Lowrance electronic GPS Receiver MapCreate 6 User Manual

Pub. 988-0147-382  
MapCreate 6  
Custom Mapping Software for GPS  
Installation and Operation  
Instructions  
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Table of Contents  
Sec. 1: Introduction...................................................................1  
How Mapcreate Works ................................................................. 3  
File Formats & Functions ............................................................ 4  
Map Border File ........................................................................ 4  
Custom Map File....................................................................... 4  
GPS Data File ........................................................................... 5  
Ascii Text File ........................................................................... 5  
GPS Data Manger (GDM) File ................................................. 5  
Atlas File ................................................................................... 6  
GPS Unit Compatibility ............................................................... 6  
Important Notes About File Size ................................................. 6  
Mapping Detail: There's More Here than Meets the Eye. ............ 8  
Find Highway Exit Services..................................................... 9  
Find Points of Interest.............................................................. 9  
Find an Address...................................................................... 10  
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10  
Sec. 2: Installing Mapcreate 6.2............................................13  
System Requirements............................................................. 13  
Installation Types ................................................................... 13  
Installing Mapcreate............................................................... 14  
Care of your Mapcreate CDs .................................................. 18  
Starting Mapcreate (Easy Mode and Advanced Mode)......... 19  
Sec. 3: Working with Mapcreate ..........................................21  
Easy Mode Quick Start Reference ........................................21  
Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference...............................22  
Starting Mapcreate..................................................................... 23  
The Mapselect Screen................................................................. 24  
The Mapcreate Screen................................................................ 25  
Closing Mapcreate .................................................................. 27  
Mapcreate Screen Components.............................................. 27  
Master Map Window............................................................... 27  
Main Menu .............................................................................. 29  
Toolbar..................................................................................... 29  
Map Category Options Window ............................................. 30  
Waypoint List Window ........................................................... 31  
Icon List Window .................................................................... 32  
Route List Window.................................................................. 32  
Route Waypoint List Window................................................. 33  
Trail List Window ................................................................... 34  
Moving around the Master Map................................................. 34  
Pan Arrows.............................................................................. 34  
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Center Master Map................................................................. 35  
Zoom ........................................................................................ 35  
Creating Rectangle Map Borders............................................... 36  
Creating Corridor Map Borders................................................. 37  
Saving a Map Border File........................................................... 39  
Creating a Custom Map File...................................................... 40  
Creating a Waypoint................................................................... 43  
Creating an Icon ......................................................................... 45  
Creating a Route......................................................................... 47  
Saving a GPS Data File.............................................................. 50  
Creating a Corridor Map from a Route...................................... 51  
Creating a Route from a Trail.................................................... 54  
Appendix 1: Mapcreate Command List ..............................57  
Searching Help............................................................................ 58  
Appendix 2: Map Category List............................................61  
Appendix 3: Mapcreate 6 Symbol Key ................................63  
Appendix 4: Considerations When Planning Highway Routes 67  
WARNING!  
A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD  
TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.  
CAUTION  
When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show  
the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the  
waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not  
only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way-  
point, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint  
is always available.  
WARNING!  
When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely re-  
sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators  
must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or fly-  
ing conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in dam-  
age to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of  
a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions  
and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.  
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Section 1: Introduction  
How this manual can get you into the field, fast!  
Thanks for buying MapCreate6.2! We know you're anxious to install  
the program and make some maps, but we have one more favor to ask.  
Before you grab that CD, please give us a moment to explain how our  
manual can help you get the best performance from our software.  
Our goal is to get you on the road or out to the woods and water fast,  
with a minimum of fuss. We won't try to turn you into a computer  
expert. Like you, we'd rather spend more time on the water or in the  
woods, and less time reading a manual!  
For First Time Users  
If you are a first-time user, or if your computer skills are a bit rusty, we  
strongly recommend you start with the program's easy mode, which  
we call MapSelect. It's the quickest and easiest way to make pre-  
defined maps with maximum detail for your GPS unit. In MapSelect  
mode, all map borders are pre-drawn for you in approximately 8 MB  
chunks. Just click the one you want and save it. To use the easy mode,  
first install MapCreate 6.2 on your computer (install instructions begin  
on page 13). Then, choose the MapSelect option when you start the  
program. It's so simple, complete easy mode instructions are on the  
one-page yellow insert included in this package. For your convenience,  
the same instructions are repeated here in the manual, on page 21. If  
you're in a big hurry or just making basic maps, MapSelect is all you  
need…you can ignore most of the material in this manual. In fact, you  
should stop reading here and just skip on over the Section 2,  
Installation!  
For Experienced Users  
Our program's advanced mode, which we just call the MapCreate  
option, is required for managing GPS data such as waypoints, routes,  
trails and event marker icons. Unlike the easy mode, MapCreate does  
not use pre-defined borders when it generates a custom map. It  
includes option settings that allow complete control over a custom  
map's file size, the amount and types of detail included, and the specific  
area covered by the map.  
You don't need to be a computer whiz to use these powerful tools, but  
you should be comfortable with basic MicrosoftWindows computing  
tasks. This manual contains all the background and tutorial  
information you need to use all of the program's advanced features.  
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That covers a lot of ground, but, we designed this book so that you don't  
have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you  
want. You can skip around, and we've made it easy to look up any tips  
you may need from time to time. Here's how:  
The manual has three main sections. This first section tells you the  
basics you need to know to make MapCreate wake up and get to work.  
Section two (on page 13) will help you get the program correctly installed on  
your computer.  
Section three (on page 21) is the heart of our book, the Quick Start  
Reference. It contains easy-to-skim lessons on the program's main  
operations. These segments show you how to make highly customized  
maps and GPS information and get them into your GPS unit. It's all  
you need to get on the road quickly.  
After you've gained some experience with the program, you may want  
to try some of the really advanced features. That brings us to the  
Command Reference, which is available only in the MapCreate 6 Help  
file on the CD-ROM. It contains — in alphabetical order — every  
command function in MapCreate 6.  
Each entry includes a "quick reference" box briefly telling what the  
command does and how to run it from the menu, toolbar or keyboard.  
Then, we've included more tips and tricks so you can take advantage of  
all the extra power and performance MapCreate offers.  
You can see an example of the online Command Reference format in  
Appendix 1 at the back of this manual, on page 57. Appendix 1 contains  
the entry on the Help Command, which explains how to use Help.  
In addition to the Command Reference, the online Help includes all the  
material from the manual's Quick Start Reference section. Just press  
the F1 key to launch Help. You can find facts fast by electronically  
searching the Help File for the word or phrase you want.  
In our printed manual, we've included other general supplemental  
material as appendices in the back of the book. Check out the Table of  
Contents to see the topics contained in each appendix.  
Once you have the software installed, browse through the quick start  
lessons in Section 3 to get you going. Later, when you want to try  
something new or you have a question about a particular function, skim  
through the manual's table of contents or search the online Command  
Reference to read what you need.  
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How MapCreate Works  
You'll be making maps faster if you understand the hoops MapCreate  
must jump through to cram a high detail map into your GPS unit.  
First of all, those CDs you just purchased contain a whole bunch of raw  
computerized cartography data. There are several hundred files of digital  
mapping information containing lake shorelines, navigation aids, roads,  
rivers and all the other information that goes into our high-detail maps.  
It takes some fancy formatting to fit the whole world onto a couple of  
compact discs. Your GPS unit can't read those raw files (called atlas  
files). Even if it could, no GPS unit or MultiMedia Card (MMC) has  
enough memory to hold that much information.  
This is where MapCreate comes in. The program looks at all those raw  
atlas files, shuffles the different types of information together, and then  
places them onto your computer screen. That's what we call the Master  
Map, the main window in the MapCreate interface. By changing  
various options in MapCreate, you can control how much geographic  
detail is displayed on-screen in the Master Map.  
It's a pretty cool electronic map, but your GPS can't read it in this form,  
either. This is where you come in. You move around the Master Map  
and locate the area or areas you want to make a detailed map of. Then,  
you grab the computer mouse and draw a map border around the  
region you want. (There are two or three fun ways to do this…we'll  
describe 'em in a few minutes.)  
Now, this map border isn't really a map yet — it just defines or outlines  
the area you want to include in the final GPS-friendly map. You can  
save the boundary you have drawn as a Map Border File. MapCreate  
uses the Map Border File like an electronic shopping list. The program  
looks at your Map Border File, grabs the appropriate raw atlas  
information, and then glues it all together as a custom map. Now you  
can save this data as a Custom Map File, which you can copy onto an  
MMC (or SDC) and load into your GPS unit.  
GPS information — such as waypoints, routes or trails — is handled  
differently. You can click the mouse to set a waypoint or plan a route,  
then save that information as a GPS Data File. This file is ready to  
load into your GPS unit. When your unit makes trails or waypoints in  
the field, that information is also saved as a GPS Data File, which you  
can then load back into your computer, open and save in MapCreate.  
Remember, you must use the advanced mode of MapCreate to work  
with GPS data.  
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File Formats & Functions  
Well, now you know what makes MapCreate tick. You may be ready to  
skip forward to where we explain how our text formatting makes the  
manual easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This  
Manual" on page 10. But, if you want to pick up an extra tip or two, look  
over this segment describing the file formats MapCreate works with.  
Map Border File  
This file defines the boundary of the raw cartography data that is  
extracted and converted to a GPS custom map. The file information is  
displayed on the computer's Master Map screen as either a green  
rectangle (rectangle map border) or a magenta polygon shape (corridor  
map border.) The file extension is *.lmp, and the file is saved on your  
computer hard drive. A Map Border File can contain one or more  
different map border sets, and these border sets don't need to be next to  
each other on the map.  
For example, you can draw a rectangle border around one lake and  
then draw a second corridor border around another lake several miles  
away, and include both of those border sets into one Map Border File.  
There is no limit (other than space on your hard disk, MMC or SDC) on  
how many different border sets you can include in a Map Border File.  
You can open and edit a Map Border File and then save the file with  
the changes you made.  
Custom Map File  
This is the actual custom map format used by your GPS unit.  
MapCreate takes the borders you drew and saved as a Map Border File,  
extracts that area's information from the raw atlas data on the CD,  
then converts it to a Custom Map File. We call this conversion process  
"building the map." The file extension is *.lcm, and the file is saved  
either to your hard drive or directly to your MMC or SDC. (Remember,  
MMC or SDC cards are what your GPS uses to store information.) If  
you save to your hard drive, you can drag and drop the file to your  
MMC or SDC at your convenience, just as you handle other Windows-  
based computer files. (This assumes you are using a USB-compatible  
MMC card reader, which acts like an external removable disk drive. If  
you are using a parallel port MMC card reader, refer to its manual for  
file transfer instructions.)  
You cannot open and make changes to a Custom Map File once it has  
been created. If you want to make changes to a custom map, return to  
its original companion Map Border File, make changes there, then  
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create a fresh Custom Map File. You can delete the old one, or just save  
the new custom map over the old one.  
GPS Data File  
This file format contains all the GPS navigation information (waypoints,  
event marker icons, routes and trails) used by your GPS unit and  
MapCreate. The file extension is *.usr (for User file) and the file is saved  
either to your hard drive or directly to your MMC or SDC. As with other  
Windows-based files, you can drag and drop these files from the hard  
drive onto an MMC or SDC, which is then loaded into your GPS unit.  
You can open and make changes in a GPS Data File once it has been  
created. The contents can include any combination of waypoints, routes,  
trails and event marker icons. The information shows up graphically on  
the Master Map as symbols with names. The same information is also  
available as text in a list window, such as the Waypoint List window.  
Your GPS unit saves field-collected GPS information in the same format  
so MapCreate can be used to save valuable travel or adventure data for a  
later trip. This also makes it easy to exchange GPS data with friends  
using Lowrance or Eagle GPS equipment.  
ASCII Text File  
This is a universal text file format compatible with word processors and  
other software programs. MapCreate can exchange routes and  
waypoint lists with other mapping programs by importing and  
exporting GPS information as comma-delimited ASCII text files. ASCII  
(pronounced "ask-ee") uses the *.txt file extension. You don't need to  
work with these files, unless you plan to exchange routes and  
waypoints between MapCreate and other mapping programs. For more  
information on how to use this file type, see the online Command  
Reference topics "Export GPS Data" and "Import GPS Data."  
GPS Data Manger (GDM) File  
This is an older file format used by MapCreate 5 and MapCreate 4 to  
hold navigation data (waypoints and such). MapCreate 6 can open  
these files, making the program backward compatible with versions 5  
and 4. The GDM file extension is *.low. Although MapCreate 6 is  
designed to load and read older GPS Data Files in the *.low format,  
MapCreate 6.0 also allowed users to choose to save new files in the  
older format (though the program could not actually save them). This  
has been corrected in version 6.2. You can still open files in either  
format, but you can now only save GPS Data Files in the newer *.usr  
format. Please note that your MapCreate 6-compatible GPS unit can  
only read *.usr files.  
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Atlas File  
This is the "raw" file format for layer after layer of cartographic and  
hydrographic data on our CDs. You never have to work with these files  
directly. MapCreate pulls data from these files to display the Master  
Map you see in the main window on your computer. The program  
combines the information from a Map Border File with the Atlas Files  
to make Custom Map Files for your GPS unit.  
NOTE: MMC Card Formats  
If you have an older MMC that has been formatted by a parallel  
port Lowrance MMC Interface card reader, the card format may not  
be compatible with your newer USB port MMC card reader. If  
that's the case, you can preserve your historic GPS data by copying  
it to your hard drive with your older parallel port reader. The older  
MMC can then be reformatted so it will work with the newer USB  
card reader. To reformat an MMC, refer to the instructions that  
came with your USB MMC card reader or your sonar/GPS unit.  
If you ever have to format your MMC card, you should know that  
MapCreate, as well as Lowrance and Eagle GPS products, will only  
read cards that are FAT formatted. MMC cards formatted using  
FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with these products.  
WARNING:  
You should never format an MMC containing  
a
Navionicschart. Formatting the MMC will permanently  
erase the chart from the card.  
GPS Unit Compatibility  
MapCreate 6.2 is compatible with these Lowrance products:  
iFINDER, GlobalMap2400, GlobalMap3000, GlobalMap3200,  
GlobalMap4000M, GlobalMap5000C, GlobalMap6000C,  
GlobalMap7000C, LMS-240, LMS-320, LCX-15 series, LCX-16 series,  
LCX-18C, LCX-19C, LCX-104C. If you purchased an LCX-15, LCX-16  
or GlobalMap3000 prior to March 2002, your unit will need a software  
upgrade to work with MapCreate 6. The upgrade is available for free  
call Lowrance customer service at 1-800-324-1356, toll free in the USA.  
MapCreate 6.2 is compatible with these Eagle products: SeaCharter  
320DF, FishElite320, IntelliMap320. If you have questions about your  
Eagle GPS, call customer service at 1-800-324-1354, toll free in the USA.  
Important Notes About File Size  
The size of a Custom Map File is important. It must be small enough to  
fit on the MMC (MultiMedia Card) that your GPS uses for data storage.  
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This solid-state, flash memory device is about the size of a postage  
stamp. (SDC [Secure Digital] cards are also compatible with any  
Lowrance or Eagle product that uses MMCs.)  
The MMCs shipped with Lowrance and Eagle GPS units are 16 MB  
size. If you're using a 16 MB MMC, your Custom Map File must be less  
than 16 MB in order to fit on the card. (This space issue is the same as  
floppy disks; you can't really fit a 1.44 MB file onto a 1.44 MB diskette  
because some space is required for the disk's file allocation table. In the  
case of a 16 MB MMC, actual maximum useable space is about 15.2  
MB.)  
MMCs and SDCs are used in a variety of other digital devices. Most  
electronics or digital camera stores sell MMCs and SDCs, and at press  
time they are available in 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB and  
256 MB sizes. Cards with larger capacities may be available in the  
future. MapCreate is a powerful tool for your GPS, because it allows  
you to match your map's file size and detail level to your card's memory  
capacity and your travel needs.  
Other GPS units use direct serial cable connections to transfer high  
detail maps from a computer to the GPS device. Lowrance and Eagle  
switched from this traditional method to removable memory cards for  
several reasons. A USB card reader can transfer a large custom map to  
your unit 30 times faster than a serial cable connection. Removable  
media means you don't need to have a computer and cable with you to  
load a new map in the field. If the unit is mounted in a vehicle, there is  
no need to dismount it and carry it to a computer. The effective  
mapping memory capacity of your GPS unit is limited only by the  
capacity and number of memory cards you want to carry with you. This  
is a handy feature for long journeys or for users who can't lug a laptop  
computer along.  
Four factors control Custom Map File size: 1. map detail level option  
settings, 2. the number of map feature categories turned on, 3. the amount  
of developed or naturally occurring features in the area and 4. the amount  
of territory, that is, the number of square miles or acres in the area.  
Detail Level Options can be set high or medium. The higher the  
detail, the bigger the file size.  
There are dozens of Map Category Options that you can turn off and  
on. They include natural features — such as rivers — and man-made  
items such as roads, businesses or other Points of Interest. The more  
categories and subcategories turned on, the bigger the file size.  
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The amount of development in an area is something you can't  
control. For example, one square mile of city streets will make a larger  
file than one square mile of wilderness with a few hiking trails.  
The amount of territory you include in a map is a major factor. The  
more square miles or acres you include, the bigger the file size.  
So, what does this all mean in real estate terms? The following table  
shows a few examples of high- and medium-detail Custom Map File  
sizes, and how long it took the computer to build them. These examples  
were prepared on a PentiumIII with 512 MB of memory, using simple  
rectangle map borders:  
Custom Map File Size and Build Time Examples  
High  
Detail  
File Size  
Medium  
Detail File Detail Build  
Medium  
Mapped  
area  
High Detail  
Build Time  
Size  
Time  
Oklahoma  
plus Texas  
Panhandle  
Colorado  
Lake  
Eufaula,  
Okla.  
Lake  
Michigan  
Lake  
Okeechobee, 14.12 MB  
Fla.  
25.88 MB 4 min., 15 sec.  
18.42 MB 3 min., 12 sec.  
0.61 MB  
0.31 MB  
0.23 MB  
4 seconds  
4 seconds  
3 seconds  
1.49 MB  
16 sec.  
26.43 MB  
4 min., 2 sec.  
2 min., 2 sec.  
0.37 MB  
0.54 MB  
3 seconds  
5 seconds  
Lake Mead,  
0.90 MB  
Nev.  
14 sec.  
0.12 MB  
0.27 MB  
0.21 MB  
2 seconds  
3 seconds  
3 seconds  
Atlanta, Ga.  
7.77 MB  
area  
1 min., 5 sec.  
1 min., 4 sec.  
San Francisco,  
8.63 MB  
Ca., area  
The lessons in the Quick Reference section were written using  
MapCreate's default settings, with high detail and all categories turned  
on. If your first maps don't fit your MMC or SDC, refer to the online  
Command Reference section for more detailed instructions on  
controlling file size.  
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Mapping Detail: There's more here than meets the eye.  
The Custom Map Files you make with MapCreate contain more mapping  
detail than what is visible on your computer screen. Your MapCreate 6-  
compatible GPS unit takes full advantage of this extra information.  
Find Highway Exit Services  
For example, move your mouse pointer over a highway exit symbol on  
the computer map, and all you'll see is a pop-up tool-tip box listing the  
name of the exit. However, in a Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit, the same  
exit symbol will show a pop-up box with the exit name and symbols of  
all the services available near that exit. The GPS unit can also provide  
you a list of those services.  
Cursor over  
exit symbol  
Pop-up  
box  
At left, an iFINDER GPS screen showing an exit services pop-up icon  
box. The iFINDER can then display a text list of those services near  
the selected exit, right.  
Find Points of Interest  
On the computer master map, moving your pointer over a Point of  
Interest (POI) symbol triggers a pop-up box with the POI's name. In a  
Lowrance or Eagle GPS, you'll be shown the POI's address and phone  
number as well.  
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Cursor over  
POI symbol  
Pop-up  
box  
At left, an iFINDER GPS screen showing a POI pop-up name box. At  
right, you can call up a page of information on the POI, and the GPS  
unit can lead you to the POI's location.  
Find an Address  
You won't see addresses on your computer map, either. But when the  
MapCreate information is loaded into your GPS, you can search for a  
street address or a street intersection. In fact, your GPS unit can  
search by name for virtually every category of mapping detail contained  
in MapCreate.  
All of this information is built into MapCreate's atlas database. As long  
as an information category is turned on and included in your Custom  
Map File, the data will be available to your GPS unit.  
With these and other elements, MapCreate gives you a phenomenal  
amount of mapping detail and information. No other consumer GPS  
mapping product on the market offers this much information in one  
package. For a more detailed list of the map categories available in  
MapCreate, see Appendix 2, Map Category List, on page 55.  
How to use this manual: typographical conventions  
Most Windows-based computer programs offer several ways to perform a  
task, and MapCreate 6 is no exception. With mouse and keyboard, you  
can access some commands four different ways! We'll show you all of  
them, but we save the most detailed information for our online Command  
Reference section. There, the entry on each command includes a summary  
box showing all the menus and keyboard shortcuts (sometimes that's the  
only hint you need to get on with your mapping project.)  
In our Quick Start Reference, we will usually focus on one simple way  
to get the job done, usually by clicking the mouse pointer on a menu or  
toolbar button. In Quick Start, many of the instructions are listed as  
numbered steps. This makes it a little easier to follow a series of  
instructions when you're skimming the material.  
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In the printed Quick Reference and the online Command Reference, the  
actual command clicks and keystrokes appear as sans serif, boldface  
type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can  
usually skim the instructions and pick out where to click by finding the  
boldface commands. The paragraphs below explain how to interpret the  
text formatting for those commands and other instructions. (If you're  
already familiar with Windows or many other software manuals you  
can probably skip forward to Section 2: Installation, on page 13.)  
Mouse  
The mouse controls the movement of a graphic symbol on your screen  
called the mouse pointer, sometimes also referred to as a mouse cursor.  
The mouse performs an action by moving the pointer over a menu, a  
button or the map and then clicking the appropriate mouse button.  
When the word "click" is used alone, it means "left-click," or to press and  
release the left mouse button. When you need to use the right mouse  
button, we will say so explicitly, such as "Right-click on the waypoint."  
Sometimes a command requires more than one click. When we say  
"double-click," it means to rapidly click the mouse button two times.  
Keyboard  
The keys on your keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they are in  
this manual. All key names are shown in bold, sans serif type. For  
example, the "Control" key is shown as Ctrl and the "Enter" key is  
shown as Enter.  
Keys are sometimes used in combinations. For example, Ctrl+T means to  
hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the T key. The hot key sequence  
Alt+T|W indicates a two-step combination: hold down the Alt key while  
pressing the T key, release, then press the W key.  
"Arrow keys" is the collective name for the up arrow, down arrow, left  
arrow and right arrow keys.  
To choose a command from a menu, you can use the mouse or press a  
key combination.  
Instructions  
Words in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type, indicate that  
you are to take an action of some kind with a command, menu, box or  
other item. For example, "You can use the Create Route command to  
plan a path to navigate with your GPS. To begin the route, choose  
CREATE ROUTE."  
When the phrase "choose command" is used in the online Command  
Reference section, it means to run or execute the specified command.  
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For example, if the manual says "choose CREATE WAYPOINT," it means to  
run the Create Waypoint command. You can choose commands by  
clicking the mouse pointer on the menus or toolbar buttons, or by  
pressing the appropriate hot key or shortcut key on the keyboard.  
Commands are sometimes described as menu sequences, to help you  
find the command faster. For example, "to open the Trail List window,  
click VIEW|TRAIL LIST," means to mouse click on the main menu's View  
command and then click the Trail List command on the submenu.  
Specific text or numbers you must type are shown in bold, sans serif  
type. For example, if the manual says "Enter a Zoom range of 650  
miles," you would click in the Zoom Range Window, type the numbers  
650, then press the Enter key.  
Place holders for other items you must supply yourself, such as file  
names, are italicized. For example, when the manual says "Enter a  
name in the File Name text box," you would click in the text box, type  
the name you want to use for the file, then press the Enter key.  
This manual is written specifically for MapCreate6.2, but for  
simplicity, the program is often referred to as "MapCreate" or  
"MapCreate 6."  
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Section 2: Installing MapCreate 6.2  
System Requirements  
MapCreate 6 requires the following minimum system resources:  
IBMcompatible PC.  
Pentium133 MHz or faster processor.  
32 MB RAM  
50 MB hard disc space.  
256 color display.  
MicrosoftWindows98 or later.  
CD-ROM drive.  
MapCreate will run on a system with the above specifications, but the  
program will work slowly. A faster processor and more RAM will  
significantly improve program operation. You can also optimize  
performance by installing as much of the program as possible to run  
from your hard drive instead of the CD-ROM drive. (Do this by using  
the Custom install mode, described below.)  
Installation Types  
There are three types of installations:  
Typical - Installs nav aid data, the low detail background map  
(Master Map) data and world-wide medium detail  
map data. Takes approximately 70 MB of hard drive  
space. Requires you to have the CD in the drive only  
when working in high detail map mode for the  
continental United States and Hawaii.  
Compact - Installs the MapCreate program with Help only.  
Requires you to have the CD in the drive whenever  
you use the program. The compact install allows you  
to conserve hard drive space.  
Custom - Allows installation of the program and all map data  
files on the hard drive. This takes approximately 1  
gigabyte of hard disk space. You may run the  
program without the CD in the drive. Caution: Be  
patient if you choose custom install. It may take  
several minutes for all the files to install to the hard  
drive. You will also be prompted to remove disc 1 and  
insert disc 2 to complete the installation.  
NOTE:  
If you already have MapCreate 6.0 or MapCreate 6.1 installed on  
your computer, you must uninstall it before installing MapCreate  
6.2. Some MapCreate 6.2 functionality will not be included and the  
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program will not operate correctly if you choose to modify an existing  
installation. To uninstall MapCreate, use the standard Windows  
ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS function. (For more information on Windows  
uninstall, open your Windows Help file and search for the phrase  
"Removing Programs.")  
For Typical or Compact installations of version 6: The high detail map  
data is organized into two overlapping regions. The western continental  
United States and Hawaii are on the USA-West (disc 1) CD; the eastern  
continental U.S. is on the USA-East (disc 2) CD. If you are using a  
Compact installation and you want to see medium detail world maps,  
use the USA-West (disc 1) CD in your drive. To view the high detail  
data boundaries, see the figure below.  
USA-East (disc 2)  
USA-West (disc 1)  
Continental United States and Hawaii showing approximately where  
data is divided on the two CDs. Mapping data overlaps in the middle.  
Installing MapCreate  
To install MapCreate, follow these steps:  
1. Insert the USA-West CD-ROM (disc 1) into the computer's drive.  
2. Click START|RUN.  
Click the START button on the Windows taskbar.  
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3. Type D:\setup.exe (where D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM)  
Type the setup command directory path and file name.  
4. Click OK to begin installation.  
NOTE:  
If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, you  
may receive an error message if you are not logged on with  
administrator privileges. If this occurs, you can complete the  
MapCreate installation by first logging on as an administrator,  
then proceeding with step 1 on page 14.  
5. Follow the on-screen instructions:  
A. InstallShieldwill load.  
B. InstallShield is ready to prepare for installation.  
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C. Read the License Agreement.  
D. Choose a destination folder for the program. You can accept the  
default or you can choose another location.  
E. Select the type of setup.  
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F. If you picked Custom install, select the components to install.  
G. Select a program folder. You may accept the  
default or choose another folder.  
H. With all your preferences determined, InstallShield will  
begin copying files. A progress window is shown.  
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I. If you choose custom setup to install all files to your hard drive, you  
will be prompted to insert the second CD. On some computers the  
message may ask for "Disk 3." Just ignore the statement, insert the  
USA-East CD (disc 2) and click OK to continue the setup.  
6. When the installation program is finished, the progress windows  
disappear. You can then start MapCreate by double-clicking the  
program icon in the MapCreate 6 program group.  
NOTES:  
Use the Typical or Compact installation if you are not making maps  
of the United States.  
The more map data that you install on the hard drive, the faster  
the program will run. It takes less time to read map data from the  
hard drive than from the CD-ROM.  
Graphics programs such as MapCreate can run slow on some  
computers with older processors or small amounts of memory.  
Running multiple applications at the same time can also consume  
computer resources and slow down response time. If computer  
processing speed is a problem, consider temporarily switching to  
the Medium Map Detail setting. (To do this, see View Map Display  
Options in the online Command Reference section.) Go ahead and  
create a map border, then remember to switch back to the High  
Map Detail Setting before creating your custom map file.  
It takes a lot of RAM (Random Access Memory) to create custom  
map files. If your system is low on RAM, then make several small  
custom map files and copy them one by one to the MMC card. (Note  
that MMC cards can hold a maximum of 30 different files. The total  
amount of information cannot exceed the MMC size capacity, no  
matter what the number of files is. For example, an 8 MB MMC  
could hold approximately one 7.66 MB file, or 30 files, so long as the  
30 files totaled 7.66 MB or less.)  
Care of your MapCreate CDs  
Protect the shiny recorded surface of the compact discs from scratches,  
fingerprints and dirt. Hold a disc along the outer edge or by the center  
hole. Clean a dirty disc with a soft, dry cloth. You can also use a  
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commercial CD cleaner or ethyl alcohol to remove fingerprints and dirt.  
Do not leave your discs in direct sunlight or in a hot, humid location.  
Starting MapCreate (Easy Mode and Advanced Mode)  
MapCreate 6.2 includes both an easy mode called MapSelect and an  
advanced mode called MapCreate. Both modes are useful at different  
times depending on your needs and computer skill level.  
When you install MapCreate 6.2, a MapCreate link appears in the  
programs list on your Windows Start Menu. Launching the program  
from this link will open up a selection box, asking you to choose which  
mode you wish to use. This box opens every time you launch MapCreate  
6.2 from the default Start Menu link.  
To skip the mode selection screen, open the MapCreate program group  
window as shown in the following illustration. Double-click the icon of  
the desired program and it will open directly.  
NOTE:  
MapCreate 6.2 can be launched from any of the three executable  
files (*.exe) shown in this program group window. "Appselect.exe"  
launches the Mode Selection box, and is the file run from the  
Windows Start Menu by default. "MapSelect.exe" launches  
MapSelect, also called easy mode. To launch the advanced mode,  
choose "mapcreat.exe."  
MapCreate 6 program group window, with Appselect selected. Choose  
either MapSelect.exe or mapcreat.exe to go directly to the desired mode.  
If you generally prefer using only one of these modes, you can create a  
shortcut directly to the mode you prefer either on your desktop, or in  
your Windows Start Menu. To do so, first open the MapCreate program  
group window as shown in the previous illustration.  
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To add a direct shortcut to your desktop:  
Right-click and drag the desired icon to your desktop, then release the  
mouse button. When you do so, a selection list will pop up asking you what  
you wish to do. Choose CREATE SHORTCUT(S) HERE. A copy of the icon will now  
appear on your desktop, and double-clicking it will launch the program.  
To add a direct shortcut to your Start Menu:  
Follow the steps above to create a shortcut on your desktop. When you  
are done, click and drag the shortcut onto the Start Menu button in the  
corner of your screen. Keep holding down the mouse button and wait a  
second or two until the Start Menu expands.  
Drag the icon up the menu to PROGRAMS, and when it expands, drag over  
to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS (or whichever program folder you chose during  
installation). When you have the icon in the desired location, release  
the mouse button and the shortcut will be added to the list.  
Click and drag the desktop shortcut up the Start Menu to your desired  
program folder. Release the mouse button to add the shortcut.  
Whether you add the shortcut to your Start Menu or your desktop, once  
it's in place you can right-click on it to change its name – for instance,  
you might change "Shortcut to mapcreat" to "MapCreate Advanced  
Mode." By right-clicking on these shortcuts you can also launch the  
program (with the OPEN command), copy the shortcut to add elsewhere,  
or delete it from the list.  
For more details on the many other ways to create and manipulate  
shortcuts, open your Windows help file and search for the word "shortcut."  
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Section 3:  
Working With MapCreate  
Easy Mode Quick Start Reference  
If you're really in a hurry, this summary will tell you how to work  
MapCreate's easy mode, MapSelect. (If you haven't installed the  
program yet, see those instructions on page 13. Before you start, make  
sure your MMC card reader is installed and working, and you know the  
card reader's drive letter.)  
How to select and save a pre-defined custom map  
1. Insert an MMC or SD card in your card reader. Each pre-drawn map  
takes about 8 MB of space, so two maps will fit on a 16 MB card, four will  
fit on a 32 MB card, and so forth.  
2. Begin by clicking the Windows START button and choosing MAPCREATE 6  
from the menu. When the mode selection box appears, choose START  
MAPSELECT.  
3. The full map display appears. Red lines represent pre-drawn custom map  
borders. Move your mouse pointer over a map segment and it turns gray,  
showing it's selected. At the bottom of the screen, a selected map's Map  
Name and Map Size are both displayed, as well as disk space available.  
4. Locate the area you want to create a map of. Move the mouse pointer  
over the area to highlight and select it, then click on the selected map.  
5. MapSelect displays a message asking if you want to save the map to  
a particular drive. If the drive letter is correct for your MMC card  
reader, click YES and go to step 6. NOTE: If the drive letter is incorrect,  
click NO, then click the SAVE TO button on the tool bar to select the right  
drive letter, then click OK. Now, select and click on your desired map  
area. When the Save Map Message appears, click YES.  
6. Wait while the program builds the map. A progress box shows the  
map building and saving process under way. Do not remove the MMC  
card from the reader until the completion message appears,  
telling you that it's safe to take out the card! After the completion  
message appears, click OK, remove the card from the reader and install  
it in your GPS unit. Click FILE|EXIT to close MapSelect.  
Final Notes: For a map of Hawaii or an area where line congestion  
makes it hard to select, you can move the map and zoom in or zoom out  
for easier viewing. Click the CENTER MAP button, then click near the area  
you want. Now repeatedly click the ZOOM IN button to enlarge the view.  
Click the SELECT MAP button, then proceed with step 4. To return to the  
original display, click the FULL MAP button.  
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Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference  
If you have some computer experience and want to do more with your  
mapping software, this 10-step summary will get you started with  
MapCreate's advanced mode. For detailed explanations, read through  
the lessons in this section. Before you start, make sure your MMC card  
reader is installed and working, and you know the reader's drive letter.  
How to make and save a rectangle map  
1. Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and choosing  
MAPCREATE 6 from the menu. Choose START MAPCREATE from the selection box.  
2. Maneuver the Master Map so you can see the area you want to  
include in your map. Use the PAN ARROW buttons to move north, south,  
east or west. Use the ZOOM-IN and ZOOM-OUT (Z-IN or Z-OUT) buttons as  
needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing.  
3. Click the CREATE MAP BORDERS button in the toolbar. Move the mouse  
pointer above and to the left of the desired area.  
4. Click, hold down the mouse button and drag diagonally down and to  
the right until the desired area is enclosed with the green border box.  
(If you see a magenta corridor box instead, you released the button too  
soon. To clear the magenta border and start over, see the Sec. 3 topics:  
Creating Rectangle Map Borders, Creating Corridor Map Borders and  
in Help's on-line command reference, Create Map Borders.  
5. Release the mouse button.  
6. Click the SAVE MAP BORDERS button. In the Save As dialog box, type a  
name for your Map Border File, then click SAVE. (By default, MapCreate  
saves the Map Border File to the MapCreate data folder, typically:  
C:\Program Files\Lowrance Electronics\MapCreate6\data.)  
7. With the Map Border File still open, click the ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE  
button. After a moment it will tell you your map's file size. If it fits the  
card, click OK to clear the message and jump to step 8. If the map file is too  
large for the card, redraw your custom map a little smaller and/or turn off  
some Map Categories. (Use the estimate button to re-check the size.)  
8. When your file is the right size, click the CREATE CUSTOM MAP button.  
When the map is built, click OK to save the file. In the Save As dialog  
box, type a name for your Custom Map File, and select your MMC card  
reader's drive letter for the location, then click SAVE. (You can save the  
map to your hard drive if you wish, but we recommend you first save it  
directly to the MMC card.)  
9. After the program has saved the map to your MMC card, the save  
progress box disappears. You can now close MapCreate.  
10. Follow the instructions in your GPS manual for loading the MMC  
into your unit.  
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Starting MapCreate  
If you installed the Typical or Compact version of MapCreate, make sure  
the CD-ROM for the area you intend to use is in the CD-ROM drive.  
NOTES:  
For MapCreate 5 owners: If you have both MapCreate 5 and  
MapCreate 6 installed on your computer and run the programs  
from the CD, be sure you have the correct version of the CD in your  
drive when working with the two programs. Running MapCreate 5  
with the version 6 CD or running MapCreate 6 with the version 5  
CD will generate an error message when you try to build a map.  
The data discs are not compatible with each version of the program.  
If you made full custom installations of both programs to your hard  
drive, this error message will not appear because each version has  
its own unique directory on your hard drive.  
For Typical or Compact installations of version 6: The high detail  
map data is organized in two overlapping regions. The western  
continental United States and Hawaii are on the USA-WEST CD  
(disc 1); the eastern continental U.S. is on the USA-EAST CD (disc  
2). If you are using a Compact installation and you want to see  
medium detail world maps, use the USA-West (disc 1) CD in your  
computer's CD drive.  
You can start MapCreate by clicking the START button and choosing  
MAPCREATE from the menu, or you can double-click the MapCreate icon  
in the MapCreate program group.  
Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and then  
choosing MapCreate from the Start menu.  
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Or, you can start the program by double-clicking the  
AppSelect icon in the MapCreate program group window.  
You'll see a screen that looks like this below, asking you to choose  
which mode you want to use. Choose MapSelect to quickly and easily  
save custom maps of pre-defined areas to your MMC. Choose  
MapCreate to make more advanced custom maps of exactly the areas  
and sizes you desire, or to manipulate other GPS data such as routes,  
waypoints, trails and event marker icons.  
MapCreate 6.2 mode selection screen.  
NOTE:  
To skip the mode selection screen, double-click the icon of the desired  
program in the MapCreate program group window (MapSelect or  
MapCreate), or create a direct shortcut as described on page 20.  
The MapSelect Screen  
If you choose to use MapSelect, you'll see a screen that looks like this:  
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MapSelect opening screen.  
MapSelect is designed for simplicity, and requires little in the way of  
directions. The maps are pre-drawn, and you just point, click and save.  
For MapSelect operation instructions, see the Easy Mode Quick Start  
Reference on page 21 or refer to the separate MapSelect Instruction  
Sheet (read me first) packaged with this software.  
The MapCreate Screen  
If you choose to use MapCreate, the opening splash screen appears  
while the program is loading. It will take a moment or two for the  
program to load the map detail.  
MapCreate 6 splash screen appears while program is loading.  
NOTE:  
Load time depends heavily on your computer's processing speed  
and the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) available.  
Windows requires approximately 20 seconds to recognize the CD-  
ROM before starting the MapCreate program.  
Once it's finished loading, you'll see a screen that looks like this, with a  
map of the world and the Map Categories window open:  
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MapCreate 6 opening screen.  
MapCreate has several other windows that are used to control mapping  
data. If they were all opened or turned on, the program interface would  
look like this (labels have been added for illustration):  
MapCreate 6 GPS text list windows.  
You can drag the borders of these windows to resize them to suit your  
viewing preferences. The windows can also be manually arranged  
around the screen, or you can just use the default Auto Arrange setting,  
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under the Window menu. When you close the program, MapCreate  
remembers the windows and map you were using. The next time you  
start MapCreate, the program opens the previous map and windows,  
just as you left them.  
Closing MapCreate  
To close or exit MapCreate click FILE|EXIT or click the X CLOSE  
button at the top right corner of the screen.  
MapCreate Screen Components  
If you're pretty familiar with how Windows programs work, you may want  
to skip ahead to the segment on Creating Map Borders on page 36. But,  
before we actually start mapping, we'd like to describe the different  
elements of the MapCreate screen. The next few segments explain what  
they are and what they do. You'll also learn how to move around the map.  
Master Map Window  
The largest window is the Master Map window. It displays the basic  
world background map you'll use to prepare Map Border Files and  
Custom Maps Files for your GPS. You can close the other list windows  
if you're not using them. (You can always open them later when you  
need them. Click VIEW and then click the window name.) This allows  
you to see as much of the Master Map as possible on your computer  
screen. To close the other windows, click the X CLOSE WINDOW button  
in the top right corner of each window frame. You cannot close the  
Master Map window.  
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Event Marker Icon (boat ramp symbol)  
Route  
Line  
Route  
Waypoint  
Waypoint  
Pan  
Button  
Border  
Handle  
Box  
Map  
Border  
Zoom Buttons  
Zoom Range (miles)  
Master Map window shows a rectangle map border around Lake  
Eufaula, along with a route, waypoints and event marker icons. The  
Zoom Range is 50, which indicates that it's 50 miles across the map.  
Tips:  
You can use the Print Master Map command to print what's  
displayed in the window. This lets you make a quick, customized,  
paper backup map for your travels. (A prudent navigator never  
relies on only one source of navigation information.) Due to  
variances in monitor size, screen resolution, paper size and printer  
drivers, what you see in the Master Map window may not fit your  
paper page exactly.  
When your mouse pointer moves over a map feature or landmark  
symbol, a Pop-up Tool Tip Box appears listing a name or  
description of what the symbol represents.  
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Selected  
Symbol  
Tip Box  
Pop-up Tool Tip box. When the cross-hair pointer hovers over the  
visible wreck symbol, a red border surrounds the symbol and the tip  
box appears. This wrecked vessel is the "Three Brothers."  
Main Menu  
MapCreate's main menu is similar to that of other Windows programs.  
It consists of the File, Edit, Insert, Tools, View, Window and Help  
menus. You can click with a mouse or use the hot keys to access the  
menus and their submenus. For example, to see all the commands on  
the File menu, use the mouse pointer to click FILE or use the keyboard  
and press the hot keys Alt+F. Some commands also have shortcut keys,  
such as F1 for the Help command. All the commands — with their hot  
keys and shortcut keys — are listed alphabetically in the online  
Command Reference section.  
Toolbar  
The toolbar contains a row of buttons that you can click to execute  
various commands. You can move the mouse pointer over a button and  
a pop-up tool tip box shows the button name.  
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MapCreate 6.2 main menu and toolbar.  
The numbering below corresponds to the numbers in the figure above,  
and describes the toolbar buttons:  
1. Center Master Map: centers the map on the point you click  
2. New GPS Data File: opens a new map with no GPS data  
3. New Map Border File: opens a new map with no map borders  
4. Open GPS Data File: opens an existing GPS Data File  
5. Open Map Border File: opens an existing Map Border File  
6. Save GPS Data File: saves a GPS Data File  
7. Save Map Borders: saves a Map Border File  
8. Create Map Borders: draws map borders as rectangles or corridors  
9. Create Custom Map: makes a custom map for use in a GPS unit  
10. Estimate Custom Map Size: predicts file size from current borders  
11. Create Waypoints: sets a waypoint on the Master Map  
12. Create Route: forms a path to follow made of waypoints in a sequence  
13. Create Icons: sets an event marker icon on the Master Map  
14. View Map Categories: opens or closes the Map Category Options window  
Map Category Options Window  
This window controls how much mapping detail is displayed in the  
Master Map. Open and close the window by clicking the VIEW MAP  
CATEGORY OPTIONS button on the toolbar. You can turn detail categories  
off and on by clicking in the check box beside them. A check mark  
shows that the category is turned on for display.  
Each map category with a + sign to its left consists of a group of  
subcategories. Click on the + to display the subcategories. Each  
subcategory can be turned on or off individually by clicking the check  
mark in the box beside it.  
NOTE:  
For mapping information to be included in your final Custom Map  
File, it must be displayed (turned on) in the Master Map when the  
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Custom Map File is created. Turning off unneeded information  
categories can help reduce file size if you are trying to fit a very  
large map onto an MMC with small amounts of memory.  
For example, if you're simply taking a cross-country highway trip  
across several states, you can turn off categories such as rural roads  
and/or minor city streets. This should give  
you the navigation information you need at  
a smaller file size. However, when file size  
is no problem, most users prefer to include  
as much detail as possible. All the examples  
in our Quick Reference section use the  
original factory default settings, which have  
all the categories turned on.  
Even though a category is turned on, you  
may not see it on the Master Map because  
you have zoomed out too far. That's no  
problem. As long as the category is turned  
on, it will be included when you make your  
Custom Map File, no matter what your  
zoom range is.  
Tip:  
Another command that works with category  
options to determine detail is the Detail  
Level Used option, under the VIEW|VIEW MAP  
DISPLAY OPTIONS menus. (You don't need to  
make any changes there now, but after a  
little practice you'll want to see the entry View Map Display  
Options in the online Command Reference for how this works.)  
Waypoint List Window  
This window shows the waypoints on the Master Map in a text list  
format. The symbol, name, latitude, longitude, date created and  
number are listed. The symbol, name, latitude and longitude can all be  
edited either on the Master Map or in the list window. To edit, right-  
click the waypoint. To open this window click VIEW|WAYPOINT LIST.  
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Waypoint List Window  
Icon List Window  
This window shows the event marker icons on the Master Map in a text  
list format. The symbol, symbol label, latitude and longitude are listed.  
Except for the symbol label, these elements can be edited either on the  
Master Map or in the list window. To edit, right-click the icon. To open  
this window click VIEW|ICON LIST.  
Icon List Window  
Route List Window  
This window shows the routes on the Master Map in a text list format.  
The list contains the route name, number, total distance of the route  
and the number of waypoints that make up the route. To open this  
window click VIEW|ROUTE LIST.  
The route name can be edited in the window. To change the name:  
1. Click on the name to highlight it.  
2. Pause a moment, then click the name again. (This is not a regular  
double-click.)  
3. Type a new name and press Enter.  
The waypoints in a route can be edited. Double-click the route name and  
you'll open the Route Waypoint List Window, which we describe next.  
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Route List Window  
Route Waypoint List Window  
(This is not shown when the program starts for the first time; a route  
must be created first. With the Route List window open, double-click on  
the route name to open the Route Waypoint List window.) This window  
shows the waypoints that make up a route on the Master Map, in a text  
list format. The symbol, name, leg length and position (in latitude and  
longitude) are listed. The symbol, name, latitude and longitude can all  
be edited either on the Master Map or in the list window. You can also  
insert and delete waypoints in a route. To edit, right-click the waypoint.  
To relocate a route waypoint on the Master Map by dragging:  
1. Click the waypoint to grab it with your mouse pointer.  
2. Move the mouse pointer with the waypoint to the new location.  
3. Click again to drop the waypoint in the new spot.  
For more information on this function, see Edit Route Waypoint in the  
online Command Reference.  
Route Waypoint List Window  
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Trail List Window  
This window uses a text list format to show trails (imported from your  
GPS) that are displayed on the Master Map. The name, number of  
points in the trail, origin (starting point's latitude and longitude) and  
trail number are listed. To open this window click VIEW|TRAIL LIST. The  
trail name can be edited in the window. To change the name:  
1. Click on the name to highlight it.  
2. Pause a moment, then click the name again. (This is not a regular  
double-click.)  
3. Type a new name and press Enter.  
Trail List Window  
Tip:  
You can automatically create a route from a trail, and you can edit  
the resulting route, if you wish. For more information, see Create  
Route From Trail in the online Command Reference. To convert a  
trail, right-click the trail name. Then, in the pop-up menu, click  
CREATE ROUTE FROM TRAIL.  
Moving Around the Master Map  
Pan Arrows  
You can move around the Master Map display by clicking the Pan  
Arrow buttons, which appear at the north, south, east and west sides of  
the Master Map. For example, click the RIGHT PAN ARROW on the  
east side of the window to pan or move the Master Map to the  
left. Clicking on the Right Arrow reveals a portion of the map  
previously out of sight to the right of the screen. The other three arrows  
work in the same way.  
NOTE:  
You can always use the Pan Arrow buttons to move around the  
Master Map, no matter what other commands may be activated.  
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Center Master Map  
You can instantly move any location on the map to the window's  
center with the Center Master Map command. To center the map,  
click the CENTER MASTER MAP cross-hair button at the left end of the  
toolbar. The mouse pointer turns into a cross-hair.  
Now click on  
the part of the Master Map you want centered in the map window. This  
command's cross-hair pointer is sometimes used with other functions.  
It's used to finish some commands, and it's another way to zoom  
(described below.)  
Tip:  
The mouse pointer's location in latitude and longitude is always  
shown in the status bar at the bottom of the MapCreate screen.  
Zoom  
There are many ways to zoom in and zoom out the Master Map display.  
All are described in the online Command Reference, but for now we'll  
just describe three. One fast and precise method uses the cross-hair  
mouse pointer, activated by the Center Master Map button.  
1. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP button, then place the cross-hair  
pointer on the map near the location you want to zoom in on.  
2. Now click and drag the pointer. A box appears on the map. Drag the  
box until it covers the desired zoom area. Release the mouse button.  
MapCreate will zoom in so that the selected area fills the Master Map  
window.  
Zoom Box  
Cross-hair  
The Zoom Selection Box helps you zoom in quickly. At left, the  
cross-hair pointer was used to drag a box around the word  
"Chicago," at a 3000-mile zoom range. When the mouse button was  
released, the map jumped to the 197-mile range, at right. These  
figures show only the center portion of the Master Map.  
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The other most common method uses the Zoom-In and Zoom-Out  
buttons, which are located at the bottom right corner of the Master  
Map. Zooming in lets you see less territory, but more detail. Zooming  
out lets you see more territory, but less detail.  
Zoom Out, Zoom In buttons, with Zoom Range Window.  
1. Click the Z-IN button (zoom in) to enlarge the centered area of the map.  
2. Click the Z-OUT button (zoom out) to shrink the map toward the center.  
The current zoom range shows in the Zoom Range Window next to the  
Zoom-In button. The Zoom Range Window is the third common zoom  
tool. You can use this window in at least two ways:  
1. Click the down arrow at the right of the box, then click a preset range.  
2. Click inside the box, type the desired range number and press Enter.  
NOTE:  
You can always use the Zoom-In or Zoom-Out buttons, no matter  
what other commands may be activated.  
Creating Rectangle Map Borders  
Making a Map Border File is the first step in creating a custom map for  
your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the  
Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include  
in your custom map. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP button, then  
click the cross-hair mouse pointer  
on the area you want centered.  
2. If needed, click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons so you can see the  
entire area that you want to draw a map border around.  
3. Click the CREATE MAP BORDERS button, and your mouse  
pointer becomes a pencil.  
4. Move the mouse pointer above and to the left of the desired area.  
5. Click and hold down the mouse button. While holding down the  
button, drag the pointer diagonally, down and to the right. A green  
border box appears. The size of the border box changes as you move  
your mouse.  
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Handle Box  
Mouse Pointer  
Map Border  
Click and drag to draw a Map Border around Corpus Christi Bay area.  
4. When the green border surrounds the desired area, release the  
mouse button.  
5. To stop the command, click the CENTER MASTER MAP  
button.  
If you are satisfied with this map and want to finish processing it for  
use in your GPS unit, skip forward to the lesson on "Saving a Map  
Border File" on page 39.  
MapCreate can also draw a polygon-shaped border useful for following  
an irregularly shaped route, lake or other geographic feature. These  
corridor maps are also drawn with the Create Map Borders command,  
and we tell you how in the next lesson.  
Tip:  
If you need to start over, you can erase a map border box. Click the  
CREATE MAP BORDERS button, then move the pencil point over one of  
the small handle boxes that appear at each corner of the green box.  
Right-click on a handle box to erase the border. Or, you can click  
the NEW MAP BORDER FILE button to clear all map borders.  
Creating Corridor Map Borders  
A corridor map lets you twist and turn your borders to enclose  
irregularly shaped geographic features. Here's how: (Refer as needed to  
the Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include  
in your custom map. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP cross-hair  
button, then click the cross-hair mouse pointer  
want centered.  
on the area you  
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2. If needed, click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons so you can see the  
entire area that you want to draw a map border around.  
3. Click the CREATE MAP BORDERS button, and your mouse  
pointer becomes a pencil.  
4. Move the mouse pointer to where you want your corridor map to  
begin.  
5. Click and release the left mouse button to set the first anchor point.  
(The anchor point is represented by a handle box, which can also be  
grabbed later to relocate the border if you wish.)  
6. As you move your mouse, you'll see a magenta border box appear.  
Move the mouse pointer in a straight line along your corridor's path  
until you need to change direction to follow the terrain. Click to set a  
second anchor point.  
Point 1  
Point 2  
Point 3  
Corridor with first and second anchor points set, left.  
Add a second segment to the corridor with a third point, right.  
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7. Now move the mouse pointer off  
at an angle, in the new direction  
needed to follow the irregular  
terrain. You'll see that the active  
corridor border box now rotates  
around the last anchor point you  
set. This lets you move off in any  
direction, with the new segment of  
the corridor attached to the previous  
segments. Click to set your third  
anchor point.  
8. Continue to click and add  
additional segments to your corridor  
until you reach your destination or  
have enclosed the desired area.  
9. Click the right mouse button to  
stop drawing the corridor map. To  
close the map borders command,  
click the CENTER MASTER MAP button.  
Finished corridor map.  
Tip:  
If you need to start over, you can erase a corridor border box. Click  
the CREATE MAP BORDERS button, then move the pencil point over one  
of the small handle boxes that appear along the centerline of the  
corridor. Right-click on a handle box to erase that segment's border.  
To erase an entire corridor map, click the handle boxes until the  
map is gone, or click the NEW MAP BORDER FILE button.  
If you're satisfied with this map and want to finish processing it for use  
in your GPS unit, go on to the next lesson on "Saving a Map Border  
File."  
Saving a Map Border File  
Before you make your custom map, you must name and save your Map  
Border File. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the Toolbar figure on page  
30.)  
1. Click the SAVE MAP BORDERS button. The Save As dialog box  
appears.  
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Save Map Border File dialog box.  
2. Type a name in the File Name text box and click SAVE.  
That's all there is to it. The file was placed in the "data" sub-folder  
located within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive. You can now  
start another map border (click NEW MAP BORDER FILE button) or you can  
close MapCreate and return another day. To open this border file later  
on, just click the OPEN MAP BORDER FILE button and select the file name  
from the list.  
Open Map Border File dialog box.  
Now you're ready to process that border file into a map your GPS unit  
can use.  
Creating a Custom Map File  
Once you have created and saved a Map Border File, you can use the  
border file to tell MapCreate to make a Custom Map File for your  
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Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the  
Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Open a Map Border File by clicking the OPEN MAP BORDER FILE  
button.  
2. Click the CREATE CUSTOM MAP button. A progress dialog box will  
appear while MapCreate extracts the necessary information and  
builds the Custom Map File.  
Building Map Progress dialog box.  
3. When the custom map has been built, a file information box appears  
showing the file size. Click OK to save the Custom Map File.  
Custom Map File information box, showing file size.  
Tip:  
With the ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE feature, you can quickly estimate the  
final size of your map file before you build it. When you have your map  
borders in place, click ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE. The program will take a  
moment to extract some necessary information. MapCreate will then  
display an estimated file size based on the current map borders.  
Estimating the map size is faster than a full map build. With this  
feature you can test several different map borders to optimize the  
space available on your MMC cards. Use this tool to more easily  
include as much information as possible in the space you have.  
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NOTE:  
After a map has been "built," the Custom Map File size also  
appears in the status bar at the lower left corner of the MapCreate  
screen. The status bar also tells you whether or not a custom map  
file has been built and saved.  
Map not built message, left, and map file size message, right.  
4. The Save As dialog box appears.  
Save Custom Map File dialog box.  
5. Type a name in the FILE NAME text box, select your card reader's drive  
letter in the SAVE IN text box, and click SAVE.  
Congratulations, you've made your first Custom Map File! Your  
map was placed directly on your MMC or Secure Digital card. If you  
wish to keep a copy of the file on your computer, use Windows Explorer  
and your MMC card reader to copy the Custom Map File to the "data"  
sub-folder located within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive.  
Tips:  
If you don't plan to change this custom map later, the Map Border File  
that you created it from can now be deleted if you wish.  
If you are having trouble displaying your Custom Map File in your  
GPS unit, your MMC may need to be reformatted. For more  
information on this, refer to the MMC format note on page 6.  
Refer to your GPS unit's manual for instructions on inserting the MMC  
and loading your Custom Map File into its memory. Now you're ready  
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to hit the road, but if you'd like to add a little GPS navigation  
information to your unit, read the following lessons.  
Creating a Waypoint  
Waypoints are the building blocks of GPS navigation. A waypoint is  
simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and longitude of a  
position on the earth. MapCreate lets you set a waypoint and mark it  
with a symbol, name or number. This appears on the Master Map and  
eventually on the custom map displayed on your GPS unit's screen.  
With your GPS, you can navigate to a waypoint. Waypoints can be used  
to mark a favored spot or to mark something to avoid such as a dead-  
end road or a boating hazard on a lake. Waypoints linked together in a  
sequence allow you to navigate along a pre-planned route. In the field,  
your GPS unit can also be used to set waypoints. You can bring these field-  
generated waypoints into MapCreate for storage and use on later trips.  
Creating a waypoint on the Master Map is easy. Here's how: (Refer as  
needed to the Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to  
set the waypoint. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP cross-hair button,  
then click the cross-hair mouse pointer  
centered.  
on the area you want  
2. If needed, click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons so you can see  
enough detail to accurately place the waypoint.  
3. Click the CREATE WAYPOINTS button, and your mouse pointer  
becomes an arrow with a waypoint symbol and the  
abbreviation "Wpt."  
4. Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want  
the waypoint. Click to set the waypoint. Move your mouse away, and  
you can see the waypoint, with the default name of "Wpt 001."  
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Create a waypoint: First, find the location on the Master Map. The  
longer arrow shows the location of a public hunting area parking lot.  
Move the pointer arrow tip over the location (left) and click to create  
the waypoint. The waypoint appears (right) with the default waypoint  
symbol and name, both of which can be changed. These figures were  
taken from a zoom range of 4.05 miles. It looks as if the waypoint is on  
the road, but zooming in closer would show the waypoint is actually  
south of the road, just where the pointer tip placed it.  
5. Relocate your mouse pointer and click to create additional waypoints  
as needed.  
6. To close the Create Waypoints command, press Esc (the Escape key)  
or click the CENTER MASTER MAP button.  
Tips:  
If you need to erase or delete a waypoint, move the cross-hair  
pointer over a waypoint and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click  
DELETE WAYPOINT.  
There are other ways to delete waypoints, and you can also change  
the symbol, name and location. For instructions on these functions,  
along with other tips, see Create Waypoint, Delete Waypoint, Insert  
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Waypoint and Edit Waypoint in the online Command Reference  
section.  
If this is all the GPS information you need for now, skip ahead to the  
lesson "Saving a GPS Data File" on page 50. But, if you want to add  
icons or a route, check out the next two lessons.  
Creating an Icon  
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, point of interest  
or event. These features are also called event markers, or event marker  
icons. Event marker icons don't store as much information as  
waypoints. You can't use a menu to navigate to them as you can with  
waypoints, and you can't change their names. But you can change their  
symbols. In fact, waypoints and event marker icons share the same set  
of symbols, but they are two different types of GPS data with different  
capabilities.  
NOTE:  
Until you change the default symbol, any icon you create will look  
like a blue and white waypoint, but without a name. For this  
lesson, we will stick with the default, but if you want to change the  
symbol, refer to Edit Icon in the online Command Reference.  
Event marker icons are a handy way to mark a spot when you don't  
need to save or edit much information about the location or event.  
Creating an icon on your map is as easy as setting waypoints. Here's  
how: (Refer as needed to the Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to  
set the icon. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP cross-hair button, then  
click the cross-hair mouse pointer  
centered.  
on the area you want  
2. If needed, click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons so you can see  
enough detail to accurately place the icon.  
3. Click the CREATE ICONS button, and your mouse pointer  
becomes an arrow with a red and yellow icon symbol.  
4. Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want  
the icon. Click to set the icon. Move your mouse away, and you can see  
the icon.  
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Create an icon: First, find the location on the Master Map. The bottom  
arrow shows the location of a public boat ramp on this river.  
Move the pointer arrow tip over the location (left) and click to create  
the icon. The icon appears (right) with the default waypoint symbol  
but no name. To change this symbol to the boat ramp symbol, see Edit  
Icon in the online Command Reference.  
5. Relocate your mouse pointer and click to create additional icons as  
needed.  
6. To close the Create Icons command, press Esc (the Escape key) or  
click the CENTER MASTER MAP button.  
Tip:  
If you need to erase or delete an icon, move the cross-hair pointer  
over the icon and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click DELETE ICON.  
There are other ways to delete icons, and you can also change the  
symbol and location. For instructions on these functions, along with  
other tips, see Create Icon, Delete Icon, Insert Icon and Edit Icon in  
the online Command Reference section.  
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If you don't want to plan a route this trip, skip ahead to the lesson  
"Saving a GPS Data File" on page 50. But don't forget, planning a route  
is one of MapCreate's coolest capabilities. If you're ready for some real  
navigating with routes, read on.  
Creating a Route  
A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence,  
that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route as  
beads on a string, or, think of it as the mile marker signs posted at  
intervals along U.S. interstate highways.  
Routes are powerful tools for planning and then navigating your  
journeys. With your GPS receiver, you can automatically navigate from  
one waypoint to the next along your intended course. You can start at  
either end of a route, or even begin navigation in the middle of a route.  
You can informally group routes into two broad categories, based on the  
terrain and type of travel. On water, in the air or just hiking cross-  
country, you can generally travel in a simple, straight line from waypoint  
to waypoint (barring obstacles, of course.) The Global Positioning System  
was originally developed by the U.S. military for this type of routing. It's  
suitable for airplanes, ships and soldiers in the field. MapCreate and  
your GPS unit connect all route waypoints with straight lines.  
The other route style involves navigating along a road, highway or  
other winding pathway. When your vehicle has to follow the twists and  
turns of the pavement, you can't really travel in a straight line from  
waypoint to waypoint.  
Since the legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between  
waypoints, setting up a curvy highway route takes a little more time and  
practice than our Quick Start format allows. We'll save those details for  
the Create Route entry in the online Command Reference section.  
For this lesson, we'll use an example based on a simple off-shore fishing  
route. Just remember: the techniques for making a route are the same,  
no matter what sort of travel pattern you're planning. Here's how it  
works: (Refer as needed to the Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to  
begin your route. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP cross-hair button,  
then click the cross-hair mouse pointer  
centered.  
on the area you want  
2. If needed, click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons so you can see  
enough detail to accurately place the route waypoints.  
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Tip:  
As you move along your intended course, you may need to pan the  
Master Map and periodically zoom in and out to see where to place  
route waypoints, and where you are going next. The pan and zoom  
buttons will always work, even when the Create Route command is  
active. This way, you don't have to turn off Create Route just to  
move the map.  
3. Click the CREATE ROUTE button, and your mouse pointer  
becomes an arrow with a route symbol, two waypoints  
connected by a magenta route line.  
4. Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want to  
start your route. Click to set the first waypoint. Move your mouse away  
and you can see the waypoint. A straight magenta route line now runs  
from Waypoint 001 to your mouse pointer, showing you a route is under  
construction.  
Click to set the first waypoint in a route. This example will show the  
route of a fishing boat from Port Aransas, Texas, to some oil drilling  
platforms and a wreck in the Gulf of Mexico, then back to port.  
5. You can move off in any direction and the next waypoint will be  
linked in a straight line to waypoint 1. Relocate your mouse pointer  
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along your intended route and click to create additional route  
waypoints as needed. Basically, you will set a new waypoint every time  
you need to change direction.  
6. To close the Create Route command, right-click or press Esc.  
Finished route with six waypoints. Notice the straight line-of-sight line  
connecting the waypoints that make up the route. The route segment  
from one waypoint to another is called a leg; this route has five legs.  
Waypoints 3 and 4 are near oil drilling platforms and waypoint 5 is  
near a visible wreck.  
Tips:  
Routes can be edited in many ways, but those steps involve several  
other commands that we will discuss only in the online Command  
Reference section. You can delete an entire route, delete a waypoint  
from a route, insert a waypoint into a route or relocate a waypoint  
in a route. To read more about it, see these entries in the online  
Command Reference: View Route List, View Route Waypoint List,  
Edit Route, Edit Route Waypoint, Delete Route, Delete Route  
Waypoint, Insert Route and Insert Route Waypoints.  
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In a hurry? You can erase a route by deleting each waypoint, one  
after the other. Click the CENTER MASTER MAP button, then move the  
cross-hair pointer over a route waypoint and right-click. In the pop-  
up menu, click the DELETE WAYPOINT command. MapCreate erases the  
waypoint and the magenta line linking the waypoint to the route.  
Now that you've created all the GPS information you want, you need to  
prepare it for use in your GPS unit. We'll do that in the next lesson,  
"Saving a GPS Data File."  
Saving a GPS Data File  
GPS Data Files can contain any combination of GPS information,  
including waypoints, event marker icons, routes and trails. MapCreate  
and your GPS unit store all their GPS data in the same file format, so  
it's easy to move this information back and forth. Here's how: (Refer as  
needed to the Toolbar figure on page 30.)  
1. Click the SAVE GPS DATA FILE button. The Save As dialog box  
appears.  
Save GPS Data File dialog box.  
2. Type a name in the File Name text box, select your card reader's  
drive letter in the SAVE IN text box, and click SAVE.  
Congratulations, you've made your first GPS Data File! The file  
was placed directly on your MMC or Secure Digital card. If you wish to  
keep the file on your hard drive, use Windows Explorer and your MMC  
card reader to copy the GPS Data File to the "data" sub-folder located  
within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive. You can now start  
another GPS Data File (click NEW GPS DATA FILE button) or you can close  
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MapCreate and return another day. To open this GPS Data File later  
on, just click the OPEN GPS DATA FILE button and select the file name (and  
it's location) from the list.  
Open GPS Data File dialog box.  
Now you're ready to load that GPS Data File into your GPS unit. Refer  
to your GPS unit's manual for instructions on inserting the MMC and  
loading your GPS Data File into its memory.  
Now you know all the basics for getting custom maps and GPS data  
into your GPS unit — you're ready to travel!  
You don't need them at this moment, but there are two more optional  
operations you ought to hear about. One is making a corridor map from  
a route. You can use that method instead of drawing corridor border  
boxes manually with the mouse.  
The other operation is creating a route from a trail. You can't even  
practice that one yet; you need to get out there with your GPS and  
bring back a trail to play with. Just follow the instructions in your GPS  
manual to save a trail from your travels, then refer to the lesson  
"Creating a Route From a Trail" on page 54.  
Creating a Corridor Map From A Route  
MapCreate can use a route you've made to automatically create a corridor  
map border. Using the Create Borders Around Route command is fast,  
and it helps control the size of your Custom Map. Here's how it works:  
1. Create a route or open a GPS Data file containing a route. (To open a  
GPS Data File, click FILE|OPEN GPS DATA FILE.)  
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2. Open the Route List Window: click VIEW|ROUTE LIST.  
3. Right-click on the route name. In the pop-up menu, click the CREATE  
BORDERS AROUND ROUTE command.  
The Create Borders Around Route pop-up menu appears when you  
right-click a route name in the Route List Window. In this example, we  
are creating a corridor map border for a route from Dallas to Corpus  
Christi, Texas. Route name is "Dallas-Corpus."  
MapCreate draws a corridor map border following the route. See the  
illustrations below, showing the route before and after the command is  
performed.  
Route from Dallas to Corpus Christi, Texas (left) and the corridor map  
created automatically from the route (right).  
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You can save this as a Map Border File and then create a Custom Map  
File. (Click the SAVE MAP BORDERS button…then click the CREATE CUSTOM  
MAP button.)  
Tip:  
You can control the width of any corridor map. Click VIEW|MAP  
DISPLAY OPTIONS, and the Map Display Options dialog box appears.  
Map Display Options menu.  
Click on the MAP BORDERS tab. Near the bottom of the box, drag the  
Corridor Width slider bar back and forth along the scale to increase or  
decrease the width of your corridor. This allows you to make very  
narrow corridors, which in turn results in conveniently small Custom  
Map file sizes.  
Corridor Width  
slider bar  
Map Borders tab in the Map Display Options dialog box. Drag the  
Corridor Width slider bar to the left to narrow corridor width. Drag  
the slider bar to the right to widen corridor width.  
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Creating a Route From a Trail  
A trail is a line drawn on the map by your GPS unit as you travel. It's a  
record of the path you've taken, showing where you've been. This  
feature is also called a plot trail. In the field, the trail will extend from  
your present position back to where you began recording the trail. Your  
GPS unit records thousands of position points to show every twist and  
turn you've taken on your journey.  
MapCreate can use a GPS plot trail to create a route for use on a repeat  
trip. Your GPS unit can automatically navigate the new route, making  
it easy to retrace the path you took. You can even share the information  
with friends. Using the Create Route From Trail command is a snap.  
Here's how you do it:  
1. Open a GPS Data file containing a trail.  
NOTE:  
GPS Data Files with relatively long trails take a few moments to  
open. Please be patient when you open a data file containing a long  
trail. Once the trail information has been processed, the remainder  
of the data file will open very quickly.  
GPS Data File open progress box.  
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This example shows a portion of Trail 2, recorded during a business  
trip from Afton, Oklahoma to Kansas City, Missouri. The trail appears  
as a green line on the Master Map. It follows Interstate 44 to Carthage,  
Missouri, then Highway 71 north toward Kansas City. For easier  
viewing, roads, highways and other features have been turned off.  
2. Open the Trail List Window: click VIEW|TRAIL LIST.  
3. Open the Route List Window: click VIEW|ROUTE LIST.  
4. Right-click on the trail name. In the pop-up menu, click the CREATE  
ROUTE FROM TRAIL command.  
Plot Trail shown in green  
The Create Route From Trail pop-up menu appears when you right-  
click a trail name in the Trail List Window. Notice the absence of  
waypoints along the trail.  
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MapCreate converts the green trail line into a magenta route line with  
red waypoints. It does this by transforming thousands of position points  
in the trail to 25 route waypoints. See the illustration below, showing  
the trail and route before and after the command is performed.  
Trail segment through Joplin before conversion to a route (left) and  
the route created automatically from the trail (right). In the right  
image, the green trail and the magenta route are both visible. Note the  
numbered waypoints appearing along the route.  
You can save this as a GPS Data File. (Click the SAVE GPS DATA FILE  
button.)  
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Appendix 1: MapCreate Command List  
Complete documentation on all MapCreate commands is available in  
the program's online Help File. To access Help and its Command  
Reference section, press F1. An example entry from the Command  
Reference (for the Help Command) appears at the end of this command list.  
About MapCreate  
Arrange Icons  
New GPS Data File  
New Map Border File  
Open GPS Data File  
Open Map Border File  
Paste  
Arrange Windows  
Auto Arrange Windows  
Cascade Windows  
Center Master Map  
Close All Windows  
Copy  
Print GPS Data  
Print Master Map  
Print Setup  
Create Borders Around Route  
Create Custom Map File  
Create Icons  
Redo / Can’t Redo  
Restore Original Settings  
Save All  
Create Map Borders  
Create Route  
Save GPS Data File  
Save GPS Data File As  
Save Map Border File  
Save Map Border File As  
Select All GPS Data  
Tile Windows Horizontally  
Tile Windows Vertically  
Undo / Can’t Undo  
View Icon List  
Create Route From Trail  
Create Waypoints  
Cut  
Delete  
Delete Icon  
Delete Route  
Delete Route Waypoint  
Delete Trail  
View Map Category Options  
View Map Display Options  
Data Display Options  
Default Symbol  
Delete Waypoint  
Edit Icon  
Edit Route  
Edit Route Waypoint  
Edit Waypoint  
Detail Level Used  
Map Borders  
Exit  
Map Zoom Change  
Position Format  
Export GPS Data  
Help Topics  
Zoom Range Units  
View Route List  
Import GPS Data  
Import Map Borders From File  
Import Route  
View Route Waypoint List  
View Status bar  
Import Waypoint List  
Insert Icon  
View Toolbar  
View Trail List  
Insert Route  
View Waypoint List  
Zoom In / Zoom Out  
Insert Route Waypoints  
Insert Waypoint  
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Help Topics Command  
Menu: HELP  
Submenu: n/a  
Menu Command: HELP TOPICS  
Menu Command Sequence: HELP|HELP TOPICS  
Hot Key Sequence: Alt+H|H  
Shortcut Key(s): F1  
Toolbar button: n/a  
The Help Topics command opens the on-line Help system in your  
default web browser. Our help information is in HTML format, but it  
runs from the CD or your hard drive, not from the Internet.  
Using the Command  
The Help system contains the Quick Reference tutorial material (from  
the instruction manual) and a Command Reference, which documents  
every command in MapCreate.  
To open the Help system, choose the HELP TOPICS command.  
You navigate through the help information just as you would any other  
web site, using the clickable hyperlinks to move around.  
Searching Help  
Once you have opened a help document, you can search it for the  
information you need.  
Internet Explorer browser:  
1. Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search. This makes  
sure your browser will search the correct page.  
2. Click EDIT|FIND (ON THIS PAGE) or use the shortcut keys Ctrl+F to begin  
your search.  
Use Internet Explorer's Find command to search Help documents.  
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3. In the FIND WHAT: box, type the term, phrase or command you are  
looking for, adjust any options such as up or down, then click FIND NEXT.  
Search a Help document for the term "map border."  
Netscape 6 browser:  
1. Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search. This makes  
sure your browser will search the correct page.  
2. Click SEARCH|FIND IN THIS PAGE or use the shortcut keys Ctrl+F to begin  
your search.  
Use Netscape's Find command to search Help documents.  
3. In the FIND TEXT: box, type the term, phrase or command you are  
looking for, adjust any options such as search backwards, then click FIND.  
Search a Help document for the term "map border."  
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Appendix 2: Map Category List  
This list contains the different categories of mapping information  
available in MapCreate 6. These categories and their subcategories can  
be turned off or on. Only those categories turned on (displayed in the  
Master Map) will be included in Custom Map Files for your GPS unit.  
See Appendix 3 for symbols used to represent these items. POI stands  
for Point of Interest.  
Airports  
Runways  
Symbols  
Cities  
Cemeteries  
Fire Stations  
Land Features  
Libraries  
Community Names  
City Names  
Mines  
Other  
Subdivision Names  
Urban Areas  
Countries  
Schools  
Shopping Centers  
Summits  
Boundaries  
Names  
County/Parish  
Boundaries  
Towers  
Trail Names  
Marine Navaids  
Major  
Highway Exits  
Exits  
Minor  
POI-Attractions  
Auditoriums  
Colleges  
Information Centers  
Parking Areas  
Picnic Areas  
Rest Areas  
Scenic Areas  
Service Areas  
Toll Plazas  
Historical  
Museums/Zoos  
Other  
Tourist  
POI-Emergency/Government  
Hospitals  
Weigh Stations  
Welcome Centers  
Highways  
Medical Service  
Post Offices  
POI-Entertainment  
Movie Theaters  
Other  
POI-Fishing  
Bait/Tackle  
Hatcheries/Lakes  
POI-Lodging  
Cabins  
Interstate  
Interstate Symbols  
International Major  
International Minor  
State  
State Symbols  
US  
US Symbols  
Landmarks  
Buildings  
Camps/Campgrounds  
Hotels/Motels  
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RV Parks  
Resorts  
POI-Marine  
National Forests  
National Park Service  
Park Symbols  
Boat Dealers  
Equipment  
Marinas  
Railroads  
Roads  
Major City  
Other Services  
Rental/Charter  
Repair  
Major City Names  
Minor City  
Minor City Names  
Rural  
POI-Restaurants  
Asian  
Rural Names  
Banquet Rooms  
Barbecue  
Coffee Shops  
Delis  
Fast Food Chains  
Ice Cream  
Italian  
Mexican  
Miscellaneous  
Pizza  
Sandwiches  
Seafood  
Steak Houses  
State/Province  
Boundaries  
Names  
Water  
Canal/Stream Names  
Canals/Streams  
Lake/River Names  
Lake/Rivers  
Ocean/Sea Names  
Ocean/Seas  
Other/Names  
Wrecks & Obstructions  
POI-Services  
Gas Stations  
RV Services  
Road Service/Wrecker  
Truck Stops  
POI-Shopping  
Auto Parts  
Convenience  
General Merchandise  
Groceries  
Hardware  
Pharmacies/Chemists  
Shopping Centers  
Sporting Goods/Wear  
POI-Sports  
Golf  
Stadiums/Arenas  
POI-Transportation  
Airports  
Public Lands  
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Appendix 3:  
MapCreate 6 Symbol Key  
MapCreate 6 contains hundreds of mapping symbols used to represent  
items ranging from geographic features to commercial Points of  
Interest (POI). The following list displays these symbols and the name  
of the item the symbol represents.  
Highway Exit with Scenic Area  
Highway Exit with Service Area  
Highway Exit with Toll Plaza  
Highway Exit with Weigh Station  
Interstate Highway  
U.S. Highway  
State Highway  
Trans-Canada Highway  
Quebec Autoroute Highway  
Airport  
Building  
Cemetery  
Mexican Federal Highway  
Highway Exit  
Fire Station  
Library  
Mine  
Highway Exit with Info Center  
Highway Exit with Parking Area  
Highway Exit with Picnic Area  
Highway Exit with Rest Area  
Park  
School  
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Shopping Center  
Summit  
White or Unidentified Lighted  
Buoy (Navaid)  
Green Unlighted Buoy (Navaid)  
Red Unlighted Buoy (Navaid)  
Tower  
Trail Name  
White or Unidentified Unlighted  
Buoy (Navaid)  
City, Community, or Subdivision  
Name  
Light (Navaid)  
Nautical Chart Note  
Platform (Navaid)  
Land Feature Name  
Water Feature Name  
Miscellaneous Landmark Name  
Radiobeacon (Navaid)  
Awash or Visible Obstruction  
Awash Rock  
Square Green Daybeacon  
(Navaid)  
Square White or Unidentified  
Daybeacon (Navaid)  
Covered Rock  
Red Triangle Daybeacon (Navaid)  
Dangerous Submerged Wreck  
White Triangle Daybeacon  
(Navaid)  
Non-Dangerous Submerged  
Wreck  
Green Lighted Buoy (Navaid)  
Red Lighted Buoy (Navaid)  
Visible Wreck  
Airport (POI)  
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Amusement Place, Billiards or  
Casino (POI)  
Ice Cream Parlor (POI)  
Pizza (POI)  
College or University (POI)  
Hall or Auditorium (POI)  
Hospital (POI)  
Fishing-Related (POI)  
Lodging (POI)  
Camp or Campground (POI)  
RV Park or RV Service (POI)  
Marina (POI)  
Medical Service (POI)  
Miscellaneous Attraction (POI)  
Museum or Historical Place (POI)  
Post Office  
Boating Dealer or Service (POI)  
Boat Equipment & Supplies (POI)  
Gas Station (POI)  
Tourist Attraction or Tour (POI)  
Zoo (POI)  
Auto Parts or Road Service(POI)  
Truck Stop (POI)  
Movie Theater (POI)  
Restaurant (POI)  
Grocery or Retail Store (POI)  
Pharmacy (POI)  
Coffee Shop (POI)  
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Hardware Store (POI)  
Stadium, Arena or Athletic  
Field (POI)  
Sporting Goods or Sportswear  
(POI)  
Airport (POI)  
Golf Course (POI)  
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Appendix 4: Considerations When  
Planning Highway Routes  
Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation  
How you make a highway route depends on your type of travel and  
whether you prefer to use the GPS unit's compass rose screen, the map  
screen or both for navigation. These factors determine how many route  
waypoints to use, and where you place them.  
A simple, straight-legged route by water or by air is easy to make, as is  
a route following a square grid of city streets. Obstructions are usually  
few in number, and you're traveling in a more or less straight line from  
waypoint to waypoint.  
Following a highway's twists and turns is different because all GPS  
units link route waypoints in straight lines.  
Some navigators prefer to follow a route visually on the map. They  
glance at the route and the position indication arrow as the Custom Map  
moves across their GPS screen. With one look, they can see the route  
symbols and the highway they are following together, at the same time.  
Other travelers prefer the simpler display provided by the compass rose  
screen. The compass rose can literally point the direction to steer  
toward the next waypoint in a route.  
You may fall in yet another group of navigators who use both  
navigation techniques, switching back and forth between the map and  
compass rose screens during a journey.  
"High Resolution" vs. "Low Resolution" Routes  
MapCreate and your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit are capable of  
remarkably precise "high resolution" routes that can follow every S-  
curve of a mountain highway. This type of route — with a relatively  
large number of waypoints per mile — is well-suited to compass rose  
navigation. With it, you can virtually ignore the map screen and arrive  
at your destination using only the compass rose.  
Your GPS has a course deviation (or off course) alarm which will alert  
you when you drift too far to the right or left of your route's center line.  
There is also an arrival alarm, which alerts you when you get within a  
certain distance of a route waypoint. With a "high resolution" route, you  
can set the off course alarm and the arrival alarm to small distances  
somewhere between 0.1 and 0.5 miles. (You can turn the alarms off or  
on, and you have the option of turning the alarms' sound feature on or  
off as well.)  
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The amazing capabilities of GPS navigation can tempt first-time users  
to build highly detailed highway routes. These "high res" routes are fun  
to use, but they have some drawbacks. They require placing a route  
waypoint at practically every curve in the road. This takes a relatively  
large number of waypoints for the distance traveled. A large set of  
waypoints close together can give your Custom Map a cluttered look. If  
the route is very long, it takes more time for you to make it in  
MapCreate. And, finally, GPS units compatible with MapCreate  
versions 5 and 6 can hold 100 routes, but each route can contain only  
100 waypoints.  
So, take a long cross-country trip on winding roads and you can use up  
100 waypoints before you reach your journey's end. This means you will  
need to break up the trip into multiple routes. That's usually not a  
problem, since most travelers don't prefer to run all day and night  
without stopping for food, fuel or rest.  
On the other hand, "low res" routes take less time to prepare and are  
plenty accurate to get you there. This type of route — with a relatively  
small number of waypoints per mile — is well-suited to map screen  
navigation. You can cover a longer distance for the amount of  
waypoints you use. "Low res" routes also tend to reduce the clutter on  
your Custom Map.  
A good technique for "low res" routes is to set most of your waypoints  
where you make major direction changes, or where the destination is  
important for one reason or another. Here are two examples:  
Let's say you are heading straight north on a state highway, but need  
to turn right onto a county road to reach a recreation area. Set a route  
waypoint at or just a little before the highway intersection. Setting the  
waypoint a short distance before your turn is useful (especially at  
highway speeds) if you need some warning to change lanes or slow  
down for the turn. (You can even rename that route waypoint "turn" or  
"turn right.")  
Now let's say you are traveling in a generally straight line. You don't  
need to set a waypoint for a turn, but you want to stop in a certain city  
along the way for food or fuel. Set a route waypoint at the city limits or  
downtown, and your Lowrance or Eagle GPS can tell you how many  
miles to town and how long it will take to get there.  
If you limit the number of waypoints you make, your compass rose will  
still work fine for those major changes in direction, but it won't match  
the twists and curves of the pavement as closely as a "high resolution"  
route would.  
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For example, you could be traveling toward a destination to the south,  
but following a highway curve around a mountain. As you take the  
curve to your right, your car will actually be pointing west as you follow  
the pavement. However, the compass rose is accurately pointing to that  
next southern waypoint, now 90 degrees off to your left. If you were  
depending only on the compass rose at that moment, it might look like  
you were off course. As you come around the mountain and the  
pavement turns back south, the compass rose, the route and the  
pavement will all line up together once again.  
The off course alarm also requires some adjustment when using low res  
routes. In our mountain curve example, if the alarm was set at 0.1 mile,  
it would go off as we rounded the curve and "deviated" more than 0.1  
mile from the route center line.  
Some navigators avoid this by turning the course deviation alarm off.  
With the alarm off, however, you may take a wrong turn and it could be  
some time before you catch the error. You can leave the alarm on if you  
simply expand the distance setting that triggers the alarm. In our  
mountain highway example, setting the course alarm to 1.5 miles  
would keep the alarm from going off as we rounded the mountain.  
Highway route "resolution" is ultimately a matter of personal taste.  
Experiment with these techniques to see which one suits you best. Most  
users strike some sort of balance between them. Just remember: the  
more precise you are in following the turns of the pavement, the more  
waypoints you will use. That, in turn, affects how your GPS features  
work with your route.  
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800-661-3983  
905-629-1614 (not toll-free)  
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F  
…outside Canada and the USA:  
If you have technical, return or repair questions, contact the dealer in  
the country where you purchased your unit. To locate a dealer near  
you, visit the manufacturer's web site, www.lowrance.com or  
www.eaglesonar.com and look for the Dealer Locator.  
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Accessory Ordering Information  
for all countries  
LEI Extras, Inc. is the accessory source for sonar and GPS products  
manufactured by Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics. To order  
MapCreate and GPS accessories such as computer cables, MMC cards  
or MMC card readers, please contact:  
1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality  
dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer  
electronics should be able to assist you with these items.  
look for the Dealer Locator. To locate an Eagle dealer, visit the web  
your telephone directory for listings.  
2) U.S. customers: LEI Extras Inc., PO Box 129, Catoosa, OK 74015-0129  
Call 1-800-324-0045 or visit our web site www.lei-extras.com.  
3) Canadian customers can write:  
Lowrance/Eagle Canada, 919 Matheson Blvd. E. Mississauga, Ontario  
L4W2R7 or fax 905-629-3118.  
Shipping Information  
If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement, you  
must first receive a return authorization number from Customer  
Service. Products shipped without a return authorization will not be  
accepted. When shipping, we recommend you do the following:  
1. Always use the original shipping container and filler material the  
product was packed in.  
2. Always insure the parcel against damage or loss during shipment.  
LEI Extras does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in  
transit.  
3. For proper testing, include a brief note with the product describing  
the problem. Be sure to include your name, return shipping address  
and a daytime telephone number.  
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For Lowranceand EagleProducts  
Lowrance Pub. 988-0147-382  
Printed in USA 011703  
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All Rights Reserved  
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