница 248: ...the GPS tab 2 Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off or select the check box to turn it on 3 Click OK NavMode Display 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 selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Speed Displays the speed y...

Страница 249: ...play tab in the Options dialog box and the time to the next turn Next Stop The distance and estimated time to the next 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 Tutorial Route with GPS NavMode This tutorial explains routing with GPS in N...

Страница 250: ...GPS Radar option 1 Click the Find tab and click the GPS Radar subtab to search for your category of interest For this tutorial we want to know where we can find gas stations 2 If you select the Only in Direction of Travel check box you won t have to back track to make your next stop however if you re driving in a very rural area you may not want to use this feature because the closest point of int...

Страница 251: ...g a GPS device that is not an Earthmate GPS device and you have not initialized it in the mapping program before you will need to initialize the device using the GPS Settings tab in the Options dialog box Note If you do not see the GPS button on the toolbar right click the toolbar and select the GPS Exchange option Step 3 Start driving The computer speaks the route directions as you drive If you a...

Страница 252: ...orange bar displays the closest search result Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route Click More Info to open the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab and get more information about the result Click Stop Radar to stop searching Progress Bar The progress bar 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 sh...

Страница 253: ...ilable only in 2 D mode To turn NavMode the default view off so you can use GPS tab view click the NavMode button on the toolbar To learn more about NavMode see the Route with GPS NavMode tutorial To learn more about using your GPS with your application see the Help topics under Using GPS Step 1 Get ready 1 Connect your GPS device to your portable computer Ensure the speakers are turned on and lou...

Страница 254: ...rial we are using the toolbar Step 4 Show turns Click the Show Turns button on the GPS tab OR Click the Route tab click the Directions subtab and click Show Turns An arrow indicates your direction of travel Click the More button to get information on the turn after your next turn Step 5 Start driving Your current position displays on the map as a green yellow circle green indicates a 3 D fix yello...

Страница 255: ...the New Edit subtab If you do not want the program to automatically recalculate your route when off track clear the Back on Track check box and click Back on Track whenever you want to recalculate the route based on the current GPS position If you want to create a log of your travels select the Start GPS Log check box in the GPS tab of the Options dialog to log automatically Or click the Record bu...

Страница 256: ...do not want the program to automatically recalculate your route when off track clear the Auto check box and click the Back on Track button to manually recalculate the route Panning the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking When using the application with a GPS receiver to track a route your map automatically pans and redraws as you travel always indicating your position on the map when Center on GP...

Страница 257: ... with other tasks click Center on GPS in the Control Panel to resume tracking Playing Back a Log File After you log a route with your GPS receiver you can play it back in the mapping application and review your entire journey on screen Your log will play back in NavMode unless you have it turned off For more information see Using NavMode or Tab View Notes You cannot play back a log file if you are...

Страница 258: ...ount of time as the original trip did for example if your trip took six hours the on screen tracking process also takes six hours You can also From the Playback Speed drop down list select an option 2x 5x 10x 25x or 50x to increase the tracking speed accordingly Click the Pause button to pause the tracking of the log file The Pause button turns blue to indicate the file is paused Click the Play bu...

Страница 259: ...p centers on your log location Viewing File Details for a GPS Log If you want more information about your GPS log than just seeing where you ve been on the map the File Details option in the GPS Log subtab can give you a variety of information about your journey For even more specific information about your log simply play back or preview your log and then right click a specific GPS point on the m...

Страница 260: ...s provided as a numerical value as well as a compass direction Coordinates Elevation Coordinates The coordinate fields display based on the units you selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Elevation Displays the current elevation if the GPS status is 3 D and is based on the selected Units preference Elevation can be displayed with a 2 D status your position is indicated accurately o...

Страница 261: ...traveling Note If you are tracking with a WAAS enabled device a 3 D fix displays as 3 D DGPS To Monitor Your GPS Status in NavMode In NavMode you can view your speed To view other GPS status information use the tab view Speed Displays the speed you are traveling based on the units you selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Monitoring GPS Satellite Information Click Sat Info in the G...

Страница 262: ...led 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 Red Indicates your GPS rece...

Страница 263: ...ith the Sun Moon compass In the center of the compass a shadow grows and shrinks and changes direction as the Sun moves across the compass similar to a sun dial Sun rise set and Moon rise set information Moon cycle information such as the day of the moon cycle and the phase About GPS What is GPS The Global Positioning System GPS applies modern technology to the ancient basics of navigation The U S...

Страница 264: ...d uses the elapsed time to create two additional spheres of possible locations These three spheres intersect at two points however one of these points is eliminated because it is far away from the earth s surface Therefore the second point is assumed to be correct The data from these three satellites provides the receiver with a two dimensional location Data acquired from a fourth satellite pinpoi...

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Страница 267: ... you may have purchased separately from other software companies Such speech recognition engines must support SAPI 5 1 to be available to you in your application See the Speech settings in the Windows Control Panel for more information about your engine If 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 micr...

Страница 268: ...and a route calculated Use the Voice tab to view status information about your microphone and the list of available voice commands The Microphone bar VU meter indicates the level of sound received from the microphone The Command Status area displays either the last recognized voice command or one of the following error messages Too noisy No signal Input too loud Input too quiet The Commands box li...

Страница 269: ...if a route is not calculated or if the GPS is not initialized Voice Commands To use voice navigation you must have a 2 D or 3 D GPS fix and a route calculated Your application includes Route Map GPS and Voice tab control commands Select the Show All Commands check box to view all options including those which are variations or unavailable Route Tab Commands The following table shows navigation voi...

Страница 270: ...here yet Speaks the finish name time to finish and distance to finish Show finish F8 Displays current location and finish on the map Center on finish Centers map on the finish Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Directions Speaks the next turn next stop finish name time and distance Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Where am I Speaks current route segment heading speed to...

Страница 271: ... 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 the map up Scroll up ALT UP Pan down ALT DOWN Pans or scrolls the map down Scroll down ALT DOWN Zoom in ALT PAGE DOWN Zooms in one level Zoom out ALT PAGE UP Zooms out one level Zoom in times ...

Страница 272: ...the current GPS location Stop centering on GPS ALT P Stops the map from recentering on your current GPS location Stop center on GPS ALT P Clear GPS Clears the GPS bread crumb trail from the map Autorotate 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 ...

Страница 273: ...r alone Proceed Continue straight Bear right Bear left Turn right Turn left Turn hard right Turn hard left Go east Go 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 Voice Options ...

Страница 274: ...gnition engine to recognize your specific speech patterns This is often done by reading a predetermined piece of text supplied by the creator of the speech recognition engine If the engine supports multiple user models you can train the engine to recognize more than one speech pattern Use the following steps to train the speech recognition engine to recognize your speech patterns 1 Click the Optio...

Страница 275: ...best results When training speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the computer Speak distinctly and at an average speed as if giving a command Use the Microphone Wizard to ensure your microphone is working correctly and to view tips on microphone selection and placement To use the wizard click Microphone Setup on the Voice tab of the Options dialog Or from the Start menu on...

Страница 276: ... was used when during the speech recognition engine training Keep the microphone as far as possible from the car radio or console computer speakers or other speakers If your microphone is near your speakers and you are using the microphone together with voice reminders GPS VoiceNav the program may recognize some of the words that it is speaking and react to them Here are ways to eliminate this pro...

Страница 277: ...tion system in the environment in which you will use it for example in a noisy car Note To find out the proper position for your microphone model or to find tips on how to purchase a microphone 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 click the Voice Settings tab and then click Microphon...

Страница 278: ...then click OK The sample sentence is spoken in the selected voice 6 Use the Voice Volume spin box to adjust the output volume relative to the other programs you are running By default this is set to 100 maximum Note that you cannot set the volume higher than your speakers or Windows Control Panel settings capabilities Note Click Audio Controls to access additional volume settings 7 Use the Speakin...

Страница 279: ...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 premium version for example Micr...

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Страница 281: ... In dialog box 2 Type your user name and password in the boxes 3 Select the Remember my log in check box to save your log in information Manage Pocket Queries See Managing Pocket Queries for more information about creating editing and updating pocket queries Upload Field Notes Upload field notes to Geocaching com when you sync your PN Series GPS with DeLorme Topo North America To automatically upl...

Страница 282: ...a geocache is a type of waypoint DeLorme Topo North America has several features to help you get your caches on your device and start geocaching For more information about geocaching visit Geocaching com Map Files Tab Geocaching Menu Manage Geocaching com pocket queries from within DeLorme Topo North America You can also set an option to automatically upload field notes on your PN Series GPS devic...

Страница 283: ...Edit a Pocket Query You must be logged in through Topo North America to view and edit a pocket query 1 On the Map Files tab click the pocket query you want to edit 2 Click Geocaching and then click Edit Pocket Query The Geocaching com website opens on the page for your pocket query 3 Log in to the website and edit your pocket query Update Pocket Queries You must be logged in through Topo North Ame...

Страница 284: ... layers created from pocket queries are found in the Geocache Files category After sync they appear on your device as gpx files When you sync your device with Topo North America after you finish geocaching and log finds or make changes a new draw layer is created that includes your updates the new file has Changes at the end of the name This way your original pocket query layer is kept for your ne...

Страница 285: ...x to sync waypoints tracks routes and maps in DeLorme Topo North America with an Earthmate PN Series GPS device PN 30 and later models Click the Sync button on the toolbar to open the Earthmate GPS Sync dialog box You can also open the Sync dialog box by clicking the Sync button on the Handheld Export tab or the GPS tab See the following Help topics for more info about syncing Syncing Maps Points ...

Страница 286: ...e of the dialog box On the right side of the dialog box you see a summary of the device connected to your computer with a USB cable or an SD card in a reader in your computer To change the view on the right side of the dialog box click the arrow in the top right corner and select the device or SD card to view View Project or GPS SD Card Contents Click Project Contents GPS Contents or SD Card Conte...

Страница 287: ...c and where it will sync to Each layer file route or map can be individually controlled To exclude something from syncing clear its check box To change the location for the file after sync click the toggle in the Select Destination column The selected location is blue The toggle on the project side indicates where you are sending the file to select GPS for the device s internal drive Select SD for...

Страница 288: ...d new files and changes to existing files from Topo North America to the device or SD card click the arrow next to the Sync button and select Send Then click Send To ONLY receive new files or changes to existing files from the device or SD card into Topo North America click the arrow next to the Sync button and select Receive Then click Receive Once the sync has finished you are notified that the ...

Страница 289: ...ubscription go to step 2 1 Click the NetLink tab OR click the Map Library button in the toolbar 2 Type the download certificate or subscription key in the Validation Key box to activate it Step 2 Select the coverage area and submit your selection 1 From the drop down list select the data type you want to download 2 Click the Select button and then click each grid on the map or click and hold the l...

Страница 290: ... Guide 276 Step 3 Name your selection and process the order On the next screen type a name for your selection This is the name you want for your map file Then click Process Order Step 4 Download your imagery or data ...

Страница 291: ...the desktop mapping program is saved to the DeLorme Docs Downloads folder Step 5 Sync the project with your PN Series GPS 1 Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable If syncing with an SD card you can insert the card in the device or use an SD card reader 2 Click the Sync button on the toolbar to open the Earthmate GPS Sync dialog box 3 To verify your downloaded map is ready to sync ...

Страница 292: ...e information about syncing See the Add a Map to a PN Series GPS tutorial for more information about adding maps and imagery and syncing them For this tutorial we are transferring data to a PN 60w connected to the computer Step 1 Create your trip information Use DeLorme Topo North America to create your trip information To easily manage your information create a new project for each trip For more ...

Страница 293: ...alog box shows the project that you have open on your computer Step 3 View what will sync To view the contents of the project click Project Contents To view what is on the device SD card click GPS Contents To view a detailed list for a category with contents click it ...

Страница 294: ...The selected location is blue The toggle on the project side indicates where you are sending the file to select GPS for the device s internal drive Select SD for an SD card in the device The toggle on the GPS side allows you to move a file layer or map For example if you have a waypoint file on your devices internal drive you might want to move it to the SD card If an option is grayed out it is un...

Страница 295: ...Using Earthmate PN Series GPS Devices 281 Step 5 Sync Click Sync on the dialog box You are notified when sync is complete ...

Страница 296: ...ou want to delete to display the files on the device SD card The last column shows the file location 4 Select the red X outline for each file to delete A solid red X indicates a file is selected for deletion the check box for the file is cleared so it isn t copied to Topo North America 5 Click Sync on the dialog box The sync process removes the files selected for deletion from the device or SD car...

Страница 297: ...n Earthmate GPS Sync is opened check box to start the sync process as soon as you open the dialog box Firmware Updates Occasionally DeLorme releases updates for Earthmate PN Series GPS devices When an update is available for a device connected to your computer with the USB cable you will be notified when you start Earthmate GPS Sync An Internet connection is required for firmware update notificati...

Страница 298: ...tailed DVD data on your device clear the Topo North America Data Series check box so you do not duplicate data You can select multiple layers and then click one check box to select or clear the check boxes for all selected items 3 To change the maximum and minium zoom levels for the data click the cell under Min or Max and type the new number Click the arrow next to the range in the table to open ...

Страница 299: ...Packages list and then click Delete Vector data points lines polygons may look slightly different in the software than on the device Lines Blazed Trail Sewer Line Water Line Drain Line Gas Line Electric Line Telephone Line Ticked Fence Post and Rail Fence Barbed Wire Fence Guard Rail Stone Wall Vegetation Line Completed Dozer Line Line Break Completed Highlighted Geographic Feature Man Made Featur...

Страница 300: ...a type is provided o Draw Layers 1 17 All draw layers in the current project excluding waypoints and tracks o DeLorme Topo North America Data Series 9 17 DeLorme Topo North America base map data o Satellite Imagery SAT10 9 11 True color 10 meter resolution imagery from the French based SPOT satellite Satellites d observation de la Terre Downloaded using the NetLink tab o USGS Quads 3DTQ 12 14 Colo...

Страница 301: ...to return the slider controls to their default minimum and maximum values Raster imagery such as USGS Quads aerial imagery NOAA nautical charts and satellite imagery includes color coded data zoom level suggestions under Zoom Range Green indicates the data zoom levels at which the data is best viewed on the device The default values are set to only export data zoom levels that are in the green are...

Страница 302: ... 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 20 30 minute 36 x 5 minute 9 1 N A N A 6 20 5 minute 25 x 1 minute 324 36 1 N A 8 20 1 minute 25 x 12 second 8 100 900 25 1 11 20 12 second N A 202 500 22 500 625 25 13 20 Data Zoom Level Scale Bar Translation Your DeLorme application and your Earthmate PN Series GPS device use differ...

Страница 303: ...m m mi ft NM ft NM m 1 1000km 500mi 500NM 500NM 2 500km 250mi 250NM 250NM 3 250km 125mi 125NM 125NM 4 125km 64mi 64NM 64NM 5 64km 32mi 32NM 32NM 6 32km 16mi 16NM 16NM 7 16km 8mi 8NM 8NM 8 8km 4mi 4NM 4NM 9 4km 2mi 2NM 2NM 10 2km 1mi 1NM 1NM 11 1km 0 5mi 0 5NM 0 5NM 12 400m 0 25mi 0 25NM 0 25NM 13 200m 640ft 640ft 200m 14 100m 320ft 320ft 100m 15 50m 160ft 160ft 50m 16 25m 80ft 80ft 25m 17 12m 40ft...

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Страница 305: ...ct Device select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device 4 Select Send to Device 5 Select Route Points from the Object Type drop down list 6 Click Next 7 From the Route drop down list select the route file that contains the route points you want to send to your device 8 To avoid overwriting existing points on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the P...

Страница 306: ...ng points on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Not all devices support starting points For more information see your device manual 10 Click Send to Device 11 Repeat the steps for each route file you wan to send to your device 12 Click Finish Sending Tracks Third party GPS If you have a compatible GPS or athletic devic...

Страница 307: ...ce you can use the Exchange Wizard to send waypoints to your device To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your device 1 Connect your device to your computer You may have to use specific settings for your device For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your device owner manual 2 Click the arr...

Страница 308: ...may have to use specific settings for your device For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your device owner manual 2 Click the arrow next to the Sync button on the toolbar and click Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard 3 Under Select Device select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device 4 Se...

Страница 309: ...MIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your device owner manual 2 Click the arrow next to the Sync button on the toolbar and click Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard 3 Under Select Device select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device 4 Select Receive from Device 5 Select Track from the Object Type drop down list 6 Select...

Страница 310: ...vice to open the Exchange Wizard 3 Under Select Device select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device 4 Select Receive from Device 5 Select Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list 6 Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Save As drop down list 7 Click Next 8 Select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list To crea...

Страница 311: ...Using Third party GPS Devices 297 11 Repeats the steps for each waypoint file you want to receive 12 Click Finish ...

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Страница 313: ...e it at any time tlick the Options menu arrow and click Netbook Mode to select the check box To turn off Netbook 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 you...

Страница 314: ...rth America license allows you to install a copy of the software on a portable device in addition to your computer Please see the license agreement for your software for further information DeLorme Topo North America Single User License Agreement ...

Страница 315: ... GPS device Lines created using the Draw tab Arcs created using the Draw tab Splines created using the Draw tab Measure Lines created with the Measure tool Notes You can create profiles only on 2 D maps however with split screen functionality you can view the highlight of the profiled object on a 3 D map To profile an object or route at any time right click the item and click Profile The Profile g...

Страница 316: ...ofile These lines indicate the elevation and distance of the particular location A small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map An Info box displays the profile statistics and user data see Statistical Data and User Profile Data for more information To Profile Multiple Linear Objects To profile multiple linear objects press the SHIFT key on the keyboard while clicking the item...

Страница 317: ... If you downloaded an object with supported profile data the info box may also include additional data for example speed See User Profile Data for more information As you move your cursor along the profile graph a small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map 3 Click the More button near the bottom of the tab area to expand the view 4 Optional To generate a profile from a route...

Страница 318: ...click Go To To View the Overview Profile Graph Use the following steps to view the overview profile graph 1 Click More The overview profile graph displays at the bottom of the screen it is a smaller version of the main profile graph 2 To zoom in to a specific part of the profile place the cursor over one of the horizontal bars on either side of the overview profile graph When the pointer changes t...

Страница 319: ... display to the right of the profile graph The applicable selected options display in the info box when move your cursor along the profile graph An info box can also contain user data that you add to the mapping program see User Profile Data for more information To View Your Current Options To view all options you currently have selected click the More button near the bottom of the Profile tab to ...

Страница 320: ...e in the statistic list and or the profile info box List options are bold Statistical Data Option Description Linear Distance The flat distance of the profile Does not take elevation into account Terrain Distance The 3 D distance of the profile accounting for elevation rise and descent Climbing Distance The total distance where the terrain is uphill Descending Distance The total distance where the...

Страница 321: ...specifies the six degree swath between longitude 66W to 72W and running from 84S to 80N Another example is zone ME W in the State Plane coordinate system which specifies an area that covers the western half of Maine When using one these coordinate systems the current zone and coordinates east and north the eastings and northings of the zone origin are displayed Easting The measure of a position re...

Страница 322: ...nformation on manually setting your minimum and maximum elevation see Manually Setting Minimum and Maximum Elevation Manually Setting Minimum and Maximum Elevation You can manually set a maximum or minimum elevation to display in your profile graph To Manually Adjust Minimum and Maximum Elevation Use the following steps to manually adjust minimum and maximum elevation 1 Create a profile 2 Click th...

Страница 323: ... track that contains the data from a device that records GPS data such as some athletic devices from Timex and Suunto If you are using an Earthmate PN Series GPS use Earthmate GPS Sync to add the track file to your mapping program Types of Data You can profile several types of data When you profile a track or a gpl file that includes the data the profile graph displays a colored line for each type...

Страница 324: ...e line for the data type on the graph point to Follow in the menu and click the data type 3 Move your cursor along the data profile in the profile graph to view the data in the info box For more information about viewing the profile graph see Viewing the Profile Elevation Graphs To Hide or Show a Specific Data Type You can hide and show data on the profile graph 1 Profile a track with user data Th...

Страница 325: ...lowed data type displays to the right of the profile graph 2 To change the default data type color 3 To a new color on the toolbar click the arrow next to the data type click Choose Color and select a new color in the color dialog box OR 4 To the default color on the toolbar click the arrow next to the data type and click Use Default Color ...

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Страница 327: ...work properly it may be because you have turned off hardware acceleration in your display settings To check you hardware acceleration status view the Advanced Display Settings in the Windows Control Panel To View a Map in 3 D Use the following steps to view a 3 D map 1 Expose the left map window using the map resize tool and then select 3 D from the drop down list at the top of the left map window...

Страница 328: ...The pitch range depends on the terrain 90 looks straight up 90 looks straight down and 0 is horizontal You can control the pitch using one of the following methods Press and hold the up arrow to increase the pitch Press and hold the down arrow to decrease the pitch Drag the reference arrow to the new pitch Click anywhere on the graphic to update the pitch 5 If you selected the Outside looking in p...

Страница 329: ...vertical exaggeration billboards a GPS tracking cursor type and more To Set Your 3 D Map Preferences Use the following steps to set your 3 D map preferences 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click Options Then click the 3 D tab You may have to scroll the tab area to see the 3 D tab OR Click the 3 D tab to open it and click the Options button If you want the right map to rotate pan...

Страница 330: ...oard shortcut scheme To Fly Over a 3 D Map Using Keyboard Shortcuts Use the following steps to fly over a 3 D map using keyboard shortcuts 1 View a map in 3 D 2 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab OR Click the 3 D tab click the Options button and then click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select 3 D Navigation DeLorme Scheme from the Scheme drop down list...

Страница 331: ...over a 3 D map 1 View a map in 3 D 2 Click the 3 D tab to open it and drag the circle in the Pan graphic in the direction to view Tutorial Fly in 3 D The 3 D feature lets you fly over the 3 D map letting you simulate an upcoming hike or road trip This is great for when you want to get a feel for the elevation differences and surroundings along the way Step 1 Create a route Create a trail route usi...

Страница 332: ...og file Right click the calculated route and click Save as GPS Log File Step 3 Open the GPS log file Open the newly created GPS Log file using the GPS Log subtab in the GPS tab Step 4 Play the GPS log file Click the Play button to play back the GPS Log file ...

Страница 333: ...tab to adjust the rotation pitch and more Step 6 View the map in 3 D while you play back the GPS log file Drag the resize tool to the right or double click the bar above the right arrow to view the map in full 3 D mode Make sure 3 D is selected in the select map view drop down list ...

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Страница 335: ...ilable updates Downloads View information about in progress orders download completed orders and view your download history Support Your connection to DeLorme links to technical support the forums the DeLorme Weblog and more You can also submit a map correction to us Tutorial Share Maps MapShare lets you create static maps with or without route directions or profiles to send to your friends family...

Страница 336: ...Topo USA User Guide 322 Step 3 Select the route to share Select the route file you want to share from the Available Routes drop down list and then click Next Step 4 Add a title or notes to the route map ...

Страница 337: ...le 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 ...

Страница 338: ...ns to email a link of your route map and directions This option is available only if an email program is detected If an email program is not detected copy and paste the link provided into your email 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 b...

Страница 339: ...Using NetLink and MapShare 325 Step 8 Exit the MapShare Wizard Click Close to exit the MapShare Wizard ...

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Страница 341: ...oolbar to open the menu and click GeoTagger Important Make sure the time and date on your camera or athletic device and on your GPS device match before you begin This ensures that your images and data are correctly matched to the GPS log file or track file If you do not have the correct time on your device you can update the information with the Timestamp Offset option in the wizard See Calculatin...

Страница 342: ...pe the path and file name for the file or click Browse to search for the file on your computer 7 Click Next The Image list displays the images that will be tagged Click an image to preview it in Image Preview window 8 Under Time Offset if the time on your camera differed from actual time when you recorded the data calculate the offset type the actual time in the Matching GPS Time text box 9 Click ...

Страница 343: ...Sunday in March through first Sunday in November when you recorded the data select the Adjust for Daylight Saving Time check box 5 Under GPS Data select Track or GPL File 6 If you selected Track the list of track layers in the Draw tab displays in a tree menu Click the plus sign to expand the tree menu and click the track You can select only one track at a time If you selected GPL File in the GPS ...

Страница 344: ...mages or data display in the correct place If they do not you must calculate a timestamp offset If possible do this 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 kno...

Страница 345: ...ure or recorded data 4 Make a note of the time 5 Start the GeoTagger Wizard and follow the on screen steps until you get to the screen with the offset option 6 Highlight the image or data point in the file list The image or data timestamp displays in the Data Timestamp box 7 Type the time you made a note of in the Matching GPS Time text box ...

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Страница 347: ...nd geographically related data DeLorme s copyrighted computer program for the use of those processes and related functions and compilations of geographic and supplemental data that are proprietary to DeLorme or its licensors The entire System including the software documentation data compilations screen displays and map printouts are protected by U S and foreign copyright You have no ownership rig...

Страница 348: ...ngs or events and in flyers or brochures that contain no paid advertising Paper Report Distribution Rights You may reproduce for distribution to colleagues or clients up to one thousand 1 000 paper copies of any DELORME TOPO NORTH AMERICA map printouts for use in paper reports such as appraisals or environmental studies provided that no such report includes more than fifty 50 different DELORME TOP...

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Страница 350: ...SIGNS AND REGULATIONS Please note that the Data is merely a graphical representation of geographic features appearing on the face of the earth The Data may include features such as roads and trails that are located on private property Nothing in this License grants the use of or is intended to imply the right to use any such private property You should respect all landowner restrictions You are so...

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Страница 365: ...ound Color of a Printed Map 135 Changing the Map Colors 65 Changing the Map Magnification 66 Changing the Properties of a Stop 213 Changing Voice Output 261 Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats 15 Clear Trail 243 Clearing a Profile 306 Climbing Distance 303 Climbing Elevation 303 Compass Rose 19 Connecting Data 87 Contours 60 Control Panel 19 Convert tracks into trails 175 Converting a Route to a...

Страница 366: ...92 293 294 Exporting a Custom Scheme 84 Exporting Draw Files to Text Files 149 Exporting Tab Manager Preferences 76 Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files 151 Exporting Your Address Book 123 F FAQs 2 File Preview 244 Find 97 103 104 108 114 119 122 Find Options 97 Finding a Custom Symbol 194 Finding a Symbol by Its Name 108 Finding Points Near Your Current Location 104 Flying Over a 3 D Ma...

Страница 367: ...Draw Object to a Different Draw File 162 Moving and Deleting MapNotes 220 Moving Draw Objects 164 N NavMode 56 233 235 Netbook 55 59 297 NetLink 87 319 Northing 303 O Opening a Project 90 Opening a Symbol Set 203 Options Dialog Box 54 60 63 65 66 67 68 79 80 82 229 262 313 Overview Map 20 P Panning the Map 11 242 Parks or Reserves 60 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym 197 Picture 12 Pitch 311 Placing Draw...

Страница 368: ... Show Summary MapNotes 219 Show Turns 213 Showing Address Book Contacts on the Map 122 Showing Tabs 75 Showing Toolbar Features 49 Skyview 247 Snapping Draw Objects 168 Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map 133 Speech Profile Training 258 262 Speech Recognition 252 258 259 Speed 246 Spline 172 177 179 Start GPS 229 242 Statistical Data 303 Stops 209 Street Colors 65 Strip Maps 126 Sun Moon 2...

Страница 369: ...Index 355 X XSym 197 198 Z ZIP Postal Codes 60 Zone 303 Zoom Tools 9 19 Zooming In and Out 9 ...

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