Brunton MapCreate 6 - Manual (Page 64)

tion and click to set it there.
• There are other ways to delete icons, and you can also change the
symbol and location. For instructions on these functions, along with
other tips, see Create Icon, Delete Icon, Insert Icon and Edit Icon in the
Help file's Command Reference section.
If you don't want to plan a route this trip, skip ahead to the lesson "Saving
a GPS Data File" on page 61. But don't forget, planning a route is one of
MapCreate's coolest capabilities. If you're ready for some real navigating
with routes, read on.
Creating a Route
A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence,
that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route as beads
on a string, or, think of it as the mile marker signs posted at intervals along
U.S. interstate highways.
Routes are powerful tools for planning and then navigating your journeys.
With your GPS receiver, you can automatically navigate from one waypoint
to the next along your intended course. You can start at either end of a
route, or even begin navigation in the middle of a route.
You can informally group routes into two broad categories, based on the ter-
rain and type of travel. On water, in the air or just hiking cross-country, you
can generally travel in a simple, straight line from waypoint to waypoint (bar-
ring obstacles, of course.) The Global Positioning System was originally de-
veloped by the U.S. military for this type of routing. It's suitable for airplanes,
ships and soldiers in the field. MapCreate and your GPS unit connect all
route waypoints with straight lines.
The other route style involves navigating along a road, highway or other
winding pathway. When your vehicle has to follow the twists and turns of
the pavement, you can't really travel in a straight line from waypoint to
waypoint.
Since the legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between way-
points, setting up a curvy highway route takes a little more time and practice
than our Quick Start format allows. We'll save those details for the Create
Route entry in the Help file's Command Reference section.
For this lesson, we'll use an example based on a simple off-shore fishing
route. Just remember: the techniques for making a route are the same, no
matter what sort of travel pattern you're planning. Here's how it works: (Refer
as needed to the "Toolbars" section, beginning on page 35.)
1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to begin
your route. Click the
C ENTER M AP
cross-hair button then click
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