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C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate. Next, double-click MapCreate.exe

to launch the program.

Double-click MapCreate.exe to start MapCreate 6.3 from

Windows Explorer.

For more details on the many other ways to create and manipulate short-

cuts, open your Windows help file and search for the word "shortcut."

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Table of Contents3
Quick Start Reference8
How Mapcreate Works: the Basics12
File Formats & Functions13
Map Border File13
Custom Map File13
Important Notes: File Encryption and Card Limits14
Important Notes about Cards and File Size15
GPS Data File17
ASCII Text File17
GPS Data Manager (GDM) File18
Atlas File18
GPS Unit Compatibility19
Mapping Detail: There's more here than Meets the Eye19
Find Highway Exit Services19
Find Points of Interest20
Find an Address20
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions21
Sec. 2: Installing Mapcreate 6.323
System Requirements23
Installation Types23
Installing Mapcreate24
Care of Your Mapcreate Cds34
Starting Mapcreate34
Sec. 3: User's Guide37
Starting Mapcreate37
The Mapcreate Screen38
Closing Mapcreate39
Mapcreate Screen Components39
Master Map Window40
Main Menu41
Toolbars41
Create Map (Easy) Toolbar42
Create Map (Advanced) Toolbar43
File Toolbar43
GPS Data Toolbar44
Map Navigation Toolbar45
Map Category Options Window46
Waypoint List Window47
Icon List Window47
Route List Window48
Route Waypoint List Window48
Trail List Window49
Moving Around the Master Map50
Pan Arrows50
Center Map50
Zoom Area51
Zoom In/Zoom out51
Zoom Range Window52
Creating Rectangle Map Borders53
Estimate Map Size (Optional)54
Saving a Map Border File (Optional)54
Creating Corridor Map Borders56
Edit Corridor Borders58
Creating and Saving a Custom Map58
Creating a Waypoint60
Creating an Icon62
Creating a Route64
Saving a GPS Data File67
Moving GPS Data Files between Computer and Unit68
Creating a Corridor Map from a Route69
Creating a Route from a Trail72
Appendix 1: Mapcreate Command List75
Searching Help76
Appendix 2: Map Category List79
Appendix 3: Mapcreate 6 Symbol Key83
Appendix 4: Displaying Specialty Maps87
IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps88
Jeppesen Aviation Maps89
Appendix 5: Planning Highway Routes93
Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation93
High Resolution" Vs. "Low Resolution" Routes93
Index97
LEI End User License Agreement101
How to Obtain Service106

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