Receiving A Track From Your Gps Device; To Receive A Track As Draw Data; To Receive A Track As A Road - Apache Street Atlas USA 2005 User Manual

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10. Optional: Ttype the new route name in the available text box.
11. Click Receive from Device.
12. Repeat steps 9–11 for every route file you want to receive from your device.
13. Click Finish.

Receiving a Track From Your GPS Device

If you have a compatible GPS device, you can receive a track created on your GPS device using the Exchange
Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005.
When you open a track you've imported from your GPS device in Street Atlas USA 2005, you may
notice that the track does not join existing roads. Use the select tool in the Draw tab to snap the end
node of the track to a road. For more information, see Snapping Draw Objects on page 70.

To Receive a Track as Draw Data

Use the following steps to receive a track from your GPS device and save it as draw data.
1. Connect your GPS receiver to your computer.
2. If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings. For example, if you are
using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more
information, see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third-Party Devices on page 92.
3. Click the GPS tab, click Settings, and then click Exchange. The Exchange Wizard displays.
OR
Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange. The Exchange Wizard displays.
4. Under Device Type, select GPS.
5. Select Receive from Device.
6. Select Track from the Object drop-down list.
7. Select Draw Data from the Save As drop-down list.
8. Click Next.
9. Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive.
Note: Not all devices support downloading individual track logs. See your device manual for more
information.
10. Optional: Type a label for your track in the Draw Label text box.
11. Click Receive from Device.
12. Repeat steps 9–11 for every track file you want to receive from your device.
13. Click Finish.

To Receive a Track as a Road

Use the following steps to receive a track from your GPS device and save it as a road.
1. Connect your GPS receiver to your computer.
2. If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings. For example, if you are
using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more
information, see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third-Party Devices on page 92.
3. Click the GPS tab, click Settings, and then click Exchange. The Exchange Wizard displays.
OR
Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange. The Exchange Wizard displays.
4. Under Device Type, select GPS.
5. Select Receive from Device.
6. Select Track from the Object drop-down list.
7. Select User Map Data - Road from the Save As drop-down list.
8. Click Next.
9. Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive.
Note: Not all devices support downloading individual track logs. See your device manual for more
information.
10. Optional: Type a label for your track in the Road Label text box.
11. Click Receive from Device.
12. Repeat steps 9–11 for every track file you want to receive from your device.
13. Click Finish.
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