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i Table of Contents Sec. 1: In troducti on ....................................................................... I Quick Start Reference .................................................................... 2 How MapCreate Wor ks: The Basics ........
ii Moving around the Ma ster Ma p .................................................... 44 Pan Arro ws ............................................................................... 44 Center Map .......................................................
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iv WARNING! A CA REFUL NA VIGA TOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OB- TA IN POSITION INFORMA TION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a positi on (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the way- point regardless of obstructi ons.
1 Section 1: Introduction How this manual can get you into the field, fast! Thanks for buying MapCreate ™ , the custom mapping software for Brunton units. This manual was written using MapCreate ™ U.S.A. Beginning with version 6.3, all MapCreate packages wo rk identically, but contain different mapping data.
2 In addition to the Command Reference, the Help file includes material from this manual's User's Guide segment. Ju st press the F1 key to launch Help. You can find facts fast by electronically searching the Help File for the word or phrase you want.
ton. You have just drawn a Map Border. 4. With the Map Border displayed, click the E STIMA TE C USTOM M AP S IZE button, on the C r e a t e M a p toolbar. After a moment it will tell you your map's file size. If it fits the card, click O K to clear the message and jump to step 5.
Click Yes to register your current memory card w ith Map Create. 8. You can change the label on your memory card if you prefer. Delete the default name, " Card1 ," and enter the new name . Click R EGISTER to continue. Delete the default la bel, if you prefer , and enter a new name.
Click Done to complete the registry process. NOTE: If the A UT OM ATIC AL LY A PPEND L AB EL T O S A VED M AP S box is selected (see figure above), MapCreate will automatica lly add your card's label to the end of whatever name you give the f ile you are saving.
6 jump through to cram a high-detail map into your GPS unit. First of all, those CDs you just purchased contain a whole bunch of raw digi- tal cartography data.
7 ual easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions" on page 14. Bu t, if you want to pick up an ex- tra tip or two, look over this segment describing the file formats and mem- ory cards MapCreate works with.
8 You cannot make changes to a Map File once it has been created. If you want to make changes to a map, return to its original companion Map Bor- der File or retrieve the map borders by opening the Map File (*.lcm). Make your changes to the border, then creat e a fresh Map File.
9 ples using the regular versions ( no topographic data) of MapCreate USA and MapCreate Canada, with all mappi ng categories included. (Size will vary depending on which package of MapCreate you have.) In the U.S., Lake Michigan is approxim ately 26 MB, all of Missouri is 41 MB and the entire state of California is approximately 87 MB.
10 don't have to take a computer and cable with you to load a new map in the field. If the unit is mounted in a vehi cle, there is no need to dismount it and carry it to a computer.
MapCreate can be used to save valuable travel or adventure data for a later trip. This also makes it easy to exchange GPS data with friends using Brunton Atlas GPS units. ASCII Text File This is a universal text file format compatible with word processors and other software.
12 older GPS Data Files in the *.low format, MapCreate 6.0 will only save GPS Data Files in the newer *.usr forma t. Please note that your MapCreate 6- compatible GPS unit can only read *.usr files. Atlas File This is the "raw" file format for layer after layer of cartographic and hydro- graphic data on our CDs.
Mapping Detail: There's more here than meets the eye. The Map Files you make with MapCr eate contain more mapping detail than what is visible on your computer scr een. Your MapCreate-6-compatible GPS unit takes full advantage of this extra information.
In a Brunton Atlas GPS, all POI's include the name, address and phone number. Cursor ove r POI symbol Pop-up box A t left, an iFINDER GPS scree n showing a POI pop-up name box. At right, you can call up a page of information on the POI, and the GPS unit can lead you to the POI's location.
15 In the printed User's Guide and the Help file Command Reference, the ac- tual command clicks and keystrokes appear as sans serif, boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or ju st need a reminder), you can usually skim the instructions and pick out where to click by finding the boldface com- mands.
16 priate hot key or shortcut key on the keyboard. Commands are sometimes described as menu sequences, to help you find the command faster. For example, "t o open the Trail List window, click V IEW | T RA I L L IST ," means to mouse click on the main menu's View command and then click the Trail List command on the submenu.
17 Section 2: Installing MapCreate 6.3 System Requirements MapCreate 6 requires the following minimu m system resources: • IBM ® compatible PC. • Pentium ® 133 MHz or faster processor. • 32 MB RAM • approximately 300 MB free hard disk space, depending on your version of the program.
on the hard drive. Caution: Be patient if you choose custom install. It may take several minut es for all the files to install to the hard drive. You will be prom pted to insert the appropriate disc(s) throughout the installa- tion. Full - Installs every possibl e option and all the mapping data.
Type the set up command directory pa th and file name. 4. Click OK to begin installation. NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, you may receive an error message if you are not logged on with administrator privileges.
A . InstallShield ® will load. A message box will appear, reminding you to dis- able any anti virus software. Click OK to contin ue. B. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click the Y ES button; if you do not accept, click th e N O button, and MapCreate w ill not be installed on y our computer.
C. Choose a destination fold er for the program. You can accep t th e default (recommended) or y ou can choose anothe r location. Click N EXT to continue the installa tion. D. Select the type of setup, and click the N EXT button to continue the installa - tion.
E. If you chose Cus tom install, selec t the components to insta ll. Then click N EXT to continue. F. With all your preferences determined, InstallShield will begin copying files.
G. If needed, the install w ill prompt you for additional discs. When asked, insert the appropriate CD and click OK to continue the setup. H. The Setup Status w indow show s the progress of the installation. I. When the program files have been c opied, InstallShield Wizard will display a message that setup is complete.
J. After the MapCreate files hav e b een installed on your computer, you are prompted to install the MMC card reader drivers. Make sure the card reader is not plugged in yet, the n click O K to continue. (If you s top the program, y ou can install the card reader later, but MapCreate will not run until the card reader is installed .
M. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click Y ES . (If you do not accept, click N O , and the SD/MMC Reader softw are w ill not be installed on your computer, and Ma pCreate will not run.) N. Choose a destination folder for the SD-MMC Reader program.
O. Select the folder w here you w ant to place the sho rtcut for the SD/MMC Reader program. You can accept the de fault or choose another location. Click N EXT to continue the installation. P. The setup program is ready to inst all the SD-MMC Reader program on y our computer.
The setup program displays the progress of th e in stallation. Installation complete. 6. When the card reader install program is finished, the InstallShield wizard completion window appears.
computer now. MapCreate and the card reader will not run until your com- puter restarts. With the "restart my comput er now" option selected, click F INISH . After the computer restarts and Windows has fi nished loading, plug the card reader into a USB port.
Double-click MapCreate.exe to start MapCreate 6.3 from Windows Explorer. For more details on the many other wa ys to create and manipulate shortcuts, open your Windows help file and search for the word "shortcut.
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Section 3: User's Guide Working With MapCreate Starting MapCreate If you installed the Compact version of MapCreate, make sure the CD-ROM for the area you intend to use is in the CD-ROM drive.
The MapCreate Screen When you start MapCreate, the opening splash screen appears while the program is loading. It will take a moment or two for the program to load the map detail.
Status bar MapCreate 6 GPS text list window s. You can drag the borders of these window s to resize them to suit your viewing preferences. The windows can also be manually arranged around the screen, or you can just use the default Auto Arrange setting, under the Window menu.
your GPS. You can close the other list windows if you're not using them. (You can always open them later when you need them. Click V IEW and then click the window name.) This allows you to see as much of the Master Map as possible on your computer screen.
Selected Symbol Tip Box Pop-up Tool Tip box. When the cros s-hair pointer hov ers over the v isible w reck symbol, a red border surrounds the symbol and the tip box appears. This w recked vessel is the "Three Brothers." Main Menu MapCreate's main menu is similar to that of other Windows programs.
to display. A check mark appears, and the toolbar is displayed on your screen. 3. To remove a toolbar click the c heck box beside the name of the toolbar you wish to close. The check mark disappears, and the toolbar is removed from your screen. 4. Repeat the procedure for each toolbar you wish to display or remove.
Create Map (Adv an ced) toolbar Draw Map Borders: d raws map borders as green rectangles. Draw Corridor Map Borders: draws irregu- larly-shaped magenta corridor borders. Use- ful for areas that don't fit neatly into rectangle borders, or for making strip maps that follow cross-country routes.
Save Map Border File: saves to disk any new or edited map borders displayed on the Master Map. Open Map: opens a map saved to disk. Save All: saves a map border file and then a GPS data file, when both types of informat ion are displayed on the Mas- ter Map.
Undo: lets you reverse a command or function you have executed. Redo: lets you re-run a command or function you had pre- viously reversed using the Undo command.
Move Down: click this to see additional area at the bottom of the map (i.e., a given point will shift up, bringing into view an area that was previously off the map at the bottom.) Map Category Options Window This window controls how much mapping detail is displayed in the Master Map.
menu. (You don't need to make any changes there now, but after a lit- tle practice you'll want to see the entry View Map Display Options in the Help file's Command Reference for how this works.) Waypoint List Window This window shows the waypoints on the Master Map in a text list format.
2. Pause a moment; then click the name again. (This is not a regular dou- ble-click.) 3. Type a new name and press E NTER . The waypoints in a route can be edi ted. Double-click the route name and you'll open the Route Waypoint List Window, which we describe next.
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Moving Around the Master Map Pan Arrow s 44 You can move around the Master Map display by clicking the Pan Arrow buttons, which appear at the north, sout h, east and west sides of the Mas- ter Map. For example, click the R IGHT P AN A RROW on the east side of the window to pan or move the Master Map to the left.
Z oo m B o x Cross-hai r A t left, the zoom area pointer was used to drag a select ion box around the w ord "Chicago ." When the mo use button w as released, the map jumped to a tighter, zoomed-in view of Chicago. (These figures show o nly the center portion of the Master Map.
ter. Zoom Range Window The current zoom range shows in the Zoom Range Window next to the Z- In button (see previous figure). T he Zoom Range Window is the third common zoom tool. You can use this window in at least two ways: 1. Click the down arrow at the right of the box, and click on a preset range.
H a n d l e B o x Mouse Pointer Map Border shown in green on screen. Clic k an d d ra g t o dr a w a Ma p B or de r a round C or pus C hr is ti Ba y a re a . 6. When the green border surrounds the desired area, release the mouse button. 7. To stop the command, click the C ENTER M AP button or the Z OOM A REA but- ton.
File. Saving a Map Border file is not necessary because you can create a map without saving the border, and you can even extract borders from fin- ished Map Files. However, this option is useful if you like to tinker with your map borders, and you don't want to start over eac h time you want to change a border.
Open Map Border File dialog box . With the border displayed on the Mast er Map screen, you're ready to proc- ess it into a map your GPS unit can use.
anchor point. Point 3 Point 1 Point 2 Corridor wi th first and second anchor points set, left. A dd a second segme nt to the corridor with a third point, right. 7. Now move the mouse pointer off at an angle, in the new direction needed to follow the irregular terrain.
move off in any direction, with the new segment of the corridor attached to the previous segments. Click to set your third anchor point. 8. Continue to click and add additional segments to your corridor until you reach your destination or hav e enclosed the desired area.
map border for future use. These optional steps were discussed in the pre- vious segment on Creating Rectangle Map Borders.) Creating and Saving a Custom Map Once you have a Map Border, MapCreate can use it to make a Custom Map File for your Brunton Atlas unit.
Building Map Progress dialog box. 4. When the map has been built, the Save As dialog box appears. Note that the file size of the map is shown in the title bar and in the status bar at the lower left corner of the MapCr eate screen. In the example below, the size is approximately 1.
came with the card reader. Refer to your GPS unit's manual for instructions on inserting the MMC. When the GPS unit is turned on, it will automatically display your MapCre- ate custom map. Now you're ready to hit the road, but if you'd like to add a little GPS navigation information to your unit, read the following lessons.
Create a waypoint: First, find the location on the Ma ster Map. The longe r ar- row show s the location of a public hunting area parking lot. Move the pointer arrow tip over the lo cation (left) and click to create the way- point. The waypoint appears (right) with the default waypoint symbol and name, both of w hich can b e changed.
• There are other ways to delete wa ypoints, and you can also change the symbol, name and location. For inst ructions on these functions, along with other tips, see Create Waypoint , Delete Waypoint , Insert Waypoint and Edit Waypoint in the He l p fi l e' s Command Reference section.
Create an icon: First, find the location on the Master Map. The bottom arrow shows the location of a public boat ramp on this riv er. Move the pointer arrow tip over the locat ion (left) and click to create the icon. The icon appears (right) with the default w aypoint symbol but no name .
tion and click to set it there. • There are other ways to delete icons, and you can also change the symbol and location. For instructions on these functions, along with other tips, see Create Icon , Delete Icon , Insert Icon and Edit Icon in the Help file's Command Reference section.
the cross-hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered. 2. If needed, click the Z OOM I N or Z OOM O UT buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the route waypoints.
sically, you will set a new waypoint every time you need to change direc- tion. 6. To close the C REATE R OUTE command, right-click or press Esc . Finished route w ith six w aypoints. Notice the straight line-of-sigh t lin e co n- necting the w aypoints that make u p the route.
menu click D ELETE R OUTE . • You can easily reposition a route way point with your mouse. Just move the cross-hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the waypoint and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click M OVE W A YPOINT , and the pointer grabs the route waypoint.
your card reader like a removable disk driv e, so copying a GPS Data File to the MMC card is like copying a file from the hard drive to a floppy disk. Tip: You also have the option of saving t he GPS data file directly to the card.
Now you know all the basics for getting custom maps and GPS data into your GPS unit — you're ready to travel! You don't need them at this moment, but there are two more optional op- erations you ought to hear about. One is making a corridor map from a route.
Route from Dallas to Corpus Christi, Texas (left) and the corridor map created automatically from the route (right). You can save this as a Map Border File and then create a Map File, or cre- ate a Map File without saving the border. (Click the S A VE M AP B ORDER but- ton, on the F ILE toolbar, and then click the C REA TE M AP button.
Map Display Options dialog box. Click on the M AP B ORDERS tab. Near the bottom of the box, drag the Corridor Width slider bar left to decrease or right to increase the width of your corri- dor. This allows you to make very narrow corridors, which in turn results in conveniently small Map File sizes.
the path you took. You can even share the information with friends. Using the Create Route From Trail command is a snap. Here's how you do it: 1. Open a GPS Data file containing a trail. (To open a GPS Data File, click F ILE | O PEN | O PEN GPS D ATA F ILE .
67 il name. In the pop-up menu, click the C REA TE R OUTE F ROM T RAIL command. 3. Open the Route List Window: click V IEW | R OUTE L IST . 4. Right-click on the tra The Create Route From Trail pop-up me nu appears when you right-click a trail name in the Trail List Window.
68 t GPS Data File. (Click the S AVE GPS D ATA ILE button on the F ILE toolbar.) You can save this as a differen F.
69 Appendix 1: MapCreate Command List Complete documentation on all MapCreate commands is available in the program's Help File. To access Help and its Command Reference section, p r e s s F 1 . An example entry from the Command Reference (for the Help Com- mand) appears at the end of this command list.
Help Topics Command Menu: H ELP Submenu: n/a Menu Command: H ELP T OPICS Menu Command Sequence: H ELP |H ELP T OPICS Hot Key Sequence: Al t + H | H Shortcut Key(s): F1 Toolbar button: n/a The Help Topics command opens the on-li ne Help system in your default web browser.
for, adjust any options such as up or down, then click F I ND N EXT . Search a Help document for the term "map border." Netscape 6 brow ser: 1. Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search. This makes sure your browser will search the correct page.
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73 Appendix 2: Map Category List This list contains the different cat egories of mapping information available in MapCreate 6. These categories and their subcategories can be turned off or on. Only those categories tur ned on (displayed in the Master Map) will be included in Custom Map Files for your GPS unit.
74 Marine Services Medical Service Museums/Zoos Postal Service Places of Worship RV Parks/Services Shopping Sporting Goods/Wear Sports Transportation Universities/Schools POI-Lodging Bed & Breakfa.
75 Scenic Areas Service Areas Toll Plazas Welcome Centers Weigh Stations Highw ays US International Minor International Major Interstate Symbols Interstate State State Symbols US Symbols Landmarks Bui.
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Appendix 3: MapCreate 6 Symbol Key MapCreate 6 contains hundreds of mapping symbols used to represent items ranging from geographic features to commercial Points of Interest (POI). The following list displays t hese symbols and the name of the item the symbol represents.
Shopping Center Summit Tower Trail Name City, Community, or Subdivision Name Land Feature Name Water Feature Name Miscellaneous Landmark Name Square Green Daybeacon (Navaid) Square White or Unidentifi.
College or University (POI) Hall or Auditorium (POI) Hospital (POI) Medical Service (POI) Miscellaneous Attraction (POI) Museum or Historical Place (POI) Post Office Tourist Attraction or Tour (POI) Z.
Sporting Goods or Sportswear (POI) Golf-Related (POI) Park or Park Office (POI) Synagogue (POI) Church (POI) Police or Sheriff (POI) Bar or Club (POI) Live Theater (POI) Hunting-Related (POI) Car Wash.
Appendix 4: Displaying Specialty Maps With Fishing or Aeronautical Data A new feature in MapCreate 6.3 allows you to view LEI's special fishing or aviation mapping products on the MapC reate screen.
IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps Park areas appear in green. Fishing Tips & Techniques Lake Profile Submerged st r eam Flooded timbe r Underwa- ter contours & Submerged pond Fishery Pop-up box Foundations Brush shelter Master Map window showing detail from an IMS Fishing Hot Spots map of Lake Skiatook.
There are other important Fishing Hots pot symbols that display information only on your GPS unit. They are all accessed with the cursor and either the Wpt or Find key.
Jeppesen airspace data displa yed in a MapCreate pop-up box. Point to an airport identifier and you'll see a pop-up box with the number of communication frequencies, number of runways and number of services available at that field. Point to a runway, and you can see its length, sur- face type and lighting.
Master Map window at the 60 mile zoom lev el show ing detail from a Jeppe- sen Americas aeronautical database. Intersections appear as gray Xs; other symbols appear as they do in sectional paper ch arts.
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87 Appendix 5: Considerations When Planning Highway Routes Tips on Making Better Routes for Highw ay Nav i gation How you make a highway route depends on your type of travel and whether you prefer to use the GPS unit's compass rose screen, the map screen or both for navigation.
88 build highly detailed highway routes. These "high res" routes are fun to use, but they have some drawbacks. They require placing a route waypoint at practically every curve in the road. This takes a relatively large number of waypoints for the dist ance traveled.
89 course. As you come around the m ountain and the pavement turns back south, the compass rose, the rout e and the pavement will all line up to- gether once again. The off course alarm also requires some adjustment when using low res routes. In our mountain curve example, if the alarm was set at 0.
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91 Index A Accessories, 9 Airspace, 83, 84 Alarms, 87, 89 Appendices 1, MapCreate Command List , 69 2, Map Category List , 73 3, MapCreate 6 Symbol Key , 77 4, Displaying Specialty Maps , 81 5, Consid.
92 78, 79, 80 Position Format, 11 R Route, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 49, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 81, 87, 88, 89 Create, 58, 63, 66 Delete, 60 Runway s, 73, .
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