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Formatting a text file to import as a draw file – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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When you export the file to an

Earthmate PN series GPS device,

the comments are included.

Location File (.loc)

Waypoint file from

Geocaching.com

Coordinate information, name,

and URL link.

Magellan Track File

(.log)

Magellan Track Log

Latitude, longitude, elevation,

name and date/time (if

specified).

Magellan Waypoint

File (.upt)

Magellan Waypoint File

Latitude, longitude, elevation,

name, comment, and symbol are

imported.

Draw Layer Files

Draw File (.an2)
1999-2009 Draw File (.an1)
Topo USA 2.0 (.ano)

Draw objects display with the

current symbol and line style

selections.

MapDocs (.sa7, .sa8,

.sa9, .mn5, .mn6,

.mn7)

Street Atlas USA 9.0,

9.0, and 9.0.

AAA Map'n'Go 5.0, 6,

and 9.0

Draw objects display with the

current symbol and line style

selections.

Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File

These are the formatting conventions, with examples, for creating a text file to import as a

draw file.
Draw Object

Format

Example

Line

BEGIN LINE
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
END

BEGIN LINE
43.807801,-70.164440
43.807629,-70.163801
43.807211,-70.162746
43.806707,-70.163400
43.806696,-70.163905
43.807125,-70.164768
43.807801,-70.164440
END

Spline

BEGIN SPLINE
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON
LAT, LON

BEGIN SPLINE
43.807801,-70.164440
43.807629,-70.163801
43.807211,-70.162746
43.806707,-70.163400