DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual
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7. Select the file and then click Open. The draw objects in the imported file display. A
new draw file is automatically created for the imported file.
8. Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area.
Notes
You can import a file containing survey information as long as the survey information is
formatted correctly.
• The file must start with Begin Survey and end with End.
• The second line must be a coordinate.
• The remainder of the file can be made up of lines or arcs. A line is defined by
direction and length.
• A curve is defined by the word curve, followed by a letter representing the side of
the arc to put the radius. This is followed by the length of the radius and the length
of the arc. The arc is completed with a bearing from the start to finish point.
• For more information, see Sample Survey File.
If you import this
type of file...
That results from this
source...
The following is imported...
Address Book (.txt,
.csv)
Address Book File
Draw objects display with the
current symbol and style
selections.
Notes
Files must be tab or comma-
delimited.
Format: name, address, city,
state, ZIP Code, phone.
Files must be less than 250
records long.
Text File (.txt)
Lat/Lon Text File
Draw objects display with the
current symbol and line style
selections.
GPS Log File (.gpl)
Any DeLorme product that
supports GPS tracking
Line or waypoint object displays
with the current line preferences.
GPX File (.gpx)
DeLorme product or third-
party application
May contain one or more routes,
tracks, or waypoints, as well as
comments.
Notes
When you import a GPX file, all
the waypoints, tracks,
comments, and routes found in
the file are imported at the same
time.
When you download a GPX file
from
the hints
on the website are added to the
Comments column of the file.