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Summary .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1 Preliminary ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 What is GPS TrackMaker® ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Hardware Key ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 License Agreement for GPS TrackMaker® Program ................................................................................................... 9
2 Files Management ............................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Merging Files in GPS TrackMaker® ........................................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Files in GTM Format .............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.3 Files in GTZ or GZ Format ..................................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 Files in Text Format .............................................................................................................................................. 14
2.5 GPX File Format .................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.6 Importing GeoTiff Images ..................................................................................................................................... 17
2.7 Importing DRG Images ......................................................................................................................................... 18
2.8 Importing DXF Files (AutoCad®) ........................................................................................................................... 19
2.9 Exporting DXF Files (AutoCad®) ............................................................................................................................ 20
2.10 Importing Shapefiles (ArcView®) ......................................................................................................................... 22
2.11 Exporting Shapefiles (ArcView®) ......................................................................................................................... 23
2.12 Exporting XLS Files (MS Excel®) .......................................................................................................................... 24
2.13 Exporting DBF Files (dBase®) .............................................................................................................................. 25
2.14 Importing and Exporting Files in PCX5 Format ...................................................................................................... 26
2.15 Importing Files in E00 Format .............................................................................................................................. 27
2.16 Importing MIF/MID Files (MapInfo®) ................................................................................................................... 28
2.17 Exporting MIF/MID Files of MapInfo® .................................................................................................................. 29
2.18 Files Saved in Multi Media Cards (MMC and SD) .................................................................................................... 30
2.19 Data Import Tool ................................................................................................................................................ 31
2.20 Converting Blocks of Files .................................................................................................................................... 33
2.21 Automatic File Backup ......................................................................................................................................... 33
3 Waypoints ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1 Creating, Editing and Deleting Waypoints ............................................................................................................... 34
3.2 Editing Waypoint Styles ........................................................................................................................................ 37
3.3 Selection of Waypoints Through Icons .................................................................................................................... 39
3.4 Modifying Several Waypoints at the Same Time ...................................................................................................... 39
3.5 Treating Repeated Waypoints ................................................................................................................................ 40
3.6 Converting Waypoint Text to Lowercase ................................................................................................................. 41
4 Tracklogs ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
4.1 Creating, Editing and Deleting Tracklogs ................................................................................................................ 42
4.2 Selecting Tracklogs by Style .................................................................................................................................. 47
4.3 Editing Several Tracklogs at the Same Time ........................................................................................................... 48
4.4 Reducing Tracklog Size ......................................................................................................................................... 50
4.5 Showing Tracklogs by Colors ................................................................................................................................. 51
4.6 Tracklog Union Tool ............................................................................................................................................. 51
4.7 Uniting Tracklogs and Routes with the Drawing Tools ............................................................................................. 52
4.8 Selecting Repeated Tracklogs ................................................................................................................................ 53
4.9 Scalable Tracklogs ................................................................................................................................................ 53
4.10 Fragment Tracklog Tool ...................................................................................................................................... 54
4.11 Applying Altitudes in Contour Lines ..................................................................................................................... 54
4.12 Creating Altitude Profile Starting From Contour Lines ........................................................................................... 55
4.13 Vector Drawing Tools .......................................................................................................................................... 56
4.14 Tracklog Labeling ................................................................................................................................................ 58
5 Routes ................................................................................................................................................................. 59
5.1 Creating, Editing and Deleting Routes .................................................................................................................... 59
5.2 Selecting Waypoints far from Routes ...................................................................................................................... 62
6 Maps .................................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 63
6.2 Accuracy of MAP Files ........................................................................................................................................... 64
6.3 Homogenizing Points of Tracklogs .......................................................................................................................... 65
6.4 Creating MAP Files ................................................................................................................................................ 66
6.5 Configuring Map Properties .................................................................................................................................... 67
6.6 Creating and Registering Projects of Maps .............................................................................................................. 69
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