To Place A Polygon At A Specific Location; Waypoints: Adding, Editing, And Placing; To Add A Waypoint - Apache Street Atlas USA 2005 User Manual

Reshape the polygon by dragging any of the points in the polygon to a new location. When you
select a shape point of a line segment within an active polygon:
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Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing/Angle option and edit their numbers.
Click Apply to initiate the changes.
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4. Click Done to finish your edit.
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Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to finish your edit.
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Click outside the object's active box on the map to finish your edit.

To Place a Polygon at a Specific Location

Use the following steps to place a polygon.
1. Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2. Click and hold the Polygon/Rectangle/Circle tool to view its hidden options. Select the Polygon tool
3. Select the desired polygon fill, width, and/or outline options.
4. Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing/Angle option in conjunction with the
Coordinate option, and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the first polygon point into the
corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box.
5. Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the other points. The polygon displays on the map at those
coordinates.
6. You can then place additional points, polygons, or other draw objects on the map in reference to a polygon
point. Enter a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and click Apply.

Waypoints: Adding, Editing, and Placing

Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you add waypoints to your map which can later be uploaded to a GPS device, Pocket PC
device, or Palm OS device.
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Four draw tool options provide pull-out menus with hidden tools.
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You can search for a waypoint by its name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or
by typing the name in the start, finish, stop, or via text boxes when creating a route in the
Route tab.

To Add a Waypoint

Use the following steps to add a waypoint.
1. Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2. Click and hold the Routable Roads/Waypoints/Tracks tool to view its hidden options. Select the Waypoints
tool . The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays.
3. Select the desired waypoint symbol from the Symbols options. You may also select a different font, style,
size, and color for the waypoint name.
4. Click the location for the waypoint on the map and type the name or phrase into the text box which displays
next to the waypoint.
Note: Press the ESC key on your keyboard to cancel the text edit.
A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment.
A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment.
You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the
Bearing or Angle text located below the distance text in the Distance and Bearing/Angle
option.
You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a polygon. For more
information on points, deleting points and line segments, and adding points, see the
following topics:
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Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 71
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Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 71
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