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Map Files Overview
Topo USA® 6.0 lets you save all of the work that you have done as a single Project (file) so you can open it again later. You can create various map views and save each in a different Project, if desired.
What is a Project?
A Project consists of the map center coordinates, the current data zoom level, the current magnification, rotation, preferences, and links to routes or draw layers you have added to it.
As you create routes and draw layers, they are added to the currently selected Project. Projects are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects.
Each associated file is saved in its respective folder in the C:\DeLorme Docs directory. For example, a draw layer is saved in C:\DeLorme Docs\Draw.
Can I Reuse Draw Layers and Routes in Other Projects?
After creating routes or adding your own roads, you may not want to do all of the work again in another Project. You can share routes and draw layers between Projects using the Add button in the Map Files tab.
Can I Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another Topo USA 6.0 User?
Projects, including their routes and draw layers can be packaged into one Transfer File for convenience. The transfer file facilitates e-mailing, copying Project information to other PCs, and copying Projects between DeLorme programs.
You can use MapShare to share maps, routes, or profiles with non-Topo USA users. For more information, see To Share Maps with Friends, Family, and Associates.

Viewing Data in Topo USA 6.0
You can view two types of data simultaneously using the split-window functionality and by connecting the data with the Data Locations feature in the Map Files tab. The following data types are compatible with Topo USA 6.0:
Topo USA 6.0 data
Aerial Imagery (DOQQ)
Satellite Imagery (Sat 10)
USGS Quads (3DTQ)
The only data types which can be viewed in the right map window are Topo USA data and 3-D TopoQuads data. In order to view 3-D TopoQuads data in the right map window, you must disable your Topo USA data connection and only enable the 3-D TopoQuads data connection.
The dataset that displays in the left map window is dependent on the selection made in the data drop-down list that displays at the top of the left map window.

Did you know that you are eligible for $100 worth of FREE Aerial Data Packets (aerial, satellite, and USGS quad imagery)? For more information, see the Downloading Imagery Tutorial.



Connecting a Dataset to Topo USA 6.0
Only connected, compatible datasets will display in Topo USA. You can view multiple datasets by saving the data to your hard disk drive or by having access to more than one CD/DVD-ROM drive.
To Connect Data to Topo USA 6.0
Use the following steps to connect a dataset to Topo USA 6.0.
Click the Map Files tab.
Click Add and then click Data Locations. The Data Locations dialog box displays listing each of the data sources on your system.
If the dataset you want to view in Topo USA displays in the list, ensure its check box is selected.
AND/OR
If the dataset you want to view in Topo USA does not display in the list, click Add, select the Data folder where the dataset is located from the Browse for Folder dialog box, and click OK.
Click Done when finished.

You can remove a data source from the Data Locations listing by selecting the data source and clicking Remove.


Connecting a Dataset to Topo USA 6.0
Only connected, compatible datasets will display in Topo USA. You can view multiple datasets by saving the data to your hard disk drive or by having access to more than one CD/DVD-ROM drive.
To Connect Data to Topo USA 6.0
Use the following steps to connect a dataset to Topo USA 6.0.
Click the Map Files tab.
Click Add and then click Data Locations. The Data Locations dialog box displays listing each of the data sources on your system.
If the dataset you want to view in Topo USA displays in the list, ensure its check box is selected.
AND/OR
If the dataset you want to view in Topo USA does not display in the list, click Add, select the Data folder where the dataset is located from the Browse for Folder dialog box, and click OK.
Click Done when finished.

You can remove a data source from the Data Locations listing by selecting the data source and clicking Remove.

Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map
The Routable Road and Routable Trail tools in Topo USA® 6.0 let you add a new road/trail to a draw layer in the currently selected Project. Any new roads/trails you add can then be incorporated into a route when you create a route.

You must be at data zoom level 11-0 or greater when adding roads/trails with the Routable Road or Routable Trail tools.
To Draw Routable Roads or Trails
Use the following steps to add routable roads/trails to a road layer.
Click the Draw tab.
Click and hold the Routable Roads/Routable Trails tool and select the desired tool.
Type the name of the road/trail you want to add in the Road/Trail Name text box.
Note: Name each routable road/trail you add so you can locate it using the find feature.
Hover the mouse pointer over existing roads/trails to display the yellow diamond symbol . The yellow diamond symbol indicates where on an existing road the point for your new road will connect (connection point).
Notes:
It is necessary for the new road to be connected to an existing non-limited access road for routing on the new road to occur.
Each time you intersect an existing road/trail, hover the mouse over the road/trail to display the yellow diamond symbol and click to create a connection point before continuing to draw. If you draw the line over the road/trail without creating a connection point, routing along the intersection cannot occur.
Once you have located the connection point for your new road/trail, click the map to place the first point. Click point-to-point or drag to add the new road/trail to the draw layer. The following information is available as you add each point in your road/trail if the Show Measurement option is selected.
The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes.
The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes.
To finish the line draw for the new road/trail, enter the last point on the map screen and click Done. The new road/trail displays on the map with the name you typed in the Road/Trail Name text box.
Note: You may also finish the line draw by pressing the ENTER key on your keyboard or double-clicking while entering the last point of the line.
Importing Files to Draw Files
XMap® 4.0 allows you to import various types of files as draw files. The file items display as draw objects within the draw file.

If you import this type of file... Which results from this source... The following is imported...
Text File (.txt) Solus® Mark File Point objects displaying with the current symbol selection.
Lat/Lon Text File
UTM Text File
MGRS Text File
SPCS Text File
USNG Text File Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections.
Address Book (.txt, .csv) Address Book File* Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections.
Draw Layer Files (.ano and .an1) Topo USA® 2.0 (.ano) Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections.
MapDocs (.sa7, .sa8, .sa9, .mn5, .mn6, .mn7) Street Atlas USA® 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0.
AAA Map'n'Go® 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections.
GPS Log Files (*.gpl) Any DeLorme product which supports GPS tracking. Highlights displaying with the current highlight color.
Shapefiles (*.shp) Third-party CAD software which supports shapefiles. Symbols, lines, polygons.
* Note: Address book text files must be:
Comma or tab delimited.
In the format: name, address, city, state, ZIP, phone.
Less than 50 records long.
To Import Files
Use the following steps to import a file.
Open an existing project or create a new one.
Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area.
Using the chart above, verify the symbol, line style, and/or highlight color selection. These selections determine how your imported objects display.
Click File to open the draw file editing area.
Click Import. The Import Draw File dialog box displays.
Browse to the source folder of the desired file. The default directory is C:\DeLorme Docs\Draw.
From the Files of type drop-down list, select the type of file you want to import.
Select the desired file from the Import Draw File dialog box and then click Open. The draw objects of the imported file display. A new draw file is automatically created for the imported file.
Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area.

You can create your own file to import in a text editor program or generate it in a GIS program with that functionality. See format information immediately following.
It is possible to 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.
The remainder of the file can be made up of lines or arcs. A line is defined by direction and length.
A curve is defined by the word curve, followed by a letter representing the side of the arc to put the radius. This is followed by the length of the radius and the length of the arc. The arc is completed with a bearing from the start to finish point.
For more information, see Sample Survey File.

Using the Secondary Map
XMap® 4.0 has split-window functionality which lets you open a secondary map window to view a second set of data simultaneously. The secondary map displays in the left window and the primary map displays in the right window.
The secondary map displays when you click the split-screen button on the Control Panel. In order to use the split-window functionality, you must add data to XMap 4.0 and assign it to the secondary map via the Map Data tab (otherwise, a blank screen will display). For more information, see Adding/Deleting Files in a Project.
Additional Facts About Split-Screen Functionality
The following list details split-screen functionality and the interaction between the primary and secondary map windows.
Both windows are centered on the same coordinate position. Panning or rotating the primary map using the tools in the Control Panel causes the same action on both maps.
Using drag and zoom functionality or panning the map in the primary window changes the map in the secondary window as well. Panning the secondary map also causes the primary map to pan.
Using drag and zoom on the secondary map also affects the primary map.
The secondary window has its own data zoom level controls. You can change the data zoom level of the secondary map without affecting the data zoom level in the primary window. However, after you have adjusted the data zoom level in the secondary window, the data zoom tools on the Control Panel adjust the map incrementally. In other words, if the secondary map is at data zoom level 6-0 and the primary map at data zoom level 8-0 and you click the Zoom Out 1 tool, the secondary map displays at data zoom level 5-0 and the primary map at 7-0.
You can use the measure tool in either window and any line or polygon measured in one window also displays in the other window.
The Overview Map window is always associated with the primary window and only displays the visible primary map data.
Other tab functionality may be affected by use of the split-screen function. The following list describes impacts to other tabs in XMap 4.0.
Find—You can only perform a search on the primary map. MapTags are placed only on the primary map.
Draw—The line, polygon, and highlighting draw tools work in either window. The Select tool highlights the same draw object on both maps and you can then manipulate "both" objects at the same time. Draw layers are created for both windows in the same project.
Route—You can create routes only in the primary window; routes do not display in the secondary window.
GPS—You can log with GPS in the primary window; log playback displays in both windows.
Profile—You can only create profiles in the primary window.
3-D—The 3-D map displays the map in the secondary window.
Map Display—Settings selected in the Map Display tab affects the maps in both frames.
Draw Overview
XMap® 4.0 lets you add draw objects, such as routable roads/trails, waypoints, tracks, text, symbols, MapNotes, lines, line highlights, arcs, splines, circles, polygons, and rectangles to your map with the tools provided under the Draw tab. You can save draw objects in a single draw file or in multiple draw files. Draw files can be viewed individually or with other draw files.
What is a Draw File?
Imagine a draw file as a sheet of glass laying on top of your map. You can add various objects to the draw file to help enhance or pinpoint specific areas on the map, but these objects do not become part of the map. They exist in a draw file which overlays the map.
You can create more than one draw file and overlay one on top of the other while still viewing the map beneath (see Editing/Locking Draw Files).
When a draw file is cleared or deleted, the objects in the draw file do not display or they are deleted along with the draw file. When draw files are created and saved, they are saved within the current project.

Draw files created in a particular project can be displayed only if that project is currently displaying. For example, if DrawLayer27 is created in a project named Yarmouth Zoom 14 only, DrawLayer27 does not display if a project named Old Port is currently displaying.
Draw files can be added to multiple projects.
Routable roads, tracks, and waypoints are not tied to a project (they do not change even when a project is changed).
What Are Draw Objects?
Draw objects are those objects you add to a draw file with the tools provided in the Draw tab. Draw objects consist of line, area, or point objects. Draw objects can be copied, moved, deleted, added to other draw files, and added to another project.
For more information, see Draw Objects Overview.
What are Line Objects?
Line objects are those objects consisting of line segments and points, such as:
Routable Roads
Routable Trails
Tracks
Lines
Arcs
Splines
Highlights
For more information, see Line Objects Overview.
What are Area Objects?
Area objects are those objects consisting of one or more closed line objects, such as:
Polygons
Rectangles
Circles
For more information, see Area Objects Overview.
What are Point Objects?
Point objects consist of one anchor point attached to either a waypoint, symbol, MapNote, image, or text label. The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol which corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed.
For more information, see Point Objects Overview.
Exporting Maps to Bitmap or GeoTIFF Format

This topic describes the Export module, which is not a standard feature of XMap 4.0. To purchase this additional functionality, click the NetLink tab or www.delorme.com.
Exporting maps to bitmap or geoTIFF format provides the ability to then import maps into third-party software applications.
Before you export a map, consider the following:
Map rotation, a feature of XMap 4.0, is not supported for the Map Export function. Verify the map is pointing true north before exporting.
Selecting 24-bit map color provides a clearer map, but has a larger file size.
Increasing the resolution increases the file size (for example, changing the resolution from 12 meters/pixel to 2 meters/pixel increases the file size).
The map image you want to export may not exceed 32,768 pixels in either height or width. This limitation is approximately equal to 10 USGS quadrangles high or wide, at a data zoom level of 13-1.
Exporting large images with shaded relief requires significantly more RAM or virtual memory to process the image.
The current settings for your project (coordinates, datum, zone, units, and projection) are assigned in the Map Display tab. For information on changing these values, see Setting Units of Measure Preferences.
When exporting images using UTM/MGRS/USNG coordinates, the coverage area must be no more than one zone in width (6 degrees longitude) and no more than two zones in height (16 degrees latitude).
To Export Maps
Use the following steps to export maps to bitmap or geoTIFF format.
Click the Map Export tab to open the Map Export dialog area. A default export area displays in the Overview Map window, based on an 8 ½ x 11 page size and the current data zoom level.
Verify your map is pointing true north (the Map Rotation tool should indicate 0° (N)).
Note: Map rotation is not supported for the Map Export function.
Under Coverage Area, click the upper-left corner button and click the location on the map where you want to position the upper-left boundary of the map file.
OR
Under Coverage Area, type the coordinates for the upper-left boundary of the map file in the text box to the right of the upper-left corner button.
Under Coverage area, click the lower-right corner button and click the location on the map where you want to position the lower-right boundary of the map file.
OR
Under Coverage Area, type the coordinates for the lower-right boundary of the map file in the text box to the right of the lower-right corner button.
Note: A red box displays the area you selected for export. To move the red box, position your pointer on the red box border. When your pointer becomes , drag the red box to the new location.
Optional: Click View Export Area to view the entire export area on the map.
Under Options, type the desired resolution in the Resolution text box and then select m/pix (meters per pixel) or ft/pix (feet per pixel) from the available resolution units drop down list.
Select a color depth option (8-bit grayscale, 8-bit color, or 24-bit color) from the Depth drop-down list. The approximate file size for your selection displays underneath the Save button.
Select the Lock Data Zoom Level check box to lock the current data zoom level of the exported map (the current data zoom level displays next to the check box). Selecting this option lets you pan and zoom the map to view the entire export area without changing the data view that will be exported (resolution remains fixed).
Note: Clearing this check box returns resolution to the default setting.
Click Save . The Export dialog box displays.
Type a file name in the File Name text box.
From the Save as Type drop-down list, select a Bitmap or GeoTIFF.
Note: Select GeoTIFF to save the map file with geo-reference information.
Select the Generate World File with the Exported Map check box to create a text file containing geo-reference information for your .bmp or .tiff file. A World File contains the coordinate location, scale, and rotation information necessary to geolocate a map file.
Note: World files have .tfw (geotiff) or .bpw (bitmap) extensions and are saved in C:\DeLorme Docs\Export by default.
Click Export.