Tools Menu

Set Scale
This option allows you to set the drawing's scale numerically. This is the same as Right-Clicking on the scale in the drawing options and choosing Custom.

Measurement Tool
Checking this menu will put the software in measurement mode. This mode allows you to see the distance between any two points on the screen. It will also show you the call represented by the line between those two points.

When first activated, there will be a message in the upper left hand corner of the drawing prompting you to pick the first point. Click anywhere on the drawing to set the first point. If you hold down the shift key while selecting a point, the endpoints will be marked with easy to hit targets. Then, click anywhere else on the drawing to set the second point. The message will now change to the distance between those two points. Click anywhere on the drawing to reset the measurement tool. The measurement mode can be turned off by pressing the escape key, clicking on the measurement message or by un-checking this menu.

After the second point has been selected, you can turn the line into a call by selecting Measurement Tool - Add Call from the Tools menu.

Call Drawing Tool
Selecting this tool will allow you to draw calls on the drawing. If the current layer already has at least one call, the drawn call will be appended to the existing call list. If the current layer does not contain any calls, the first call created will be an invisible call from the drawing's origin to the first point selected. All subsequent calls will be visible. This tool is not available if the drawing's origin is set to Auto-Center. Press the Escape key (Esc) or uncheck the tool menu to exit call drawing mode.

Alignment Tool
Checking this menu will put the software in layer alignment mode. This mode allows for point-and-click positioning of layers. While in this mode each layer will be drawn with its endpoints on. Click on the first endpoint and then click on an endpoint of a second layer. The first endpoint will align itself to the second endpoint.

Segment Calls
Segment Calls allows you to break calls into lengths that are no longer than N feet. Doing this will create a new layer with the calls broken into lengths no greater than N feet. This only effects lines and will not make any changes to curves.

Data Entry Mode
See Entering Data.

Set Views to Data Entry Mode
While in Data Entry Mode, choosing this menu option will set the "view as" options for the call list, line lengths and floating call list to match that of the current data entry mode.

Convert Auto-Center to Center of Drawing
This option will convert a drawing from Auto-Center to Center of Drawing.

Convert Lat/Long to Layer

To convert a set of latitude, longitude coordinates into a set of metes and bounds calls, enter the points into the above form and press the Convert to Layer button. This will create a new layer and populate it with the data represented by the latitude and longitude points. You can set the layer's name by entering it in the Layer Name field.

Pressing the Project Point button will take the current value in the Lat/Long fields and prompt you for an angle and a distance (in feet). It will then create a new point at that location.

Choosing Import GPX File from the File menu will import a list a waypoints or tracks to be converted to a new layer.

Choosing Import Delimited Text File from the File menu will import a list of lat/long coordinates to be converted to a new layer.

Choosing Import KML File from the File menu will import a layer from a KML file. If the KML file includes more than one layer you will be prompted to select which layer to import. Note: Importing KML files only works on text based KML files. Binary KML files cannot be imported.

 

Convert X,Y to Layer

This form will convert a set of X,Y coordinates into a set of Metes and Bounds calls.

Enter the data as X,Y and press the Add button.
Pressing the Delete button will delete the selected X,Y coordinate.
Pressing the Convert to Layer button will create the Metes and Bounds calls.
Press the Cancel button to close the form without creating any Metes and Bounds calls.

You can choose a name for the layer by entering it into the Name field.

You can choose the unit of measurement that the units are in from the unit popup menu.

Import Comma Separated Values: Choosing this option from the File menu will allow you to import a comma delimited text file of X,Y points.