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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Introduction................................................................... I Quick Start Reference ................................................................... 2 How MapCreate Works: The Basics ............................................ 6 File Formats & Functions ............................................................ 7 Map Border File ........................................................................ 7 Custom Map File.......................................
Trail List Window ................................................................... 43 Moving around the Master Map................................................. 44 Pan Arrows.............................................................................. 44 Center Map.............................................................................. 44 Zoom Area ............................................................................... 45 Zoom in/Zoom Out.................................................
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WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions.
Section 1: Introduction How this manual can get you into the field, fast! Thanks for buying MapCreate, the custom mapping software for Lowrance and Eagle GPS units. This manual was written using MapCreate U.S.A. and MapCreate Canada versions 6.3. Beginning with version 6.3, all MapCreate packages work identically, but contain different mapping data. We know you're eager to install the program and make some maps, but we have a favor to ask.
included more tips and tricks so you can take advantage of all the power and performance MapCreate offers. You can see an example of the Help file's Command Reference format in Appendix 1 at the back of this manual, on page 69. Appendix 1 contains the entry on the Help Command, which explains how to use Help. In addition to the Command Reference, the Help file includes material from this manual's User's Guide segment. Just press the F1 key to launch Help.
clude in your map. Use the PAN ARROW buttons to move north, south, east or west. Use the ZOOM-IN and ZOOM-OUT (Z-IN or Z-OUT) buttons as needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing. 3. Click the DRAW MAP BORDERS button in the toolbar. Move the mouse pointer above and to the left of the desired area. Click, hold down the mouse button and drag diagonally down and to the right until the desired area is enclosed with the green border box. Then release the mouse button.
7. Another message box asks whether you want to register your current card or not. Click YES to continue the card registration process. Click Yes to register your current memory card with MapCreate. 8. You can change the label on your memory card if you prefer. Delete the default name, "Card1," and enter the new name. Click REGISTER to continue. Delete the default label, if you prefer, and enter a new name. Then click Register to continue. 9.
Click Done to complete the registry process. NOTE: If the AUTOMATICALLY APPEND LABEL TO SAVED MAPS box is selected (see figure above), MapCreate will automatically add your card's label to the end of whatever name you give the file you are saving. Let's use the figure above as an example. If we name our map "Phoenix.lcm," MapCreate will automatically name the file "Phoenix_CARD1.lcm." To cancel this option, click the Automatically Append… box to remove the check mark. 11.
How MapCreate Works: the Basics You'll be making maps faster if you understand the hoops MapCreate must jump through to cram a high-detail map into your GPS unit. First of all, those CDs you just purchased contain a whole bunch of raw digital cartography data. There are several hundred files of digital mapping information containing lake shorelines, navigation aids, roads, rivers and all the other information that goes into our high-detail maps.
File Formats & Functions Well, now you know what makes MapCreate tick. You may be ready to skip forward to where we explain how our text formatting makes the manual easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions" on page 15. But, if you want to pick up an extra tip or two, look over this segment describing the file formats and memory cards MapCreate works with.
hard drive space is available, many users like to archive Map Files in the C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data folder. This allows you to change maps on your card and reuse a map over and over without creating it each time. If you save a map to the Data folder, MapCreate will remember that location the next time you save a map, during the current work session. The next time you start MapCreate, map saves will default back to the MMC card. You cannot make changes to a Map File once it has been created.
To help you decide what size cards to buy, make some map borders covering the type of travel you expect. Then use the Estimate Custom Map Size command to calculate the size. For example, one Missouri customer frequently travels and fishes in the four-state area of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. He purchased an additional 128MB MMC, which holds all four states at once. This lets him travel long distances for extended periods without needing a computer to change the maps on his card.
cause it allows you to match your map's file size and detail level to your card's memory capacity and your travel needs. NOTE: Due to software requirements in the GPS units, MMC or SD cards can hold a maximum of 32 different files at one time for the Lowrance iFINDER and 1,000 different files for all other Lowrance or Eagle GPS receivers. The total amount of information cannot exceed the MMC size capacity, no matter what the number of files is.
don't fit your MMC or SD card, refer to the Help file's Command Reference section for more detailed instructions on controlling file size. GPS Data File This file format contains all the GPS navigation information (waypoints, event marker icons, routes and trails) used by your GPS unit and MapCreate. The file extension is *.usr (for User file). By default, MapCreate first saves a GPS Data File to the C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data folder, but if you prefer you can save it direct to your MMC card.
Latitude First wpt Last wpt 36.060798, 36.060784, 36.161831, 36.162581, 36.169981, 36.382616, 36.385315, 36.503465, Longitude -95.783549, -95.761647, -95.761529, -95.753760, -95.751795, -95.556565, -95.560847, -95.561081, Waypoint Name Comma and space separate items. Church 1 Turn North 2 Turn N-East On Hwy66 (3) Wpt 004* Wpt 005* Turn N-West 6 Turn North 7 Stop Turn East 8 In routes, sequence is important. 1st line is wpt 1, 2nd line is wpt 2 and so on.
WARNING: You should never format an MMC containing a Navionics chart or Jeppesen aviation database. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart or aeronautical data from the card. GPS Unit Compatibility MapCreate 6.3 is compatible with all Lowrance and Eagle mapping GPS units that use removable MMC/SD cards for map storage. Some units, however, may need a free software upgrade to work with MapCreate 6.3. Upgrades are available for download from the web sites, www.lowrance.com or www.eaglegps.com.
Find Points of Interest On the computer master map, moving your pointer over a Point of Interest (POI) symbol triggers a pop-up box with the POI's name. With MapCreate 6.3, when the information is available, the pop-up box also displays the POI's address and telephone number. This detailed pop-up only works for items classified as Points of Interest. Map with pop-up box showing POI information In a Lowrance or Eagle GPS, all POI's include the name, address and phone number.
All of this information is built into MapCreate's atlas database. As long as an information category is turned on and included in your Map File, the data will be available to your GPS unit. With these and other elements, MapCreate gives you a phenomenal amount of mapping detail and information. For a more detailed list of the map categories available in MapCreate, see Appendix 2, Map Category List, on page 73.
Keyboard The keys on your keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they are in this manual. All key names are shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the "Control" key is shown as Ctrl and the "Enter" key is shown as Enter. Keys are sometimes used in combinations. For example, Ctrl+T means to hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the T key. The hot key sequence Alt+T|W indicates a two-step combination: hold down the Alt key while pressing the T key, release, then press the W key.
Section 2: Installing MapCreate 6.3 System Requirements MapCreate 6 requires the following minimum system resources: • IBM compatible PC. • Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor. • 32 MB RAM • approximately 300 MB free hard disk space, depending on your version of the program. • 256 color display. • Microsoft Windows 98 or later. • CD-ROM drive. MapCreate will run on a system with the above specifications, but the program will work slowly.
dium-detail map data. Takes approximately 300 MB of free hard drive space. Custom - Allows installation of the program and all map data files on the hard drive. Caution: Be patient if you choose custom install. It may take several minutes for all the files to install to the hard drive. You will be prompted to insert the appropriate disc(s) throughout the installation. Full - Installs every possible option and all the mapping data. MapCreate runs fastest with this option.
Click the START button on the Windows taskbar, and then click RUN. 3. Type D:\setup.exe (where D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM) Type the setup command directory path and file name. 4. Click OK to begin installation. NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, you may receive an error message if you are not logged on with administrator privileges.
A. InstallShield will load. A message box will appear, reminding you to disable any anti virus software. Click OK to continue. B. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click the YES button; if you do not accept, click the NO button, and MapCreate will not be installed on your computer.
C. Choose a destination folder for the program. You can accept the default (recommended) or you can choose another location. Click NEXT to continue the installation. D. Select the type of setup, and click the NEXT button to continue the installation. (See page 17 for a description of the options.
E. If you chose Custom install, select the components to install. Then click NEXT to continue. F. With all your preferences determined, InstallShield will begin copying files. A progress window is shown.
G. If needed, the install will prompt you for additional discs. When asked, insert the appropriate CD and click OK to continue the setup. H. The Setup Status window shows the progress of the installation. I. When the program files have been copied, InstallShield Wizard will display a message that setup is complete. Click FINISH to close the wizard program.
J. After the MapCreate files have been installed on your computer, you are prompted to install the MMC card reader drivers. Make sure the card reader is not plugged in yet, then click OK to continue. (If you stop the program, you can install the card reader later, but MapCreate will not run until the card reader is installed. To install later refer to the instruction sheet that came with the card reader.) K. The setup program for the USB SD/MMC Reader loads. L.
M. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click YES. (If you do not accept, click NO, and the SD/MMC Reader software will not be installed on your computer, and MapCreate will not run.) N. Choose a destination folder for the SD-MMC Reader program. This is where you want the files to be located on your hard drive. You can accept the default (recommended) or choose another location. Click NEXT when you're ready to continue.
O. Select the folder where you want to place the shortcut for the SD/MMC Reader program. You can accept the default or choose another location. Click NEXT to continue the installation. P. The setup program is ready to install the SD-MMC Reader program on your computer. Click NEXT to continue.
The setup program displays the progress of the installation. Installation complete. 6. When the card reader install program is finished, the InstallShield wizard completion window appears.
restart your computer now. MapCreate and the card reader will not run until your computer restarts. With the "restart my computer now" option selected, click FINISH. After the computer restarts and Windows has finished loading, plug the card reader into a USB port. After Windows finishes installing the card reader, it will appear as an additional drive letter in My Computer. The card reader and MapCreate are ready to use.
C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate. Next, double-click MapCreate.exe to launch the program. Double-click MapCreate.exe to start MapCreate 6.3 from Windows Explorer. For more details on the many other ways to create and manipulate shortcuts, open your Windows help file and search for the word "shortcut.
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Section 3: User's Guide Working With MapCreate Starting MapCreate If you installed the Compact version of MapCreate, make sure the CDROM for the area you intend to use is in the CD-ROM drive. Otherwise, you can insert any MapCreate CD. (Remember, even if you installed the Full version, a disc must be in the drive each time you start the program. This is one of MapCreate's copy protection features.) NOTES: • For earlier MapCreate owners: If you have both an earlier version of MapCreate and MapCreate 6.
The MapCreate Screen When you start MapCreate, the opening splash screen appears while the program is loading. It will take a moment or two for the program to load the map detail. MapCreate 6 splash screen appears while program is loading. Once it's finished loading, you'll see a screen that looks like this, with a map of the world and the Map Categories window open: MapCreate 6 opening screen. MapCreate has several other windows that are used to control mapping data.
Status bar MapCreate 6 GPS text list windows. You can drag the borders of these windows to resize them to suit your viewing preferences. The windows can also be manually arranged around the screen, or you can just use the default Auto Arrange setting, under the Window menu. When you close the program, MapCreate remembers the windows and map you were using. The next time you start MapCreate, the program opens the previous map and windows, just as you left them.
Master Map Window The largest window is the Master Map window. It displays the basic world background map you'll use to prepare Map Border Files and Map Files for your GPS. You can close the other list windows if you're not using them. (You can always open them later when you need them. Click VIEW and then click the window name.) This allows you to see as much of the Master Map as possible on your computer screen.
• When your mouse pointer moves over a map feature or landmark symbol, a Pop-up Tool Tip Box appears listing a name or description of what the symbol represents. Selected Symbol Tip Box Pop-up Tool Tip box. When the cross-hair pointer hovers over the visible wreck symbol, a red border surrounds the symbol and the tip box appears. This wrecked vessel is the "Three Brothers." Main Menu MapCreate's main menu is similar to that of other Windows programs.
same time.] To display additional toolbars or remove one from your screen: 1. Click VIEW|TOOLBARS. A toolbar is active when a check mark is displayed in the box to the left of the toolbar's name. If the toolbar is not active, the box is empty. 2. To view a toolbar click the box beside the name of the toolbar you want to display. A check mark appears, and the toolbar is displayed on your screen. 3. To remove a toolbar click the check box beside the name of the toolbar you wish to close.
Create Map: creates a map file your GPS unit can use from an area defined by a map border. Create Map (Advanced) toolbar Draw Map Borders: draws map borders as green rectangles. Draw Corridor Map Borders: draws irregularly-shaped magenta corridor borders. Useful for areas that don't fit neatly into rectangle borders, or for making strip maps that follow cross-country routes.
New Map Border File: clears or erases from the screen any map borders appearing on the Master Map. Open Map Border File: opens a map border file previously saved by MapCreate. Save Map Border File: saves to disk any new or edited map borders displayed on the Master Map. Open Map: opens a map saved to disk. Save All: saves a map border file and then a GPS data file, when both types of information are displayed on the Master Map.
Copy: copies text or a selected GPS data item from a waypoint list, route waypoint list or icon list to the Windows clipboard. Paste: inserts text from the Windows clipboard. Inserts a GPS data item from the Windows clipboard into its respective list window. (You cannot paste one type of GPS data into a list window for a different data type.) Undo: lets you reverse a command or function you have executed. Redo: lets you re-run a command or function you had previously reversed using the Undo command.
Move Left: click this to see additional area on the left side of the map (i.e., a given point will shift to the right, bringing into view an area that was previously off the left side of the map.) Move Right: click this to see additional area on the right side of the map (i.e., a given point will shift to the left, bringing into view an area that was previously off the right side of the map.) Move Up: click this to see additional area at the top of the map (i.e.
For example, if you're simply taking a cross-country highway trip across several states, you can turn off categories such as rural roads and/or minor city streets. This should give you the navigation information you need at a smaller file size. However, when file size is no problem, most users prefer to include as much detail as possible. All the examples in our User's Guide section use the original factory default settings, which have all the categories turned on.
Icon List Window Route List Window This window shows the routes on the Master Map in a text list format. The list contains the route name, number, total distance of the route and the number of waypoints that make up the route. To open this window click VIEW|ROUTE LIST. The route name can be edited in the window. To change the name: 1. Click on the name to highlight it. 2. Pause a moment; then click the name again. (This is not a regular double-click.) 3. Type a new name and press ENTER.
be edited either on the Master Map or in the list window. You can also insert and delete waypoints in a route. To edit, right-click the waypoint. To relocate a route waypoint on the Master Map by dragging: 1. Right-click on the waypoint and select MOVE WAYPOINT. 2. Move the mouse pointer with the waypoint to the new location. 3. Left-click to drop the waypoint in the new spot. You can click Esc at anytime, while moving dragging the waypoint, to cancel the move. The waypoint remains where it was.
Trail List Window Tip: You can automatically create a route from a trail, and you can edit the resulting route, if you wish. For more information, see Create Route From Trail in the Help file's Command Reference. To convert a trail, right-click the trail name. Then, in the pop-up menu, click CREATE ROUTE FROM TRAIL. Moving Around the Master Map Pan Arrows You can move around the Master Map display by clicking the Pan Arrow buttons, which appear at the north, south, east and west sides of the Master Map.
Tip: The mouse pointer's location in latitude and longitude is always shown in the status bar at the bottom of the MapCreate screen. Zoom Area There are several ways to zoom in and zoom out on the Master Map display. All are described in the Help file's Command Reference, but for now we'll describe just three. One fast and precise method uses the zoom area mouse pointer, activated by the Zoom Area button. 1.
features. You have two ways to access these commands, so choose whichever is most convenient. You can click the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons on the Map Navigation toolbar. Zoom buttons on the Map Navigation toolbar Or you can click the Z-Out (zoom out) and Z-In (zoom in) buttons, located at the bottom right corner of the Master Map. Zoom Out, Zoom In buttons, with Zoom Range Window. Zooming in lets you see less territory, but more detail. Zooming out lets you see more territory, but less detail. 1.
NOTE: You can always use the Zoom-In or Zoom-Out buttons, no matter what other commands may be activated. Creating Rectangle Map Borders Making a Map Border is the first step in creating a map for your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the Toolbar section on page 35.) 1. Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include in your map. Click the CENTER MAP button , and then click the cross-hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered. 2.
If you are satisfied with this map border and want to finish processing it for use in your GPS unit, you can jump ahead to "Creating and Saving a Custom Map," on page 52. However, you might want to check out the following two optional steps on estimating the size of the map, and saving the border as a Map Border File. Estimate Map Size (Optional) It's a good idea to make sure your map will fit on your card, so let's check it. Click the ESTIMATE MAP SIZE button , on the Create Map toolbar.
Save Map Border File dialog box. 2. Type a name in the File Name text box and click SAVE. The file was placed in the "data" sub-folder located within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive. You can now start another map border (click the NEW MAP BORDER FILE button on the FILE toolbar) or you can close MapCreate and return another day. To open this border file later on, just click the OPEN MAP BORDER FILE button (on the FILE toolbar) and select the file name from the list. Open Map Border File dialog box.
Creating Corridor Map Borders A corridor map lets you twist and turn your borders to enclose irregularly shaped geographic features. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the "Toolbars" section, beginning on page 35.) 1. Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include in , and then your map. Click the CENTER MAP cross-hair button click the cross-hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered. 2.
7. Now move the mouse pointer off at an angle, in the new direction needed to follow the irregular terrain. You'll see that the active corridor border box now rotates around the last anchor point you set. This lets you move off in any direction, with the new segment of the corridor attached to the previous segments. Click to set your third anchor point. 8. Continue to click and add additional segments to your corridor until you reach your destination or have enclosed the desired area. 9.
NEW MAP BORDER FILE button (on the FILE toolbar). Then click the YES button on the Clear All Borders dialog box. This will erase all corridor borders displayed on the Master Map. Edit Corridor Borders It's easy to edit a corridor map. To add a segment, use the Draw Corridor Map Border button and simply click inside an existing segment to insert a new handle box. Move the handle where you want the corridor to go and click to anchor it there.
Read the message, and then click OK to continue. 3. A progress dialog box will appear while MapCreate extracts the necessary information and builds the Map File. Building Map Progress dialog box. 4. When the map has been built, the Save As dialog box appears. Note that the file size of the map is shown in the title bar and in the status bar at the lower left corner of the MapCreate screen. In the example below, the size is approximately 1.94 MB. Type a name in the FILE NAME text box and click SAVE.
Congratulations, you've made your first Map File! Your map was placed directly on your MMC or Secure Digital card. If you wish to keep a copy of the file on your computer, use Windows Explorer to copy the Map File to the "data" sub-folder located within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive. Tips: • If you don't plan to change this map later, the map border or Map Border File that you created it from can now be deleted if you wish.
4. Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want the waypoint. Click to set the waypoint. Move your mouse away, and you can see the waypoint, with the default name of "Wpt 001." Create a waypoint: First, find the location on the Master Map. The longer arrow shows the location of a public hunting area parking lot. Move the pointer arrow tip over the location (left) and click to create the waypoint.
• If you want to reposition the waypoint, move the cross-hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over a waypoint and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click MOVE WAYPOINT, and the pointer grabs the waypoint. Move it to the new position and click to set it there. • There are other ways to delete waypoints, and you can also change the symbol, name and location.
4. Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want the icon. Click to set the icon. Move your mouse away, and you can see the icon. Create an icon: First, find the location on the Master Map. The bottom arrow shows the location of a public boat ramp on this river. Move the pointer arrow tip over the location (left) and click to create the icon. The icon appears (right) with the default waypoint symbol but no name.
• If you want to reposition an icon, move the cross-hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the icon and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click MOVE ICON, and the pointer grabs the icon. Move it to the new position and click to set it there. • There are other ways to delete icons, and you can also change the symbol and location. For instructions on these functions, along with other tips, see Create Icon, Delete Icon, Insert Icon and Edit Icon in the Help file's Command Reference section.
1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to begin your route. Click the CENTER MAP cross-hair button then click the cross-hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered. 2. If needed, click the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the route waypoints. Tip: As you move along your intended course, you may need to pan the Master Map and periodically zoom in and out to see where to place route waypoints, and where you are going next.
5. You can move off in any direction and the next waypoint will be linked in a straight line to waypoint 1. Relocate your mouse pointer along your intended route and click to create additional route waypoints as needed. Basically, you will set a new waypoint every time you need to change direction. 6. To close the CREATE ROUTE command, right-click or press Esc. Finished route with six waypoints. Notice the straight line-of-sight line connecting the waypoints that make up the route.
move the cross-hair pointer over a route waypoint and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click the DELETE WAYPOINT command. MapCreate erases the waypoint and the magenta line linking the waypoint to the route. To erase the route legs but leave the waypoints: open the Route List window (shortcut key F3), right-click the route name, and in the pop-up menu click DELETE ROUTE. • You can easily reposition a route waypoint with your mouse.
2. Type a name in the File Name text box and click SAVE. Congratulations, you've made your first GPS Data File! MapCreate saved the file to the program's default storage folder, which is: C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data. Now you can use Windows Explorer to copy or move the file to your MMC card. Remember, Windows treats your card reader like a removable disk drive, so copying a GPS Data File to the MMC card is like copying a file from the hard drive to a floppy disk.
topic "Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files." This is usually located in the Advanced Mode Operation section of the hand-held units, and in the Basic GPS Operations section of gimbal-mounted units. Those instructions will tell you how to load the GPS Data File into your unit's memory so that the waypoints and other items appear on the unit's Map Page display. The same instructions explain how make your unit save waypoints and other data as GPS Data Files.
When you right-click a route name in the Route List Window, a pop-up menu appears. Click on Draw Borders Around Route to generate the border. In this example, we are creating a corridor map border for a route from Dallas to Corpus Christi, Texas. MapCreate draws a corridor map border following the route. See the illustrations below, showing the route before and after the command is performed.
Tip: You can control the width of any corridor map. Click VIEW|MAP DISPLAY OPTIONS, and the Map Display Options dialog box appears. Click Map Display Options to bring up the Map Display Options dialog box. Click on the MAP BORDERS tab. Near the bottom of the box, drag the Corridor Width slider bar left to decrease or right to increase the width of your corridor. This allows you to make very narrow corridors, which in turn results in conveniently small Map File sizes.
Creating a Route From a Trail A trail is a line drawn on the map by your GPS unit as you travel. It's a record of the path you've taken, showing where you've been. This feature is also called a plot trail. In the field, the trail will extend from your present position back to where you began recording the trail. Your GPS unit records thousands of position points to show every twist and turn you've taken on your journey.
This example shows a portion of Trail 2, recorded during a business trip from Afton, Oklahoma to Kansas City, Missouri. The trail appears as a green line on the Master Map. It follows Interstate 44 to Carthage, Missouri, then Highway 71 north toward Kansas City. For easier viewing, roads, highways and other features have been turned off. 2. Open the Trail List Window: click VIEW|TRAIL LIST. 3. Open the Route List Window: click VIEW|ROUTE LIST. 4. Right-click on the trail name.
MapCreate converts the green trail line into a magenta route line with red waypoints. It does this by transforming thousands of position points in this trail to 25 route waypoints. See the illustration below, showing the trail and route before and after the command is performed. Trail segment through Joplin before conversion to a route (left) and the route created automatically from the trail (right). In the right image, the green trail and the magenta route are both visible.
Appendix 1: MapCreate Command List Complete documentation on all MapCreate commands is available in the program's Help File. To access Help and its Command Reference section, press F1. An example entry from the Command Reference (for the Help Command) appears at the end of this command list.
Help Topics Command Menu: HELP Submenu: n/a Menu Command: HELP TOPICS Menu Command Sequence: HELP|HELP TOPICS Hot Key Sequence: Alt+H|H Shortcut Key(s): F1 Toolbar button: n/a The Help Topics command opens the on-line Help system in your default web browser. Our help information is in HTML format, but it runs from the CD or your hard drive, not from the Internet.
3. In the FIND WHAT: box, type the term, phrase or command you are looking for, adjust any options such as up or down, then click FIND NEXT. Search a Help document for the term "map border." Netscape 6 browser: 1. Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search. This makes sure your browser will search the correct page. 2. Click SEARCH|FIND your search. IN THIS PAGE or use the shortcut keys Ctrl+F to begin Use Netscape's Find command to search Help documents. 3.
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Appendix 2: Map Category List This list contains the different categories of mapping information available in MapCreate 6. These categories and their subcategories can be turned off or on. Only those categories turned on (displayed in the Master Map) will be included in Custom Map Files for your GPS unit. See Appendix 3 for symbols used to represent these items. POI stands for Point of Interest. U.S. and Canadian category groupings are listed here.
Public Lands National Forests National Park Service Park Symbols Railroads Roads Major City Major City Names Minor City Names Minor City Rural Names Rural Auto Parts/Service Banks/Financial Bars/Nightclubs Entertainment Fishing/Hunting Food Stores Gasoline Government Marine Services Medical Service Museums/Zoos Postal Service Places of Worship RV Parks/Services Shopping Sporting Goods/Wear Sports Transportation Universities/Schools State/Province Boundaries Names Water Canals/Streams Canals/Stream Names
Points Of Interest Airports Auto Parts/Service Banks Bars/Nightclubs Entertainment Fishing/Hunting Food Stores Gasoline Government Hardware Libraries Lodging Marine Services Medical Service Museums/Zoos Postal Services Restaurants RV Parks/Services Shopping Sporting Goods/Wears Sports Tours Transportation Universities/School County/Parish Boundaries Highway Exits Exits Information Centers Parking Areas Picnic Areas Rest Areas Scenic Areas Service Areas Toll Plazas Welcome Centers Weigh Stations Highways US
Water Canals/Streams Canals/Stream Names Lake/Rivers Lake/River Names Ocean/Seas Ocean/Sea Names Other Names Wrecks & Obstructions 76
Appendix 3: MapCreate 6 Symbol Key MapCreate 6 contains hundreds of mapping symbols used to represent items ranging from geographic features to commercial Points of Interest (POI). The following list displays these symbols and the name of the item the symbol represents. Interstate Highway Highway Exit with Scenic Area U.S.
Shopping Center White or Unidentified Lighted Buoy (Navaid) Summit Green Unlighted Buoy (Navaid) Tower Red Unlighted Buoy (Navaid) Trail Name White or Unidentified Unlighted Buoy (Navaid) City, Community, or Subdivision Name Light (Navaid) Land Feature Name Nautical Chart Note Water Feature Name Platform (Navaid) Miscellaneous Landmark Name Radiobeacon (Navaid) Square Green Daybeacon (Navaid) Awash or Visible Obstruction Awash Rock Square White or Unidentified Daybeacon (Navaid) Covered Rock Red Triang
Amusement Place, Billiards or Casino (POI) Ice Cream Parlor (POI) Pizza (POI) College or University (POI) Fishing-Related (POI) Hall or Auditorium (POI) Lodging (POI) Hospital (POI) Camp or Campground (POI) Medical Service (POI) RV Park or RV Service (POI) Miscellaneous Attraction (POI) Marina (POI) Museum or Historical Place (POI) Boating Dealer or Service (POI) Post Office Boat Equipment & Supplies (POI) Tourist Attraction or Tour (POI) Gas Station (POI) Zoo (POI) Auto Parts or Service(POI) Movie Theate
Financial Service (POI) Pharmacy (POI) Bowling Center (POI) Hardware Store (POI) Swimming Pool (POI) Sporting Goods or Sportswear (POI) Railroad (POI) Golf-Related (POI) Recreation Center, Stadium, or Other Sports-Related (POI) Park or Park Office (POI) Synagogue (POI) Taxi (POI) Church (POI) Bus Line (POI) Police or Sheriff (POI) Auto Rental or Lease (POI) Bar or Club (POI) Live Theater (POI) Hunting-Related (POI) Car Wash (POI) 80
Appendix 4: Displaying Specialty Maps With Fishing or Aeronautical Data A new feature in MapCreate 6.3 allows you to view LEI's special fishing or aviation mapping products on the MapCreate screen. The feature works with Inland Mapping System Fishing Hot Spots fishing maps or Jeppesen Americas and Jeppesen International aeronautical databases, along with the Lowrance Obstructions aeronautical database.
IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps Park areas appear in green. Fishing Tips & Techniques Submerged stream Lake Profile Flooded timber Submerged pond Underwater contours & depths Fishery Pop-up box Foundations Brush shelter Master Map window showing detail from an IMS Fishing Hot Spots map of Lake Skiatook. Place the Center Map or Zoom Area pointer over an item and a pop-up information box appears. Move your mouse pointer over an item and a pop-up tool-tip box appears, identifying the item.
There are other important Fishing Hotspot symbols that display information only on your GPS unit. They are all accessed with the cursor and either the Wpt or Find key. These symbols are usually (but not always) located near the dam site, and they include: Fishing Tips & Techniques: the Waypoint Information screen will display an article covering topics ranging from lures to locations.
Jeppesen airspace data displayed in a MapCreate pop-up box. Point to an airport identifier and you'll see a pop-up box with the number of communication frequencies, number of runways and number of services available at that field. Point to a runway, and you can see its length, surface type and lighting. Jeppesen airport (left) and runway information (right) displayed in MapCreate pop-up boxes.
Master Map window at the 60 mile zoom level showing detail from a Jeppesen Americas aeronautical database. Intersections appear as gray Xs; other symbols appear as they do in sectional paper charts.
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Appendix 5: Considerations When Planning Highway Routes Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation How you make a highway route depends on your type of travel and whether you prefer to use the GPS unit's compass rose screen, the map screen or both for navigation. These factors determine how many route waypoints to use, and where you place them. A simple, straight-legged route by water or by air is easy to make, as is a route following a square grid of city streets.
on, and you have the option of turning the alarms' sound feature on or off as well.) The amazing capabilities of GPS navigation can tempt first-time users to build highly detailed highway routes. These "high res" routes are fun to use, but they have some drawbacks. They require placing a route waypoint at practically every curve in the road. This takes a relatively large number of waypoints for the distance traveled. A large set of waypoints close together can give your Custom Map a cluttered look.
the twists and curves of the pavement as closely as a "high resolution" route would. For example, you could be traveling toward a destination to the south, but following a highway curve around a mountain. As you take the curve to your right, your car will actually be pointing west as you follow the pavement. However, the compass rose is accurately pointing to that next southern waypoint, now 90 degrees off to your left.
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Index A I Accessories, 9 Airspace, 83, 84 Alarms, 87, 89 Appendices 1, MapCreate Command List, 69 2, Map Category List, 73 3, MapCreate 6 Symbol Key, 77 4, Displaying Specialty Maps, 81 5, Considerations When Planning Highway Routes, 87 Arrival Alarm, 87 Icons, 5, 11, 13, 31, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 56, 57, 58, 61, 69 Creating, 56 Installation, 1, 15, 17, 18, 27 Sec. 2, Installation, 17 Introduction Sec.
Searching, 13, 14, 70, 71, 82, 83 Addresses, 14 Highway Exits, 13 POIs, 14 Streets, 14 Specialty Maps, 13, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 System Requirements, 17 Position Format, 11 R Route, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 49, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 81, 87, 88, 89 Create, 58, 63, 66 Delete, 60 Runways, 73, 74, 84 T Trail, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 43, 44, 61, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 73, 75, 78 Convert to Route, 63, 66 Transfer Custom Maps, 63 GPS Data Files, 63 S Save Map Border File, 38,
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