LEI Electronics 6 manual Map Category Options Window

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MapCreate 6.2 main menu and toolbar.

The numbering below corresponds to the numbers in the figure above, and describes the toolbar buttons:

1. Center Master Map: centers the map on the point you click

2. New GPS Data File: opens a new map with no GPS data

3. New Map Border File: opens a new map with no map borders

4. Open GPS Data File: opens an existing GPS Data File

5. Open Map Border File: opens an existing Map Border File

6. Save GPS Data File: saves a GPS Data File

7. Save Map Borders: saves a Map Border File

8. Create Map Borders: draws map borders as rectangles or corridors

9. Create Custom Map: makes a custom map for use in a GPS unit

10. Estimate Custom Map Size: predicts file size from current borders

11. Create Waypoints: sets a waypoint on the Master Map

12. Create Route: forms a path to follow made of waypoints in a sequence

13. Create Icons: sets an event marker icon on the Master Map

14. View Map Categories: opens or closes the Map Category Options window

Map Category Options Window

This window controls how much mapping detail is displayed in the Master Map. Open and close the window by clicking the VIEW MAP CATEGORY OPTIONS button on the toolbar. You can turn detail categories off and on by clicking in the check box beside them. A check mark shows that the category is turned on for display.

Each map category with a + sign to its left consists of a group of subcategories. Click on the + to display the subcategories. Each subcategory can be turned on or off individually by clicking the check mark in the box beside it.

NOTE:

For mapping information to be included in your final Custom Map File, it must be displayed (turned on) in the Master Map when the

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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