Importing A Bitmap - DeLorme Topo USA 8.0 User Manual

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The symbol name you assign to a symbol in XSym is different than the label you
attach to the symbol on the map using the symbol draw tool. You can use the
symbol name to help locate a custom symbol you have already placed on a map
using the Advanced feature under the Find tab.
To Find a Custom Symbol
Use the following steps to find a symbol by its symbol name.
1. Click the Find tab and then click Advanced.
2. Select Category from the Find drop-down list
3. Select the applicable option from the Within drop-down list.
4. Type the symbol name in the Keywords text box.
5. Click Search.
6. Click OK.
The closet matches display in the list view to the right of the Search For text
box. The Symbol Name displays in the Map Feature Type column just before
the symbol's feature type (draw object).
7. Double-click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your
selection on the map.
The map view centers on the item. If you assigned a name for the symbol
under the Draw tab, a MapTag displays the name at the symbol location.
If you did not assign a name for the symbol, a MapTag displays the Symbol
Name at the symbol location.
Notes
• If you do not assign a symbol name to a symbol in XSym, you can locate it
with the generic keyword of "symbol" or by the name or phrase given the
symbol in the Draw tab. For more information, see Finding a Symbol by its
Name.
• If you assigned a Symbol Name to a custom symbol in XSym and placed the
symbol on the map, the Symbol Name displays in the demographic
information area when you right-click the symbol and select Info.

Importing a Bitmap

You can import a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol, but any bitmap
you import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less. You can assign a new category name for
the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.
To Import a Bitmap
Use the following steps to import a bitmap to use as a symbol.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
3. Under Symbols, click Edit.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.
4. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid.
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to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool .