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This 13-step summary will get you started with a simple map. It assumes
you have already made a full, default installation of the program, and
one of the CDs is in your CD-ROM drive. (Complete installation instruc-
tions begin in Sec. 2.) For more detailed explanations, read through the
lessons in Sec. 3. Before you start, make sure your LEI MMC card reader
is installed and working and you know the reader's drive letter. Many
toolbar buttons are labeled and an informative tool tip box pops up when
you point to a button.
How to make and save a rectangle map
1. Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows
your version of
2. Maneuver the Master Map so you can see the area you want to in-
clude in your map. Use the
east or west. Use the
needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing.
3. Click the
D
pointer above and to the left of the desired area. Click, hold down the
mouse button and drag diagonally down and to the right until the de-
sired area is enclosed with the green border box. Then release the
mouse button. You have just drawn a Map Border.
4. With the Map Border displayed, click the
ton, on the Create Map toolbar. After a moment it will tell you your map's
file size. If it fits the card, click
If the map file is too large for the card, click
redraw your map border a little smaller. Click the
ton, click on any green border line, then re-draw a smaller border box. Use
the Estimate button to re-check the size until it is correct.
Click the OK button to clear the message box from your screen.
5. When your file is the right size, click the
Create Map toolbar. The program displays a message about copyright
and encryption.
6. If this is the first time you have tried to save a file to your memory
card, MapCreate will need to register the card. Make sure you have a
card in your card reader. Click
Quick Start Reference
from the menu.
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