Garmin XMap 7 GIS User Manual

XMap 7® GIS User Guide

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Table of Contents

Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 1

Map Legend .......................................................................................................... 28

Using the Toolbar ................................................................................................... 32

Customizing the Map and Tab D isplay ....................................................................... 42

Using Keyboard Shortcuts ....................................................................................... 55

Using Projects/Map Data ......................................................................................... 61

Working With GIS .................................................................................................. 82

Printing ............................................................................................................... 199

Finding a Location on the Map ................................................................................. 211

Using Address Book Contacts .................................................................................. 227

Searching for Phone Book Listings ........................................................................... 233

Using the Draw Tools ............................................................................................. 241

Using XData ......................................................................................................... 291

Registering Images ............................................................................................... 300

Profiling Linear Objects .......................................................................................... 306

Viewing Your Map in 3-D ........................................................................................ 315

Routing ............................................................................................................... 321

Using GPS ............................................................................................................ 340

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition ........................................................ 354

Using DeLorme PN-Series GPS Devices .................................................................... 364

Using Third-party GPS Devices ................................................................................ 392

Using Small-screen Devices .................................................................................... 397

Using NetLink and MapShare .................................................................................. 398

Using GeoTagger .................................................................................................. 408

Using the XMap API Command Window .................................................................... 412

Legal Information ................................................................................................. 417

Index .................................................................................................................. 429

Getting Started

Welcome to XMap 7

For more information about XMap, visit our website at www.xmap.com.

XMap 7 GIS Enterprise, XMap 7 GIS Editor, and XMap 7 Professional provide a three-tiered GIS solution for efficiently creating, importing, editing, classifying, querying, and sharing your GIS data in an enterprise environment. XMap 7 is equally suited as a standalone GIS software solution or as a supplement component to your existing GIS infrastructure.

In addition to GIS, XMap includes powerful routing and in-vehicle navigation tools; advanced GPS support for field tracking and navigation; interoperability with Earthmate PNSeries GPS devices for field data collection and exchange of map data, waypoints, and tracks; 3-D terrain modeling with simulated fly-over functionality; advanced printing tools; and much more.

XMap 7 GIS Enterprise

The upper tier of the XMap suite is designed to meet the specific needs of enterprise GIS managers who need to efficiently manage and deploy GIS data throughout a company.

XMap GIS Enterprise also includes all of the features in XMap GIS Editor. Create and distribute GPS data collection forms to XMap Editor and XMap Professional users and PNSeries GPS owners. XMap Professional users require an XMap Forms license.

• Quickly sync layers—increased sync speed for large databases.

• Establish database permissions for Windows security groups.

• Access your existing GIS databases with ArcSDE support. Supports Oracle and SQL

Server databases.

• Ensure data integrity with check-out/check-in tools.

• Share data across the enterprise with database synchronization tools.

• Use the API Command Window to perform basic mapping functions from a third-

party application.

• Automate the import and export of standard spatial data files with the bulk importer/exporter.

• Supports Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008.

• XMap GIS Enterprise in conjunction with multiple copies of XMap Professional

provides a complete field force GIS data collection system.

XMap 7 GIS Editor

XMap 7 GIS Editor is a perfect choice for small GIS departments or for a company or organization that is considering the development of a GIS to increase productivity. XMap GIS Editor also includes all the features in XMap Professional.

• Create forms in databases synchronized from an XMap Enterprise database.

• Create zero and negative polygon buffers.

• Export KML files.

• Geocode by State Plane and UTM coordinate systems.

• Cut individual GIS layers to a PN-Series GPS device for field work.

XMap User Guide

• Search for GIS objects using enhanced real-time proximity search for GIS objects using GPS Radar on the Find tab.

• Import and work with a variety of GIS file formats including, ESRI .shp and .e00; MapInfo .mif and .tab; AutoCAD .dwg and .dxf; and more.

• Geocode your existing data in .mdb, .xls, and other formats to create GIS layers.

• Create and edit points, lines, and polygons with freehand draw tools or with precise

coordinate geometry input tools.

• Ensure the spatial integrity of your line layers w ith topological editing and edge matching.

• Access advanced classification, annotation, buffer, and geospatial query tools.

• Create your own raster data layers with multi-point image registration.

XMap 7 Professional

XMap 7 Professional is ideally suited for field crews and mobile professionals. By offering access to GIS data that has been processed using the GIS Editor or GIS Enterprise editions of XMap, it provides an affordable alternative to a full-fledged GIS for use on the road and in the field.

XMap Professional offers essential and fundamental mapping functions that include data visualization, access to aerial and satellite imagery, address-to-address routing, annotation tools, document linking, advanced printing, GPS support, and more. In addition, you can view and print GIS maps created using XMap GIS Editor and XMap 7 GIS Enterprise.

• Collect and edit data using forms synchronized from an XMap Enterprise database— XMap Forms license required.

• Optimize response time with the latest in-vehicle, voice-controlled navigation tools.

• Perform country-wide searches of address locations and points of interest.

• Easily redline data corrections to Enterprise GIS data and efficiently share these edits

with your GIS administrator.

• View your data in stunning 3-D with the latest terrain modeling technology.

• Import ESRI shapefiles into the GIS tab and apply symbolization.

Getting Started

What's New in XMap 7

XMap 7 facilitates GPS data collection for mobile field workers across all industries with tools that create and work with data collection forms.

• Embedded document support

to let your organization collect data with a GPS component. Store images, rich text documents, spreadsheets, and other files in your database and associate them with your GIS records.

• XMap Forms

(sold separately)–Easily create, display, or change the attributes of

records in your GIS layer using a customized electronic form alongside your map.

• Affordably automate field data collection with customized forms that match your business requirements.

• Sync collected data with XMap OpenSpace databases.

• Use forms created in XMap on an Earthmate® PN-40 GPS device to collect

data and sync with XMap.

Note Requires one license of XMap Enterprise to create Enterprise databases and additional Forms license for XMap Professional users.

• Earthmate PN-40 Pro firmware update

• Send individual GIS layers to a PN-40

• GPX file format support for GIS point layers and XMap Forms.

• Export

XMap created GPS data collection forms to a PN-40 and sync

with XMap.

• Easily import

• Efficiently share data with a PN-40 with the enhanced XMap Handheld Export

tab.

• GPS Radar enhancements

based on you current GPS position—includes voice support.

• Improved GIS database synchronization

• Two-way syncing allows users with specific permissions to locally edit data

and synchronize the edits with the master server.

• Faster layer sync speed for large databases.

• Extends synchronization support out to the PN-40 through XMap Forms.

• Supports Oracle and Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 databases.

• Permissions work for groups with admin rights.

• KML support

–Export XMap OpenSpace files to KML formats—supports points, lines,

and polygons (including polygons that are bitmaps).

• Create negative and zero polygon buffers

• Geocode by State Plane and UTM coordinate systems.

• Easily establish database permissions for Microsoft Windows® security groups

• Supports new XMap World Base Map Data—1:250,000 topographic, accurate, and

seamless map of the world that includes major transportation layers, inlan d and shoreline hydrography, jurisdiction boundaries, and major geographic features.

–XMap works with your company’s existing documents

for field work.

collected GPS point data directly into the XMap GIS tab.

–Search in real time for GIS objects within a radius range

tools

XMap User Guide

How do I?

Click a question to open the related Help topic. See also, Frequently Asked Questions.

Controlling the Map

How do I pan the map? How do I zoom the map in and out? How do I change the map view to show the left map view, right map view, or both?

Display Preferences

How do I change the map colors?

Draw Tools

How do I add a road or trail to my map?

Searching for a Location

How do I search for a location?

GIS

How do I import a layer into a database? How do I manage the layers in my workspace? What is a workspace? How do I classify a layer? How do I create a query? How do I use XMap Forms?

GPS

How do I start tracking with my GPS device? How do I switch from NavMode to GPS tab view?

Helpful Tips

These tips may help you use the features in your DeLorme mapping program. The Did You Know? pop-up tutorials provide hints while you are working in the application.

Tips

• To disable a specific pop-up tutorial, select the Don't Show Again check box before you close it.

• To disable all pop-up tutorials, click the Help button Shut Off All Pop-up Tutorials.

• To enable all pop-tutorials after you have shut off one or more, click the Help button on the toolbar and click Reset All Pop-up Tutorials.

Control Panel If you want to... Use this tip...

Zoom the map out/in quickly

Pan the map quickly • Position your cursor on the edge of the map; it

Drag the map cursor in an up-left direction to zoom the map out or drag it in a down-right direction to zoom the map in.

becomes a white hand that you can use to drag the map to the new location.

• With your cursor anywhere on the map, press the CTRL key on your keyboard—the cursor becomes a white hand. Hold down your left mouse button to drag the map to a new location.

on the toolbar and click

Update the coordinate format that displays in the Control Panel

View the last map center Press the middle button in the Compass Rose in the

Update your measurement preferences at any time using the Display tab in the Options dialog box.

XMap User Guide

Control Panel to center the map on the previous map view. This button performs an undo function for the last pan or zoom (up to 256 times).

Draw If you want to... Use this tip...

Create a route using a road or trail you have added to the map with the Draw tab

When drawing a routable road/trail, click each existing road it crosses to ensure that you can route on the new road/trail. When you open a track you've imported from your GPS device, join the imported line with existing lines by right-clicking each intersection and selecting Manage

Draw/Join.

Find If you want to... Use this tip...

Modify a Find search result Right-click a result item in the Find tab to add it as a

MapNote, insert it as a stop in your route, copy the information to your clipboard, and so on.

Find a custom point of interest (such as a Chinese

You can use the Custom option to find other categories

besides those listed, or to find multiple categories at once. restaurant) when performing a GPS radar search in Find

GPS If you want to... Use this tip...

View a GPS log on the map Use the Draw tab to import a GPS log file and view it as a

line object on the map.

Handheld Export If you want to... Use this tip...

Modify the export area in Handheld Export

When you click Preview, the default export area for the

location you selected displays on the map as shaded

rectangles. Click Select to confirm the area. To edit the

area, click the Select/Edit tool and then click the map to

add or remove rectangles to/from the export area.

Info If you want to... Use this tip...

Quickly view information for a location on the map.

Hover your cursor over objects on the map to see

information (such as road names, city/town, details about

draw objects, etc.) in the status line that appears at the

bottom of the map, just above the tab area.

Map Data If you want to... Use this tip...

Getting Started

Learn how to add route and/or draw layers to your project

Add existing route and/or draw files to your project by

clicking the Add button and selecting the Draw File or

Route File option. Measurement Tool If you want to... Use this tip...

Measure the area/perimeter of a location on the map

Use the Measure tool

polygon on the map and determine its area and perimeter.

Just click point-by-point to draw the polygon on the map

and then double-click to close the polygon. The area and

perimeter display in the center of the polygon.

Phone If you want to... Use this tip...

Get all of the phone listings for a particular

You can right-click the map on a road to view phone

listings for that road. road.

Print If you want to... Use this tip...

on the toolbar to draw a

Stop a page in a multipage map from printing

If you do not want to print all the pages in a multi-page

map, on the Layout graphic, click each page you do not

want to print.

Route If you want to... Use this tip...

Reorder inserted stops Reorder your inserted route stops using the Advanced

features in the Route tab. Create a route quickly For quick route creation, right-click the map and select one

of the Create Route options or use the Route buttons on

the toolbar. Reorder the columns in the

Route Directions list Determine the difference

between adding and inserting stops and vias

Click the Directions list column headers to change the

column order.

Added stops/vias are placed in the order you add them to

the route. Inserted stops/vias are placed in the order you

would approach them between the Start and Finish points

of the route. View information about

your second turn

Click the Show Turns button when GPS tracking to view

information about the following turn.

XMap User Guide

Tab Area If you want to... Use this tip...

Adjust the size of the tab area

Show, hide, or reorder tabs

Import or export a tab configuration file

Voice If you want to... Use this tip...

Create new speech recognition profiles

Learn how to make the microphone more sensitive to your commands in noisy environments

XData If you want to... Use this tip...

Adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right

side of the tab area.

Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to show,

hide, or reorder tabs.

Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to import or

export a tab configuration file

You can create a new speech recognition profile for each of

your working environments (noisy, quiet) and users (your

spouse or child) by clicking the Speech settings in the

Windows Control Panel.

If there is background noise while you are speaking, it may

be helpful to precede all of your voice commands with a

special phrase (like Simon Says). See the Voice Settings

tab of the Options dialog box.

Geoplace XData records that do not have complete address information or were not correctly located during the import process

Add a blank record to your XData database

You can drag a record from the Query list and place it at

the correct geo-location on the map.

To add a blank record to an XData database, you must

select All Records as the Table Display type.

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are asked most frequently by our customers.

• Why doesn't map data display in all projects? The procedure for adding data to XMap varies; it depends on if you want to add the

data to the current project or if you want to add it to all projects. If you added the data to only the current project and you want to view it in all projects, you must add the data as base data in the application.

Use the steps below to add a map dataset as base data.

1. Click the Map Data tab.

Getting Started

2. Click Data and then click Base Data. The Base Data Locations dialog box opens listing each of the data sources on your system.

3. Click Add, select the hard drive location where you saved your data from the Browse for Folder dialog box, and click OK. The OK button is enabled when you select a folder containing a file that contains the properties of the map data being added.

4. Click Done.

• What map data is included with XMap? XMap includes a worldwide reference base map dataset that includes major roads,

cities, boundaries, and geographic features, which is visible between data zoom levels 1 and 6. For more detailed map features or aerial imagery, you can purchase a variety of base map datasets from DeLorme or integrate your own data using XMap's import and data adding tools. Note that most of the maps used by DeLorme to convey the capabilities of the software are created using an optional DeLorme base map dataset and/or data or imagery from third-party sources.

• How do I add non-DeLorme imagery to my map? Use the Map Data tab to add imagery in MrSID and GeoTIFF format to your map.

1. Click the Map Data tab.

2. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens.

3. Browse to the file you want to add, select it, and then click Add. The imagery is added to the current project.

Note Imagery will not display unless projection information is specified in the file.

• How do I import files from an earlier version of XMap into this version? Use the Map Data tab to import projects, routes, draw files, and XData from many

other DeLorme mapping programs. For information about migrating data to XMap, see Migrating Data to the New DeLorme Docs Location

To Open A Project

1. Click the Map Data tab.

2. Click File and then click Open.

3. Select the project you want to view and then click Open.

4. Click OK.

To Open a Route

5. Click the Map Data tab.

6. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens.

7. Browse to the file you want, select it, and then click Add. The route is added to the current project.

To Open a Draw File

8. Click the Map Data tab.

9. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens.

XMap User Guide

10. Browse to the file you want, select it, and then click Add. The draw file is added to the current project.

To Open an XData File

11. Click the Map Data tab.

12. Click Data and then click Add. The Add Data to Maps dialog box opens.

13. Browse to the file you want, select it, and then click Add. The XData file is added to the current project.

• What is my server name? XMap uses Microsoft SQL Server as its DeLorme OpenSpace database engine. Your

server name varies, depending on if you are connecting to or creating a DeLorme database in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express/Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or a Microsoft Enterprise SQL Server at your company.

• To establish a local connection to SQL Server 2005 Express or SQL Server 2008, use <computer name>\XMAP7 for the server name. To establish a connection to SQL Server 2005 Express on another computer in your network, use <computer name>\XMAP7.

• To establish a connection to a Microsoft Enterprise Microsoft SQL Server, use <Server Name> for the server name. You will need to ensure that you have the proper server and database permissions and you are connected to the network. Contact your IT department if you experience problems.

• Why doesn't my Workspace display any layers? If there are no layers in your Workspace, you may have accidentally removed them.

To retrieve the layers, click the GIS tab, click the Workspace subtab (if it is not currently selected), click the Layers button, and then click Manage. Select the Source Database you want to pull layers from, highlight the Layers in the Database, and then click the move or move all button to move the layers into your workspace.

If the database where your layers are present is not listed in the Source Database drop-down list, you can connect to it by selecting the Other… option. If you have not yet created a database, you can do so using Database Manager or by selecting the New… option in the Target Database drop-down list in the Create Layer and Import Wizard dialogs.

• Where do I find the map settings and other Options settings?

Click the Options button

on the toolbar to modify GPS, voice, GIS, map feature, display, handheld, and keyboard shortcut, and 3-D preferences. For more information, see To Open the Options Dialog Box

• Upgraders only: What happens to my projects when I upgrade? In previous versions of XMap, your projects, draw files, route files, log files, XD ata

files, and other DeLorme files were stored by default in the DeLorme Docs folder on the root of your computer's C drive unless you specified a different directory during installation.

Getting Started

In XMap 6 and later versions, the DeLorme Docs folder for all files except NetLink downloads is located in the My Documents (Windows XP) or Documents (Windows Vista or Windows 7) folder under your user name. For NetLink downloads, the Downloads folder is located in the DeLorme Docs folder under Shared Documents (Windows XP) or Public Documents (Windows Vista or Windows 7).

For information about migrating data to XMap, see Migrating Data to the New

DeLorme Docs Location.

• Upgraders only: Why doesn't XMap overwrite the older version? XMap 5 and later versions do not overwrit e older versions of XMap, such as XMap 4.5

or earlier. This allows you to view both versions on the same computer.

• Upgraders only: Should I uninstall my previous version bef ore installing the new version?

You are not required to uninstall XMap 4.5 or earlier versions before installing XMap

• Can I see imagery and data from Topo USA or Street Atlas USA within XMap? Yes. The location of the Downloads folder changed beginning with XMap 6. If you

stored your data in the DeLorme Docs Downloads folder in XMap 5 or earlier, it will automatically migrate to the new location. If you stored it in a different location, you can use the Map Data tab to browse to the location and add it.

For information about migrating data to XMap, see Migrating Data to the New

DeLorme Docs Location.

• How do I get data updates or fix the roads on my map? If you find there is a local road that is missing, you can add it to the current draw

layer using the Routable Roads Draw tool. For more information, see Drawing

Routable Roads or Trails on the Map.

To report a correction to us:

1. Click the NetLink tab.

2. Click the Support subtab.

3. Click the Submit Correction link.

4. Use the Customer Revisions Wizard to submit the change.

• How do I initialize my GPS receiver? Each time you use your GPS receiver, you initialize it, which means you set your

starting position on the map by obtaining the initial coordin a tes of your location. This can be done automatically or manually.

For more information, see GPS Options/Initializing GPS

• What is the difference between NavMode and the GPS tab view when using GPS? The default GPS view is NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can display

in 2-D or 3-D. By default, the Control Panel is hidden and the tabs are minimized; however, you can customize your interface

. For more information, see the NavMode

tutorial.

XMap User Guide

The GPS tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control navigating and tracking. By default, the tabs and Control Panel are visible, but you can opt to hide

them. It is available only in 2-D mode.

To turn NavMode on or off, click the NavMode button button appears indented,

NavMode is on.

on the toolbar. When the

Note The button is grayed out unless you have a GPS device plugged in or are playing back a GPS log file

You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box:

1. Click the Options button You can also click the Options button

on the toolbar and click the GPS tab.

on the GPS tab.

2. Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off, or select the check box to turn it on.

3. Click OK.

• What's the difference between a stop and a via? When routing, you have the option of adding or inserting stops or vias in the route. A

stop is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from. A via is a road on the map that you want to specifically use when rout ing.

For example, if you create a route between Portland, Maine, and Yarmouth, Maine, without any stops or vias, the route directions will tell y o u to take I-295. However, if you want to take US Route 1 instead, you can place vias in the route on US Route 1 to force the route to go by way of US Route 1. If you plan on stopping in Falmouth Foreside for lunch, you will want your route directions to reflect that stop. When you add a stop, the route can be recalculated to include the stop in the middle of your route.

The map below shows the area between Portland, Maine, and Yarmouth, Maine, with two vias and one stop.

Getting Started

• What's the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via? The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. The Add

Stop/Via function adds stops/vias in the order you add them to the route.

• Why did my route fail to calculate? Your route will fail to calculate if you create a route:

• With a route start, stop, via, or finish point in an area that you have designated as a Route Avoid

• That includes route points outside the United States, Mexico, or Canada.

• On an island without roads. In this case, XMap will look for the nearest road

to that island to place the route point. If the nearest road is not routable (for example, it is the only road on the island and/or the island does not have ferry access), you will get an error message saying "Route failed to calculate."

• Why do X marks display on the map when I calculate a route?

• When you place a route point in a location that isn't on a street, XMap finds

the closest street to that location, marks the space between the point you clicked and the street with X marks, and starts the route at the street.

XMap User Guide

• If you perform a Find for an address that is on a walkway and place a route point on it, XMap finds the closest street to that location, marks the space between the point you clicked and the street with X marks, and starts the route at the street.

• Why are the tab area and control panel so narrow? XMap was designed to accommodate resolutions of 1024 x 768 or higher. If you are

using a very high resolution (such as 1920 x 1200), the tab area and control panel in XMap may appear to be very narrow. You can modify the size of the map and tab

area or use the Windows Control Panel to adjust your display settings.

• What's the best way to measure the distance of a road or trail? The best way to determine the distance of a particular road or trail, is to create a

route. You can create a route using right-click functionality, the toolbar, or the Route tab. For more information, see Creating a Route.

The best way to determine the distance of a particular road or trail, is to create a route. You can create a route using right-click functionality, the toolbar, or the Route tab. For more information, see Creating a Route.

The best way to determine the distance of a particular road or trail is to create a route. You can create a route using right-click functionality, the toolbar, or the Route tab. For more information, see Creating a Route

• What's the best way to measure a large area on the map?

The best way to measure a large area on the map is with the area tools in the Draw tab, such as the polygon tool. When you draw an area object on the map, the area displays next to the object on the map. If you click off of the object, you can view the area again by clicking the Select tool in the Draw tab and then clicking the area object on the map. For more information about drawing area objects, see Drawing a

Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map.

• What's the best way to measure a short distance on the map? The best way to measure a short distance that is not made up of a road/trail on the map is to use the Measure tool

on the toolbar. The measure tool allows you to measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box. For instructions on how to use the measure tool, see Measuring Distance and Area

• Why won't 3-D billboards display?

If you receive a message saying that 3-D billboards cannot be displayed, ensure that you have a 32 MB video card with the latest drivers and that it supports DirectX and transparencies. For more information, see the DeLorme Forums.

Getting Started

Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats

These are the supported search formats. Sample coordinates are for Yarmouth, Maine. Tip Examples of search formats are listed in the Advanced search drop-down text boxes

along with a history of your most current search criteria.

Coordinate Format

Latitude/Longitude N 43 48 30, W70 9 52 N 43 48 30 W70 9 52

QuickSearch Advanced Search

N 43 48.4910, W 070

09.8440 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 4348, -7009 4348 -7009 4348N, 7009W 4348N 7009W N4348, W7009 N4348 W7009 4348n, 7009w 4348n 7009w n4348, w7009 n4348 w7009 4348 N, 7009 W 4348 N 7009 W N 4348, W 7009 N 4348 W 7009

N 43 48.4910 W 070 09.8440

N434829.4600 W0700950.6400

N 43:48:29.46 W 70:9:50.64

4348 n, 7009 w 4348 n 7009 w n 4348 w 7009 n 4348 w 7009 434829, -700950 434829 -700950

4348.491, -7009.844 4348.491 -7009.844

434829.46, -700950.64 434829.46 -700950.64

43.80818333, -

70.16406667 43 48.4910 N, 70 09 50.64 W 43 48.4910 N 70 09 50.64 W

43 48.4910 n, 70 09 50.64 w

N 43 48.4910, W 70 09

50.64

43.80818333 -70.16406667

43 48.4910 n 70 09 50.64 w

N 43 48.4910 70 09 50.64 W

XMap User Guide

434829.46 N, 700950.64 W 434829.46 N 700950.64 W 43, -70 43 -70

MGRS/USNG 19TDJ 06354 51187

19TDJ0635451187 (NAD27)*

19TDJ06355109 19TDJ064511 19TDJ0651

UTM/UPS 19T 0406311E 4850964N Zone 19T

19T 0406311 4850964 Zone 19T

19T / 0406311 / 4850964 Zone 19T

SPCS

ME-W 0500490 0355150 Zone ME-W

Same as QuickSearch

Easting 0406311E Northing 4850964N

Easting 0406311 Northing 4850964

Easting 0500490 Northing 0355150

* Use this example for USNG with non-standard datum.

Migrating Data to the New DeLorme Docs Locations

In versions of XMap prior to XMap 6 and in other DeLorme products, your projects, draw files, route files, log files, XData files, imagery, and other DeLorme files were stored by default in the DeLorme Docs folder on the root of your computer's C drive unless you specified a different directory during installation.

For XMap 6 and newer versions:

• The DeLorme Docs folder for all files except NetLink downloads is located in the My Documents (Windows XP) or Documents (Windows Vista and Windows 7) folder under your user name.

• The DeLorme Docs folder for NetLink downloads is located in the DeLorme Docs folder under Shared Documents (Windows XP) or Public Documents (Windows Vista and Windows 7). This allows all users on the computer to access NetLink downloads.

What is Migration?

The migration process does not move your files—it copies them to the new locations. When you are sure your files are working correctly in th e new locations, you can delete them from the old locations as long as you are not using them for another DeLorme program. For example, if you have an imagery file you use in Topo USA or XMap (5.x or earlier), keep both files.

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Because all new information you add to a project will be saved to the new file location— even if you open it from the old location, we strongly recommend that you migrate your files. If you do not, you could have project data in two DeLorme Docs locations; your project will work correctly, but your data will not all be in th e same location.

Initial Migration

The initial migration process, which occurs when you open XM ap the first time after you install it, copies the data in the existing Net Link Downloads, Symbols, and GPSLogs folders to their new locations as indicated above. Note The automatic migration process copies files from only one existing DeLorme Docs location. If you have more than one DeLorme Docs location on your computer, only one location will be recognized

New Users

When you installed XMap on your computer, you were asked if you had previously installed a DeLorme program. If you had not, you clicked New User and the application opened. The migration process does not apply to you if you have never installed a DeLorme program on your computer.

Existing Users

When you opened XMap for the first time after installation, your computer was scanned for an existing DeLorme Docs directory. If a DeLorme Docs directory was found, any data in the existing NetLink Downloads, Symbols, and GPSLogs folders was copied to their new locations as indicated above.

If an existing DeLorme Docs folder was not automatically detected on your computer, you are asked if you had previously installed a DeLorme program. If you had, you clicked Existing User which opened a dialog box for browsing to the existing DeLorme Docs location and choosing one of the following migration options:

• Migrate–The data in the NetLink Downloads, Symbols, and GPSLogs folders was migrated to their new DeLorme Docs locations.

• Don't Migrate–The migration was cancelled and any data in the NetLink Down loads, Symbols, and GPSLogs folders was not migrated. You will not be prompted to migrate again.

• Try Again Later–Cancels the migration, but you are prompted to migrate the next time you open the program. You will be prompted each time you open the program until you select Migrate or Don't Migrate.

Project Migration

When you migrate a project, all associated files (routes, draw layers, XData sets, and connections to GIS layers in a database) are moved with it. When you open a project from any location other than the new DeLorme Docs location, you are prompted to migrate it. You can also directly migrate projects.

To Migrate a Project When You Open It

Use the following steps to migrate a project when you open it.

1. Open a project

2. When the Migrate Project dialog box opens, click Migrate. The Migration Completed dialog box opens. Go to step 4. OR If a file with the same name already exists in the new DeLorme Docs location, the Confirm Link to Existing File dialog box opens. Go to step 3.

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3. Click Link to replace the project link to the existing file in the new location and then go to step 4. OR Click Link All to replace any project links to existing files in the new location and then go to step 4. OR Click Save Copy to maintain the project link to the current file and save it with a different name. OR Click Cancel to stop the migration process and roll back any file migration that has occurred up to this point.

4. In the Migration Completed dialog box, click OK to open the migrated project. Note If there is a problem with the migration, a message will notify you of any corrective action you need to take.

To Manually Migrate a Project

Use the following steps to migrate a project at any time.

1. Click the arrow next to the Open button Migrate Project. OR Click the Map Data tab, click File, and then click Migrate Project. The Migrate Project dialog box opens.

2. Browse to the project you want to migrate, click the project, and then click Migrate.

3. The Migration Completed dialog box opens. Go to step 5. OR If a file with the same name already exists in the new DeLorme Docs location, the Confirm Link to Existing File dialog box opens. Go to step 4.

4. Click Link to replace the project link to the existing file in the new location and then go to step 5. OR Click Link All to replace any project links to existing files in the new location and then go to step 5. OR Click Save Copy to maintain the project link to the current file and save it with a different name. OR Click Cancel to stop the migration process and roll back any file migration that has occurred up to this point.

5. In the Migration Completed dialog box, click Open to open the migrated project or

Close to close the dialog box and return to your last active project. Note If there is a problem with the migration, a message will notify you of any

corrective action you need to take.

on the toolbar and then click

Basic Functions Zooming In and Out

You can use the drag and zoom feature, zoom tools, or the data zoom level (Data zoom level is the relationship between what you see in a map view and how it exists in reality. It is the amount of geographic data displayed on a computer monitor. The data zoom level is similar to the traditional fractional relationship expressed on paper maps. For example,

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1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:500,000, and so on.) to quickly change the zoom level of the map view.

Notes

• Increase the data zoom level number to show a smaller geographic area at greater detail.

• Decrease the data zoom level number to show a larger geographic area at lesser detail.

• If you view both the right (primary) and left (secondary) maps at different data zoom levels, a box (or lines, depending on the current data zoom level) displays on the map that is zoomed out the furthest. The box/lines indicate the area that is in view on the other map. You can disable this feature by clearing the Show Ref check box at the top of the secondary map window.

• If you view the right and left maps at the same data zoom level but they are not equally represented on the screen (50/50), a box (or lines) displays on the map that is covering the most screen area. The box/lines indicate the area that is in view on the other map.

To Drag and Zoom In

Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map.

1. Click and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the mouse in a down-right direction on the map to encompass the area you want to display. A view box displays on the screen and changes dimension as you move the mouse. A label displays the data zoom level at the current map center.

2. Once you reach the map area or data zoom level you want to display, release the mouse button. The area you selected fills the map window, the map re-centers, and the map view adjusts to show the appropriate level of detail.

Tip To move the view box to another location, press the SHIFT key at any time.

To Drag and Zoom Out

Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map.

1. Click and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the mouse in an up-left direction on the map. A staircase with a small circle displays on the screen.

2. Continue dragging the mouse in an up-left direction. The small circle moves up the steps, one step per data zoom level. A label displays the data zoom level to the bottom-right of the staircase.

3. Once you reach the data zoom level you want to display, release the mouse button. The map view adjusts to display the appropriate level of detail. The map center is retained on your screen.

To Zoom In/Out Using the Zoom Tools

There are two sets of zoom tools. The zoom tools for the right map are located in the

Control Panel

. The zoom tools for the left map are located at the top of the left map view.

Click the up arrow to zoom out one minor data zoom level at a time. Click the down arrow to zoom in one minor data zoom level at a time.

Right Map Controls

Click the Zoom In 1 tool to increase the detail number to the next full level.

Click the Zoom Out 1 tool to decrease the detail number to the next full level.

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Click the Zoom Out 3 tool to decrease the detail number by three full levels.

Click the plus button to increase the detail number to the next full level.

Left Map Controls

Click the minus button to decrease the detail number to the next full level.

The data zoom level of the left map displays in the text area to the left of the buttons.

Tips

• Press ALT+PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level. Press ALT+PAGE DOWN on your keyboard to zoom in to the next full data zoom level.

• Use the mouse wheel to zoom the map in and out. Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next full data zoom level.

Panning/Centering the Map

Use any of the following methods to pan (move) or center the map.

• Click anywhere on the map. The point you click becomes the new map center.

• Double-click a layer name in the GIS workspace.

• When you point near the map edge, a white hand displays. Drag the hand to move

the map in that direction.

• With your cursor anywhere on the map, press the CTRL key on your keyboard—the cursor becomes a white hand. Hold down your left mouse button to drag the map to a new location.

• Click the Map Panning button

on the toolbar to drag/pan the 2-D or 3-D map

in any direction.

• Click anywhere on the overview map

. The point you click becomes the new map center. This allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map.

• Point anywhere on the black view box in the overview map window. When the pointer becomes a

, drag the view box to the new location.

• Use the search features on the Find tab to center the map on a particular location.

• Assign shortcut keys

to pan the map up, down, left, or right in small increments.

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Copying Your Map to the Clipboard

Click the Copy to Clipboard button on the Print tab to copy your map to the clipboard. You can then paste it into another program.

You can also right-click anywhere on the map and click Copy Map to Clipboard.

Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image

You can save the current map view as a bitmap (.bmp) or J PEG (.jpg) image in all page layout formats: Single, 2 x 2, and 3 x 3. If you select a multi-page format, all the active pages are saved as individual bitmaps or JPEGs. The file name is the specified file name with an incremental page number at the end.

See Printing a Map

To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG

Use the following steps to save a map as an image.

1. Locate the area on the map that you want to save as an image.

2. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab (if it is not already selected).

3. Under Map, select Left, Right, or Both.

4. Under Print Layout, select Page

specified in the Setup options) or Screen size).

The print area for a Page map displays as a red box and the print area for a Screen map displays as a blue box on the overview map.

5. If you selected Page in step 4, the following options are available.

• Under Print Layout, select a layout option (Single, 2 x 2, or 3 x 3). The

for information about printing a map without saving it as a file.

(the map print area is based on the paper size

(the map print area is based on the screen

print area displays on both the Map and the Overview Map. In the example below, 2 x 2 is selected. This means the print area encompasses four standard pages at whatever paper size you specified in the Setup options. You can assemble a multipage map

into a large map.

• If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 and do not want to save all the pages in the multipage map on the map layout graphic, click each page you do not want to save. The page appears dimmed or gray. In the example below, page 4 will not print.

• Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to save. If not, pan the map to the location and zoom to the level you want. Note Changing the photo zoom enlarges/reduces the map features and changes the map area that you save as an image. If you increase the photo zoom level, map text, lines, symbols, etc. are larger and your map area is reduced. If you decrease the photo zoom level, map text, lines, symbols, etc.

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are smaller and your map area is enlarged. The reduction/enlargement percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom dropdown list.

• If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area, print photo zoom, or other settings, select the Lock Print Center check box. This locks the print area and changes the tab label to red.

• Add text or graphics to your map

• Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire

area that will be saved as a bitmap image. Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level.

6. Click the Save button The Save 2D Map Image dialog box opens.

7. Type the file name in the File Name text box, select to save the file as a .bmp or .jpg from the Save as Type drop-down list, select the DPI (dots per inch) value (optional), and click Save.

Measuring Distance and Area

Use the Measure tool on the toolbar to measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box.

The snap function snaps (attaches) the point of a measurement line to a point on a road or another measurement object. This ensures a more accurate measurement of distance or area. To measure area, you must completely enclose the area by snapping your finish point to your starting point.

Notes

• The Measure tool is the best way to measure short distances on the map. If you want to measure the distance of a road, try creating a route area on the map, use the area object tools

• To disable the auto-snap function, hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while using the Measure tool.

• Measure objects (lines and areas) are saved with the current project. When you create a new project, the measure objects do not display. If you want the same measure objects on your new project, you must recreate them.

• To view information about a measurement line, right-click it and click Info. The measurement information is automatically displayed in the Info tab.

in the Draw tab.

. If you want to measure a large

To Measure Distance or Area

Use the following steps to measure linear distance or area on the map.

1. Verify you have the correct units of measure selected in the Display tab of the Options dialog box. For more information, see Setting Units of Measure Preferences

2. On the toolbar, click the Measure tool

3. Click point-by-point to draw a measurement line on the map. A text box displays next to your pointer indicating the total distance of the measurement taken. Note When you pass over a point in a road, measurement line, or measurement area to which you can snap, a yellow circle the point of the measure line to the road or measurement object's point coordinate.

. The pointer changes to .

defines the snap point. Click to snap

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4. To end a measurement line, double-click the last point of the measurement line.

OR Click the last point of your measure line or area and then click the Measure tool on the toolbar. The measure line is a two-pixel wide yellow line and th e total length of the line is displayed in a label at each endpoint of the line.

5. To end a measure area, hover over the starting point until the yellow snap circle

displays, and then double-click the last point to the starting point. The closure area

is transparently shaded, and the area and perimeter measurements display.

Searching Tips

When you use the Quick Search subtab on the Find tab or the Route tab to search for a location, you must enter the information in a specif ic format.

Tips

• Use punctuation as in the examples in the table below.

• Do not use periods.

• Search with the minimum amount of information to increase the number of results.

For example, if you are searching for a road, and you are not sure of the spelling, type in part of the name and then scroll through the list of resu lts until you find a match.

This table shows formats for search types.

For this type of search... Use this format... Example

Address Street address, City, State 100 Baxter Blvd, Portland,

ME Street address, ZIP Code 100 Congress St, 04101 Street address, City, State,

ZIP Code

City City, State Atlanta, Georgia ZIP/Postal Code Within the U.S.: ##### (5-

digit ZIP Codes only) Within Canada: ### (6-

digit Postal Codes only)

Minor Point of Interest POI name, City, State Subway, Columbus, OH Major Point of Interest or

Landmark

Latitude/Longitude See Chart of Supported of Supported Coordinate Formats For more information about the Find tab, see the Help topics under Finding a Location on

the Map.

POI/landmark name Mount Rushmore POI/landmark name, State Space Needle, WA

100 Congress St, Portland,

ME 04101

04096

J8E756

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About the Interface Tab Area

You can access most of the application's functions from the tab area at the bottom of the screen. To access Help for a specific tab, click the Help button

reorder the tabs

• Map Data

• GIS

• Print

• Find

• Phone

• Info

• NetLink

• ImageReg

• Draw

• Profile

• 3-D

• Route

• GPS

• Voice

• Handheld Export

• XData

, show or hide individual tabs or show or hide the tab panel.

on the tab. You can also

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Control Panel

The Control Panel, located to the right of the map view, displays information pertinent to the current map view and map cursor position. It also includes zoom and map pan buttons.

You can customize your interface to show or hide the Control Panel

Data Zoom Level—The current data zoom level of the map view; ranges between 0-0 (maximum zoom out) and 20-0 (maximum zoom in).

Zoom Tools—Buttons that quickly zoom out three levels, out one level, or in one level. For more information, see Zooming In and Out

Compass Rose—A group of nine buttons on a globe. The outer buttons have yellow arrows; click one of the arrow buttons to pan the map in that direction. Click the middle button to center the map on the previous map view. This button performs an undo function for the last pan or zoom (up to 256 times).

Map Rotation Tool—The arrow in the graphic indicates True North in relation to the rotated map. Use the Map Rotation Tool to rotate the map in any direction. You can rotate the map by clicking or dragging the square map graphic in the direction you want or by selecting/typing the degree of map rotation from the drop-down list.

Map Coordinates—Coordinates for the current map cursor position display based on the units of measurement preferences Display tab of the Options dialog box.

Elevation and Interval—Display in the measurement chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box. The data zoom level affects interval display.

Scale Bar—Indicates the distance one scale bar unit equals in the measurement chosen under in the Display tab of the Options dialog box.

chosen in the

Overview Map

The overview map is a small map in the lower-right corner of the screen that offers a wideangle view of your current map view area. It is approximately three data zoom-levels out from the current map view.

Tips

• Click anywhere on the overview map and that point becomes the new map center. This allows you to travel greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the larger, current map view.

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• Use the black view box in the overview map window to pan the map. Point anywhere on the view box. When the pointer becomes a

location.

, drag the view box to the new

Toolbar

Use the toolbar to perform many functions in the application without navigating through the tab area.

Tips

• Not all of the toolbar features are activated by default. To modify which toolbar items you want to view, right-click the toolbar. Toolbar options with selected check box next to them are currently displayed on the toolbar. Click the item to activate or inactivate it on the toolbar.

• In addition to customizing which toolbar features are displayed, you can also reposition the toolbar segments horizontally or vertically. Just drag the vertical

dotted bar that separates each segment to the new location (left, right, up, or down). You cannot move a toolbar segment above the top-most line on the toolbar, customize toolbar groups, or remove toolbar groups from the toolbar.

Exchange

• Exchange GIS layers, draw layers, maps, routes, waypoints, or tracks with an Earthmate PN-Series GPS device.

• Export and import GIS points to and from an Earthmate PN-Series GPS device.

See the Help topics under Using Handheld Devices for more information.

GIS Layer Management

See To Use the GIS Tools.

GIS Tools

See To Use the GIS Tools.

GPS/Nav Mode

• Start or stop your GPS connection (also available on the GPS tab).

• Turn GPS NavMode

on or off.

GeoTagger

• Combine images and data with GPS information on the map.

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Info/Profile

• Get information about a location on the map. You can also right-click a location on

the map and click Info.

• Profile a linear object

linear object on the map and then click Profile.

on the map. You can also select the Profile tab, right- click the

Map Library/MapShare

• Open the NetLink tab to download or purchase data and imagery.

• Share maps, route directions, or profiles

MapShare using the Internet.

with friends, family, or associates with

Map Navigation

• Recenter the map and zoom it in and out.

• Grab and pan the map

in any direction.

Measure

• Measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the

Display tab of the Options dialog box.

Options/Help

• Open the Options dialog box to set GIS, GPS, display, map feature, voice navigation,

3-D, search, handheld export, and keyboard shortcut preferences.

• Open the Help menu to access the XMap Help topics, Map Legend

, and more.

• Print your current map screen. See the Print tab for more printing options.

• Quick print with the current Print tab settings.

Project

• Create, save, and/or open projects. You can also access these options on the Map

Data tab.

Redline/Synchronization Tools

Available when an active subscription exists. See To Use the GIS Tools

Route

• Set route start, finish, and stop, and via points and calculate a route. You can also

access these options from the Route tab.

Undo/Redo

• Undo/redo your last GIS edit and measure tool actions.

Map Legend

The features that display on the map may display differently depending on which map colors

you chose on the Display tab of the Options dialog box. The tables below show the

symbolization of each feature, by map color.

Notes

• Not all features are available at all zoom levels.

• Not all features are available in all datasets.

• High-contrast Color features display the same as Street Color features (except for land,

which displays as black).

Routable Trail Features

Topo Colors

Street Colors

Description

Major Trail (National Scenic, National Historic, etc.) 4-wheel Drive Trail

Trail/Walkway/Foot Trail

Important Some trails may cross private property. Contact the applicable trail department to ensure you have the appropriate permissions before following a major trail. For contact information, see Recreational Contacts.

Routable Road Features

Ferry Passenger Ferry Vehicle

Interstate Highway (can also include this symbol: )

Limited Access Road Local Road Major Connector, Forest Road Minor Connector Non Limited Access Interstate Primary State Route

State Route (can also include this symbol: ) Toll Road

U.S./National Route (can also include this symbol: )

Unclassified Road Unimproved Road

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