DeLorme Topo North America 10.0 User Manual page 166

Topo USA User Guide
You can also use Earthmate GPS Sync to download waypoints and tracks to the Draw tab
from a PN-Series GPS; see the Help topics under Using DeLorme PN-Series GPS Devices for
more information.
See the chart at the end of this topic to learn what is imported for each type of file.
Important To add a track Draw file (*.an2), to a project, click the Add button on the Map
Files tab. For more information, see
To Import Files
Use the following steps to import a file.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click File to open the draw file editing area.
3. Click Import.
The Import Draw File dialog box opens.
4. Browse to the source folder of the file. The default location is C:\DeLorme
Docs\Export
5. From the Files of type drop-down list, select the type of file you want to import.
6. If you selected Text File or All Files from the Files of Type drop-down list, select the
file's coordinate and datum from the applicable drop-down lists.
OR
If you selected GPS Log File format, select how you want the file to display on the
map from the Import As drop-down list.
7. Select the file and then click Open. The draw objects in the imported file display. A
new draw file is automatically created for the imported file.
8. Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area.
Notes
You can import a file containing survey information as long as the survey information is
formatted correctly.
The file must start with Begin Survey and end with End.
•
The second line must be a coordinate.
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• The remainder of the file can be made up of lines or arcs. A line is defined by
direction and length.
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Editing a Project.