Formatting A Text File To Import As A Draw File - DeLorme Topo USA 8.0 User Manual

Location File (.loc)
Magellan Track File
(.log)
Magellan Waypoint
File (.upt)
Draw Layer Files
MapDocs (.sa7,
.sa8, .sa9, .mn5,
.mn6, .mn7)

Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File

These are the formatting conventions, with examples, for creating a text file to
import as a draw file.
Draw Object
Line
Spline
Waypoint file from
www.geocaching.com
Magellan Track Log
Magellan Waypoint File
Topo USA 2.0 (.ano)
Street Atlas USA 8.0,
8.0, and 9.0.
AAA Map'n'Go 5.0, 6,
and 8.0
Format
BEGIN LINE
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
END
BEGIN SPLINE
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
Using the Draw Tools
the hints on the website are
added to the Comments
column of the file. When you
export the file to an
Earthmate PN series GPS
device, the comments are
included.
Coordinate information, name,
and URL link.
Latitude, longitude, elevation,
name and date/time (if
specified).
Latitude, longitude, elevation,
name, comment, and symbol
are imported.
Draw objects display with the
current symbol and line style
selections.
Draw objects display with the
current symbol and line style
selections.
Example
BEGIN LINE
43.807801,-70.164440
43.807629,-70.163801
43.807211,-70.162746
43.806707,-70.163400
43.806696,-70.163905
43.807125,-70.164768
43.807801,-70.164440
END
BEGIN SPLINE
43.807801,-70.164440
43.807629,-70.163801
43.807211,-70.162746
43.806707,-70.163400
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