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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 syste

XMap User Guide 2 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

XMap User Guide 92 This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Once you ad

Working With GIS 93 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

XMap User Guide 94 This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise. Once you cr

Working With GIS 95 etc.) Run queries X X X X X Export layers X X X X X Subscribe to an Enterprise database X X X X X Create redlines X

XMap User Guide 96 layer for check-outs Add users to a database X Change database user roles X Drop (delete) databases X * Requires

Working With GIS 97 10. Outside of XMap, send the subscription file to each user you selected in step 6. Changing Your SQL Server Authentication Pass

XMap User Guide 98 • Attribute column precision for Float and Double during layer import • Geocoding • GeoID is not a stored attribute column and

Working With GIS 99 Note To remove a backup database from the Backup History table, select the backup database and click Remove From History. The bac

XMap User Guide 100 Once a database administrator sends you a subscription file, you must open it in XMap to activate the subscription. A subscriptio

Working With GIS 101 Using ArcSDE Databases Importing a Layer from an ArcSDE Database This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap G

Getting Started 3 • Support for opening DeLorme Topo USA and Street Atlas projects; easily migrate your old projects to XMap Frequently Asked Questio

XMap User Guide 102 When you import a layer from a database and select Other from the Database drop-down list, the Connect to Database dialog box open

Working With GIS 103 Installing ArcSDE SDK Tools Use these steps to install the ArcSDE SDK tools on your computer. For more information, see your Ar

XMap User Guide 104 Redlining Creating Redline Edits This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and

Working With GIS 105 4. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the Redline toolbox to close the toolbox. Note You can access the full r

XMap User Guide 106 7. Use the notes and annotations in the draw layer to make the appropriate edits to the corresponding GIS layers to which the use

Working With GIS 107 To View Stationing Attributes Hover over a line on the map that includes stationing data. Stationing values display in the Info b

XMap User Guide 108 Notes • The coordinate information varies depending on the type of coordinate system you specify (for example, if you select SPCS

Working With GIS 109 2. Type the following parameters in the text document (text in red reflect the user's information): xmapimport --target-ser

XMap User Guide 110 • File names with embedded spaces should be in quotes (for example,"Yarmouth Parcels.shp"). • If the server was create

Working With GIS 111 File Types That Do Not Contain Spatial Reference Information Supported spatial file types that do not contain spatial reference i

XMap User Guide 4 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

XMap User Guide 112 Viewing a List of State Plane Zones Type xmapimport --list-spcs-zones to see a list of the state plane coordinate system zones.

Working With GIS 113 To Export Multiple Files Using the Command Line All export command lines of this type begin with xmapexport in the command line.

XMap User Guide 114 5. Type the following parameters in the command line: xmapexport=-the path to the .ini file you created in steps 1-3. 6. Press t

Working With GIS 115 • output-file=the file format and extension for the exported layers • source-layer=the name of the OpenSpace layer being export

XMap User Guide 116 Your workspace is saved in your current project. Each time you create a new project, the workspace is reset; resetting a workspace

Working With GIS 117 Downloading a Layer from XMap Web This Help topic describes features that are available only in XMap Professional. Use the Down

XMap User Guide 118 5. Under Data File, click the Browse button and browse to the file location you want to import. Once you find the file, double-

Working With GIS 119 a. Select a transform from the Solution drop-down list. For more information about transforms, see Registering an Image). If you

XMap User Guide 120 UTM/UPS Type the applicable zone number and band letter in the text boxes. SPCS Select the applicable zone and units from the d

Working With GIS 121 registration is applied to a layer, it cannot have other unregistered layers appended to it. Append Example Below are two example

Getting Started 5 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

XMap User Guide 122 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 <NULL> <NULL>

Working With GIS 123 Boolean -> Byte -> Small Interger -> Interger -> Big Integer String <-> URLs String -> Memo Float -> Doub

XMap User Guide 124 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 Pa

Working With GIS 125 automatically unlinked from the target layer when replace occurs. The source layer maintains the link for its Extended Attribute

XMap User Guide 126 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 Lay

Working With GIS 127 Viewing Layer Information in the Workspace Subtab This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XM

XMap User Guide 128 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 Wo

Working With GIS 129 Under Layers in the Workspace, double-click the layer in the workspace that you want to remove. The layer displays in the Layers

XMap User Guide 130 3. Select the check box next to each layer you want to make visible in the legend. Note To select multiple layers, hold the CTR

Working With GIS 131 can choose to export the results of the query only. You can also control which attribute fields are exported by turning them on/o

XMap User Guide 6 • Can I see imagery and data from Topo USA or Street Atlas USA within XMap? Yes. The location of the Downloads folder changed in XM

XMap User Guide 132 Modifying the Properties of a Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap Professional, XMap GIS Editor,

Working With GIS 133 edit the attributes of a geometry by which the layer was geocoded, the spatial location of that geometry is repositioned accordin

XMap User Guide 134 Note This option is grayed out when there are no selections in the source layer. • Query Results to build buffers around geometr

Working With GIS 135 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

XMap User Guide 136 Editing Points in a Polygon/Line Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Ente

Working With GIS 137 of a polygon geometry or the end node of a line geometry. Used when the edited shapepoint is being snapped to the shapepoint of

XMap User Guide 138 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 sel

Working With GIS 139 on the toolbar. • To undo your last action, click the Undo button on the toolbar. To redo your last action, click the Redo but

XMap User Guide 140 Commit Mode tool to automatically commit your changes. • You cannot edit read-only geometries. To Delete a Geometry Use the fol

Working With GIS 141 Making COGO Edits This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. COGO editin

Getting Started 7 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

XMap User Guide 142 7. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the COGO Editing dialog box to close the dialog box. Note You can also ce

Working With GIS 143 are connected to that line will be highlighted. Note Only the section of that line that is displaying in the map rectangle is s

XMap User Guide 144 • Range–When you classify a layer with a range, the data in the layer can be grouped, given color (or size) characteristics, and

Working With GIS 145 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 d

XMap User Guide 146 The Classification drop-down list in the Classify Layer dialog box displays all classifications created for a layer. To Classify a

Working With GIS 147 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

XMap User Guide 148 Classifying a Layer with a Single Value This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Ent

Working With GIS 149 3. Click the layer that contains the classification that you want to save as a template. 4. Click the Tools button and then cli

XMap User Guide 150 Copying a Classification This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. You c

Working With GIS 151 Right-click the layer and click Classify. The Classify Layer dialog box opens. 5. From the Classification drop-down list, selec

XMap User Guide 8 • What's the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via? The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geograph

XMap User Guide 152 Symbolizing a Line Layer Use the Symbolize Layer dialog box to customize the layer's visual properties or select to show/hide

Working With GIS 153 6. To change the opacity of the color of your feature, from the Opacity drop-down list, select Opaque (0% transparent), Transpar

XMap User Guide 154 Symbolizing a Point Layer You can use the Symbolize Layer dialog box to modify the symbols, modify the text properties, and show/h

Working With GIS 155 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

XMap User Guide 156 2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected. 3. Select (highlight) the layer you want to symbolize. 4. To open the Symb

Working With GIS 157 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 l

XMap User Guide 158 5. Click OK to return to the Symbolize Layer dialog box. Deleting a Symbol Set from the List of Available Symbol Sets Use the fo

Working With GIS 159 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.

XMap User Guide 160 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 op

Working With GIS 161 5. Select the site you want to publish the layer on from the Select Site drop-down list. All of the layers available on that si

Getting Started 9 • 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 st

XMap User Guide 162 5. Click Download next to the layer you want to download. 6. Click OK. To Download a Layer using XMap Professional Use the follo

Working With GIS 163 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 Zoo

XMap User Guide 164 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(n

Working With GIS 165 6. Click Download Results to download a text file containing the report information. OR Click View Line Chart to view a line cha

XMap User Guide 166 5. If you want to view all of the attributes for the selected layer regardless of what is currently displaying on the map, select

Working With GIS 167 Linking Documents and URLs to Attributes This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS E

XMap User Guide 168 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.

Working With GIS 169 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

XMap User Guide 170 * These right-click options display only for geocoded point layers. ** This right-click option displays only when there is an acti

Working With GIS 171 Attributes-Design View Showing/Hiding Attributes in a Layer This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Ed

XMap User Guide 10 Helpful Tips These tips may help you use the features in your DeLorme mapping program. The Did You Know? pop-up tutorials provide

XMap User Guide 172 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 a

Working With GIS 173 billion characters). Small Integer A 16bit integer (-32,000 to 32,000). String A simple ANSI character string (0-8000 characte

XMap User Guide 174 4. Click the Attributes subtab. 5. If it is not already in Design View mode, click the Design View button . 6. Click the Opti

Working With GIS 175 CEILING CEILING( numeric_expression ) Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to a number. The result type is integer_

XMap User Guide 176 date_expression. IF IF( logical_expression , value_if_true , value_if_false ) Returns one value if a condition you specify evalua

Working With GIS 177 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_

XMap User Guide 178 start must be of type integer_expression. The result type is string_expression. SUBSTRING SUBSTRING( string_expression , start , l

Working With GIS 179 then the result type is floating point; otherwise the result type is integer. & string_expression & string_expression Ret

XMap User Guide 180 S: A datepart representing the seconds part of a date. 'SS' is a synonym for 'S'. WK: A datepart representing

Working With GIS 181 Linking a Set to an Attribute This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise.

Getting Started 11 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 MapNot

XMap User Guide 182 Unmatched in <Additional Attribution Set> Displays all unmatched records in the Additional Attribution Set. Duplicates in &l

Working With GIS 183 Query Creating a Query This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Use th

XMap User Guide 184 change how the highlight is symbolized by clicking the Edit button to the right of the Query table. Note To decrease the time it

Working With GIS 185 7. Click the cell under Criteria. A drop-down list displays all applicable layers that are loaded into Workspace (the list varie

XMap User Guide 186 creating a custom highlight color/design vary based on the type of layer you are querying. Notes • To delete the default highligh

Working With GIS 187 the Width drop-down list and a line style from the Style drop-down list. • To change the outline color of your feature, click th

XMap User Guide 188 Use the following steps to change how query results display on the map. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the Query subtab. 3. Cli

Working With GIS 189 Layering Reordering Layers This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap GIS Editor and XMap GIS Enterprise. Wh

XMap User Guide 190 The graphic below depicts what the table looks like when you drag the custom layer on top of existing layer. The graphic below de

Working With GIS 191 the Disable Layer for Check-outs check box. • All geometries that intersect the selected checkout grids (both the geometry itsel

ii Table of Contents Getting Started... 1 Welcome to XMap

XMap User Guide 12 Measurement Tool If you want to... Use this tip... Measure the area/perimeter of a location on the map Use the measure tool to dra

XMap User Guide 192 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 La

193 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

XMap User Guide 194 percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom drop-down list. • If you want to use other tabs and functions

Printing 195 • Turn Details–Prints 2" x 2" maps of each of the turns in your route directions. • Directions–Provides action-based directio

XMap User Guide 196 Note Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy your profile to the clipboard so that you can paste it into a graphics program s

Printing 197 8. To underline your text, click the Underline tool . 9. To change the color of your text, click the Font Color tool . From the Color d

XMap User Guide 198 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 c

Printing 199 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 yo

XMap User Guide 200 any images, only text items with default size text boxes can be resized, and so on. • To delete multiple text or graphic items, c

Printing 201 • To make multiple text and graphic items the same size, press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and select each item. Then, right-click, p

Getting Started 13 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

XMap User Guide 202 • Straight-edge ruler (longer than the edge of the longest sheet) • Permanent tape (invisible or "magic" type) • Remo

Printing 203 3. Align two adjacent sheets, placing the trimmed edge on top of the non-trimmed edge. Notes • Piece together the multi-page map one s

XMap User Guide 204 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all the sheets are pieced together. 6. With the multi-page temporarily pieced together, use small

Printing 205 11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced together. 12. Using the straight-edge ruler, carefully trim the edge

206 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 sear

Finding a Location on the Map 207  Very Successful—The results list displays and, if there is one excellent match, the map centers on that place. A

XMap User Guide 208 • 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

Finding a Location on the Map 209 • In all category searches, the Keywords field is optional. If the Keywords field is left blank, all objects in the

XMap User Guide 210 Searches for the specified name within the boundaries of all ZIP/Postal Codes associated with the city at the current map center.

Finding a Location on the Map 211 Performing a POI Search Points of interest (POIs) are available with XMap Street Level Data and Topographic Data. To

XMap User Guide 14 • The DeLorme Docs folder for NetLink downloads is located in the DeLorme Docs folder under Shared Documents (Windows XP) or Publi

XMap User Guide 212 • Use the right-click feature to copy search result information to the clipboard; center a search result on the map (go to); sele

Finding a Location on the Map 213 4. Under Search For, select the point you want to locate within the specified area. Note You can also use the cust

XMap User Guide 214 2. Using QuickSearch, type the symbol name followed by the town and state abbreviation (for example, My Office, Yarmouth, ME) in

Finding a Location on the Map 215 • There are two types of results lists:  Most searches provide a fixed number of results. If all of the results d

XMap User Guide 216 School State Park University Natural Features Beach Canyon Crater Desert Forest Glacier Hill Island Mountain River Stream Valley W

Finding a Location on the Map 217 Trail Tunnel Travel Amenities Airport Exit Landmark Rest Area Unique Natural Features Geographic Feature Landmark Lo

XMap User Guide 218 MapTags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting When you search for and go to a Find search result, a yellow MapTag displays at

Finding a Location on the Map 219 • To delete all MapTags, click the Delete Tag tool . A message box displays "Delete all MapTags?" Click O

220 Using Address Book Contacts Searching for Address Book Contacts You have several ways to search for address book contacts: • Use the QuickSearch

Using Address Book Contacts 221 7. Click OK. The address book contacts are imported into the program. All street address or latitude/longitude match

Getting Started 15 Project Migration When you migrate a project, all associated files (routes, draw layers, XData sets, and connections to GIS layers

XMap User Guide 222 Use the following steps to center the map on an address book contact. 1. Click the Find tab. 2. Click the Address Book button .

Using Address Book Contacts 223 2. Click the Move Address Book Entry button . Your cursor changes to when you hover over the location of an addres

XMap User Guide 224 2. Select the Book check box to show address book contacts on the map and enable address book searching with the Find tab, Route

Using Address Book Contacts 225 • You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box. Exporting Your Address Book You can export your addr

226 Searching for Phone Book Listings Using Phone Data The Phone tab in XMap requires DeLorme Phone Data, available from DeLorme. For information, vi

Searching for Phone Book Listings 227 Searching for a Phone Book Listing With the Phone tab, you can search for a name and address based on a given ph

XMap User Guide 228 The States/Provinces drop-down list updates according to the selected country. Note If you are using an older version of DeLorme

Searching for Phone Book Listings 229 Notes • Type a city in the City text box to narrow your yellow page search. Do not enter more than five digits

XMap User Guide 230 the alternative keyword still does not work, search (by name) for a clothing store and see what category it is listed under (the c

Searching for Phone Book Listings 231 Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Road You can right-click a road to view all of the residential and bu

XMap User Guide 16 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 mi

XMap User Guide 232 More button becomes activated. Click More to browse to the next 1,000 search results. 2. Click one or more search results in the

233 Using the Draw Tools Draw Overview You can add draw objects, such as routable roads, routable trails, waypoints, tracks, text, symbols, MapNotes,

XMap User Guide 234 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

Using the Draw Tools 235 • A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment. • A small red circle indicates the last

XMap User Guide 236 The same spline with end points indicating a selected spline segment. Notes • When you click the start or last end point of th

Using the Draw Tools 237 Notes • When you click the start or last end point of the line segment within a line draw object and the Show Measurement

XMap User Guide 238 Viewing Hidden Draw Tools The Draw tab tools allow you to add routable roads, trails, waypoints, tracks, lines (straight lines, ar

Using the Draw Tools 239 • When you import geocaches, you create a link back to the detailed www.geocaching.com website from each waypoint. Draw File

XMap User Guide 240 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

Using the Draw Tools 241 all road layers are grouped together in the list, all draw layers are grouped together, and so on. 3. Hide any files in the

Getting Started 17 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 th

XMap User Guide 242 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 s

Using the Draw Tools 243 Importing Files to Draw Files You can import many types of files as draw files. The file items display as draw objects within

XMap User Guide 244 Notes Files must be tab or comma-delimited. Format: name, address, city, state, ZIP Code, phone. Files must be less than 250 recor

Using the Draw Tools 245 Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File These are the formatting conventions, with examples, for creating a text fil

XMap User Guide 246 Symbol BEGIN SYMBOL LAT, LON, Name, Symbol Name END BEGIN SYMBOL 43.807662,-70.163935,DeLorme, Blue Pin END MapNote BEGIN NOTE LAT

Using the Draw Tools 247 Viewing the Contents of a Draw File Once you create a draw file (draw, road, trail, waypoint, or track layer), you can view t

XMap User Guide 248 7. Optional. To modify a draw object's name, comment, or URL, in the table, click the draw file in the draw file editing are

Using the Draw Tools 249 5. If you want to create an exact copy of the original file, select the layer type that matches the original file. GIS Layer

XMap User Guide 250 Track Layer. OR To change a routable road, track, or line to a trail layer, right-click the object, point to Manage Draw, and the

Using the Draw Tools 251 1. Place a routable road, trail, line, arc, or spline on the map. 2. Right-click the line object on the map and click Creat

XMap User Guide 18 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 P

XMap User Guide 252 4. Click More. The tab area increases in height and the file details table displays. The information that displays in the table i

Using the Draw Tools 253 • To copy and move a single object, select the draw object you want to copy, press the CTRL key on your keyboard, and drag t

XMap User Guide 254 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

Using the Draw Tools 255 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

XMap User Guide 256 To Delete All Draw Objects To delete all draw objects from an unsaved draw file, click the Draw tab and, click a draw object butto

Using the Draw Tools 257 To Snap the Central Shape Point of an Arc to Another Object Use the following steps to snap the central shape point of the ar

XMap User Guide 258 3. Select the shape point. The point displays as either a green or red end point depending upon the line segment it is associate

Using the Draw Tools 259 Routable Roads, Trails, Tracks, Lines, Arcs , and Splines Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map The Routable Road and R

XMap User Guide 260 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,

Using the Draw Tools 261 • The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes. 9. To f

Getting Started 19 • Point anywhere on the black view box in the overview map window. When the pointer becomes a , drag the view box to the new locat

XMap User Guide 262 Editing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or Spline Once you create a line object (routable road, routable trail, line,

Using the Draw Tools 263 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

XMap User Guide 264 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 a

Using the Draw Tools 265 3. Click the shape point where you want to break the line, right-click, point to Manage Draw, and then click Break Line. OR

XMap User Guide 266 achieve the radius you want. The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle's center display in the corresponding

Using the Draw Tools 267 a new location. When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active polygon, a small green circle indicates the

XMap User Guide 268 label. The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol that corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on

Using the Draw Tools 269 corresponding Coordinate or Distance and Bearing/Angle text boxes. 5. Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map

XMap User Guide 270 To Place a Point Object at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a waypoint, symbol, text label, or image at a spec

Using the Draw Tools 271 • You can search for a MapNote by its label name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the label name

XMap User Guide 20 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

XMap User Guide 272 Custom Symbols Custom Symbols Overview DeLorme XSym lets you create and edit your own symbols, which you can edit and add to maps

Using the Draw Tools 273 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/MapN

XMap User Guide 274 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/MapNo

Using the Draw Tools 275 6. Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol. • To undo the last action, clic

XMap User Guide 276 • 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 demo

Using the Draw Tools 277 Copying and Pasting You can copy and paste portions of a symbol or whole symbols to create new symbols or edit existing ones.

XMap User Guide 278 2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool . 3. Under Symbo

Using the Draw Tools 279 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6.

XMap User Guide 280 GPS Device Custom Symbols You can use DeLorme XSym to create custom symbol sets for use with your DeLorme PN-Series GPS device or

Using the Draw Tools 281 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

Getting Started 21 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

XMap User Guide 282 Rectangle—Create a rectangle by clicking and dragging until you achieve the size of the rectangle you want. Filled Rectangle—Cre

Using the Draw Tools 283 Anchor Position Being aware of Cursor Position is important for choosing the anchor position of a symbol. The anchor is the p

284 Using XData XData Overview • The XData tab is hidden by default. Use Tab Manager to show the XData tab. • Routable roads require a routable DeL

Using XData 285 • dBase (.dbf) • Text files (.txt, .csv, .tab, and .asc) • XData labels, names, and URLs cannot be more than 255 characters. To Imp

XMap User Guide 286 visual representation on the map of which records in your dataset were geoplaced exactly, only by street name, only by area, or on

Using XData 287 • Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance through the cells in the record. When you are finished editing the record, press the

XMap User Guide 288 • Limit which records of the dataset display in the table by selecting one of the options from the Table Display drop-down list.

Using XData 289 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 r

XMap User Guide 290 • 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

Using XData 291 Printing XData Dataset Records The XData tab is hidden by default. Use Tab Manager to show the XData tab. You can print records from

Table of Contents iii Changing How POIs Display on the Map...46 Setting Units of Measure Prefere

XMap User Guide 22 09.8440 N434829.4600, W0700950.6400 N434829.4600 W0700950.6400 N43-48-30, W70-9-52 N43-48-30 W70-9-52 N 43:48:29.46, W 70:9:50.64

XMap User Guide 292 • Select All to select and print all columns. • Select None to clear all columns (no columns will print). • Reverse Selection

293 Registering Images ImageReg Overview Use the ImageReg tab to register an image to a base map by adding corresponding control points on the image

XMap User Guide 294 To Close a WorkFile Use the following steps to close a WorkFile. 1. Click the ImageReg tab and then click WorkFile. 2. Click Clo

Registering Images 295 • Bilinear Use this transform to correct an image that appears tilted so that lines that should be parallel appear to converge

XMap User Guide 296 Normal, Sharp, or Broad from the drop-down list. Notes • To reduce 24-bit images to 8-bit, click the Reduce button. • To modify

Registering Images 297 6. Change the WorkFile name in the WorkFile text box if you want to save your previous point information. 7. Click Save. Del

XMap User Guide 298 If your image covers relatively flat terrain and/or has some distortion, the easiest method for registering an image on a map is t

299 Profiling Linear Objects Creating a Profile You can use the Profile tab to create elevation graphs of linear objects on the map. Linear objects c

XMap User Guide 300 4. Select a linear object or route on the map to generate its profile. When you select the object, it is highlighted and the Prof

Profiling Linear Objects 301 • As you move your cursor along the profile graph, a small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map.

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XMap User Guide 302 To View the Overview Profile Graph Use the following steps to view the overview profile graph. 1. Click More . The overview pr

Profiling Linear Objects 303 To Remove an Option Use the following steps to remove an option from the statistics list. 1. Move your cursor over the s

XMap User Guide 304 This table describes the statistic options available in the statistic list and/or the profile info box. List options are bold. Sta

Profiling Linear Objects 305 Latitude*** The measure of a position on the earth's surface north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes, and

XMap User Guide 306 Clearing a Profile Once you select an object to profile, you can clear the highlighted feature from the map and the profile graphs

Profiling Linear Objects 307 To View Information for a Specific Data Type When you have multiple types of user data, you can choose which type to focu

308 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 o

Viewing Your Map in 3-D 309 • Click anywhere on the square map in the Rotate graphic to move the map in that direction. • Click a directional letter

XMap User Guide 310 1. View a map in 3-D. 2. Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. OR Click the 3-D ta

Viewing Your Map in 3-D 311 1. Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click Options. Then, click the 3-D tab. (You may have to scroll the

XMap User Guide 24 For more information about the Find tab, see the Help topics under Finding a Location on the Map. About the Interface Tab Area You

312 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

Routing 313 the name of an address book contact, user-added waypoint, or address. Notes An address must be in one of the following formats: street a

XMap User Guide 314 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

Routing 315 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 for

XMap User Guide 316 2. Select an Address Book entry, and then click OK. • To use your current GPS position as your stop or via location Select Stop

Routing 317 2. Select a calculation method: Driving–Use this method to calculate the route when you are driving a vehicle. Cycling–Use this method

XMap User Guide 318 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

Routing 319 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&quo

XMap User Guide 320 5. If you selected Trail or Road as your route type in step 3, select Preferred, Standard, or Avoid from the Routing Preference d

Routing 321 • Use the right-click option for routing. Just right-click the route, stop, or via, point to Manage Route, and click the applicable optio

Getting Started 25 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). Zoo

XMap User Guide 322 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

Routing 323 Moving Route MapNotes You can move route MapNotes. The text box moves, but the point stays on the map location. To show/delete route MapNo

XMap User Guide 324 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 Ro

Routing 325 Note Routable roads require a routable DeLorme dataset. Routable trails require a topographic DeLorme dataset. For information, visit www

XMap User Guide 326 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 pl

Routing 327 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.

328 Using GPS GPS Overview You can take advantage of the Global Positioning System (GPS) through an interface with most GPS receivers, such as DeLorm

Using GPS 329 Safety Warnings • Bring a passenger along to serve as GPS operator while you are driving a vehicle. • Do not use this application wi

XMap User Guide 330  Auto zoom to turn (2-D only)–Automatically pans and zooms the map to display both the current GPS position and the position of

Using GPS 331 Generic NMEA. Note The Settings text box automatically displays the default settings for the selected device. 4. From the Port drop-

XMap User Guide 26 Toolbar Use the toolbar to perform many functions in the application without navigating through the tab area. *These tools are a

XMap User Guide 332 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

Using GPS 333 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

XMap User Guide 334 • 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

Using GPS 335 Panning the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking When using the application with a GPS receiver to track a route, your map automatically

XMap User Guide 336 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 disp

Using GPS 337 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.

XMap User Guide 338 Displays the direction you are traveling in as degrees T (True North) or M (Magnetic North) based on the bearing selected on the

Using GPS 339 GPS Status No GPS–A red circle with a slash indicates the GPS receiver is not yet detected by your computer. This status usually displa

XMap User Guide 340 Almanac When using a DeLorme GPS receiver, the Almanac window displays the satellite number and its current status. N–Indicates t

Using GPS 341 • 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

Getting Started 27 Map Navigation • Recenter the map and zoom it in and out. • Grab and pan the map in any direction. Map Tools • Measure linear di

XMap User Guide 342 The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites, each carrying several atomic clocks to ensure the most accurate time possible. Th

343 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.

XMap User Guide 344 Voice Options Overview The following topics are covered in this section: • Voice Overview • Activating and Monitoring Speech Rec

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 345 Note Some commands are disabled if a route is not calculated or if the GPS is not initialized. Trai

XMap User Guide 346 • When training, speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the computer. Speak distinctly and at an average

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 347 After that. Speaks the next stop or turn information, depending on the previous spoken direction. A

XMap User Guide 348 Scroll down. (ALT+DOWN) Zoom in. (ALT+PAGE DOWN) Zooms in one level. Zoom out. (ALT+PAGE UP) Zooms out one level. Zoom in <#>

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 349 Voice Tab Commands The following table shows Voice tab voice commands and the response. If there is

XMap User Guide 350 • Your best speech recognition responses will always be to use a close-talk microphone with voice output using the laptop speaker

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 351 2. Click the Voice Settings tab. 3. From the Voice drop-down list box, select a voice from the lis

XMap User Guide 28 dotted bar that separates each segment to the new location (left, right, up, or down). You cannot move a toolbar segment above th

XMap User Guide 352 • Recognition Settings–Opens the Recognition Profile Settings dialog. Use this to change preferences for sensitivity and toleranc

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 353 Approaching finish. Off route.

354 Using Handheld Devices Handheld Export Setting Your Handheld Export Preferences You can customize your map export options so that you export exac

Using Handheld Devices 355 and satellite imagery) includes color-coded data zoom level suggestions under Zoom Range. • Green indicates the data zoom

XMap User Guide 356 o Aerial Imagery (DOQQ) — 15-17 Black and white 1-meter resolution digital aerial photography. Downloaded using the NetLink tab.

Using Handheld Devices 357 5. Click Save . 6. Send the map package to your Earthmate PN-40, Earthmate PN-20, Palm OS, or Pocket PC PDA. Notes • You

XMap User Guide 358 Data Zoom Level/Scale Bar Translation Your DeLorme application and your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device use different methods for

Using Handheld Devices 359 You must activate your Earthmate® PN-Series GPS before you transfer maps, waypoints, tracks, or routes. Important If you h

XMap User Guide 360 See the following topics for information about exchanging information with an Earthmate PN-Series GPS. Earthmate PN-40 Sending/Rec

Using Handheld Devices 361 To send a map package with draw layers to your device, see the Help topic for your device: • Sending/Receiving Maps to/fro

29 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 t

XMap User Guide 362 • Lines • Blazed Trail • Sewer Line • Water Line • Drain Line • Gas Line • Electric Line • Telephone Line • Ticked Fence

Using Handheld Devices 363 2. Double-click the user raster data you want to send to the device. Selected data appears on the map. 3. Click the Hand

XMap User Guide 364 • Vegetation Line • Completed Dozer Line • Line Break Completed • Highlighted Geographic Feature • Man Made Feature • Uncont

Using Handheld Devices 365 • You can transfer maps using the Data Transfer option on the device's Connect to Computer screen and then selecting

XMap User Guide 366 8. Click Send. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 9. Click Done. 10. On your Earthmate PN-40, press ENTER to return to G

Using Handheld Devices 367 trail route, create a trail route in XMap and then send it to your device using the instructions below. • If you stray of

XMap User Guide 368 5. Click Receive. A progress bar indicates the copy status. 6. Click Done. Tip You can also open the Exchange dialog by clickin

Using Handheld Devices 369 3. In your mapping application, click the Exchange button on the toolbar. The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box ope

XMap User Guide 370 3. In your mapping application, click the Exchange button on the toolbar. The Earthmate PN-Series Exchange dialog box opens. 4.

Using Handheld Devices 371 Follow these steps to transfer a firmware update to an SD card in your device. 1. Connect your Earthmate PN-40 to your com

XMap User Guide 30 Unclassified Road Unimproved Road Land Cover Topo Colors Street Colors Description Bare Rock or Sand Bureau of Land Man

XMap User Guide 372 1. Use the Handheld Export tab and the handheld export settings to create a map package. To learn how to create maps, see Creatin

Using Handheld Devices 373 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

XMap User Guide 374 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

Using Handheld Devices 375 Note You cannot replace an existing track on the Earthmate GPS PN-20 if the track details page for that track is displayin

XMap User Guide 376 To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your Earthmate GPS PN-20. 1. Connect your device to your computer

Using Handheld Devices 377 Each regional map package consists of one or more states in the United States. See the descriptions below to determine whic

XMap User Guide 378 Use the following steps to send route points to your device. 1. Connect your device to your computer. 2. If you are using a thir

Using Handheld Devices 379 12. Repeat the steps for each route file you wan to send to your device. 13. Click Finish. Tip You can also open the Exch

XMap User Guide 380 Sending Tracks to Your Third-party GPS Device If you have a compatible GPSor athletic device, you can use the Exchange Wizard to s

Using Handheld Devices 381 9. Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop-down list. 10. To avoid overwritin

Map Legend 31 Camping (at data zoom level 11 thru 13) Cemetery Educational Facility Exit, with services (at data zoom levels 10 thru 11-7)

XMap User Guide 382 Receiving a Track From Your Third-party GPS Device If you have a compatible GPSor athletic device, you can use the Exchange Wizard

Using Handheld Devices 383 GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device manual. 3. Click the Exchange button on the

XMap User Guide 384 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

Using Handheld Devices 385 Sending Route Information to Your Palm OS Device Use the Exchange Wizard to send route points or route directions to your P

XMap User Guide 386 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. Click Use Other Device to open the Exchange Wizard. 3. Under Select Device, se

Using Handheld Devices 387 Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your Palm OS device. 1. Click the Exchange button on the toolbar. 2. C

XMap User Guide 388 Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device Sending a Handheld Map to a Pocket PC Device Use the Exchange Wizard to send maps y

Using Handheld Devices 389 6. Under Export Map Source, select the map with the draw layer (Left or Right). 7. Under Export Data Zooms, select User R

XMap User Guide 390 7. From the Route drop-down list, select the route file that contains the route directions you want to send to your device. 8. C

Using Handheld Devices 391 5. Select GPS Log from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. Click Next. 7. Under Source, select the GPS log you want to se

XMap User Guide iv Checking Layers Out and In...190 Printing ...

XMap User Guide 32 Line Features Topo Colors Street Colors Description County Boundary Dam Game Management District International Boundary

XMap User Guide 392 Receiving Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device Use the Exchange Wizard to receive waypoints created on your Pocket PC. Once import

Using Handheld Devices 393 7. Select the GPS log you want to receive from the GPS Log drop-down list. 8. Click Receive From Device. 9. Repeats the

394 Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices You can use your mapping application with small-screen devices, such as U

395 Using NetLink NetLink Overview NetLink is an online portal within XMap®. You must have an Internet connection to use NetLink. The NetLink tab ha

XMap User Guide 396 Downloads View and receive downloads and software updates. If you have an Earthmate® PN-Series GPS, you can also access firmware u

397 Using GeoTagger Getting Started with GeoTagger Use the GeoTagger Wizard to: • Sync digital photos with GPS log files (.gpl) and track files (.an

XMap User Guide 398 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

Using GeoTagger 399 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 cl

XMap User Guide 400 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

401 Sharing Online Using Eartha Community Atlas Eartha Community Atlas is an interactive atlas where communities exchange their common experiences an

33 Using the Toolbar Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options You can customize the toolbar to show the options you use most. You can also activate toolbar opt

402 Using the XMap API Command Window XMap API Command Window XMap includes a command prompt utility (XMapi) that allows you to control the applicati

Using the XMap API Command Window 403 Help for the "findshortcut" command. Searches the keyboard shortcuts for all commands with a specified

XMap User Guide 404 Coordinate Formats. quicksearch Performs the QuickSearch action on the Find tab. search-term See Performing a Basic Search for op

Using the XMap API Command Window 405 string starting with "GPS" (all caps) triggers the current GPS location to be used as the location. cu

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Index 3 3D Fix ... 329, 337, 344, 350 3DTQ Region Coverage...41 A About GPS ...341 Activa

Using the Toolbar 35 To Migrate a Project To migrate an existing project from C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects to C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Projects: 1. Click the

Change Password...97 Changing Coordinate Grid Properties77 Changing Draw Connection Properties...

Index Creating a New Custom Scheme...55 Creating a New Database...89 Creating a New Draw File...239 Creating a New Layer ...

Duplicate the Source Layer...125 E Easting...302 Edit Points Tool... 33, 136 Edit Tool.

Index H Handheld...354, 383, 388 Handheld Export...354 Heading...337 Hidden

MapInfo...117 MapNote...267 MapShare ...36 MapTa

Index Range ...145 Raster Properties ...79 Read Only...182

Server User...87 Setting Data to be Used as Routing Data...66 Setting Minimum a

Index Use High-Contrast Colors ...329 USGS Quad Line Connection...77 USGS Quadrangle Coverage ...41 Using the Command Line

XMap User Guide 36 To Share Maps To share your current map view, a route map and directions, or a profile, click the MapShare button on the toolbar t

Using the Toolbar 37 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 I

XMap User Guide 38 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

Using the Toolbar 39 To Measure Distance Use the following steps to measure linear distances and perimeter/area on the map. For more information, see

XMap User Guide 40 highway, city, state/province, and ZIP/Postal Code information for the map location that your cursor is positioned on. • Some map

41 Customizing the Map and Tab Display Display Options Overview The following topics explain how to use the Display options in the Options dialog box

Table of Contents v Using Draw Objects...252 Routable Roads, Trails, Tr

XMap User Guide 42 • Click Use Defaults to change the map feature settings to the default preferences. • The options available depend on the dataset

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 43 number (needed when purchasing quads), right-click a point within the quad and then click Info. An information

XMap User Guide 44 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 Opti

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 45 • Click None to select none of the types in the program. Note A small number of features cannot be turned off

XMap User Guide 46 Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Disp

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 47 squares only the POI and a small square symbol the POI and the large symbol the POI and the large symbol the PO

XMap User Guide 48 • MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) • USNG (United States National Grid) • SPCS (State Plane Coordinate System) Note When

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 49 To Change the Bearing Preferences Bearing listings are created as the result of creating route directions in th

XMap User Guide 50 To Resize the Map Area Using the Resize Tools The map resize tool runs perpendicular to the tab area. If the secondary and primary

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 51 Using the Vertical Resize Tool • Drag the vertical bar left to expose the area of the overview map you want to

XMap User Guide vi Editing a Route ...320 Editing Roads ...

XMap User Guide 52  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 t

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 53 3. Click OK. 4. Exit XMap. 5. Open XMap. Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences Tab Manager includes a

XMap User Guide 54 • From the Start menu Note If you use Tab Manager to make changes while the program is open, you must exit and restart the progra

55 Using Keyboard Shortcuts Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme Your application comes with the following DeLorme keyboard shortcut schemes: • 3-D

XMap User Guide 56 To Assign Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to edit a custom scheme. 1. Click the Options button on t

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 57 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

XMap User Guide 58 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select the custom scheme you want to rename from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click Fil

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 59 Exporting a Custom Scheme You can share their keyboard shortcut schemes with other DeLorme users. To Export a Custom Sche

XMap User Guide 60 Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Keyb

61 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. Yo

Table of Contents vii Using UMPC and Small-screen Devices...394 Using UMPC and Small-screen De

XMap User Guide 62 version of XMap or in Topo USA or XMap, keep both files. Eventually, all DeLorme programs will be moved to the new file system. Be

Using Projects 63 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.

XMap User Guide 64 Managing Data Adding Data and Imagery to XMap XMap is compatible with a variety of DeLorme datasets and imagery formats. You may ha

Using Projects 65 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,

XMap User Guide 66 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

Using Projects 67 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 dat

XMap User Guide 68 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 cli

Using Projects 69 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 add

XMap User Guide 70 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

Using Projects 71 To Maintain the Directory Structure When Creating a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files When you create a transfer file containing

XMap User Guide 72 Click the Browse button and browse to the common base directory location. 7. Under Select Files to Be Included, clear the check

Using Projects 73 5. Select the folder where you want to save the hyperlinked files. The default location is C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Transfer Files. Tran

XMap User Guide 74 4. Right-click the imagery file and click Properties. The Raster Properties dialog box opens. 5. Optional. For MrSID and some ty

Using Projects 75 6. Click Next. 7. Review the dataset information and click Next, if applicable. 8. Select the check box next to each connection u

XMap User Guide 76 • You must select to show contours in the Display tab of the Options dialog box to view any changes made to the contour properties

Using Projects 77 The minimum and maximum zoom range displays above the Set Zoom Range For Display area. 11. Click Next. 12. Select the check box next

XMap User Guide 78 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

Using Projects 79 Note The draw connection property changes are made only in the current project. You must save your project to retain the property c

XMap User Guide 80 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 rel

Using Projects 81 4. Highlight Radio Coverage Ellipses, click Data, and then click Properties. The Ellipse Connection Properties dialog box opens. O

1 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

XMap User Guide 82 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 wa

83 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 User Guide 84 Layering The Layering subtab lets you move the layers in your workspace above, below, or equal to other layers and/or the standard

Working With GIS 85 GIS Options GIS Layer Options You can customize the default settings for managing GIS layers. To Set GIS Layer Options Use the fol

XMap User Guide 86 GIS Query Options Use the Query subtab on the GIS tab in the Options dialog box to create default settings for managing queries. No

Working With GIS 87 Backing Up a Database Restoring a Backed Up Database Connecting to a Server This Help topic describes features that are available

XMap User Guide 88 7. If you are using Windows Authentication, select that option and then type the user's network domain. OR If you are using S

Working With GIS 89 To Reconnect a Server Use the following steps to reconnect to a server with Database Manager. 1. Click the GIS tab. 2. Click the

XMap User Guide 90 3. At the bottom of the dialog box, select New from the Target Database drop-down list. The Create Database dialog box opens. 4.

Working With GIS 91 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 Ne