LEI Electronics MAPCREATE 6 - Manual (Page 45)

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Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the
Toolbar figure on page 30.)
1. Open a Map Border File by clicking the O
PEN
M
AP
B
ORDER
F
ILE
button.
2. Click the C
REATE
C
USTOM
M
AP
button. A progress dialog box will
appear while MapCreate extracts the necessary information and
builds the Custom Map File.
Building Map Progress dialog box.
3. When the custom map has been built, a file information box appears
showing the file size. Click
OK to save the Custom Map File.
Custom Map File information box, showing file size.
Tip:
With the E STIMATE C USTOM M AP S IZE
feature, you can quickly estimate the
final size of your map file before you build it. When you have your map
borders in place, click
E STIMATE C USTOM M AP S IZE
. The program will take a
moment to extract some necessary information. MapCreate will then
display an estimated file size based on the current map borders.
Estimating the map size is faster than a full map build. With this
feature you can test several different map borders to optimize the
space available on your MMC cards. Use this tool to more easily
include as much information as possible in the space you have.