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Map Feature Right-Click Menu When you right-click on an open area or on a feature of the Graphic Map (such as a Point Of Interest or City, not a route or track), the following menu options may be displayed: Multiple Points-if there are multiple items at a single location on the Graphic Map, right-click on the location and a list of all the items at that location appears. Select the desired item from the list and the normal right-click menu appears. Route To It-creates a route from your current location to the selected map location. See Understanding Routes for more information. Find Nearest Places-locates the features closest to the point you click on. See Finding Items Near Your Current Location for more information. New Waypoint-creates a new waypoint at the selected map location and accesses the Waypoint Properties dialog. See Understanding Waypoints for more information. Begin Measurement-activates the Distance/Bearing Tool, allowing you to measure the distance and bearing from one point to another on the Graphic Map. With the Distance/Bearing Tool selected, click a point on the Graphic Map, then click the point on the map you want to find the distance/bearing to. The distance and bearing between the two points are shown in the Status Bar at the bottom of the nRoute application window. To stop using the Distance/Bearing Tool, press the Esc key on your keyboard or select a different tool. Set as Home/Move Home Here-sets your home waypoint at the selected map location. See Setting Your Home Waypoint for more information. Set New Location-this option is only available if your GPS is not activated or has not acquired satellites. This option allows you to set your current location to the appropriate place on the Graphic Map, which allows your GPS to acquire satellites faster. After your GPS acquires satellites, nRoute identifies your current location and marks it with the Vessel icon on the Graphic Map. Show on Map-zooms to the selected map feature and displays it on the Graphic Map. Feature Properties-activates the Properties for the selected map feature, such as the address, phone number, and Place Category and Subcategory for a Point of Interest. 107

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Map Feature Right-Click Menu
When you right-click on an open area or on a feature of the Graphic Map (such as a Point Of Interest or City,
not a route or track), the following menu options may be displayed:
Multiple Points
—if there are multiple items at a single location on the Graphic Map, right-click on the
location and a list of all the items at that location appears.
Select the desired item from the list and the normal
right-click menu appears.
Route To It
—creates a route from your current location to the selected map location.
See Understanding
Routes for more information.
Find Nearest Places
—locates the features closest to the point you click on.
See Finding Items Near Your
Current Location for more information.
New Waypoint
—creates a new waypoint at the selected map location and accesses the Waypoint Properties
dialog.
See Understanding Waypoints for more information.
Begin Measurement
—activates the Distance/Bearing Tool, allowing you to measure the distance and bearing
from one point to another on the Graphic Map.
With the Distance/Bearing Tool selected, click a point on the
Graphic Map, then click the point on the map you want to find the distance/bearing to.
The distance and
bearing between the two points are shown in the Status Bar at the bottom of the nRoute application window.
To stop using the Distance/Bearing Tool, press the
Esc
key on your keyboard or select a different tool.
Set as Home/Move Home Here
—sets your home waypoint at the selected map location.
See Setting Your
Home Waypoint for more information.
Set New Location
—this option is only available if your GPS is not activated or has not acquired satellites.
This option allows you to set your current location to the appropriate place on the Graphic Map, which allows
your GPS to acquire satellites faster.
After your GPS acquires satellites, nRoute identifies your current
location and marks it with the Vessel icon on the Graphic Map.
Show on Map
—zooms to the selected map feature and displays it on the Graphic Map.
Feature Properties
—activates the Properties for the selected map feature, such as the address, phone number,
and Place Category and Subcategory for a Point of Interest.
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