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Setting Your 3-D Map Preferences

Use the 3-D tab in the Options dialog box to customize your 3-D maps with increased

vertical exaggeration, billboards, a GPS tracking cursor type, and more.

To Set Your 3-D Map Preferences

Use the following steps to set your 3-D map preferences.

1. Click the Options button

on the toolbar and then click Options. Then,

click the 3-D tab. (You may have to scroll the tab area to see the 3-D tab.)

OR
Click the 3-D tab to open it and click the Options button

.

• If you want the right map to rotate/pan in the same direction as the left map,

select the Link 2-D and 3-D Map Rotation check box. The 2-D map updates

after the 3-D map finishes panning/rotating.

Note If you do not select this check box, you can use the data zoom level

tools above the left map window to adjust the zoom level of the 3-D map.

• If you want to view billboards on your 3-D map, select the Show Billboards

check box.

Note If you receive a message saying that 3-D billboards cannot be

displayed, ensure that you have a 32 MB video card with the latest drivers

and that it supports DirectX and transparencies.

• To select the cursor graphic that you want to display on the 3-D map when

GPS tracking, select the symbol type from the GPS Tracking Cursor drop-

down list.

• To select a vertical exaggeration value, click one of the vertical exaggeration

graphics (from left to right—flat, 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x).

2. Click OK to accept the changes and close the Options dialog box.

OR

Click Apply to accept the changes and remain working in the Options dialog box.

Tutorial: Fly in 3-D

The 3-D feature lets you “fly” over the 3-D map, letting you simulate an upcoming hike or

road trip. This is great for when you want to get a feel for the elevation differences and

surroundings along the way.

Step 1—Create a route

Create a trail route using right-click options, the toolbar, or the Route tab. For more

information on creating a route, see the

Creating a Route

tutorial or

Creating a Route

Help

topic.