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The Symbol Name displays in the Map Feature Type column just before the symbol's

feature type (draw object).

7. Double-click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your selection on

the map.

The map view centers on the item. If you assigned a name for the symbol under the

Draw tab, a MapTag displays the name at the symbol location.

If you did not assign a name for the symbol, a MapTag displays the Symbol Name at

the symbol location.

Notes

• If you do not assign a symbol name to a symbol in XSym, you can locate it with the

generic keyword of "symbol" or by the name or phrase given the symbol in the Draw

tab. For more information, see

Finding a Symbol by its Name

.

• If you assigned a Symbol Name to a custom symbol in XSym and placed the symbol

on the map, the Symbol Name displays in the demographic information area when

you right-click the symbol and select Info.

Importing a Bitmap

You can import a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol, but any bitmap you

import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less. You can assign a new category name for the symbol

to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.

To Import a Bitmap

Use the following steps to import a bitmap to use as a symbol.

1. Click the Draw tab.

2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool

to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool

.

3. Under Symbols, click Edit.

The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.

4. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid.
5. Click Import to display the Open Bitmap File dialog box. Browse to the location of

the bitmap and click Open.

The imported bitmap displays in the Symbol Editing Grid. See important Notes

below.

6. Use the tools in the

Draw Tool Box

and under

Transparency

and

Anchor

to edit the

symbol.

• To undo the last action, click the Undo button

under Edit Symbol.

• To repeat the last action, click the Redo button

under Edit Symbol.

7. To assign a symbol name to the current symbol, type a name or phrase in the

Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol.

Note Once you assign a name to a symbol in a symbol set, each occurrence of that

symbol you place on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the default

symbol name of "symbol."

8. Click OK when finished.

Notes