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Table of Contents
Sec. 1: Introduction...................................................................1
How Mapcreate Works .................................................................3
File Formats & Functions ............................................................ 4
Map Border File ........................................................................ 4
Custom Map File....................................................................... 4
GPS Data File ...........................................................................5
Ascii Text File ...........................................................................5
GPS Data Manger (GDM) File ................................................. 5
Atlas File ................................................................................... 6
GPS Unit Compatibility ...............................................................6
Important Notes About File Size .................................................6
Mapping Detail: There's More Here than Meets the Eye. ............ 8
Find Highway Exit Services.....................................................9
Find Points of Interest.............................................................. 9
Find an Address...................................................................... 10
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10
Sec. 2: Installing Mapcreate 6.2............................................13
System Requirements.............................................................13
Installation Types ................................................................... 13
Installing Mapcreate............................................................... 14
Care of your Mapcreate CDs ..................................................18
Starting Mapcreate (Easy Mode and Advanced Mode)......... 19
Sec. 3: Working with Mapcreate ..........................................21
Easy Mode Quick Start Reference ........................................21
Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference...............................22
Starting Mapcreate..................................................................... 23
The Mapselect Screen................................................................. 24
The Mapcreate Screen................................................................ 25
Closing Mapcreate .................................................................. 27
Mapcreate Screen Components..............................................27
Master Map Window............................................................... 27
Main Menu .............................................................................. 29
Toolbar..................................................................................... 29
Map Category Options Window ............................................. 30
Waypoint List Window ...........................................................31
Icon List Window ....................................................................32
Route List Window.................................................................. 32
Route Waypoint List Window................................................. 33
Trail List Window ................................................................... 34
Moving around the Master Map.................................................34
Pan Arrows.............................................................................. 34