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Using the Draw Tools
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To Open a Symbol Set
Use the following steps to open a symbol set.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool .
3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set from the drop-down list.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. The symbol selection for the new
symbol set displays under Symbols in Set and the Symbol Editing Grid
displays the first symbol of the new symbol set.
Creating a New Symbol Set
Symbols created in DeLorme XSym are saved within a symbol set (.dim file) which
can contain up to 250 symbols.
To Create a New Symbol Set
Use the following steps to create a new symbol set.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool .
3. Under Symbols, select [New...] from the drop-down list.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.
4. Under Symbol Set Name, type the name for your new symbol set. The
default name for the new symbol set is CustomSymbolSet.
5. Import a bitmap into your new symbol set.
OR
Create a new symbol to add to your new symbol set.
To Create a New Symbol Set from an Existing Symbol Set
You can make a copy of an existing symbol set and save it as a custom symbol set.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool .
3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set you want to copy from the drop-down
list.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.
4. Under Symbol Set Name, type the name for your new symbol set.
You can edit symbols, create symbols, or import bitmaps for your new symbol
set.
Creating a New Symbol
With DeLorme XSym you can add a new symbol to an existing or new symbol set
(.dim) file. You can assign a new category name for the symbol to help locate it
under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.