DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 - Manual (Page 224)

DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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3. To control the maximum height displayed on the profile graph, under Manual Scale,
select the Max Elev check box and type the maximum height in the text box.
This adjusts the top end of the vertical scale of the profile graph to not display
heights above the defined height.
4. To control the minimum height displayed on the profile graph, under Manual Scale,
select the Min Elev check box and type the minimum height in the text box.
This adjusts the base level of the vertical scale of the profile graph to not display
heights below the height specified.
Note Distance displays in the units you set in the Options dialog box. For more
information, see Setting Units of Measure Preferences .
Clearing a Profile
Once you select an object to profile, you can clear the highlighted feature from the map and
the profile graphs from the Profile tab.
To Clear a Profile
Use one of the options below to clear the map object highlight and the currently displaying
Profile graph.
• Click the Clear button on the Profile tab.
OR
• Press the CTRL key on your keyboard while clicking a profiled object on the map.
OR
• Right-click the profiled object and click Clear Profile.
User Profile Data
User profile data is data you add to a DeLorme mapping program. You can attach it to a
track or .gpl file using GeoTagger or use the Exchange Wizard to download a track that
contains the data from a device that records GPS data, such as some athletic devices from
Timex and Suunto. If you are using an Earthmate PN-Series GPS, use Earthmate GPS Sync
to add the track file to your mapping program.
Types of Data
You can profile several types of data. When you profile a track or a .gpl file that includes the
data, the profile graph displays a colored line for each type of data. The types of data, their
scales, and default graph colors ( modifiable ) are:
Data Type Default
Color
Scale
Map Elevation
Default type - from map topographic
data
Black ft, mi, m, or km
Matches the units set on the Display tab in the
Options dialog box.
Track Elevation Green ft, mi, m, or km
Matches the units set on the Display tab in the
Options dialog box.
Speed Blue fps, mph, mps, or kmh
Matches the units set on the Display tab in the