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To Export Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files
Use the following steps to export an existing track or waypoint file to a GPX file.
1. Open the project
containing the track or waypoint file you want to export.
OR
Create a new track or waypoint file
for exporting.
2. Click the Draw tab.
3. Click File to open the draw file editing area.
A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map. The Active column shows
the active layers.
4. Select the track or waypoint file to export from the file list.
5. Click Export.
The Export Draw File dialog box opens.
6. Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination of
C:\DeLorme Docs\Export.
7. Select GPX File from the Save as Type drop-down list.
8. Type a name for the file in the File name text box. The default name is DrawExport.
9. Click Save.
10. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area.
Importing Files to Draw Files
You can import many types of files as draw files. The file items display as draw objects
within the draw file.
You can also use Earthmate GPS Sync to download waypoints and tracks to the Draw tab
from a PN-Series GPS; see the Help topics under Using DeLorme PN-Series GPS Devices for
more information.
See the chart at the end of this topic to learn what is imported for each type of file.
Important To add a track Draw file (*.an2), to a project, click the Add button on the Map
Files tab. For more information, see Editing a Project
.
To Import Files
Use the following steps to import a file.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click File to open the draw file editing area.
3. Click Import.
The Import Draw File dialog box opens.
4. Browse to the source folder of the file. The default location is C:\DeLorme
Docs\Export.
5. From the Files of type drop-down list, select the type of file you want to import.
6. If you selected Text File or All Files from the Files of Type drop-down list, select the
file's coordinate and datum from the applicable drop-down lists.
OR
If you selected GPS Log File format, select how you want the file to display on the
map from the Import As drop-down list.