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DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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Labeling a Draw Object
You can label any draw object. Once you label a draw object, you can search for it using the
QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the draw object label in any of the routing
fields in the Route tab.
To Label a Draw Object
See the labeling procedures below for each of the draw objects.
For this Draw Object... Use this labeling procedure...
Routable Roads
Routable Trails
Type the name of the street/trail in the text box available in
the Draw dialog area.
Arcs
Circles
Lines
Polygons
Rectangles
Splines
Tracks
Waypoints
1. Place the object on the map.
2. Using the Select tool
, click the draw object once.
A gray box displays around the draw object.
3. Click the draw object again. A text box displays.
4. Type the label name in the text box and then press the
ENTER key on your keyboard.
Images
MapNotes
Symbols
Text Labels
Waypoints
1. Place the object on the map.
The URL/Label text box opens.
2. Type the label for your draw object in the Label section
of the text box.
Note When viewing a hyperlinked draw object on the map,
the object displays as an active hyperlink. If you want to
click the object without opening the hyperlink, press the
CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the draw object.
Routable Roads, Trails, Tracks, Lines, Arcs , and Splines
Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map
The Routable Road and Routable Trail tools allow you to add a new road or trail to a draw
layer in the current project. You can then incorporate any new roads or trails you add to a
route when you create a route
. You must be at data zoom level 11-0 or greater when
adding roads or trails with the Routable Road tool or Routable Trail tool.
To Draw Routable Roads or Trails
Use the following steps to add routable roads/trails to a road layer.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Routable Road/Routable Trail tool
and select the
tool you want.