Maps; Overview - GPS TrackMaker Reference Manual

6 Maps

6.1 Overview

Vectorial Maps of Background are available in GPS TrackMaker® #13 and GTM PRO #4.0 or above. Basically they
are maps that open very very fast on screen, facilitating the location of Waypoints, Tracklogs and Routes.
Because they open very fast on screen, the maps are also useful in real-time navigation if compared with raster
images. Raster images demand a great amount of memory and are slower to load.
The Vectorial Maps of Background have the following characteristics:
- Open very fast on screen.
- The maps are automatically loaded when the program is opened.
- The maps consume very less memory if compared with raster images.
- The maps are totally independent and don't use reserved memory for Tracklogs, Routes and Waypoints.
- Allow the detection of elements with the mouse pointer.
- Non-editable maps. Once created, they cannot be modified.
- Have the extension MAP for maps and PJC for Project of Maps.
- The maps are loaded on demand. Only the maps shown on screen are loaded on memory.
- Automatic labeling. Names of streets, avenues, buildings, rivers, lakes and other elements are automatically
shown.
- Support for graphical accents and special characters.
- Allow fast text search.
- Support for all styles of Tracklogs with 16 millions of colors.
- Support for all Waypoint icons available in GPS TrackMaker®.
- Allow rotation of Waypoint text.
- Support for scalable Waypoints and Tracklogs.
- The trackpoints are limited in 4000 points.
- Complete support for True Grid mode. Once created, the MAP file is automatically shown in any coordinate
system and datum supported by GPS TrackMaker®.
- The MAP files are encrypted and allow restrictions by password or hardware key.
- The maps can be shown in gray scale to avoid confusion with Tracklogs, Routes and Waypoints.
- Multiples projects of maps can be registered.
- GPS TrackMaker® is able to create MAP files.
GTM PRO® is able to create MAP files and complete projects of maps with extension PJC
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Visit www.trackmaker.com to get free projects of maps for GPS TrackMaker®.
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