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Topo USA User Guide
2. Select the route you want to save from the Name drop-down list.
If the route you want to save is not available in the Name drop-down list, you
may not have the correct project open.
3. Under Options, select Directions or Along the Way.
4. Click the Save button
5. To rename the .txt file, type the new name in the File Name text box and
click Save.
Setting Your Routing Preferences
Once you master basic routing, you can customize your routing preferences and
create more advanced routes.
The routing preferences allow you to favor or avoid various road types when
calculating your route. You can also set your speed preferences.
The default settings are based on the calculation method you chose when creating
the route.
To change your route calculation method, see Changing the Routing Methods.
To Set Your Routing Preferences
Use the following steps to set your routing preferences.
1. Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab.
2. Click Route Prefs to display the Route Preferences dialog area.
3. Select the route type (Direct, Trail, or Road) from the Route Type drop-
down list.
4. From the Road Type drop-down list, select the road type for which to set
preferences.
5. If you selected Trail or Road as your route type in step 3, select Preferred,
Standard, or Avoid from the Routing Preference drop-down list.
Preferred favors this type of road whenever possible, Standard is the default
level, and Avoid avoids this type of road whenever possible. An avoided road
may be used when no other road is available.
6. In the Speed text box, type your average driving speed for this road type.
These speeds are used to compute the travel time for a route.
7. If you selected Road as your route type in step 3, type your average driving
speed within an urban area for this road type in the Urban Speed text box.
These speeds are used to compute the travel time for a route. The Urban
Speed text box is available only for road routes.
8. Repeat these steps for each road type.
9. When you are finished setting your road preferences, click Review to display
your settings.
10. In the Route Features list, select the check box for each feature you want to
display:
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Show Location MapNotes–Displays Location MapNotes with their
coordinate information for each point in your route.
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Show Comments MapNotes–Displays comments about your route.
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Show Summary MapNotes–Displays time and distance information
for each waypoint and the finish point of your route.
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on the Route tab.
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