LEI Electronics 6 manual Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference

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Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference

If you have some computer experience and want to do more with your mapping software, this 10-step summary will get you started with MapCreate's advanced mode. For detailed explanations, read through the lessons in this section. Before you start, make sure your MMC card reader is installed and working, and you know the reader's drive letter.

How to make and save a rectangle map

1.Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and choosing MAPCREATE 6 from the menu. Choose START MAPCREATE from the selection box.

2.Maneuver the Master Map so you can see the area you want to include in your map. Use the PAN ARROW buttons to move north, south, east or west. Use the ZOOM-INand ZOOM-OUT(Z-INor Z-OUT) buttons as needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing.

3.Click the CREATE MAP BORDERS button in the toolbar. Move the mouse pointer above and to the left of the desired area.

4.Click, hold down the mouse button and drag diagonally down and to the right until the desired area is enclosed with the green border box. (If you see a magenta corridor box instead, you released the button too soon. To clear the magenta border and start over, see the Sec. 3 topics:

Creating Rectangle Map Borders, Creating Corridor Map Borders and in Help's on-line command reference, Create Map Borders.

5.Release the mouse button.

6.Click the SAVE MAP BORDERS button. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for your Map Border File, then click SAVE. (By default, MapCreate saves the Map Border File to the MapCreate data folder, typically: C:\Program Files\Lowrance Electronics\MapCreate6\data.)

7.With the Map Border File still open, click the ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE button. After a moment it will tell you your map's file size. If it fits the card, click OK to clear the message and jump to step 8. If the map file is too large for the card, redraw your custom map a little smaller and/or turn off some Map Categories. (Use the estimate button to re-check the size.)

8.When your file is the right size, click the CREATE CUSTOM MAP button. When the map is built, click OK to save the file. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for your Custom Map File, and select your MMC card reader's drive letter for the location, then click SAVE. (You can save the map to your hard drive if you wish, but we recommend you first save it directly to the MMC card.)

9.After the program has saved the map to your MMC card, the save progress box disappears. You can now close MapCreate.

10.Follow the instructions in your GPS manual for loading the MMC into your unit.

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Contents MapCreate6 LEI Extras Inc PO BOX Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Center Master Map Creating Rectangle Map Borders Creating Corridor Map BordersIntroduction Page How MapCreate Works File Formats & Functions GPS Data File Atlas File Page Custom Map File Size and Build Time Examples Cursor over Pop-up Exit symbol Box Mapping Detail Theres more here than meets the eyeHow to use this manual typographical conventions Cursor over POI symbol Pop-up boxMouse Page Installation Types System RequirementsInstalling MapCreate USA-West disc Data overlap area USA-East discType D\setup.exe where D is the drive letter for your CD-ROM Page Page Care of your MapCreate CDs Starting MapCreate Easy Mode and Advanced Mode To add a direct shortcut to your desktop To add a direct shortcut to your Start MenuSection Working With MapCreate Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference Starting MapCreate MapSelect Screen MapCreate Screen MapCreate 6 opening screen Closing MapCreate Tips Selected Symbol Tip Box Map Category Options Window Tip Icon List Window Route Waypoint List Window Moving Around the Master Map Zoom Box Cross-hair Creating Rectangle Map Borders Creating Corridor Map Borders Handle Box Mouse Pointer Map BorderPoint Saving a Map Border File Creating a Custom Map File Building Map Progress dialog box Save As dialog box appears Creating a Waypoint Delete Waypoint Creating an Icon Tip Creating a Route Tip Tips Saving a GPS Data File Creating a Corridor Map From a Route Borders around Route command Corridor Width slider bar Creating a Route From a Trail Plot Trail shown in green Page Appendix 1 MapCreate Command List Help Topics Command Search a Help document for the term map border Page Countries AirportsCities County/Parish Marine NavaidsPOI-Restaurants POI-ServicesPOI-Marine POI-ShoppingAppendix MapCreate 6 Symbol Key Page Page POI Appendix 4 Considerations When Planning Highway Routes Page Page Page LEI Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty LEI Software License Agreement ONE-YEAR Media Warranty How to Obtain Service… For Lowrance 800-324-1356. For EagleAccessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site
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