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DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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Viewing Your Map in 3-D
Viewing a 3-D Map
On the 3-D tab, you can view your map data in 3-D and change the look of your 3-D map
using the tools on the tab or keyboard shortcuts.
Notes
• You can view 3-D maps only in the left (secondary) map window; however, you can
expand the left map window to fit the entire map area. For more information, see
Resizing the Map and Tab Areas .
• You can customize how a 3-D map displays with the 3-D tab in the Options dialog box.
For more information, see Setting Your 3-D Map Preferences .
• The 3-D Navigation keyboard shortcut scheme is for 3-D use. When you select the
scheme, you can use keyboard shortcuts to perform all of the same functions that you
can complete on the 3-D tab. For more information, see Flying Over a 3-D Map .
• If the 3-D tab does not work properly, it may be because you have turned off hardware
acceleration in your display settings. To check you hardware acceleration status, view
the Advanced Display Settings in the Windows Control Panel.
To View a Map in 3-D
Use the following steps to view a 3-D map.
1. Expose the left map window using the map resize tool and then select 3-D from the
drop-down list at the top of the left map window.
A progress bar displays in the lower-left corner of the map to display the 3-D
drawing status.
OR
Click the 3-D tab and then click Show 3-D.
A progress bar displays in the lower-left corner of the map to display the 3-D
drawing status.
2. On the 3-D tab, under 3-D View, select the viewing mode.
The top option is an Outside-looking-in perspective. This view focuses on the
center of the map — this allows you to spin the map around the center point.