XMap 6 User Guide Updated for XMap 6.2 This user guide is a printable version of the XMap Help system. When you are using XMap, use the Help system to take advantage of links to related Help topics and tutorials. Note: Some content from the Help system is not available in the print version.
Table of Contents Getting Started.............................................................................................. 1 Welcome to XMap 6 ..................................................................................... 1 What's New in XMap 6 ................................................................................. 2 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3 Helpful Tips ......................................................
Table of Contents Changing How POIs Display on the Map.........................................................46 Setting Units of Measure Preferences ............................................................47 Resizing the Map and Tab Areas ...................................................................49 Viewing Two Maps at the Same Time ............................................................51 Showing or Hiding Tabs..............................................................................
XMap User Guide Checking Layers Out and In .......................................................................190 Printing .....................................................................................................193 Printing a Map .........................................................................................193 Printing a Route and Directions ..................................................................194 Printing a Profile....................................................
Table of Contents Using Draw Objects ..................................................................................252 Routable Roads, Trails, Tracks, Lines, Arcs , and Splines ................................259 Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons ...............................................................265 Waypoints, Symbols, MapNotes, Text Labels, and Images ..............................267 Custom Symbols ......................................................................................
XMap User Guide Editing a Route ........................................................................................320 Editing Roads ..........................................................................................321 Labeling a Route Point with a MapNote ........................................................322 Moving Route MapNotes ............................................................................323 Displaying and Centering Routes on the Map .....................................
Table of Contents Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices ...........................................................394 Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices ........................................................394 Using NetLink .............................................................................................395 NetLink Overview .....................................................................................395 Using GeoTagger ..................................................................
Getting Started Welcome to XMap 6 Tips • Double-click a book in the Table of Contents to view all of its associated topics. Click a topic to read its contents. • Additional information is available in the Technical Support section of our website. Visit www.delorme.com to view tutorials, search the forums, and more. The following features and more are available in XMap. • Import or create GIS layers, link attribute data, classify and adjust how the data displays, build queries, and more.
XMap User Guide What's New in XMap 6 What's New in XMap 6.2 • Updated and enhanced ArcSDE 9.3 support improves the ability to import and deploy GIS databases to the field—synchronize large GIS layers for the field in record time! • Shapefile support for XMap 6 Professional—import shapefiles into the GIS tab and apply symbolization Note This is already available in XMap GIS Enterprise and XMap GIS Editor • Faster data cutting for Earthmate GPS PN-Series GPS devices What's New in XMap 6.
Getting Started • Support for opening DeLorme Topo USA and Street Atlas projects; easily migrate your old projects to XMap Frequently Asked Questions These questions are asked most frequently by our customers. • Why doesn't map data display in all projects? The procedure for adding data to XMap varies; it depends on if you want to add the data to the current project or if you want to add it to all projects.
XMap User Guide To Open A Project 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. Click File and then click Open. 3. Select the project you want to view and then click Open. 4. Click OK. To Open a Route 5. Click the Map Data tab. 6. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens. 7. Browse to the file you want, select it, and then click Add. The route is added to the current project. To Open a Draw File 8. Click the Map Data tab. 9. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens.
Getting Started Note MSDE 2000 installs to your computer with XMap 4.5 and SQL Server 2005 Express installs to your computer with XMap 5 and above if MSDE 2000 is not already present. • Why doesn't my Workspace display any layers? If there are no layers in your Workspace, you may have accidentally removed them. To retrieve the layers, click the GIS tab, click the Workspace subtab (if it is not currently selected), click the Layers button, and then click Manage.
XMap User Guide • Can I see imagery and data from Topo USA or Street Atlas USA within XMap? Yes. The location of the Downloads folder changed in XMap 6. If you stored your data in the DeLorme Docs Downloads folder, it will automatically migrate to the new location. If you stored it in a different location, you can use the Map Data tab to browse to the location and add it. For information about migrating data to XMap 6, see Migrating Data to the New DeLorme Docs Location.
Getting Started The GPS tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control navigating and tracking. By default, the tabs and Control Panel are visible, but you can opt to hide them. It is available only in 2-D mode. To turn NavMode on or off, click the NavMode button When the button appears indented, Note The button is greyed out or are playing back a GPS log file on the toolbar. NavMode is on. unless you have a GPS device plugged in You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box: 1.
XMap User Guide • What's the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via? The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. The Add Stop/Via function adds stops/vias in the order you add them to the route. • Why did my route fail to calculate? Your route will fail to calculate if you create a route: 8 • With a route start, stop, via, or finish point in an area that you have designated as a Route Avoid.
Getting Started • • Why do X marks display on the map when I calculate a route? • When you place a route point in a location that isn't on a street, XMap 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.
XMap User Guide Helpful Tips These tips may help you use the features in your DeLorme mapping program. The Did You Know? pop-up tutorials provide hints while you are working in the application. Tips • To disable a specific pop-up tutorial, select the Don't Show Again check box before you close it. • To disable all pop-up tutorials, click the Help button click Shut Off All Pop-up Tutorials.
Getting Started Find If you want to... Use this tip... Modify a Find search result Right-click a result item in the Find tab to add it as a MapNote, insert it as a stop in your route, copy the information to your clipboard, and so on. Find a custom point of interest (such as a Chinese restaurant) when performing a GPS radar search in Find You can use the Custom option to find other categories besides those listed, or to find multiple categories at once. GPS If you want to... Use this tip...
XMap User Guide Measurement Tool If you want to... Use this tip... Measure the area/perimeter of a location on the map Use the measure tool to draw a polygon on the map and determine its area and perimeter. Just click pointby-point to draw the polygon on the map and then double-click to close the polygon. The area and perimeter display in the center of the polygon. Phone If you want to... Use this tip... Get all of the phone listings for a particular road.
Getting Started Tab Area If you want to... Use this tip... Adjust the size of the tab area Adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right side of the tab area. Show, hide, or reorder tabs Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to show, hide, or reorder tabs. Import or export a tab configuration file Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to import or export a tab configuration file Voice If you want to... Use this tip...
XMap User Guide • The DeLorme Docs folder for NetLink downloads is located in the DeLorme Docs folder under Shared Documents (Windows XP) or Public Documents (Windows Vista). This allows all users on the computer to access NetLink downloads. What is Migration? The migration process does not move your files—it copies them to the new locations.
Getting Started Project Migration When you migrate a project, all associated files (routes, draw layers, XData sets, and connections to GIS layers in a database) are moved with it. When you open a project from any location other than the new DeLorme Docs location, you are prompted to migrate it. You can also directly migrate projects. To Migrate a Project When You Open It Use the following steps to migrate a project when you open it. 1. Open a project. 2.
XMap User Guide Click Save Copy to maintain the project link to the current file and save it with a different name. OR Click Cancel to stop the migration process and roll back any file migration that has occurred up to this point. 5. In the Migration Completed dialog box, click Open to open the migrated project or Close to close the dialog box and return to your last active project. Note If there is a problem with the migration, a message will notify you of any corrective action you need to take.
Getting Started Basic Functions Zooming In and Out You can use the drag and zoom feature, zoom tools, 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.
XMap User Guide To Zoom In/Out Using the Zoom Tools There are two sets of zoom tools. The zoom tools for the right map are located in the Control Panel. The zoom tools for the left map are located at the top of the left map view. Click the up arrow to zoom out one minor data zoom level at a time. Click the down arrow to zoom in one minor data zoom level at a time. Right Map Controls Click the Zoom In 1 tool to increase the detail number to the next full level.
Getting Started • Point anywhere on the black view box in the overview map window. When the pointer becomes a , drag the view box to the new location. • Use the search features in the Find tab to center the map on a particular location. • Assign shortcut keys to pan the map up, down, left, or right in small increments. Copying Your Map to the Clipboard Click the Copy to Clipboard button on the Print tab to copy your map to the clipboard.
XMap User Guide map. • If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 and do not want to save all the pages in the multipage map on the map layout graphic, click each page you do not want to save. The page appears dimmed or gray. In the example below, page 4 will not print. • Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to save. If not, pan the map to the location and zoom to the level you want. Note Changing the photo zoom enlarges/reduces the map features and changes the map area that you save as an image.
Getting Started 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 and areas) are saved with the current project. When you create a new project, the measure objects do not display.
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Getting Started 19T 0406311 4850964 19T / 0406311 / 4850964 SPCS ME-W 0500490 0355150 19T 0406311E 4850964N Zone: Easting: Northing: 19T 0406311 4850964 Zone: Easting: Northing: 19T 0406311 4850964 Zone: Easting: Northing: ME-W 0500490 0355150 * Use this example for USNG with non-standard datum. Searching Tips When you use the Quick Search subtab on the Find tab or the Route tab to search for a location, you must enter the information in a specific format.
XMap User Guide For more information about the Find tab, see the Help topics under Finding a Location on the Map. About the Interface Tab Area You can access most of the application's functions from the tab area at the bottom of on the tab. the screen. To access Help for a specific tab, click the Help button You can also reorder the tabs, show or hide individual tabs or show or hide the tab panel.
Getting Started Data Zoom Level—The current data zoom level of the map view; ranges between 0-0 (maximum zoom out) and 20-0 (maximum zoom in). Zoom Tools—Buttons that quickly zoom out three levels, out one level, or in one level. For more information, see Zooming In and Out. Compass Rose—A group of nine buttons on a globe. The outer buttons have yellow arrows; click one of the arrow buttons to pan the map in that direction. Click the middle button to center the map on the previous map view.
XMap User Guide Toolbar Use the toolbar to perform many functions in the application without navigating through the tab area. *These tools are available only in XMap Editor and XMap Enterprise. **These tools appear only when an active database subscription exists. Exchange • Exchange routes, waypoints, or tracks with a GPS or PDA. Note The GPS and Exchange groups are combined into the GPS/Exchange group in XMap Professional. GeoTagger • Combine images and data with GPS information on the map.
Getting Started Map Navigation • Recenter the map and zoom it in and out. • Grab and pan the map in any direction. Map Tools • Measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box. • Get information about a location on the map. You can also right-click a location on the map and click Info. • Profile a linear object on the map. You can also select the Profile tab, rightclick the linear object on the map and then click Profile.
XMap User Guide that separates each segment to the new location (left, right, up, or dotted bar down). You cannot move a toolbar segment above the top-most line on the toolbar, customize toolbar groups, or remove toolbar groups from the toolbar.
Map Legend Map Legend The features that display on the map may display differently depending on which map colors you chose on the Display tab of the Options dialog box. The tables below show the symbolization of each feature, by map color. Notes • Not all features are available at all zoom levels. • Not all features are available in all datasets. • High-contrast Color features display the same as Street Color features (except for land, which displays as black).
XMap User Guide Unclassified Road Unimproved Road Land Cover Topo Colors Street Colors Description Bare Rock or Sand Bureau of Land Management Land Bureau of Mine Reclamation Land Forest, evergreen 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) Mine or Quarry Parks River/Stream Transitional Area, Lava, Salt Flats, or Mi
Map Legend 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) Fast Food Gas Hospital Lodging Metropolitan City National Capital (data zoom level 7 thru 10) National Capital (data zoom levels 2 thru 6)
XMap User Guide Line Features Topo Colors Street Colors Description County Boundary Dam Game Management District International Boundary Park Boundary Pipeline Power Line Railroad (Abandoned) Railroad Runway State Boundary DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer Symbols Symbol Description Developed Boat 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)
Using the Toolbar Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options You can customize the toolbar to show the options you use most. You can also activate toolbar options that are not turned on by default. To modify the toolbar. 1. Right-click the toolbar. Toolbar options with a selected check box next to them are displayed on the toolbar. 2. Click an item to activate or inactivate it in the toolbar.
XMap User Guide to save all of the changes you have • Click the Commit Changes tool made to the active layer. • Click the Undo • Click the Redlining tool • to refresh subscription layers and send Click the Synchronizing tool redline layers to the source database. • to add all of the layers that Click the Add Synchronized Layers tool are in the active subscription to your workspace. • Click the Magic Wand tool and Redo tools to undo/redo your last action. to mark up a GIS layer.
Using the Toolbar To Migrate a Project To migrate an existing project from C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects to C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Projects: 1. Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Migrate Project. The Migrate Project dialog box opens. 2. Browse to the project you want to migrate and click Migrate. After the migration is complete, a confirmation message appears. 3. Click Open to open the project or Close to close the message.
XMap User Guide 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 share maps — even 3-D maps, routes, and profiles. For information on e-mailing maps, routes, and profiles with the MapShare Wizard, click the Help button in the MapShare Wizard. To Share Online With Eartha Community Atlas To launch the Eartha Community Atlas (ECA) wizard, click the ECA button on the toolbar.
Using the Toolbar Note If the Add option is selected in the Route tab, stops and 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 . Important 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 grayed out.
XMap User Guide To Use GPS NavMode NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can view in 2-D or 3-D — is the default view when you navigate or track with GPS. You can turn off NavMode to display the GPS tab view. To Turn NavMode On/Off Click the NavMode button indented to turn it on or off. When the button appears , NavMode is on. Note The button is greyed out playing back a GPS log file.
Using the Toolbar To Measure Distance Use the following steps to measure linear distances and perimeter/area on the map. For more information, see Measuring Distance and Area. 1. Click the Measure tool on the toolbar. 2. Click point-by-point to draw a measurement line on the map. A text box displays next to your pointer indicating the total distance of the measurement taken.
XMap User Guide highway, city, state/province, and ZIP/Postal Code information for the map location that your cursor is positioned on. • Some map features (such as campgrounds, national scenic/historic trail information centers, and state parks) display with a blue outline at higher data zoom levels. The blue outline indicates that the feature has a hyperlink to its website. To open the hyperlink, right-click the feature and then click Open Hyperlink OR click the URL in the Info tab.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display Display Options Overview The following topics explain how to use the Display options in the Options dialog box: • Displaying Basic Map Features • Customizing the Interface • Customizing the Map Features Preferences • Changing the Map Colors • Changing the Map Magnification Level • Changing How POIs Display on the Map • Setting Units of Measure Preferences Customizing the Interface You can customize the interface for your application by hiding the tab panel a
XMap User Guide • Click Use Defaults to change the map feature settings to the default preferences. • The options available depend on the datasets you are using. To Select Basic Map Feature Preferences Use the following steps to change the basic map feature preferences. Changes made to the map view display almost immediately after selection. on the toolbar. 1. Click the Options button OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display • number (needed when purchasing quads), right-click a point within the quad and then click Info. An information box displays in the lowerright corner of the screen. 3DTQ Region Coverage—Displays the DeLorme 3DTQ product CD volume label, which covers each map area at data zoom level 10-0 or greater. • Map Center Crosshair—The map center crosshair indicates the map center at any data zoom level.
XMap User Guide 3. Click OK to commit the change and exit the Options dialog box. OR Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dialog box. Customizing the Map Feature Preferences You can change the display of a wide variety of map features so you can customize your map to meet your specific needs. You can even customize which POIs display.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display • Click None to select none of the types in the program. Note A small number of features cannot be turned off. They are part of the base map display and cannot be changed. This is why certain levels on the tree remain unavailable (appear dimmed or gray). 6. Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box. OR Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box.
XMap User Guide 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 Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display squares only the POI and a small square symbol the POI and the large symbol the POI and the large symbol the POI and the large 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 17, 18, 19, or 20 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 lar
XMap User Guide • 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. 3. Select the datum from the Datum drop-down list. • WGS84 (World Geodetic System of 1984) • NAD27 (North American Datum of 1927), which also includes OOH (Old Hawaiian) Datum when in Hawaii • NAD83 (North American Datum of 1983) 4.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display To Change the Bearing Preferences Bearing listings are created as the result of creating route directions in the Route tab or from an Advanced (Distance From) search in the Find tab. Bearing refers to the compass direction of a given object measured clockwise in degrees (for example, 30°) or nearest compass point (for example, NNE) and indicated from True North or Magnetic North.
XMap User Guide To Resize the Map Area Using the Resize Tools The map resize tool runs perpendicular to the tab area. If the secondary and primary maps are both displaying, the resize tool is the bar that separates them. When the bar is moved all the way to the left of the map, only the primary map displays. When the bar is moved all the way to the right of the map, only the secondary map displays.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display Using the Vertical Resize Tool • Drag the vertical bar left to expose the area of the overview map you want to see. • Drag the vertical bar right to expose the tab area you want to see. • Click the right arrow on the vertical resize tool once to 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.
XMap User Guide GPS—You can log with GPS in the right map window; log playback displays in both windows. 3-D—The 3-D map always displays in the left map window. Showing or Hiding Tabs The Tab Manager feature allows you to customize your program by showing or hiding individual tabs.
Customizing the Map and Tab Display 3. Click OK. 4. Exit XMap. 5. Open XMap. Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences Tab Manager includes a feature that allows you to share your custom tab manager preferences with other XMap users. To Import Tab Manager Preferences Use the following steps to import another user's Tab Manager preferences. 1. If your application is open, click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar and click Tab Manager.
XMap User Guide • From the Start menu Note If you use Tab Manager to make changes while the program is open, you must exit and restart the program to view the tab changes. To Reorder the Tabs Use the following steps to reorder the tabs with Tab Manager. on the 1. Open XMap, click the arrow next to the Options button toolbar and click Tab Manager. OR From the Start menu, point to Programs> DeLorme>XMap...>Tools, and then click Tab Manager. 2. Click the tab you want to reorder to highlight it. 3.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme Your application comes with the following DeLorme keyboard shortcut schemes: • 3-D Navigation • Desktop Mapping • In-vehicle Navigation You cannot edit DeLorme schemes; however, you can create custom schemes that you can edit. You can create as many additional custom schemes as you need. To Select a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme Use the following steps to select a keyboard shortcut scheme. on the toolbar. 1.
XMap User Guide To Assign Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to edit a custom scheme. on the toolbar. 1. Click the Options button OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select a custom scheme from the Scheme drop-down list. Note You cannot edit DeLorme schemes. 4. Select the List option (if it is not already selected). 5.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts 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 b. You cannot assign a letter or number on its own. For example, you cannot assign a keyboard shortcut with the number 3; you must use a modifier (such as CTRL or ALT) with letters and numbers. Customizing a DeLorme Scheme You cannot edit DeLorme schemes; however, you can create a copy of a DeLorme scheme that you can modify to fit your needs.
XMap User Guide 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select the custom scheme you want to rename from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click File and then click Rename. The Scheme text box becomes active. 5. Type the name in the Scheme text box. 6. Click Apply. The new name displays. OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The new name displays. OR Press the ESC key on your keyboard to keep the old name. Deleting a Custom Scheme Once you have created a custom scheme, you can delete it at any time.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts Exporting a Custom Scheme You can share their keyboard shortcut schemes with other DeLorme users. To Export a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to export a custom scheme. on the toolbar. 1. Click the Options button OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select the scheme you want to export from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click File and then click Export.
XMap User Guide Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select the scheme that contains the shortcut keys you 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.
Using Projects Map Data Overview XMap lets you save all of the work that you have done as a single project file so you can open it again later. You can create various map views and save each in a different project. What is a Project? A project includes the current GIS workspace, map center coordinates, the current data zoom level, the current magnification, rotation, preferences, and links to routes or draw layers you have added to it.
XMap User Guide version of XMap or in Topo USA or XMap, keep both files. Eventually, all DeLorme programs will be moved to the new file system. Because all new information you add to a project will be saved to the new file location—even if you open it from the old location, we strongly recommend that you migrate your files. If you do not, you could have project data in two DeLorme Docs locations; your project will work correctly, but your data will not all be in the same location.
Using Projects OR If a file with the same name already exists in the new DeLorme Docs location, the Confirm Link to Existing File dialog box opens. Go to step 3. 3. Click Link to replace the project link to the existing file in the new location and then go to step 4. OR Click Link All to replace any project links to existing files in the new location and then go to step 4. OR Click Save Copy to maintain the project link to the current file and save it with a different name.
XMap User Guide Managing Data Adding Data and Imagery to XMap XMap is compatible with a variety of DeLorme datasets and imagery formats. You may have some of these datasets installed on your hard drive, or you may access the data on a DVD. Whether the data is on a DVD or saved on your hard drive, you can choose to add the data to current and future projects or only the current project. Notes • When adding third-party imagery formats, such as MrSID (.sid) and GeoTIFF (.tif), a DeLorme .
Using Projects 2. If the project you want to add data to is not displaying, open the project. Note To verify the project you want is displaying, check the title bar. The project name displays directly after the product name. 3. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens. 4. Browse to the folder where the file you want to add is located and click the file to select it. 5. Select the map you want to add the file to (primary, secondary, or both) from the Add To drop-down list. 6.
XMap User Guide displays. The base data is removed from the list. OR Clear the check box next to the base data you want to remove. The base data is kept in the list, but is removed from the current and future projects. 5. Click Done. Setting Data as Routing Data The first dataset added to your project is the default routing dataset; however, not all datasets support road and direct routing. If you are using more than one dataset in XMap, you can determine which dataset to use for routing.
Using Projects 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. Under Primary Map and/or Secondary Map (depending on the map window you want to use to view the dataset), click the plus sign next to ADP Dataset. Each of your ADP datasets display. 3. Click the plus sign next to the ADP location. The contents of the dataset display. 4. If the check box next to the data layer you want to display on the map is selected, clear the check box and then select it again. The data layer displays on the map.
XMap User Guide Use the following steps to open a project. 1. Open a project from the toolbar. OR Click the Map Data tab, click File, and then click Open. The Open File dialog box opens. Note If you made changes to a project that is already open, the Save Changes dialog box opens. Note Projects have .xmp extensions and are saved by default in C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Projects. 2. Click the project and then click Open. The last saved map view for that project displays. OR Double-click the project.
Using Projects 3. To add a new route or draw file, click Data, click New, and then click Draw File or Route File. A new draw or route file is added to your project. OR To add an existing route, draw, .adc, .dcf, .tif, .sid, .txt, or .dds file: a. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens. b. Browse to the folder where the file you want to add is located and click to select it. c.
XMap User Guide Projects are untitled when you first add them to XMap. When you save the map, you can accept the default name or give it a specific name. When you have many different projects and are trying to locate a specific map view, you may find it more helpful to rename the project. To Rename a Project Use the following steps to rename a project. 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. If the project you want to add/delete files for is not displaying, open the project.
Using Projects 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 Data tab. 2. Open the project you want to create as a transfer file. 3. Click File, click Transfer, and then click Create.
XMap User Guide Click the Browse button location. and browse to the common base directory 7. Under Select Files to Be Included, clear the check box next to each file you do not want to include in your transfer file. 8. Click OK. The Create Transfer File dialog box opens. 9. In the File Name text box, 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.
Using Projects 5. Select the folder where you want to save the hyperlinked files. The default location is C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Transfer Files. Transfer files have .dmt extensions. 6. Click OK. The imported project opens in the map view. E-mailing a Transfer File You can package a project and its contents into a single file, called a transfer file, to facilitate e-mailing or copying. Transfer files do not include map data or GIS data.
XMap User Guide 4. Right-click the imagery file and click Properties. The Raster Properties dialog box opens. 5. Optional. For MrSID and some types of GeoTIFF data, you may be able to select a color to display as transparent (for example, black). To do so, select the Transparent Color check box, select a color, and click OK. Note that doing so makes the default transparent color (bright pink) show around the imagery. OR If you do not want to select a color to display as transparent, click Next. 6.
Using Projects 6. Click Next. 7. Review the dataset information and click Next, if applicable. 8. Select the check box next to each connection usage you want to include with your point properties. 9. Click Finish. The Point Properties for that dataset are modified and are visible on the map. Note The point property changes are made only in the current project. You must save your project to retain the property changes.
XMap User Guide • You must select to show contours in the Display tab of the Options dialog box to view any changes made to the contour properties on the map. See Displaying Basic Map Features for information on showing/hiding contours. • XMap remembers the last customized contour values. For example, if you customize your contour settings and then change the settings to the default, the next time you try to customize your contour settings the last saved customized values display.
Using Projects The minimum and maximum zoom range displays above the Set Zoom Range For Display area. 11. Click Next. 12. Select the check box next to each connection usage you want to include with your point properties. 13. Click Finish. The Contour Properties for that dataset are modified and are visible on the map. Notes • The contour property changes are only made in the current project. You must save your project to retain the property changes.
XMap User Guide Note You must select to show USGS quadrangle coverage in the Display tab of the Options dialog box to view any changes made to the USGS quad line connection properties on the map. See Displaying Basic Map Features for information on showing/hiding USGS quadrangle coverage. To Change USGS Quad Line Connection Properties Use the following steps to change the properties of USGS quad line connections. 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2.
Using Projects Note The draw connection property changes are made only in the current project. You must save your project to retain the property changes. Changing the Raster Properties Use the Properties option on the Map Data tab to change the properties of various map features such as rasters, vectors, shaded relief, contours, points, DEM properties, etc. Note You must select to show images in the Display tab of the Options dialog box to view any changes made to the raster properties on the map.
XMap User Guide Note You must select to show shaded relief in the Display tab of the Options dialog box to view any changes made to the shaded relief properties on the map. See Displaying Basic Map Features for information on showing/hiding shaded relief. To Change the Shaded Relief Properties Use the following steps to change the properties of shaded relief. 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. Under Secondary Map or Primary Map, click the plus sign next to the dataset for which you want to modify the properties.
Using Projects 4. Highlight Radio Coverage Ellipses, click Data, and then click Properties. The Ellipse Connection Properties dialog box opens. OR Right-click Radio Coverage Ellipses and click Properties. The Ellipse Connection Properties dialog box opens. 5. Under Set Data Zoom Range For Display, drag the gray tab markers to the minimum and maximum level you want. 6. Click Next. 7. Select the check box next to each connection usage you want to include with your properties. 8. Click Finish.
XMap User Guide 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. Under Secondary Map or Primary Map, click the plus sign next to the XData dataset for which you want to modify the properties. 3. Highlight the dataset name, click Data, and then click Properties. The User Database Connection Properties dialog box opens. OR Right-click the XData dataset and click Properties. The User Database Connection Properties dialog box opens. 4.
Working With GIS GIS Overview The topics that are in the Working with GIS Help section cover functionality that is included in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Be sure to check the important note at the top of each topic to see if its content pertains to your version of XMap. With the GIS tab, you can view and analyze the data in your ESRI files (.shp, .e00), MapInfo (.mif, .tab), AutoCAD (.dxf, .dwf, dwg), OGIS Geographic Markup Language files (.gml, .xml), Geocode Type files (.
XMap User Guide Layering The Layering subtab lets you move the layers in your workspace above, below, or equal to other layers and/or the standard DeLorme data layers. Moving a layer up in the list helps to ensure the layer will be visible on the map. Checkout/in The Check-out/in tab lets you check out/reserve portions of layers for editing outside of the source database and then check them back in, updating the source layer.
Working With GIS GIS Options GIS Layer Options You can customize the default settings for managing GIS layers. To Set GIS Layer Options Use the following steps to create default settings for GIS layers. on the toolbar. 1. Click the Options button 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 GIS tab, and then click the Layers subtab. 3.
XMap User Guide GIS Query Options Use the Query subtab on the GIS tab in the Options dialog box to create default settings for managing queries. Note Changes to query options apply only to the queries you create after you make the changes. To Set GIS Query Options Use the following steps to create default settings for GIS queries. on the toolbar. 1. Click the Options button OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2.
Working With GIS Backing Up a Database Restoring a Backed Up Database Connecting to a Server This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. You can use Database Manager to connect to single or multiple SQL servers. To Connect to a Server Use the following steps to connect to a server with Database Manager. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click DB Manager to open Database Manager. 4.
XMap User Guide 7. If you are using Windows Authentication, select that option and then type the user's network domain. OR If you are using SQL Server Authentication, select that option and then type and confirm a password for that user in the applicable text boxes. 8. Click OK. 9. On the left side of the window (tree view), expand the server menu and click Server Users. A list of all of the users who have access to the server displays on the right side of the window. 10.
Working With GIS To Reconnect a Server Use the following steps to reconnect to a server with Database Manager. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not currently selected. 3. Click DB Manager to open Database Manager. 4. On the left side of the window (tree view), click the server that you want reconnect. 5. From the Server menu, click Connect. Removing a Server This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise.
XMap User Guide 3. At the bottom of the dialog box, select New from the Target Database drop-down list. The Create Database dialog box opens. 4. Select the server you want the database to be created on from the Server drop-down list. If the server you want to use does not display in the list, type the server name in the text box. Note If SQL Server was installed on your local machine, type localhost\xmap6 (or localhost\delormemapping if SQL Server was installed in a previous version of XMap).
Working With GIS 5. Use the tree view on the left to select the server where you will store the new database. 6. From the Database menu, click New. 7. Type a name for the new database in the Database Name text box. The name should be alphanumeric (not case sensitive), may include underscores, has a 128 character limit, and cannot include spaces. 8. Select a schema type (XMap 6, XMap 5, or XMap 4.5) from the Schema dropdown list. 9. Click OK. The database is added to the server.
XMap User Guide This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Once you add users to a server, you can give them access to the databases that are on that server. Once a user is added to a database, an administrator can assign the user's role for using the database (for example, XMap User, XMap Edit, XMap Checkout Creator, XMap Administrator, or XMap Owner). You can add or remove individual users or a Windows Group.
Working With GIS A list of all of the users who have access to the database displays on the right side of the window. 6. Click to select the user that you want to remove. 7. From the Database menu, click Remove User. Activating/Deactivating a Database This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. You can deactivate and then reactivate a database using Database Manager.
XMap User Guide This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Once you create a database, you can use Database Manager to delete (drop) it from the server. Notes • You can delete a database only if you are the database owner or if you are a SQL System Administrator. • You cannot delete a database that is currently in use.
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XMap User Guide layer for checkouts Add users to a database X Change database user roles X Drop (delete) databases X * Requires XMap GIS Enterprise. Creating User Subscriptions This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Enterprise. A subscription is a read-only copy of a layer in an enterprise database. A subscription must be created by an administrator and activated on a user’s computer.
Working With GIS 10. Outside of XMap, send the subscription file to each user you selected in step 6. Changing Your SQL Server Authentication Password This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. If you have been given rights to access a server with SQL Server Authentication, you can change your password at any time using Database Manager.
XMap User Guide • Attribute column precision for Float and Double during layer import • Geocoding • GeoID is not a stored attribute column and cannot be accessed by Query or Label You can import the layers into an XMap 5.0 or later-compatible database using the Import Wizard in the GIS Workspace subtab or the New/Duplicate Layer feature in the GIS tab. Advanced users can convert multiple files using the XMap GIS Bulk Importer/Exporter. XMap 5.x Database Limitations Layers created in XMap 5.
Working With GIS Note To remove a backup database from the Backup History table, select the backup database and click Remove From History. The backup database is removed from the table but not deleted from the location where you saved it. To permanently delete a backup database, browse to the location on your computer where you saved the backup files and delete the files. The backup database displays in the Backup History table until you select it and click Remove From History.
XMap User Guide Once a database administrator sends you a subscription file, you must open it in XMap to activate the subscription. A subscription to an Enterprise database allows you to synchronize your local copy of the layers with the Enterprise database and/or "mark up" the layer using the redlining tools. Note Only one subscription file can be active at a time. To Open a Subscription File Use the following steps to open a subscription file. 1.
Working With GIS Using ArcSDE Databases Importing a Layer from an ArcSDE Database This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Enterprise. You can directly import layers from ESRI ArcSDE databases to DeLorme OpenSpace databases. To import layers, you must establish a connection to an ArcSDE database. You can import a new layer, import a layer to append to an existing layer, or import a layer to replace an existing layer.
XMap User Guide When you import a layer from a database and select Other from the Database dropdown list, the Connect to Database dialog box opens and ArcSDE displays in the Type drop-down list. To Connect to an ArcSDE Server The information needed to complete the Connect to Database dialog should be provided to you by your system administrator. Make sure you have the correct information before continuing. 1.
Working With GIS Installing ArcSDE SDK Tools Use these steps to install the ArcSDE SDK tools on your computer. For more information, see your ArcSDE administrator. 1. Browse to the System Properties dialog in your computer's Control Panel. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Click Environment Variables. 4. Under System variables, click Path and then click Edit. 5. At the end of Variable value, type a semi-colon and then the path to the bin directory. Example: ..........;C:\ArcSDE\ArcSDE_9.3\bin 6. Click OK. 7.
XMap User Guide Redlining Creating Redline Edits This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Redlining refers to the process of adding MapNotes/symbols or drawing shapes to "mark up" GIS layers without actually editing the layers themselves. Redlines utilize the draw capabilities of the Draw tab and are saved in a draw layer that is created when redlining begins.
Working With GIS 4. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the Redline toolbox to close the toolbox. Note You can access the full range of draw options for each symbol type in the Redline toolbox by selecting the same option in the Draw tab. Sending Redline Edits to the Source Database This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise.
XMap User Guide 7. Use the notes and annotations in the draw layer to make the appropriate edits to the corresponding GIS layers to which the user was subscribed. Stationing Stationing This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Stationing is a linear referencing method that calculates numeric values along a line based on user-defined From and To values.
Working With GIS To View Stationing Attributes Hover over a line on the map that includes stationing data. Stationing values display in the Info bar at the bottom of the map. Bulk Importing and Exporting Bulk Importing This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. XMap includes a command prompt utility that allows you to import multiple files (from potentially different locations) into a database at one time through usercreated batch files (.bat or .
XMap User Guide Notes • The coordinate information varies depending on the type of coordinate system you specify (for example, if you select SPCS, you must also specify the SPCS zone and units). • If you created the server on your local machine, type localhost\xmap6 (or localhost\delormemapping if the server was created in a previous version of XMap). If you are connecting to an "external" server, see your Database Administrator to obtain the server name information. 3.
Working With GIS 2. Type the following parameters in the text document (text in red reflect the user's information): xmapimport --target-server=server name --target-db=database name -source-file=file path --datum=datum --coordinate-system=coordinate system --spcs-zone=specify --spcs-units=surveyfeet Note Ensure that the text is contained within a single line and there are no character returns. 3. Save the text document with a .bat or .cmd extension (rather than a .txt extension). 4.
XMap User Guide • File names with embedded spaces should be in quotes (for example,"Yarmouth Parcels.shp"). • If the server was created on your local machine, type localhost\xmap6 (or localhost\delormemapping if the server was created in a previous version of XMap). If you are connecting to an "external" server, see your Database Administrator to obtain the server name information.
Working With GIS File Types That Do Not Contain Spatial Reference Information Supported spatial file types that do not contain spatial reference information include: • ESRI Shapefiles (.shp) that do not have an accompanying Projection file (.
XMap User Guide Viewing a List of State Plane Zones Type xmapimport --list-spcs-zones to see a list of the state plane coordinate system zones. Bulk Exporting This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. XMap includes a utility that allows you to export one layer at a time (from potentially different OpenSpace databases) to one of the supported file formats at one time through user-created batch files (.bat or .cmd).
Working With GIS To Export Multiple Files Using the Command Line All export command lines of this type begin with xmapexport in the command line. All parameters are separated by a single space and parsed with -- on the command line. 1. From the Start menu, point to Programs>DeLorme>XMap 6>Tools, and then click the XMap Bulk Importer-Exporter option. 2. Type the parameters into the command line.
XMap User Guide 5. Type the following parameters in the command line: xmapexport=-the path to the .ini file you created in steps 1-3. 6. Press the ENTER key on your keyboard. A confirmation message displays after the file is exported; the message includes the file name, number of geometries, and the time it took for the file to export (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds). To Export Files Creating a Batch File This option allows you to automate several iterations of export with a user-created batch file.
Working With GIS • output-file=the file format and extension for the exported layers • source-layer=the name of the OpenSpace layer being exported OR source-layerid=the identification number of the layer in the OpenSpace database Optional exporting parameters include (text in red reflect the user's information): • query=name of the query being referenced OR queryid=identification number of the query in the database being referenced • attributes=the name of the attribute column to include in the expor
XMap User Guide Your workspace is saved in your current project. Each time you create a new project, the workspace is reset; resetting a workspace does not delete layers.
Working With GIS Downloading a Layer from XMap Web This Help topic describes features that are available only in XMap Professional. Use the Download option to download a layer from an XMap Web site. To Download a Layer Use the following steps to download a layer from an XMap Web site. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the Layers button and then click Download. 4.
XMap User Guide 5. Under Data File, click the Browse button and browse to the file location you want to import. Once you find the file, double-click it or select it and then click Open. The Layer text box is automatically completed with the default layer name (the file name portion of the file location or the name within the file) once you select the file you want to import.
Working With GIS a. Select a transform from the Solution drop-down list. For more information about transforms, see Registering an Image). If you select Bilinear or Linear Conformal, you must also provide rotation and distance unit information. and place one point on the image and a b. Click the Select tool corresponding point on the map. OR If you do not know the rotation or units of the imported file, click the Select tool and place two pairs of points on the image and the map.
XMap User Guide UTM/UPS Type the applicable zone number and band letter in the text boxes. SPCS Select the applicable zone and units from the drop-down lists. Note If you select a coordinate format that does not match the data in the file you are importing, the information area under Converted Boundaries displays, "Invalid Boundary Coordinates." 12. Click Finish. Note If you click Cancel while the progress meter is displaying, it cancels the import process.
Working With GIS registration is applied to a layer, it cannot have other unregistered layers appended to it. Append Example Below are two examples of how an append operation would affect the primary attribute table. Any attribute columns present in the import but absent in the target layer will be added. Any columns absent in the import but present in the target layer will be left in place. All unpopulated records are given NULL values.
XMap User Guide TARGET LAYER DFCC FOO BAR 1566 1 1 34 1 1 34 1 1 RESULT ID Name Type DFCC FOO BAR 1 Rt 1 Pavement 2 Deering Ave Pavement 3 Higgins Rd Dirt 1566 1 1 34 1 1 34 1 1 OpenSpace Considerations When appending OpenSpace layers, the following rules apply: 1) If the source layer has a column with a formula that differs from
Working With GIS Boolean -> Byte -> Small Interger -> Interger -> Big Integer String <-> URLs String -> Memo Float -> Double Datetime Document Currency Memo Notes • The master attribute and changes tables of the target layer are emptied. The extended attributes tables are not emptied, but they must be manually rejoined after the import process is completed. The changes table has an entry written to it indicating a replace operation occurred to ensure OpenSpace Synchronization still operates.
XMap User Guide RESULT ID Name Type 1 Rt 1 Pavement 2 Deering Ave Pavement 3 Higgins Rd Dirt Example 2 SOURCE LAYER ID Name Type 1 Rt 1 Pavement 2 Deering Ave Pavement 3 Higgins Rd Dirt TARGET LAYER DFCC FOO BAR 1566 1 1 34 1 1 34 1 1 RESULT ID Name Type DFCC FOO BAR 1 Rt 1 Pavement 2 Deering Ave Pavement 3 Higgins Rd Dirt OpenSpace Considerations When appending OpenSpace layers, the
Working With GIS automatically unlinked from the target layer when replace occurs. The source layer maintains the link for its Extended Attribute Sets, and the new result layer adopts it. 4) If the source layer has a different label structure than the target layer, the target layer's formula is adopted and automatically applied to the entire layer.
XMap User Guide 5. From the Source Layer drop-down list, select the layer you want to copy. The layer you selected in step 3 displays in the Layer Name text box. To change the layer name, type a new name in the box. 6. From the Target Database drop-down list, select the database where you want to store the new layer. If the database is not listed, select Other from the drop-down list and attach the existing database. If you want to create a new database, select New. 7. Click OK.
Working With GIS Viewing Layer Information in the Workspace Subtab This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise.
XMap User Guide To Add a Layer to Your Workspace Use the following steps to add a layer to your workspace. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the Layers button, and then click Manage. The Manage Layers dialog box opens. OR on the toolbar. Click the Manage Layers button The Manage Layers dialog box opens. 4.
Working With GIS Under Layers in the Workspace, double-click the layer in the workspace that you want to remove. The layer displays in the Layers in the Database list. Note You can also click the Remove All button layers in the workspace. to remove all of the 6. Click OK. Note You can also remove a layer from the database by highlighting the layer(s) in the workspace table, clicking the Layers button, and then clicking Remove.
XMap User Guide 3. Select the check box next to each layer you want to make visible in the legend. Note To select multiple layers, hold the CTRL or SHIFT keys on your keyboard while you click each of the layers you want to include in the legend. Then, click the Layers button and click Check Selected. 4. Click Tools and then click Legend to view the legend information. OR Right-click the layer(s) for which you want to view legend information and click Legend. 5. Click the Close button Legend window.
Working With GIS can choose to export the results of the query only. You can also control which attribute fields are exported by turning them on/off in the Attributes Design View. Note Not all attribute field data types are supported in the export file types (for example, .shp, .gml, .txt). To Export a Layer Use the following steps to export a layer as a shapefile, GML file, text file, or DeLorme OpenSpace transfer file. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3.
XMap User Guide Modifying the Properties of a Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use the Layer Properties dialog box to modify a layer's name, minimum and maximum data zoom levels, geometry shape, layering level and more. To Modify the Properties of a Layer Use the following steps to modify the properties of a layer. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3.
Working With GIS edit the attributes of a geometry by which the layer was geocoded, the spatial location of that geometry is repositioned accordingly. • Redline (redline layers only)-This geometry shape is used for the GIS Redline layer automatically produced in Enterprise databases. GIS Redline layers are special layers that are the repositories of all redlines produced by the redlining/sync process as part of an Enterprise database subscription. The Redline geometry shape is stored as a Planar type.
XMap User Guide Note This option is grayed out when there are no selections in the source layer. • Query Results to build buffers around geometries in the source layer that are contained within the results of the active query. Note This option is grayed out when there is no active query in the source layer. 5. Under Output Location, select New Layer or Existing Layer. 6. If you selected the New Layer option in step 5, specify the name of the new layer in the Layer Name text box.
Working With GIS Mode tool . If you do not want to be prompted to save your changes each time you switch the Active Layer or when you work outside of the tab, click the down arrow next to the commit changes tool and select the Automatic Commit Mode tool to automatically commit your changes. To Add Geometries to a Layer Use the following steps to add geometries (points, line, or polygons) to a layer. 1. From the Active Layer drop-down list on the toolbar, select the layer you want to edit.
XMap User Guide Editing Points in a Polygon/Line Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. on the toolbar to edit existing GIS data or build GIS Use the Edit Points button data in an empty/existing layer. Notes on the toolbar, the default map When you click the Edit Points tool mode, which provides several right-click features when you click the map, is disabled on the map area (primary, secondary, or both) where the layer is • displayed.
Working With GIS of a polygon geometry or the end node of a line geometry. Used when the edited shapepoint is being snapped to the shapepoint of another geometry. Used when the edited shapepoint is being snapped to the edge of another geometry when there are no shape points.
XMap User Guide time you switch the Active Layer or when you work outside of the tab, click the down arrow next to the commit changes tool and select the Automatic Commit Mode tool to automatically commit your changes. • You cannot edit read-only geometries. • Hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard to add/remove an object to/from a multi-selection. To Move a Geometry Use the following steps to move a geometry. 1. From the Active Layer drop-down list on the toolbar, select the layer you want to edit. 2.
Working With GIS on the toolbar. • To undo your last action, click the Undo button your last action, click the Redo button • on the toolbar. To redo . To save all of the changes you make to a layer, click the Manual Commit . If you do not want to be prompted to save your changes each Mode tool time you switch the Active Layer or when you work outside of the tab, click the down arrow next to the commit changes tool and select the Automatic Commit Mode tool • to automatically commit your changes.
XMap User Guide Commit Mode tool • to automatically commit your changes. You cannot edit read-only geometries. To Delete a Geometry Use the following steps to delete a geometry. 1. From the Active Layer drop-down list on the toolbar, select the layer you want to edit. 2. Click the Edit tool on the toolbar . 3. On the map, click the geometry you want to delete. 4. Right-click the geometry and click Delete Object. OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard.
Working With GIS Making COGO Edits This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. COGO editing (coordinate geometry editing) is used for precision data creation or editing. Points, lines, or polygons can be built, edited, or centered by coordinates, angle/distance measurements, or bearing/distance measurements.
XMap User Guide in the upper-right corner of the COGO Editing 7. Click the Close button dialog box to close the dialog box. Note You can also center single/multiple geometries with the COGO tool. 1. From the Active Layer drop-down list on the toolbar, select the layer you want to edit. on the toolbar and then, on the map, click the 2. Click the Edit tool geometry (or geometries) that you want to center. on the toolbar. 3. Click the COGO tool The COGO Editing dialog box opens. 4.
Working With GIS are connected to that line will be highlighted. Note Only the section of that line that is displaying in the map rectangle is selected. To select a larger segment, press the W key on your keyboard or click the Magic Wand tool on the toolbar again. Copying/Cutting and Pasting Geometries This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. You can copy/cut and paste geometries in a layer or between layers.
XMap User Guide • Range–When you classify a layer with a range, the data in the layer can be grouped, given color (or size) characteristics, and labeled so that it can be visually analyzed. • Single Value–When you classify a layer in a database with a single value, you make all the records look the same on the map. For example, they all have the same fill color on the map.
Working With GIS 9. If you selected a numeric field in step 7, select the decimal place to which you want to round your value from the Round At drop-down list. 10. From the Vary By drop-down list, select how you want to vary your value. Note The Custom option allows you to customize classifications that do not follow a set scheme or pattern.
XMap User Guide The Classification drop-down list in the Classify Layer dialog box displays all classifications created for a layer. To Classify a Layer with a Range Use the following steps to classify a layer with a range. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the layer you want to classify. 4. Click the Tools button and then click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens. OR Right-click the layer and click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens.
Working With GIS If you did not select Standard Deviation in step 9, in the Classes text box, type how many classes you want to set in the range method. 11. From the Round At drop-down list, select the decimal place to which you want to round your range. 12. From the Vary By drop-down list, select how you want to vary your ranges (options vary based on layer type). Note The Custom option is used for classifications that do not follow a set scheme or pattern and are customized by the user.
XMap User Guide Classifying a Layer with a Single Value This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. When you classify a layer in a database with a single value, all of the records are in the same class and look the same on the map. For example, they all have the same fill color on the map. By default, single-value classifications are automatically assigned to all layers.
Working With GIS 3. Click the layer that contains the classification that you want to save as a template. 4. Click the Tools button and then click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens. OR Right-click the layer and click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens. 5. From the Classification drop-down list, select the classification you want to save as a template . 6. Click the Manage button and then click Save as Template. The Save Template dialog box opens. 7.
XMap User Guide Copying a Classification This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. You can copy an existing classification if you want to make minor adjustments to it without overwriting the classification. Copied classifications are created as new, independent classifications. To Copy a Classification Use the following steps to create a copy of an existing classification. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3.
Working With GIS Right-click the layer and click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens. 5. From the Classification drop-down list, select the classification you want to rename. 6. Click the Manage button and then click Rename. The Classification text box opens for editing. 7. Edit the classification name and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard. 8. Click OK to close the Classify Layer dialog box.
XMap User Guide Symbolizing a Line Layer Use the Symbolize Layer dialog box to customize the layer's visual properties or select to show/hide certain elements or classes of the layer produced by a classification. If you change the visual property of a class produced from a classification, the Vary By scheme is automatically set to Custom in the Classify Layer dialog box.
Working With GIS 6. To change the opacity of the color of your feature, from the Opacity dropdown list, select Opaque (0% transparent), Transparent (100% transparent), Blended (50% transparent), or XOR (combination of the source and background pixels—most useful when records with the same symbolization overlap). 7. To change the line color of your feature, click the Color button and select a standard or custom line color.
XMap User Guide Symbolizing a Point Layer You can use the Symbolize Layer dialog box to modify the symbols, modify the text properties, and show/hide certain features in a layer. To Change the Symbolization of a Point Layer Use the following steps to change the symbolization of a point layer. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Select (highlight) the layer you want to symbolize. 4.
Working With GIS list to select a new symbol. Note To add a new symbol set, click the Add button and then use the dialog box to add a new symbol set. The symbol set must contain .dim or .bmp symbols (.bmp symbols do not scale well). 9. To change the color of your "stock" symbol, click the Color button and select a standard fill color or create a custom fill color. 10. To change the size of your "stock" symbol, select a size from the Size dropdown list. 11.
XMap User Guide 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Select (highlight) the layer you want to symbolize. 4. To open the Symbolize Layer dialog box: Click the layer icon next to the layer name. OR Click the Tools button and then click Symbolize. The Symbolize Layer dialog box opens. OR Right-click the layer and click Symbolize. OR XMap GIS Editor and Enterprise only Right-click a polygon on the map and click Symbolize.
Working With GIS drop-down list. OR To hide the outline color on the map, clear the Show Outline check box. 9. To change the properties of your label, ensure the Show Label check box is selected and then: a. Select a different font from the Font drop-down list. b. To change the font style, click the Bold button , Italic button , or Underline button . You can also click More Styles for additional font style options. c.
XMap User Guide 5. Click OK to return to the Symbolize Layer dialog box. Deleting a Symbol Set from the List of Available Symbol Sets Use the following steps to delete a symbol set from the list of available symbol sets. 1. Click the Add button in the Symbolize Layer (for a point layer) dialog box. The Add Symbols dialog box opens. 2. Under Existing Symbol Sets, click to highlight the symbol set you want to remove. 3. Click Delete From List. 4. Click Yes to confirm the deletion. 5.
Working With GIS move the column near/at the beginning of the label or click the down arrow to move the column near/at the end of the label. 8. Click OK. Tips • Once you have modified the font properties of labels, the text may appear cluttered on the map. If this is the case, ensure the Declutter Text check box is selected in the Symbolize Layer dialog box. • To create a multi-line label, type \n between the segments of the label that you want to separate in the Label Formula text box.
XMap User Guide 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the XMap Web button and then click any of the XMap Web shortcut options. The Login dialog box opens. 4. Type your e-mail address and password in the text boxes. Note If you forget your password, click the hyperlink below the text boxes. If you are a new XMap Web user and do not have a password, click Sign Up and complete the registration information. 5. Click Sign On.
Working With GIS 5. Select the site you want to publish the layer on from the Select Site dropdown list. All of the layers available on that site display in the table. 6. If you want the layer to published with a different name other than the layer name in the Workspace subtab, type the new name in the Layer Name text box. 7. Click OK. Removing a Layer From Your XMap Web Site This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise.
XMap User Guide 5. Click Download next to the layer you want to download. 6. Click OK. To Download a Layer using XMap Professional Use the following steps to download a layer from an XMap Web site. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the Layers button and then click Download Layer. The Download Layer dialog box opens. OR If you have not selected the option to remember the login e-mail address and password on this computer, the Login dialog box opens.
Working With GIS 10. To change the minimum and maximum zoom level for a layer, select the zoom level number from the Min Zoom Level and/or Max Zoom Level drop-down lists. 11. If you selected Mixed or Login Required in step 5, select the check box in the Allow Access column for the layers you want to be available by default. 12. Click Apply. 13. Click OK. To Manage the Data on Your Site Use the following steps to manage the data on your site. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2.
XMap User Guide 9. If you selected Mixed or Login Required in step 5, you can adjust the default layers that display on your site using the Can(not) View and Can Download options at the bottom of the dialog box. • To view a layer by default, verify it is displaying under Can View. If it is not, select it under Cannot View and then click the left arrow button to move the layer to the Can View list.
Working With GIS 6. Click Download Results to download a text file containing the report information. OR Click View Line Chart to view a line chart of your report information. 7. Click OK. To View Custom Site Reports 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Click the XMap Web button and then click View Site Reports. The Admin Reports dialog box opens. 4. Click Custom Reports. 5.
XMap User Guide 5. If you want to view all of the attributes for the selected layer regardless of what is currently displaying on the map, select All from the Show drop-down list. OR If you only want to view only the attributes in the current map rectangle, select Map Region from the Show drop-down list. OR If you want to only view attribute information for geometries you click on the map, select Toolbar Select from the Show drop-down list. 6. Optional.
Working With GIS Linking Documents and URLs to Attributes This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use the Add Field feature in XMap to create multiple custom fields, including Document and URL fields. You can then customize these fields in the Datasheet View of the Attributes subtab to link documents/websites to particular attributes. To Link a Document to an Attribute Use the following steps to link a document to an attribute. 1.
XMap User Guide 7. Type a name for your new field in the Field Name text box; for example, URL. 8. Select URL from the Data Type drop-down list. 9. Click OK. 10. Click the Datasheet View button . Your new field has been added at the end of the Attributes table. 11. Find the attribute to which you want to link a URL. Then, double-click in the new field's cell. The text box is activated. 12. Type the URL in the text box and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard. A hyperlink to that URL displays.
Working With GIS A floating arrow displays. Click the arrow and then select Open. A message asks if you want to save or open the file. 6. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive (ensure that the Open in XMap check box is selected). The draw layer is added to your project and displays on the map. OR Click Open to open the file from its current location (ensure that the Open in XMap check box is selected). The draw layer is added to your project and displays on the map. 7.
XMap User Guide * These right-click options display only for geocoded point layers. ** This right-click option displays only when there is an active query. Searching for Attributes This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use the Attribute Search feature in the Attributes subtab to quickly search for particular attributes within a layer.
Working With GIS Attributes-Design View Showing/Hiding Attributes in a Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use the Attributes Datasheet View to view and/or edit the attributes of a layer. The columns that display in the Datasheet View of the Attributes subtab are headings that were selected to be visible in the Design View of the Attributes subtab.
XMap User Guide 7. To show an attribute in a layer, ensure the check box under Visible in the row for that attribute is selected. OR To hide an attribute in a layer, clear the check box under Visible in the row for that attribute. 8. Click Options and then click Save. Note To undo a previous change before you save, click Options and then click Reset to return the table to the previously saved view.
Working With GIS billion characters). Small Integer A 16bit integer (-32,000 to 32,000). String A simple ANSI character string (0-8000 characters). URL An ANSI string which identifies as web resource. 9. If you selected String, Unicode String, or URL, type the number of characters of the string/URL in the String Size text box. 10. Under Fields, select a data type from the drop-down list. 11. Optional Double-click a field or function name to insert that field/function into the formula text box.
XMap User Guide 4. Click the Attributes subtab. 5. If it is not already in Design View mode, click the Design View button . 6. Click the Options button and then click Delete Field. A confirmation message displays. OR Right-click the field you want to delete and then click Delete Field. A confirmation message displays. 7. Click OK to permanently delete the field from the database. OR Click Cancel if you do not want to delete the field from the database.
Working With GIS CEILING CEILING( numeric_expression ) Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to a number. The result type is integer_expression. CHARINDEX CHARINDEX( string_expression , string_expression [, integer_expression] ) Returns the index to the beginning of the first string expression in second string. An optional starting location may be specified. The result type is integer_expression.
XMap User Guide date_expression. IF IF( logical_expression , value_if_true , value_if_false ) Returns one value if a condition you specify evaluates to TRUE and another if it evaluates to FALSE. The result type is derived from value_if_true and value_if_false, which must either be both string or both numeric. If numeric, then if either of the values is float, then the return type is float_expression, and otherwise it is integer_expression; if string, then the result type is string_expression.
Working With GIS MIN MIN( field ) Return the minimum value of a field. The result type is the same as the data type of field. MONTH MONTH( date_expression ) Returns an integer representing the month datepart of the specified date. The result type is integer_expression. OR logical_expression OR logical_expression Returns TRUE if either of two logical expressions are TRUE, and FALSE otherwise. The result type is logical_expression.
XMap User Guide start must be of type integer_expression. The result type is string_expression. SUBSTRING SUBSTRING( string_expression , start , length ) Return the length characters of a string beginning at start. SUBSTRING is synonymous with the MID function. length and start must be of type integer_expression. The result type is string_expression. SUFFIX SUFFIX( string_expression , string_expression ) Return TRUE if the first string ends with the second string, and FALSE otherwise.
Working With GIS then the result type is floating point; otherwise the result type is integer. & string_expression & string_expression Returns the concatenation of two strings. The result type is a string. = expression = expression Returns TRUE if the two expressions are equal and FALSE otherwise. '=' is synonymous with the EQUALS operator. The result type is logical_expression. <> expression <> expression Returns TRUE if the two expressions are not equal and FALSE otherwise.
XMap User Guide S: A datepart representing the seconds part of a date. 'SS' is a synonym for 'S'. WK: A datepart representing the week part of a date. 'WW' is a synonym for 'WK'. YY: A datepart representing the year part of a date. 'YYYY' is a synonym for 'YY'. Importing a Set to Link to an Attribute This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise.
Working With GIS Linking a Set to an Attribute This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Once you import an attribute set using the option in the Design View of the Attributes subtab, you can link that attribute set to view more specific attribute information for your layer. Notes • XMap supports only one-to-one linking.
XMap User Guide Unmatched in Displays all unmatched records in the Additional Attribution Set. Duplicates in Displays any duplicate records from the Layer Attribution Set. Duplicate records can be edited so that they can be successfully linked. Duplicates in Displays any duplicate records from the Additional Attribution Set. 11. Click OK.
Working With GIS Query Creating a Query This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use the Query subtab to build custom attribute queries to run against the layer selected in the workspace. You can also use the Query subtab to create spatial queries, allowing you to see patterns between two layers. Queries saved in a database are available to everyone you share your data with either as a DeLorme OpenSpace transfer file or on your XMap Web site.
XMap User Guide change how the highlight is symbolized by clicking the Edit button to the right of the Query table. Note To decrease the time it takes to run a query, disable the Count function by clicking the Query button and then clicking Count to toggle the feature on/off. To Create a Spatial Query Use the following steps to create a spatial query using the GIS tab. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Query subtab. 3.
Working With GIS 7. Click the cell under Criteria. A drop-down list displays all applicable layers that are loaded into Workspace (the list varies depending on the source layer and operator chosen), as well as the following options: • SELECTED–Acts against the geometries in the active selection, if any. (Selections are made with the Selection tool, Edit tool, Edit Points tool, or Rotate Geometry tool).
XMap User Guide creating a custom highlight color/design vary based on the type of layer you are querying. Notes • To delete the default highlight color or any other custom highlight colors you've created, right-click the highlight feature in the Symbolization table and click Delete Feature. • To add multiple highlight colors, right-click the Symbolization table and select Insert Feature.
Working With GIS the Width drop-down list and a line style from the Style drop-down list. • • • To change the outline color of your feature, click the Outline Color button, and select a standard line color or create a custom line color. Then, select how wide you want your outline to display from the Width drop-down list. Note An outline is placed underneath a line. Therefore, if the outline is fewer pixels wide than the line, the outline may not be visible.
XMap User Guide Use the following steps to change how query results display on the map. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Query subtab. 3. Click the Manage button, click Attributes Effect, and then select Highlight, Filter, or None. The option with a selected check box next to it is the currently selected option. • Highlight–Highlights the query results yellow in the Attributes subtab. • Filter–Filters the Datasheet View of the Attributes tab so that only the query results display.
Working With GIS Layering Reordering Layers This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. When you import layer, the layer is automatically set to appear at Z-level 4500. You can use the Layering subtab to drag and drop layers and adjust their Z-levels. Layers are placed according to their Z-level; layers with a high Z-level are placed on top of the map display, layers with a low Z-level are placed on the bottom of the map display.
XMap User Guide The graphic below depicts what the table looks like when you drag the custom layer on top of existing layer. The graphic below depicts what the table looks like once the custom layer has been moved and assigned the same Z-level as the existing layer. Checking Layers Out and In Checking Layers Out and In This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise.
Working With GIS the Disable Layer for Check-outs check box. • All geometries that intersect the selected checkout grids (both the geometry itself and the MBR) are included in the check-out. • Any geometries that are part of a check-out will be locked for editing in any other subsequent check-outs. Locked geometries display with a lock icon next to the Geoid number in the Datasheet View of the Attributes subtab. • Check-out layers cannot have check-outs made against them.
XMap User Guide Note If you do not select the Add Layer to Workspace check box, you can add the layer to your workspace layer using the Manage Layers dialog box. 10. Click Check-out. The grids selected in step 4 are highlighted on the map with the layer name selected in step 6. The check-out layer's user name, layer name, target database, creation date, grid count, and comments display in the Checkout/in table.
Printing Printing a Map You can print a 2-D or 3-D map based on your paper size or screen size. If you choose to print a map based on your paper size, you can also print a multi-page map that you can assemble using the Manually Assembling a Multi-page Map instructions. To Print a Map Use the following steps to print a map. 1. Locate the area you want to print. 2. Click the Print tab. 3. Click the Map subtab. 4. Under Map, select Left map, Right map, or Both maps.
XMap User Guide percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom drop-down list. • If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area or other settings, select the Lock Print Center check box. Selecting this check box locks the print area and changes the tab label to red. • Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire print area. Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level.
Printing • 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 they are listed in the Find results.
XMap User Guide Note Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy your profile to the clipboard so that you can paste it into a graphics program such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Photoshop. When you copy the map to the clipboard, the map is saved at current monitor resolution. 5. If you want to print all of the profile's Statistical Data Options, select the Profile Stats check box. The statistics are printed on the same page as the profile. to save your profile as a bitmap or JPEG 6. Optional.
Printing 8. To underline your text, click the Underline tool . 9. To change the color of your text, click the Font Color tool Color dialog box, you can: . From the • Click to select an alternative color. Click OK when finished. • Click Define Custom Colors and create a custom color by assigning red/green/blue or hue/sat/lum values. Click Add to Custom Colors and then click OK. to align the text in your text box to the left. 10.
XMap User Guide 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 the location on the map where you want to add the graphic.
Printing 7. Select the layer with the legend you want to add to the map from the Layer drop-down list. 8. Click the location on the map where you want to add your GIS legend. The legend displays on the map. You can reposition or resize legends on the map. To reposition, drag the legend to the new location. To resize, drag any of the white boxes on the corners/sides of the legend. 9. Select the Show Highlight Feature check box to view the highlight color in the legend.
XMap User Guide 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.
Printing • To make multiple text and graphic items the same size, press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and select each item. Then, right-click, point to Make Same Size, and click Width, Height, or Both. When you attempt to make multiple items the same size, the largest item is always the basis for the size change.
XMap User Guide • Straight-edge ruler (longer than the edge of the longest sheet) • Permanent tape (invisible or "magic" type) • Removable tape To Manually Assemble a Multi-page Map Use 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.
Printing 3. Align two adjacent sheets, placing the trimmed edge on top of the nontrimmed edge. Notes • Piece together the multi-page map one seam at a time. This is especially important for a 3 x 3 multi-page map. • Build the multi-page 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.
XMap User Guide 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 and edges of the multi-page map. Note Place the removable tape on the corners and edges, not along the seams. 7. For each seam, fix the tape to the work surface, not on the sheet, so the tape is in alignment with the seam. 8. Spool off enough permanent tape to cover the entire seam.
Printing 11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced together. 12. Using the straight-edge ruler, carefully trim the edges of the map at the seams (where the tape is affixed to the workspace). 13. Peel off the removable tape at the corners and the edges. You are now ready to display your multi-page map.
Finding a Location on the Map Find Overview There are four Find options you can use to search for and locate places and other map items. The search options available depend on your datasets. • QuickSearch–Search for places, addresses, cities/towns, ZIP/Postal Codes, 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.
Finding a Location on the Map 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 selected. The only time a MapTag is not placed is when you find and then go to a labeled area that has no single map point associated with it (for example, a large park). Successful—The results list displays. Scroll or browse through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate.
XMap User Guide • The fill-in fields located in the center of the tab vary based on both your Find and Within selections. You can also search for more types of items than you can in the QuickSearch tab, such as by category, street intersection, and more. To Perform an Advanced Search Follow the steps below to use the advanced search function. 1. Click the Find tab and then click the Advanced subtab. Note This screen automatically displays if you performed an unsuccessful QuickSearch. 2.
Finding a Location on the Map • • In all category searches, 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. The results display in a browse list.
XMap User Guide Searches for the specified name within the boundaries of all ZIP/Postal Codes associated with the city at the current map center. • Current Map Rectangle Searches for the specified location within the currently visible map area. • Distance from Map Center Performs a search in all directions from the center of the map using the specified distance. Also called a radius search. The minimum distance you can use is 50 feet; the maximum distance is 100 miles.
Finding a Location on the Map Performing a POI Search Points of interest (POIs) are available with XMap Street Level Data and Topographic Data. To purchase data, please visit www.delorme.com, or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105. The POIs subtab gives you an easy way to find the places of interest you are looking for. You can search over four million places of interest including Wal-Mart stores, post offices, hospitals, and much more.
XMap User Guide • Use the right-click feature to copy search result information to the clipboard; center a search result on the map (go to); select all search results; add a result as a MapTag, MapNote, Detailed MapNote, Waypoint, or Address Book entry; or assign it a start, stop, or finish in a route. Just right-click a search result and click the option you want. Finding Points Near Your Current Location Points of interest (POIs) are available with XMap Street Level Data and Topographic Data.
Finding a Location on the Map 4. Under Search For, select the point you want to locate within the specified area. Note You can also use the custom search to search for multiple POI types, such as "Chinese restaurant or Mexican restaurant." To use the Custom search to search for waypoints or GIS points, use search general or specific terms such as "draw symbol," "map pin," "GIS layer," "GIS point," "GIS layer or waypoint", " for example, "hydrant," or "waypoint." 5.
XMap User Guide 2. Using QuickSearch, type the symbol name followed by the town and state abbreviation (for example, My Office, Yarmouth, ME) in the Search For text box. 3. Click Search. The closet matches display in the list view to the right of the Search For text box. The symbol name displays in the Name column. 4. Double-click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your selection on the map. The map view centers on the item. A MapTag displays the symbol name at the symbol location.
Finding a Location on the Map • There are two types of results lists: Most searches provide a fixed number of results. If all of the results do not fit in the screen area, a scroll bar automatically displays. Name in ZIP/Postal Code searches, Name in U.S. or Canada searches, and Area Code/Exchange searches provide results you can browse. This means the entire database displays with the best match highlighted. It is possible to continue browsing to the first or last item in the database.
XMap User Guide School State Park University Natural Features Beach Canyon Crater Desert Forest Glacier Hill Island Mountain River Stream Valley Water Miscellaneous Cemetery Hiking Mine Note Park Object Types All of the stock draw symbols (such as blue map pin, red flag, canoe, etc.
Finding a Location on the Map Trail Tunnel Travel Amenities Airport Exit Landmark Rest Area Unique Natural Features Geographic Feature Landmark Locale Mining Trail Park or Other Open Space Tourist Attraction Notes on Category Searches The following list provides notes you may find helpful for performing category searches. • Category keyword searches must be at least three characters in length. • Keywords are not case-sensitive. Using all capital letters or no capital letters does not affect the search.
XMap User Guide MapTags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting When you search for and go to a Find search result, a yellow MapTag displays at that location if the MapTags check box on the Find tab is selected. If MapTags are cluttering your view of the map, you can move the text area of the MapTag, hide them from view, or delete one, several, or all MapTags.
Finding a Location on the Map • 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.
Using Address Book Contacts Searching for Address Book Contacts You have several ways to search for address book contacts: • Use the QuickSearch function on the Find tab to search for the name of a contact; browse for the contact or type the name of the contact • Use the Route tab to search for an address book entry as a route start, stop, or finish; browse for the contact or type the name of the contact • Use the toolbar to search for an address book entry as a route start or finish; browse for the co
Using Address Book Contacts 7. Click OK. The address book contacts are imported into the program. All street address or latitude/longitude matches display on the map with the following symbol and the name of the contact. Note If your contacts do not display on the map, check the Located? column in the Address Book dialog box to verify a successful match was made.
XMap User Guide Use the following steps to center the map on an address book contact. 1. Click the Find tab. 2. Click the Address Book button . The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens. 3. Click the contact. 4. Click Go To. The map centers on the selected contact. 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.
Using Address Book Contacts 2. Click the Move Address Book Entry button Your cursor changes to book contact. . when you hover over the location of an address 3. Click and drag the contact to a different location on the map. The Located status for that record (in the Address Book dialog box) changes to Manual. 4. Click the move address book entry icon again to resume normal map operations. Notes • The address book has a 200-record limit. • You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box.
XMap User Guide 2. Select the Book check box to show address book contacts on the map and enable address book searching with the Find tab, Route tab, and toolbar. OR Clear the Book check box to hide address book contacts on the map and disable address book searching with the Find tab, Route tab, and toolbar. Notes • The address book has a 200-record limit. • You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box. • You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box.
Using Address Book Contacts • 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 Use the following steps to export your address book. 1. Click the Find tab. 2.
Searching for Phone Book Listings Using Phone Data The Phone tab in XMap requires DeLorme Phone Data, available from DeLorme. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-5615105. You can install the phone data to your hard drive or use it from the DVD. To Install Phone Data to your Hard Drive If you install the phone data to your hard drive, it is always accessible when you use the Phone tab. To install the data: 1. Insert the Phone Data DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
Searching for Phone Book Listings Searching for a Phone Book Listing With the Phone tab, you can search for a name and address based on a given phone number or search for a phone number based upon a specified name and/or address. You can pick and choose your selections to add to map, make a dataset, and so on. Notes • The Phone tab in XMap requires DeLorme Phone Data, available from DeLorme. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105.
XMap User Guide The States/Provinces drop-down list updates according to the selected country. Note If you are using an older version of DeLorme Phone Data, only U.S. will be available in the Country drop-down list. Phone Data 2009 and later includes both U.S. and Canadian phone data if you install all of the regions. 5. Type/select the name, street address, city, state, and/or ZIP/Postal Code to search for the phone number(s) associated with that information.
Searching for Phone Book Listings Notes • Type a city in the City text box to narrow your yellow page search. Do not enter more than five digits for a ZIP Code search or three digits for a Postal Code search. • Yellow page keywords must be at least three characters in length. Text Box Tip Name Name searches do not require punctuation. Type the last name first. The Phone tab recognizes partial last names.
XMap User Guide the alternative keyword still does not work, search (by name) for a clothing store and see what category it is listed under (the category displays in parenthesis at the end of the result). • If more than 1000 search results match your search criteria, the More button becomes activated. Click More to browse to the next 1000 search results. 7.
Searching for Phone Book Listings Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Road You can right-click a road to view all of the residential and business phone book listings on that road. Notes • The Phone tab in XMap requires DeLorme Phone Data, available from DeLorme. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105. • A hyphen (-) before the name in a search result indicates a business listing.
XMap User Guide More button becomes activated. Click More to browse to the next 1,000 search results. 2. Click one or more search results in the Search Results area and then click Add (or right-click the search results and click Add) to add your search result to the Selection area on the lower-right corner of the dialog area. Note Press the CTRL key on your keyboard to select more than one search result at a time. You can also double-click a search result to add it to the Selections area.
Using the Draw Tools Draw Overview You can add draw objects, such as routable roads, routable trails, waypoints, tracks, text, symbols, MapNotes, images, lines, arcs, splines, circles, polygons, and rectangles to your map with the tools provided in the Draw tab. You can save draw objects in a single draw file or in multiple draw files. You can view draw files individually or with other draw files. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset.
XMap User Guide What Are Draw Objects? Draw objects are those objects you add to a draw file with the tools provided in the Draw tab. Draw objects consist of line, area, or point objects. You can copy, move, delete, and add draw objects to other draw files and add them to another project.
Using the Draw Tools • A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment. • A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment. The same spline with end points indicating a selected spline segment.
XMap User Guide The same spline with end points indicating a selected spline segment. Notes • When you click the start or last 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.
Using the Draw Tools Notes • • When you click the start or last 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.
XMap User Guide Viewing Hidden Draw Tools The Draw tab tools allow you to add routable roads, trails, waypoints, tracks, lines (straight lines, arcs, and splines), shapes (polygons, rectangles, and circles), MapNotes, text labels, images, and symbols to a draw file. Some of these tools are hidden tools available in pull-out menus. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.
Using the Draw Tools • When you import geocaches, you create a link back to the detailed www.geocaching.com website from each waypoint. Draw File Management Creating a New Draw File Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105.
XMap User Guide Saving a Draw File After you finish adding draw objects to a draw file, you can save them in a draw file that you can view or edit later. Any time you edit a draw file, click Save to save your changes. To Save a New Draw File Use the following steps to save a draw file. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click File. 3. Click Save. Draw files are saved by default in C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Draw with .an1 extensions. 4. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area.
Using the Draw Tools all road layers are grouped together in the list, all draw layers are grouped together, and so on. 3. Hide any files in the file list by clearing the check box next to the file name. • A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map. • A draw file with a cleared check box does not display on the map. 4. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area. Editing/Locking Draw Files You can edit the current active (editable) draw file.
XMap User Guide 2. 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. 3. From the file list, click the draw file to export. 4. Click Export. The Export Draw File dialog box opens. 5. Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Export. 6. Select Text File from the Save as Type drop-down list. 7. Type a name for the file in the File name text box.
Using the Draw Tools Importing Files to Draw Files You can import many types of files as draw files. The file items display as draw objects within the draw file. You can also use the Exchange dialog to download waypoint and tracks to the Draw tab. See the Help topics under Using Handheld Devices for more information. See the chart at the end of this topic to learn what is imported for each type of file. Important To add a track Draw file (*.an1), to a project, click the Add button on the Map Data tab.
XMap User Guide Notes Files must be tab or commadelimited. 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 (.
Using the Draw Tools Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File These are the formatting conventions, with examples, for creating a text file to import as a draw file. Draw Object Format Example Line BEGIN LINE BEGIN LINE LAT, LON 43.807801,-70.164440 LAT, LON 43.807629,-70.163801 LAT, LON 43.807211,-70.162746 END 43.806707,-70.163400 43.806696,-70.163905 43.807125,-70.164768 43.807801,-70.164440 END Spline BEGIN SPLINE BEGIN SPLINE LAT, LON 43.807801,-70.164440 LAT, LON 43.
XMap User Guide Symbol MapNote Text Label BEGIN SYMBOL BEGIN SYMBOL LAT, LON, Name, Symbol Name END 43.807662,70.163935,DeLorme, Blue Pin BEGIN NOTE BEGIN NOTE LAT, LON, Text END 43.807662,70.163935,DeLorme BEGIN TEXT BEGIN TEXT LAT, LON, Text 43.807662,70.
Using the Draw Tools Viewing the Contents of a Draw File Once you create a draw file (draw, road, trail, waypoint, or track layer), you can view the contents of that file using the More button in the File view of the Draw tab. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105.
XMap User Guide 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. Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. Note To add a line break to text in the Comment field, press CTRL+ENTER on your keyboard. 8.
Using the Draw Tools 5. If you want to create an exact copy of the original file, select the layer type that matches the original file. GIS Layer has options for New Layer, Append Layer, and Replace Layer. When you select an option, the Import Source Selection dialog box opens so you can define the import parameters. A new file is created and inserted into the table. OR If you want to copy the file and save it as a different layer type, select the option you want.
XMap User Guide 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 routable road, routable trail, waypoint, or track to a draw layer, right-click the object on the map, point to Manage Draw, point to Copy to Draw Object, and then click the object to copy to.
Using the Draw Tools 1. Place a routable road, trail, line, arc, or spline on the map. 2. Right-click the line object on the map and click Create Route from Line. The original line object is retained in its draw file and a new direct route is created. 3. To view information about the route, click the Route tab and then click the Directions subtab. Copying a Draw Object From One Draw File to Another You can copy draw objects from one draw file to another using the right-click feature in the draw file list.
XMap User Guide 4. Click More. The tab area increases in height and the file details table displays. The information that displays in the table is dependent on the file type that is selected. 5. Right-click the draw object you want to move, point to Move To, and then click the draw file you want to copy the object to—all compatible draw files display in the Move To list. The draw object is moved to the new destination.
Using the Draw Tools • To copy and move a single object, select the draw object you want to copy, press the CTRL key on your keyboard, and drag the draw object to the new location. • If the item you copied does not successfully paste, it may be because you clicked out of the 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.
XMap User Guide Tip To undo a draw object move, click the Undo button to undo the last action. If you decide not to undo the last action, click the Redo button . Notes You can also move draw objects or their points by typing a new coordinate or distance and bearing/angle number 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.
Using the Draw Tools 3. Type the new name in the box and press ENTER on your keyboard OR click away from the box. Deleting Draw Objects Once you place a draw object on a draw file, you can delete the object. You can also delete multiple or all draw objects in the active draw file. To Delete One Draw Object Use the following steps to delete a draw object. 1. Open the existing project that contains the draw object you want to delete. 2. Click the Draw tab. and then click the draw object on the map to 3.
XMap User Guide To Delete All Draw Objects To delete all draw objects from an unsaved draw file, click the Draw tab and, click a draw object button that represents the draw file you want to clear (for example, if ) and then click you want to clear a RoadLayer, click the Routable Roads tool Clear All. A message box displays asking if you want to clear all draw objects from the current file. • If you click Yes, all draw objects in the file are cleared. You cannot undo this action.
Using the Draw Tools To Snap the Central Shape Point of an Arc to Another Object Use the following steps to snap the central shape point of the arc to another object. 1. Click the Draw tab. and then click the arc on the map. 2. Click the Select tool 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 (the yellow diamond) displays. 4.
XMap User Guide 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 Delete in the Draw display area. OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard. The point is deleted, as well as the line segment within the draw object that was associated with that point. Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object, click the Undo button to undo the last action.
Using the Draw Tools Routable Roads, Trails, Tracks, Lines, Arcs , and Splines Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map The Routable Road and Routable Trail tools allow you to add a new road or trail to a draw layer in the current project. You can then incorporate any new roads you add to a route when you create a route. You must be at data zoom level 11-0 or greater when adding roads or trails with the Routable Road tool or Routable Trail tool. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset.
XMap User Guide Drawing a Line, Arc, or Spline on the Map You can add lines, arcs, and splines to a draw file and adjust their line style, color, width, and display them with map line features. • Use lines to mark boundaries or to add railroads or utility lines. You can draw lines with varied line styles, weights, and colors, including lines that reflect actual map line types. • Use arcs to add curved line features to a draw file.
Using the Draw Tools • The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes. 9. To finish the line/arc/spline, click the last point on the map screen and then click Done. OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. OR Double-click the last point of the line/arc/spline.
XMap User Guide Editing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or Spline Once you create a line object (routable road, routable trail, line, arc, or spline) you can edit (including reshaping or changing line color or width), copy, move, or delete it at any time. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105.
Using the Draw Tools 2. Click the Draw tab. 3. If the track you want to edit is not in the active draw file, click File and select the draw file from the draw file dialog area. Then, click Done. 4. Click the Select tool and click the track 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.
XMap User Guide 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 Bearing/Angle to Radius and Direction. Enter the appropriate radius number and direction to change the radius for this point. 4. Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point.
Using the Draw Tools 3. Click the shape point where you want to break the line, right-click, point to Manage Draw, and then click Break Line. OR Break the line by pressing CTRL+B or the keyboard shortcut combination you assigned for the breaking function. The line is broken into two segments at the designated point and you can edit each line separately. Note It is important that you perform steps 2 and 3 consecutively.
XMap User Guide achieve the radius you want. The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle's center display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the circle fill option area. OR To draw a rectangle, 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.
Using the Draw Tools a new location. When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active polygon, 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.
XMap User Guide label. The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol that corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed. • Use the Waypoint tool to label waypoints on a map. You can exchange waypoints with a GPS receiver. • Use the Symbol tool to identify certain areas on the map such as houses, monuments, or points of interest. • Use the MapNote tool to point to and label a specific area on the map. See Map Notes for more information.
Using the Draw Tools 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. • Add an image From the Draw tab: 1. Click and hold the MapNote/Text Label/Symbol/Image tool and select Image . Under Images, select an existing image, or click Add, browse to an image, and click Open to add a new image to your Images selection.
XMap User Guide To Place a Point Object at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a waypoint, symbol, text label, or image at a 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.
Using the Draw Tools • You can search for a MapNote by its label name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the label name in the Start, Finish, Stop, or Via text boxes when creating a route in the Route tab. To Move a MapNote Use the following steps to move a MapNote. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click the Select tool . 3. Click the MapNote to select it. The MapNote is enclosed with a box. 4. You can: • Drag the stem to a new location to move the MapNote.
XMap User Guide Custom Symbols Custom Symbols Overview DeLorme XSym lets you create and edit your own symbols, which you can edit and add to maps within DeLorme mapping programs. The symbols created are 24 x 24 pixels. New and edited symbols are saved within a symbol set (.dim file) and can contain up to 250 symbols. Symbol set files are located at C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Symbols.
Using the Draw Tools To Open a Symbol Set Use the following steps to open a 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 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.
XMap User Guide To Create a New Symbol Use the following steps to create a new symbol. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool . 3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set you want to add your new symbol to from the drop-down list OR select New to create a new symbol set. 4. Under Symbols, click Edit to display the DeLorme XSym dialog box. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6.
Using the Draw Tools 6. Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol. • To undo the last action, click the Undo button • To repeat the last action, click the Redo button under Edit Symbol. under Edit Symbol. 7. To assign a symbol name to the current symbol, type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol.
XMap User Guide • If you assigned a Symbol Name to a custom symbol in XSym and placed the symbol on the map, the Symbol Name displays in the demographic information area when you right-click the symbol and select Info. Importing a Bitmap You can import a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol, but any bitmap you import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less. You can assign a new category name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.
Using the Draw Tools 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 an existing symbol or to create a new symbol. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool . 3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit.
XMap User Guide 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 that contains the symbol you want to edit. 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6. Open a bitmap in another image editing program, and select the bitmap or a part of the bitmap you want to copy.
Using the Draw Tools 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6. Browse your computer to locate the bitmap (.bmp) file. 7. Drag the file into XSym. The bitmap image displays in the Symbol Editing Grid. See important Notes below. 8. Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol. • To undo the last action, click the Undo button Symbol.
XMap User Guide GPS Device Custom Symbols You can use DeLorme XSym to create custom symbol sets for use with your DeLorme PN-Series GPS device or a compatible third-party GPS device. If you are assigning waypoint IDs to symbols for a third-party device, use the Waypoint ID text box (shaded green) to make the assignment. If you are assigning symbols to use with a PN-Series GPS, click the button in the GPS area (shaded orange). The image on the button changes based on the symbol you have selected.
Using the Draw Tools To Assign a Waypoint ID to a Custom Symbol Use the following steps to assign a waypoint ID to a custom symbol. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click and hold the Waypoint/Track tool options. Select the Waypoint tool to view its hidden . 3. Create a new symbol set. 4. Paste the third-party GPS device's waypoint symbol into XSym. 5. Use the transparency option to make the area behind the symbol transparent. 6.
XMap User Guide Rectangle—Create a rectangle by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size of the rectangle you want. Filled Rectangle—Create a filled rectangle by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size of the filled rectangle you want. Fill—Use the fill tool to fill an area of the grid with a color chosen from the color palette. Select—Use select to choose an area of the symbol to copy from the Symbol Editing Grid and then paste into the same symbol or another symbol in the grid.
Using the Draw Tools Anchor Position Being aware of Cursor Position is important for choosing the anchor position of a symbol. The anchor is the pixel position on the symbol that corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed. Any newly created symbol, whether imported, pasted or dragged into the XSym Symbol Editing Grid, has a default position of center anchor. XSym lets you change the anchor position of your symbol.
Using XData XData Overview • The XData tab is hidden by default. Use Tab Manager to show the XData tab. • Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105. • Supported file formats include: • • Microsoft Access (.mdb, .mdw, and .mda) • Microsoft Excel (.xls) • Microsoft Visual FoxPro (.dbf) • dBase (.dbf) • Text files (.txt, .csv, .tab, and .
Using XData • • dBase (.dbf) • Text files (.txt, .csv, .tab, and .asc) XData labels, names, and URLs cannot be more than 255 characters. To Import a Database Use the following steps to import a database into the current map file. 1. Click the XData tab. Each dataset included in the current map file is listed under Available Datasets. Note If the check box is selected, it indicates that the dataset is displayed on the map. Clear the check box to hide the dataset's symbols on the map. 2.
XMap User Guide visual representation on the map of which records in your dataset were geoplaced exactly, only by street name, only by area, or only by ZIP Center. OR Under Match Status, select the Use the same symbol/text for all categories check box to identify all of your records on the map using the same symbol without taking match status into consideration. Note Click Edit to use XSym to create a new symbol or edit an existing symbol.
Using XData • Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance through the cells in the record. When you are finished editing the record, press the ENTER key on your keyboard. • Create a route using a record in the dataset by right-clicking the record you want to use as your start, stop, or finish route point, clicking Route, and then clicking the route option. • Add a blank record to the end of the records list by clicking Add.
XMap User Guide • Limit which records of the dataset display in the table by selecting one of the options from the Table Display drop-down list. Some of the Table Display options provide additional drop-down lists to choose a more limited query. For example, selecting the Records by Placement option provides an additional drop-down list of options so you can choose to display only those records placed to specific addresses, only those records placed manually, and so on.
Using XData 1. Import a database into the XData tab. 2. Click the Query subtab. 3. Right-click the record you want to use as a start for your route, click Route, and then click Set as Start. 4. Optional. Right-click the record you want to use as a stop in your route, click Route, and then click Insert as Stop to add the stop geographically in the route or click Add as Stop to add the stop in the order it was added to the route. 5.
XMap User Guide • If you have modified a dataset after you have imported it, you may want to save the new dataset for use in as a dataset in your application or as a text file. • If you have exported a copied dataset (resulting from conducting a phone book listing search) and then used the To XData function within the Phone tab, you can modify and export it to a new dataset or export it as a text file. To Export Data Use the following steps to export data. 1. Click the XData tab. 2. Click Query. 3.
Using XData Printing XData Dataset Records The XData tab is hidden by default. Use Tab Manager to show the XData tab. You can print records from datasets imported with the XData tab. For information on viewing records from imported datasets, see Viewing Dataset Records. To Print XData Dataset Records Use the following steps to print dataset records. 1. Click the XData tab and then click Query. 2. Select a dataset from the Use Dataset drop-down list.
XMap User Guide • Select All to select and print all columns. • Select None to clear all columns (no columns will print). • Reverse Selection to alternate selections. For example if you have selected columns 1, 3, and 5 to print and decide you want to print columns 2, 4, and 6 instead. The Reverse Selection option selects those columns that were cleared. 9. When all options are selected, click Print. Note For specific recommendations on best printing results, see your printer manual.
Registering Images ImageReg Overview Use the ImageReg tab to register an image to a base map by adding corresponding control points on the image and the map. Once these control points are then pinned to the map, the ImageReg tab transforms all points from the image to the map using a user-selected transformation. Creating Data for a Registered Image The information in a WorkFile (the image reference and control point pairs) is used to make the necessary calculations to create a map dataset.
XMap User Guide To Close a WorkFile Use the following steps to close a WorkFile. 1. Click the ImageReg tab and then click WorkFile. 2. Click Close. The image window closes and the registration/control point values are cleared. Registering an Image You can register any image to a map by placing control points on both the imported image and the (previously registered) map. Note Registration is the process by which you identify matching locations (control points) on the image and the referenced map.
Registering Images • Bilinear Use this transform to correct an image that appears tilted so that lines that should be parallel appear to converge; for example, if the data is in a conic projection. Use the control point tool to associate points on the layer to register (left window) with corresponding points on the primary map (right window). Two control points are required at or near opposite corners of the dataset.
XMap User Guide Normal, Sharp, or Broad from the drop-down list. Notes • To reduce 24-bit images to 8-bit, click the Reduce button. • To modify the transparency color that displays in the image window, select a color from the drop-down list to the right of the transparency button. 14. Click WorkFile. Note The WorkFile contains the registration points and a reference to the source image file. WorkFiles are saved in C:\...\DeLorme Docs\WorkFiles. 15. Change the WorkFile name in the WorkFile text box. 16.
Registering Images 6. Change the WorkFile name in the WorkFile text box if you want to save your previous point information. 7. Click Save. Deleting an Existing WorkFile To Delete an Existing WorkFile Use the following steps to delete an existing WorkFile. 1. Click the ImageReg tab and then click WorkFile. 2. Select an existing WorkFile in the WorkFile directory and click Delete. The workfile is deleted from the WorkFile directory. 3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
XMap User Guide If your image covers relatively flat terrain and/or has some distortion, the easiest method for registering an image on a map is to find four matching points on the image and the map. These four matching points can be on or near the four corners of the image and base map (see example to the right). Selecting matching points ties the image you are registering to the map and warps it accordingly. The resulting map will be the most accurate in areas where the points were more closely matched.
Profiling Linear Objects Creating a Profile You can use the Profile tab to create elevation graphs of linear objects on the map. Linear objects can be part of the map or part of a draw layer. A linear object is profiled from one end of the line to the other. The profile includes statistical data; you can determine which available data you want to display. You can also create a profile that includes user data from some athletic devices from Timex and Suunto.
XMap User Guide 4. Select a linear object or route on the map to generate its profile. When you select the object, it is highlighted and the Profile graph displays in the Profile tab area. 5. Move your pointer along the elevation profile in the Profile graph. The intersection of the vertical and horizontal blue lines travels along the top of the terrain profile. These lines indicate the elevation and distance of the particular location. A small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map.
Profiling Linear Objects • 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 view. near the bottom of the tab area to expand the 4. If you generate a profile from a route you have created, select the Show Text check box to view route numbers, road names, waypoint numbers, and their associated waypoint names.
XMap User Guide 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 to a horizontal arrow, drag the bar towards the center of the overview profile graph.
Profiling Linear Objects To Remove an Option Use the following steps to remove an option from the statistics list. 1. Move your cursor over the statistic you want to delete. An X appears in the cell. 2. Click the X to remove the option. To Add an Option When one or more options have been removed, use the following steps to made additions to the statistics list. 1. Move your cursor over Click to add statistics and click. A list of available statistic options opens. 2. Click an option to add it. 3.
XMap User Guide This table describes the statistic options available 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 terrain is downhill.
Profiling Linear Objects Latitude*** The measure of a position on the earth's surface north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Defined as the angle from the equator's horizontal plane perpendicular to the polar axis. Latitude is measured in degrees minutes and seconds. All lines of latitude are parallel and are often referred to as parallels. Longitude*** The measure of a position on the surface of the earth east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
XMap User Guide Clearing a Profile Once you select an object to profile, you can clear the highlighted feature from the map and the profile graphs from the Profile tab. To Clear a Profile Use one of the options below to clear the map object highlight and the currently displaying Profile graph. • on the Profile tab. Click the Clear button OR • Press the CTRL key on your keyboard while clicking a profiled object on the map. OR • Right-click the profiled object and click Clear Profile.
Profiling Linear Objects To View Information for a Specific Data Type When you have multiple types of user data, you can choose which type to focus on using the "follow" function. 1. Profile a track with user data. The data types display in the profile toolbar. The scale for the currently followed data type displays to the right of the graph. 2. To follow a different data type: • In the toolbar, click the arrow next to the data type and click Follow.
Viewing Your Map in 3-D Viewing a 3-D Map On the 3-D tab, you can view your map data in 3-D and change the look of your 3-D map using the tools on the tab or keyboard shortcuts. Notes • You can view 3-D maps only in the left (secondary) map window; however, you can expand the left map window to fit the entire map area. For more information, see Resizing the Map and Tab Areas. • You can customize how a 3-D map displays with the 3-D tab in the Options dialog box.
Viewing Your Map in 3-D • Click anywhere on the square map in the Rotate graphic to move the map in that direction. • Click a directional letter (N, S, W, or E) to rotate the map in that direction. • Click the brown area that surrounds the square map to rotate the map in that direction. 4. Use the Pitch controls to change the pitch of the 3-D map. The pitch range depends on the terrain. 90° looks straight up, -90° looks straight down, and 0° is horizontal.
XMap User Guide 1. View a map in 3-D. 2. Click the Options button Keyboard Shortcuts tab. OR on the toolbar and then click the Click the 3-D tab, click the Options button Keyboard Shortcuts tab. , and then click the 3. Select 3-D Navigation (DeLorme Scheme) from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click OK to activate the selected scheme. 5. To rotate the map to the right, press ALT+D on your keyboard. OR To rotate the map to the left, press ALT+A on your keyboard. 6.
Viewing Your Map in 3-D on the toolbar and then click Options. 1. Click the Options button 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 in the same direction as the left map, select the Link 2-D and 3-D Map Rotation check box. The 2-D map updates after the 3-D map finishes panning/rotating.
Routing Creating a Route You can create a road, trail, or direct route using the Route tab, right-click feature, or the toolbar. Once you create a route, you can use the Route tab to view route directions, edit a route, and display routes on a map. Routes are calculated using the default routing preferences.
Routing the name of an address book contact, user-added waypoint, or address. Notes An address must be in one of the following formats: street address, city, state OR street address, ZIP/Postal Code. The Book check box (underneath the Address Book buttons in the Find tab) must be selected to search for address book contact names. 5.
XMap User Guide Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias You can add or insert stops or vias in any route you create. • A stop is a location along a route where you want to stop and then proceed from. • A via is a point on the map that you want your route to go through. You can use stops and vias to route you through a particular place or along a particular road. • Add stops or vias to follow a route in a particular order. • Insert stops or vias to arrange them geographically in the route.
Routing 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: street address, city, state OR street address, ZIP/Postal Code. The Book check box (underneath the Address Book buttons in the Find tab) must be selected to search for address book contact names. • Right-click the map to add a last stop or via 1. Right-click the map where you want to add the last stop or via. 2.
XMap User Guide 2. Select an Address Book 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.
Routing 2. Select a calculation method: Driving–Use this method to calculate the route when you are driving a vehicle. Cycling–Use this method to calculate a bicycle route. Walking/running–Use this method to calculate routes when you are on foot. 3. Select a route type (Road-Shortest, Road-Quickest, Trail, or Direct) from the drop-down list.
XMap User Guide 4. Click a leg to select it and then click Go To to center the map on the leg. OR Double-click a leg to center the map on the leg. Tip When tracking 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.
Routing 7. 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. 8. If you do not have the Auto Calculate option selected in the Route tab, click the Route tab and then click Calculate to recalculate your route. Note To undo your route avoid, click the Select tool in the Draw tab and click the draw object on the map. Then, press the DELETE key on your keyboard.
XMap User Guide 5. If you selected Trail or Road as your route type in step 3, select Preferred, Standard, or Avoid from the Routing Preference drop-down list. Preferred favors this type of road whenever possible, Standard is the default level, and Avoid avoids this type of road whenever possible. An avoided road may be used when no other road is available. 6. In the Speed text box, type your average driving speed for this road type. These speeds are used to compute the travel time for a route. 7.
Routing • Use the right-click option for routing. Just right-click the route, stop, or via, point to Manage Route, and click the applicable option. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105. To Edit a Route To edit a route, click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab. Select the route from the Name drop-down list box. The route becomes active.
XMap User Guide To Edit a Road Use the following steps to edit a road. 1. Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab. 2. Click Edit Roads. 3. Select the Display Road Edits check box to show existing road edits on the map. 4. Click the Select tool and select the road on the map you want to edit. 5. Select a direction. • If you 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.
Routing Moving Route MapNotes You can move route MapNotes. The text box moves, but the point stays on the map location. To show/delete route MapNotes, see Setting Your Routing Preferences. To move and delete draw Map Notes, see Moving and Deleting Draw MapNotes. Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105.
XMap User Guide 2. Double-click the route in the route list on the left. Tip To center a route that is not in the current map view, click the Route tab, click the New/Edit subtab, and select the route from the Name drop-down list. Saving a Route The route in memory is retained as you create it. You are prompted to save your route when you create a new project or exit the program.
Routing Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www.delorme.com or call DeLorme Direct Sales at 800-561-5105. To Import an Existing Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to import an existing route using the Route tab. 1. Click the Route tab and then click the New/Edit subtab. 2. Click File and then click Import. The Import dialog box opens. 3. Browse to select the route file and then click Open.
XMap User Guide Flexibility drop-down list and have an end of day break within 50 miles of a planned stop, the end of day break is moved to the planned stop. • Select the Estimate Fuel Breaks check box to schedule fuel breaks for your trip. • Type the fuel tank capacity (in gallons) in the Tank Cap text box. • Type the fuel consumption rate (in miles per gallon or the distance unit you have selected in the Display tab of the Options dialog) for your vehicle in the Fuel Rate text box.
Routing 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\GPSLogs. 4. Type the file name in the File Name text box. 5. Click Save.
Using GPS GPS Overview You can take advantage of the Global Positioning System (GPS) through an interface with most GPS receivers, such as DeLorme Earthmate devices. Using your DeLorme application, a portable computer, and your GPS receiver, you can display a "bread crumb trail" to track your progress as you travel. You have two ways to use GPS in your mapping application: • NavMode–This is the default GPS view—a hands free full-screen view that you can display in 2-D or 3-D.
Using GPS 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. Initializing GPS Before you can begin GPS tracking, you must connect your GPS receiver to your portable computer. Select the correct GPS receiver and change location, time, and preference settings as needed.
XMap User Guide 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 to stop the map from zooming out/in further than you want it to when approaching the next turn. Show GPS bread-crumb trail–Automatically displays your GPS progress on the map as a "bread-crumb" trail up to the maximum specified number of points.
Using GPS Generic NMEA. Note The Settings text box automatically displays the default settings for the selected device. 4. From the Port drop-down list, select the communications port you are using to attach the GPS receiver to your computer. See your computer manual for further information. • Manually change the location coordinates Each time you track with GPS, the initialization process uses the coordinates from the last initialized location.
XMap User Guide 5. Click OK to exit the Options dialog and return to the GPS tab in the tab area. 6. Click Start GPS. Your GPS receiver begins acquiring satellite data and the GPS Status dialog area displays. Notes • The status of your GPS connection displays on the screen. Once your GPS receiver acquires a fix on your location, your position on the map displays as a yellow or green dot that changes to an arrow as you travel. For more information, see Monitoring Your GPS Status.
Using GPS Tracking a Route with GPS When tracking, you can follow along a road route you created. As you travel, the current leg (segment) of your route is highlighted on the map. Notes • To automatically recalculate your route when off track, on the Route tab, select the Auto check box next to the Back on Track button on the New/Edit subtab.
XMap User Guide • Compass–The default map setting is North up in 2-D and in the GPS direction in 3-D. To change the compass, select or clear the Rotate Map in GPS option on the GPS tab in the Options dialog box. • 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.
Using GPS 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 GPS is activated. To Automatically Pan the Map The following procedure demonstrates how the check box and button work together to automatically pan the map. on the toolbar (or click the menu 1.
XMap User Guide 1. Click the GPS tab and then click the GPS Log subtab. 2. Click Clear Trail to clear any existing GPS points from the map display. 3. Click File and then click Open. 4. Single click the file you want to view. The bottom of the Open a GPL File dialog box opens the start location, start time, start coordinate, total distance, duration, finish location, finish time, finish coordinate, and the number of readings for the selected log. Log files have .
Using GPS 1. Click the GPS tab and then click the GPS Log subtab. 2. Click Clear Trail to clear any existing GPS points from the map display. 3. Click File and then click Open. 4. Single click the file you want to view. The bottom of the Open a GPL File dialog box opens the start location, start time, start coordinate, total distance, duration, finish location, finish time, finish coordinate, and the number of readings for the selected log. 5. Click Open. 6. Click File and then click File Preview.
XMap User Guide Displays the direction you are traveling in as degrees T (True North) or M (Magnetic North) based on the bearing selected on the Units area on the Display tab in the Options dialog box. Heading is provided as a numerical value as well as a compass direction. GPS Fix No GPS–Displays "No Fix" Acquiring–Displays "No Fix" 2-D–Displays "2-D" 3-D–The GPS receiver is receiving sufficient satellite data to determine your location.
Using GPS GPS Status No GPS–A red circle with a slash indicates the GPS receiver is not yet detected by your computer. This status usually displays when initialization first begins. Acquiring–A red blinking circle indicates the GPS receiver is not yet receiving sufficient satellite data to determine your position. This status displays while the GPS receiver is acquiring satellite data and can take several minutes.
XMap User Guide Almanac When using a DeLorme GPS receiver, the Almanac window displays the satellite number and its current status. N–Indicates the satellite is being used for navigation. E–Indicates ephemeris data is available for the satellite. T–Indicates the satellite is currently being tracked by your GPS receiver. D–Indicates differential data is available for that satellite. Notes • Differential data is available on WAAS-enabled devices. • Almanac information is available only for DeLorme receivers.
Using GPS • The Sun and Moon traveling across the compass as time passes with 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). Averaging The Averaging option allows you to load .gpl files and average the data points they contain.
XMap User Guide The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites, each carrying several atomic clocks to ensure the most accurate time possible. The satellites broadcast low-power radio waves containing the satellite's identity code and the exact time (to the nanosecond) that the message was sent. When a GPS receiver picks up a satellite signal, it identifies the satellite and compares the signal time with its own clock.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition Voice Overview To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route calculated. Using the speech recognition and text-to-speech technology included in your application, you can issue a series of voice commands to a laptop computer. The voice commands activate basic navigation, map control, and GPS features, providing you with hands-free program navigation so you can concentrate on your driving.
XMap User Guide Voice Options Overview The following topics are covered in this section: • Voice Overview • Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition • Training the Speech Recognition Engine • Voice Commands • Speech Recognition Tips • Changing Voice Output • Voice Preferences • Voice Prompts Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route calculated.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition Note Some commands are disabled if a route is not calculated or if the GPS is not initialized. Training the Speech Recognition Engine To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route calculated. You should train the speech recognition engine to provide good speech recognition results. Before training, ensure your microphone is active and the speech recognition feature is on.
XMap User Guide • 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.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition After that. Speaks the next stop or turn information, depending on the previous spoken direction. Are we there 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.
XMap User Guide 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. Zooms in the specified number of levels. Zoom out <#> times. Zooms out the specified number of levels. Zoom level <#>. Zooms to specified level. Previous map. Displays the previous map. Go back. GPS Tab Commands The following table shows GPS voice commands. If there is a keyboard shortcut available, it is listed after the command.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition Voice Tab Commands The following table shows Voice tab voice commands and the response. If there is a keyboard shortcut available, it is listed after the command. Spoken Command Response What can I say? Displays the Monitor dialog box. More commands. Displays next page of voice commands. Repeat last command. Repeats your last spoken command. Speech Recognition Tips To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route calculated.
XMap User Guide • Your best speech recognition responses will always be to use a closetalk microphone with voice output using the laptop speakers rather than a headphone speaker so that the computer will not "hear itself." • If you are speaking with someone else in the room, have a radio or television on, and so on, the computer may think those sounds are commands to follow. Select the Microphone check box on the Voice tab only when you intend to use it.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 2. Click the Voice Settings tab. 3. From the Voice drop-down list box, select a voice from the list of options. A description of the selected voice displays to the right of the drop-down list box. Note If you have purchased SAPI 5.1-compatible voices from another software vendor, they are included in this list. 4.
XMap User Guide • 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, Microsoft Office 2003 installs Microsoft English U.S. Version 6.1 Recognizer). Select the most recent version.
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition Approaching finish. Off route.
Using Handheld Devices Handheld Export Setting Your Handheld Export Preferences You can customize your map export options so that you export exactly the map data types and data zoom level ranges you want to view on your handheld device or Earthmate PN-Series GPS device. Note You must have Street Atlas USA® Handheld installed to view exported maps on a PDA. To Set Your Handheld Export Preferences Use the following steps to customize your map cutting preferences. on the toolbar (or click the menu 1.
Using Handheld Devices 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. The default values are set to only export data zoom levels that are in the green area. • Red indicates zoom levels at which the data is available but not necessarily the best viewed. • DeLorme Street Level Data and DeLorme Topographic Data are available separately. For information, visit www.delorme.
XMap User Guide o Aerial Imagery (DOQQ) — 15-17 Black and white 1-meter resolution digital aerial photography. Downloaded using the NetLink tab. o Color Aerial Imagery (DOQQ) — 13-17 True-color 1-meter resolution digital aerial photography. Downloaded using the NetLink tab. o NOAA Nautical Charts (varies) Color bathymetric nautical charts produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Downloaded using the NetLink tab.
Using Handheld Devices 5. Click Save . 6. Send the map package to your Earthmate PN-40, Earthmate PN-20, Palm OS, or Pocket PC PDA. Notes • Your saved map packages display in the Saved Map Packages list.
XMap User Guide Data Zoom Level/Scale Bar Translation Your DeLorme application and your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device use different methods for representing the map's scale. In XMap, scale is represented as a data zoom level (1-19). The Earthmate PN-Series GPS device uses a scale bar, based on the measurement units chosen in Device Setup. The following table describes the correlation between data zoom levels in your DeLorme application and the scale bars on the device.
Using Handheld Devices You must activate your Earthmate® PN-Series GPS before you transfer maps, waypoints, tracks, or routes. Important If you have previously used another Earthmate PN-Series GPS with XMap® and created maps using the Handheld Export tab, you will be prompted to update your maps to work with the new device. If you do not update the maps when you activate the device, you will be prompted to update each map when you send it to the device.
XMap User Guide See the following topics for information about exchanging information with an Earthmate PN-Series GPS.
Using Handheld Devices To send a map package with draw layers to your device, see the Help topic for your device: • Sending/Receiving Maps to/from an Earthmate PN-40 • Sending/Receiving Maps to/From an Earthmate PN-20 Adding GIS Layers to a Map Package If you have GIS data that you want to send to an Earthmate® PN-Series GPS device, you can use the Handheld tab in the Options dialog to create a map that includes the data. You can then use the Exchange dialog to send the map to the device.
XMap User Guide • • • 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 Feature • Uncontrolled Fire Edge • Fire Break Incomplete • Directional Arrow Polygons • Wetlands • Bare Ground • Rock, Lake or Pond • Island •
Using Handheld Devices 2. Double-click the user raster data you want to send to the device. Selected data appears on the map. 3. Click the Handheld Export tab and zoom to the area of interest on the map. 4. Click the Options button to open the Handheld tab in the Options dialog box. 5. Under Export Map Format, select DeLorme Earthmate. 6. Under Export Map Source, select the map with the draw layer (Left or Right). 7. Under Export Data Zooms, select Draw Layers. 8.
XMap User Guide • • • Vegetation Line • Completed Dozer Line • Line Break Completed • Highlighted Geographic Feature • Man Made Feature • Uncontrolled Fire Edge • Fire Break Incomplete • Directional Arrow Polygons • Wetlands • Bare Ground • Rock, Lake or Pond • Island • Land • Mixed Forest • Evergreen Forest Points • Only Earthmate PN Series point symbols are supported on the PN series GPS devices.
Using Handheld Devices • You can transfer maps using the Data Transfer option on the device's Connect to Computer screen and then selecting the device in the Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box; however, transfer will be slow as the device is not being used as an external drive. • If you bypassed the Connect to Computer screen on the device, go to the Device Setup>Connect to Computer menu and select the option you want from the USB Setting drop-down list.
XMap User Guide 8. Click Send. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 9. Click Done. 10. On your Earthmate PN-40, press ENTER to return to GPS use. To Receive Maps Use the following steps to receive maps from your Earthmate PN-40 GPS or SD card into your mapping application. 1. Connect your Earthmate PN-40 to your computer with the USB cable and power it on. The Connect to Computer screen appears. 2. On the device, highlight Map Transfer and press ENTER.
Using Handheld Devices trail route, create a trail route in XMap and then send it to your device using the instructions below. • If you stray off of a trail route's course while navigating with the device, you will be asked if you would like to recalculate the route. Because the Earthmate PN-Series GPS cannot create trail routes, the route will be converted to a direct route if you choose to recalculate.
XMap User Guide 5. Click Receive. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 6. Click Done. Tip You can also open the Exchange dialog by clicking the Exchange button on the Handheld Export tab or the GPS tab. Sending/Receiving Tracks to/from Earthmate PN-40 You can use XMap® to exchange tracks with the DeLorme Earthmate® PN-40 GPS. Notes • To rename, delete, or send/receive a track, right-click the item in the Exchange dialog and select the appropriate option.
Using Handheld Devices 3. In your mapping application, click the Exchange button The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box opens. on the toolbar. 4. In the right pane of the dialog box, click the plus sign next to Tracks, and then click the track you want to receive into your mapping application. OR If you want to receive all tracks, just click Tracks. 5. In the left pane of the dialog box, click the track layer where you want to receive the track or tracks.
XMap User Guide 3. In your mapping application, click the Exchange button The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box opens. on the toolbar. 4. In the left pane of the dialog box, click the plus sign next to Waypoint Layers, and then click the waypoint layer or contents you want to send to the Earthmate PN-40. OR To send all waypoints, just click Waypoints. 5. Click Send. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 6. Click Done.
Using Handheld Devices Follow these steps to transfer a firmware update to an SD card in your device. 1. Connect your Earthmate PN-40 to your computer and power it on. 2. On the Connect to Computer screen, highlight Data Exchange and press ENTER. 3. Press the MENU button and go to the Device Setup/Connect to Computer menu. 4. In the USB Setting drop-down list, select Firmware Transfer and press ENTER. The Firmware Transfer screen displays. Set the device aside. 5.
XMap User Guide 1. Use the Handheld Export tab and the handheld export settings to create a map package. To learn how to create maps, see Creating a Map Package and the Creating Maps for an Earthmate PN-Series GPS tutorial in the application’s Help. 2. To save the map package in internal memory or on an SD card that is in the device: Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable, power it on, and then select Earthmate GPS PN-20 from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.
Using Handheld Devices 3. Select Earthmate GPS PN-20 or Removable Disk (for an SD card) from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the dialog box. 4. In the right pane of the dialog box, click the plus sign next to Saved Map Packages (to receive a saved map package) or Regional Map Packages (to receive a regional map package) and then click the map you want to receive. To receive all saved or regional map packages, just click Saved Map Packages or Regional Map Packages. 5. Click Receive.
XMap User Guide OR To send all routes, just click Routes. 5. Click Send. The route is sent to the device and a progress bar indicates the copy status. 6. Click Done. To Receive Routes Use the following steps to receive routes from your Earthmate GPS PN-20. 1. Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable and power it on. 2. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 3. Select Earthmate GPS PN-20 from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the dialog box. 4.
Using Handheld Devices Note You cannot replace an existing track on the Earthmate GPS PN-20 if the track details page for that track is displaying on the device. 5. Click Send. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 6. Click Done. To Receive Tracks Use the following steps to receive tracks from your Earthmate PN-Series GPS. 1. Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable and power it on. on the toolbar. 2. Click the Exchange button The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box opens. 3.
XMap User Guide To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your Earthmate GPS PN-20. 1. Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable and power it on. on the toolbar. 2. Click the Exchange button The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box opens. 3. In the left pane of the dialog box, click the plus sign next to Waypoint Layers, and then click the waypoint layer or contents you want to send to the Earthmate GPS PN-20. OR To send all waypoints, just click Waypoints. 4.
Using Handheld Devices Each regional map package consists of one or more states in the United States. See the descriptions below to determine which states are included in each regional map package.
XMap User Guide Use the following steps to send route points to your device. 1. Connect your device to your computer. 2. If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings. For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your owner manual. 3. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 4. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 5.
Using Handheld Devices 12. Repeat the steps for each route file you wan to send to your device. 13. Click Finish. Tip You can also open the Exchange dialog by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab.
XMap User Guide Sending Tracks to Your Third-party GPS Device If you have a compatible GPSor athletic device, you can use the Exchange Wizard to send tracks to your device. To Send Tracks Use the following steps to send tracks to your device. 1. Connect your device to your computer. 2. If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings. For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN.
Using Handheld Devices 9. Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop-down list. 10. To avoid overwriting existing waypoints 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. 11. Click Send to Device. 12. Repeat the steps for every route file you want to send to your device. 13. Click Finish.
XMap User Guide Receiving a Track From Your Third-party GPS Device If you have a compatible GPSor athletic device, you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive tracks created on your device. Once imported, you can use the file in your mapping program. Note When you open a track you've imported from your GPS device, you may notice that the track does not join existing roads. Use the select tool in the Draw tab to snap the end node of the track to a road. For more information, see Snapping Draw Objects.
Using Handheld Devices GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device manual. 3. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 4. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 5. Under Select Device, select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device. 6. Select Receive from Device. 7. Select Waypoints from the Object drop-down list. 8. Select User Map Data - Waypoints from the Save As drop-down list. 9. Click Next. 10.
XMap User Guide 7. Under Source, select the map you want to send to your handheld device from the Handheld Map drop-down list. The maps saved in the specified location display in the list. To view maps saved in an alternate location, click the browse button and browse to the location. Then, select the map from the Handheld Map drop-down list. 8. Select the user you want to send the map to from the User drop-down list. 9. Select the media destination from the Destination drop-down list. 10.
Using Handheld Devices Sending Route Information to Your Palm OS Device Use the Exchange Wizard to send route points or route directions to your Palm® OS device. To Send Route Points Use the following steps to send route points to your Palm OS device. 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 3. Under Select Device, select Palm OS. 4. Select Send to Device. 5. Select Route Points from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. Click Next. 7.
XMap User Guide 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 3. Under Select Device, select Palm OS. 4. Select Send to Device. 5. Select User Map Data - Waypoints from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. Click Next. 7. Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop-down list. 8. Click Prepare for Sync. 9. Repeat the steps for every waypoint file you want to send to your device. 10. Click Finish.
Using Handheld Devices Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your Palm OS device. 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 3. Under Select Device, select Palm OS. 4. Select Receive from Device. 5. Select Waypoints from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. From the Save As drop-down list, select to save the waypoints as User Map Data - Waypoints. 7. Click Next. 8.
XMap User Guide Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device Sending a Handheld Map to a Pocket PC Device Use the Exchange Wizard to send maps you cut using the Handheld Export tab to your Pocket PC device. See Creating a Map Package to Send to a DeLorme Earthmate or PDA for more information. Note You must have Street Atlas USA® Handheld installed to view exported maps on a PDA. To Send a Handheld Map Use the following steps to send a handheld map to a Pocket PC device. on the toolbar OR click 1.
Using Handheld Devices 6. Under Export Map Source, select the map with the draw layer (Left or Right). 7. Under Export Data Zooms, select User Raster Data. 8. Choose the zoom ranges at which you want to view the data at on the handheld device. to select the grids that cover the draw layers 9. Click Select/Edit you want to send to the device. You can use the Grid Size control to modify the grid size. When selecting grids, you will receive an error in the Info box if the map output is too large.
XMap User Guide 7. From the Route drop-down list, select the route file that contains the route directions you want to send to your device. 8. Click Prepare for Sync. 9. Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard. 10. Repeat the steps for each route you want to send to your device. 11. Click Finish. The route directions are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation.
Using Handheld Devices 5. Select GPS Log from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. Click Next. 7. Under Source, select the GPS log you want to send to your handheld device from the GPS Log drop-down list. The logs are saved in the specified location display in the list. To view logs saved in an alternate location, click the browse button and browse to the location. Then, select the log from the GPS Log drop-down list. 8. Click Prepare for Sync. 9. Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard. 10.
XMap User Guide Receiving Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device Use the Exchange Wizard to receive waypoints created on your Pocket PC. Once imported, you can use the file in your mapping program. To Receive Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your Pocket PC device. 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 3. Under Device Type, select Pocket PC. 4. Select Receive from Device. 5.
Using Handheld Devices 7. Select the GPS log you want to receive from the GPS Log drop-down list. 8. Click Receive From Device. 9. Repeats the steps for each GPS log file you want to receive. 10. Click Finish. Tip You can also open the Exchange dialog by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab.
Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices You can use your mapping application with small-screen devices, such as UMPCs, or Ultra Mobile PCs. The UMPC control is available in the Options menu. To turn UMPC and click UMPC Mode to mode on, click the Options menu arrow select the check box next to it. To turn UMPC mode off, click UMPC Mode to clear the check box.
Using NetLink NetLink Overview NetLink is an online portal within XMap®. You must have an Internet connection to use NetLink. The NetLink tab has four subtabs. Within each subtab, follow the on-screen instructions or click the NetLink Help button for more information. Home Purchase or activate a Map Library subscription, activate a Data Download Dollars certificate, learn more about our data and imagery, and much more.
XMap User Guide Downloads View and receive downloads and software updates. If you have an Earthmate® PNSeries GPS, you can also access firmware updates. Support Your connection to DeLorme — links to technical support, the forums, the DeLorme blogs, and more. You can also submit a map correction to us.
Using GeoTagger Getting Started with GeoTagger Use the GeoTagger Wizard to: • Sync digital photos with GPS log files (.gpl) and track files (.an1) and tag them to the location you took them. You can place images as an actual image on the map, a MapNote with a hyperlink, or a symbol with a hyperlink. • Match GPS logs and tracks to time-related information downloaded from supported devices.
XMap User Guide If you selected GPL File, in the GPS Data box, type 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 Next. 10.
Using GeoTagger can select only one track at a time. If you selected GPL File, in the GPS Data box, type the path and file name for the file or click Browse to search for the file on your computer. 7. Click Next. 8. For Generic CSV Files only, under Data File, select the appropriate data type for each category from the drop-down lists. • The top row categories are the types of data and units that the program recognizes.
XMap User Guide 2. Click the Draw tab and view your track or GPS log. 3. Find a point on the track or GPS log where you know you took a picture 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.
Sharing Online Using Eartha Community Atlas Eartha Community Atlas is an interactive atlas where communities exchange their common experiences and location-based information using shared, customized, searchable maps. You can geoplace photos on a map, upload waypoints, upload and download tracks, and participate in forum discussions. You do not have to be registered or signed in to browse the website. If you want to post to a forum or manage map information, you must register and sign in.
Using the XMap API Command Window XMap API Command Window XMap includes a command prompt utility (XMapi) that allows you to control the application via the command line. The interface provides access to simple commands for performing a variety of basic operations such as panning and zooming the map, performing quick searches and creating routes. All operations are triggered from the command line but control the running application.
Using the XMap API Command Window Help for the "findshortcut" command. Searches the keyboard shortcuts for all commands with a specified search term. Example: Type "GIS" as the search term. The list of shortcuts appears in this format: GIS .Show Check-out/in; GIS.Layer Properties, etc. A description is provided. API Commands and Parameters These commands are available in the XMap API Command Window. Notes: • All commands begin with xmapi. • Parameters are separated by a space.
XMap User Guide Coordinate Formats. quicksearch findshortcut Performs the QuickSearch action on the Find tab. search-term See Performing a Basic Search for options. "2 delorme dr, yarmouth, me" Searches the keyboard shortcuts for all commands with a specified search term. search-term Type "route" as the search term. The list of shortcuts appears in this format: route.back on track; route.calculate, etc. A description is provided. group.commandname "find.
Using the XMap API Command Window string starting with "GPS" (all caps) triggers the current GPS location to be used as the location. optimizeroute Creates a route between the specified start and finish points, inserting any stops to the route in the order they are passed in the command line. This re-orders the points to find a nearoptimal pathway that connects the stops. current location to yarmouth, me) start-location [stop-location(s)] finish-location See Performing a Basic Search for options.
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Index 3 3D Fix ................. 329, 337, 344, 350 Assigning a Waypoint ID to a Custom Symbol ................................... 280 3DTQ Region Coverage ..................41 A Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts .........55 About GPS ................................. 341 Attribute(s) .. 165, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 180, 181, 182, 183, 187 Activating a Database ....................93 Activating Speech Recognition ...... 344 Active Layer .................................33 Add Field .......................
Change Password..........................97 Clear Trail .................................. 335 Changing Coordinate Grid Properties77 Clearing a Profile......................... 306 Changing Draw Connection Properties ...............................................78 Climbing Distance ....................... 302 Changing Draw Object Types ........ 249 Closing Existing WorkFiles ............ 293 Changing How POIs Display on the Map..........................................
Index Creating a New Custom Scheme......55 Deleting a Database ......................93 Creating a New Database ...............89 Deleting a Draw File .................... 240 Creating a New Draw File ............. 239 Deleting a Field from a Layer ........ 173 Creating a New Layer .................. 125 Deleting a Layer ......................... 130 Creating a New Symbol................ 273 Deleting a Query......................... 188 Creating a New Symbol Set .......... 273 Deleting a Route ..
Duplicate the Source Layer........... 125 E Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files................................. 242 Easting ...................................... 302 Exporting Your Address Book ........ 225 F Edit Points Tool..................... 33, 136 Edit Tool ......................................33 FAQs ............................................ 3 Editing a Contact In Your Address Book ...................................... 222 File Preview................................
Index Handheld .....................354, 383, 388 JPEG ...........................................19 K Handheld Export ......................... 354 Keyboard Shortcuts55, 57, 58, 59, 309 Heading..................................... 337 Hidden Draw Tools ...................... 238 Keywords for Category Searches ... 215 L Hide Route ................................. 323 Labeling a Draw Object ................ 258 Hiding Address Book Contacts on the Map........................................
MapInfo..................................... 117 P MapNote .................................... 267 Panning the Map ................... 18, 335 MapShare ....................................36 Parks or Reserves .........................41 MapTags Password .....................................97 Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting ............................... 218 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym.......... 277 Maximum Break.......................... 145 PhotoFlight.................................
Index Range ....................................... 145 Route Avoid ............................... 318 Raster Properties ..........................79 Route Directions ......................... 317 Read Only .................................. 182 Route Prefs .........................319, 322 Recalculate When Off Route.......... 329 Receiving a GPS Log.............387, 392 Routing Data ................................66 S Receiving a Route .........381, 386, 391 Satellites ..........................
Server User..................................87 Street Colors ................................45 Setting Data to be Used as Routing Data.........................................66 String........................................ 172 Setting Minimum and Maximum Elevation................................. 305 Subscription .................................99 Setting Units of Measure Preferences ...............................................47 Setting Your 3-D Map Preferences .
Index Use High-Contrast Colors ............. 329 Viewing Two Maps Simultaneously ...51 USGS Quad Line Connection ...........77 USGS Quadrangle Coverage ...........41 Voice..... 343, 344, 345, 346, 350, 351 W Using the Command Line ......107, 112 Waypoint ................................... 267 Using the Transparency Option ..... 282 V Waypoint ID ............................... 280 Vector .........................................75 Wild Card...................................
