Getting Started
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Map Navigation
• Recenter the map and zoom it in and out.
• Grab and pan the map in any direction.
Map Tools
• Measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the
Display tab of the Options dialog box.
• Get information about a location on the map. You can also right-click a
location on the map and click Info.
• Profile a linear object on the map. You can also select the Profile tab, right-
click the linear object on the map and then click Profile.
MapShare/Portable Maps
• Share maps, route directions, or profiles with friends, family, or associates
with MapShare using the Internet.
• Launch the Earth Community Atlas wizard.
• Send static maps to your iPod with Portable Maps.
Options/Help
• Open the Options dialog box to set GPS, display, map feature, voice
navigation, 3-D, handheld export, and keyboard shortcut preferences. This is
also available in the tab area on the GPS, 3-D, and Handheld Export tabs).
• Open the Help menu to access the XMap Help topics, Map Legend, and more.
Print
• Print your current map screen. See the Print tab for more printing options.
• Quick print with the current Print tab settings.
Project
• Create, save, and/or open projects. You can also access these options on the
Map Data tab.
Redline/Sync Tools
• Redline/mark up a GIS layer.**
• Refresh subscription layers and send redline layers to the source database.**
• Add all of the layers that are in the active subscription to your workspace.**
Route
• Set route start, finish, and stop, and via points and calculate a route. You can
also access these options from the Route tab.
Undo/Redo
• Undo/redo your last GIS edit and measure tool actions.
Notes
• Not all of the toolbar features are activated by default. To modify which toolbar
items you want to view, right-click the toolbar. Toolbar options with selected
check box next to them are currently displayed on the toolbar. Click the item to
activate or inactivate it on the toolbar.
• In addition
to customizing which toolbar features are displayed, you can also
reposition the toolbar segments horizontally or vertically. Just drag the vertical
