Draw file management, Creating a new draw file, To create a new draw file – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual
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Draw File Management
Creating a New Draw File
There are five different types of draw files:
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DrawLayer—Created when you add a line, arc, spline, circle, rectangle, polygon,
symbol, MapNote, or text label to the map.
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RoadLayer—Created when you add a routable road.
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TrailLayer—Created when you add a routable trail to the map.
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WaypointLayer—Created when you add a waypoint to the map.
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TrackLayer—Created when you add a track to the map.
A draw file is automatically created when you add a draw object to the map and there are
no draw files of that type included in or contained in the current project.
You can control the creation of new draw files in the draw file editing area.
To Create a New Draw File
Use the following steps to create a new draw file.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click File to open the draw file editing area.
A selected check box next to the draw file's name in the file list indicates the file is
displaying on the map.
Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type. For example, all
roadlayer files are grouped together in the list, all drawlayer files are grouped
together, and so on.
3. Click New and then click Draw, Road, Trail, Waypoint, or Track.
The new file is now the active draw file. Each draw file type has an active file.
4. Optional. If you want to rename the draw file:
Right-click the draw file in the draw file editing area and click Rename. Type the
new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
OR
Click the draw file in the draw file editing area and then click it again (do not double-
click). Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your
keyboard.
5. Optional. If you want to ensure no changes are made to a particular draw file, select
the Lock check box for that draw file in the draw file editing area.
6. Click Save.
7. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area.
Note You can save new draw files any time. For more information, see
Saving a Draw File
After you finish adding draw objects to a draw file, you can save them in a draw file that
you can view or edit later. Any time you edit a draw file, click Save to save your changes.