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Software Agreement, Route To It, Find Nearest Places, New Waypoint, Begin Measurement, Cut/Copy/Paste

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Tracks Right-Click Menu When you right-click on a track on the Graphic Map or a track name in the Tracks Tab, the following options may be displayed: 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. Cut/Copy/Paste-like the functions in the Edit Menu, these options allow you to cut, copy, and paste tracks. Delete Track-deletes the selected track. 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 Selected Track on Map-zooms to the selected track and displays it on the Graphic Map. Track Properties-activates the Track Properties window, allowing you to review and edit the properties for the selected track. See Editing Track Properties for more information. 111

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Tracks Right-Click Menu
When you right-click on a track on the Graphic Map or a track name in the Tracks Tab, the following options
may be displayed:
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.
Cut/Copy/Paste
—like the functions in the Edit Menu, these options allow you to cut, copy, and paste tracks.
Delete Track
—deletes the selected track.
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 Selected Track on Map
—zooms to the selected track and displays it on the Graphic Map.
Track Properties
—activates the Track Properties window, allowing you to review and edit the properties for
the selected track.
See Editing Track Properties for more information.
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