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topic "Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files." This is usually lo-
cated in the Advanced Mode Operation section of the hand-held units,
and in the Basic GPS Operations section of gimbal-mounted units.
Those instructions will tell you how to load the GPS Data File into your
unit's memory so that the waypoints and other items appear on the
unit's Map Page display.
The same instructions explain how make your unit save waypoints and
other data as GPS Data Files. After the unit saves its own GPS data to
the MMC card, you can place the MMC in the card reader, copy that
GPS Data File to C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data and open the
file in MapCreate.
Now you know all the basics for getting custom maps and GPS data
into your GPS unit — you're ready to travel!
You don't need them at this moment, but there are two more optional
operations you ought to hear about. One is making a corridor map from
a route. You can use that method instead of drawing corridor border
boxes manually with the mouse.
The other operation is creating a route from a trail. You can't even
practice that one yet; you need to get out there with your GPS and
bring back a trail to play with. Just follow the instructions in your GPS
manual to save a trail from your travels, and save the trail in a GPS
Data File. Open the data file in MapCreate, then refer to the lesson
"Creating a Route From a Trail" on page 66.
Creating a Corridor Map From A Route
MapCreate can use a route you've made to automatically create a corridor
map border. Using the Draw Borders Around Route command is fast, and
it helps control the size of your Custom Map. Here's how it works:
1. Create a route or open a GPS Data file containing a route. (To open a
GPS Data File, click
F ILE |O PEN |O PEN GPS D ATA F ILE
.)
2. Open the Route List Window: click V
IEW
|R
OUTE
L
IST
.
3. Right-click on the route name. In the pop-up menu, click the D
RAW
B
ORDERS
A
ROUND
R
OUTE
command.