Overview
This article provides an overview on how to use the desktop application's route tool. The Route tool is located on the Top Tool Bar and looks like a pencil icon.
Step-by-Step
1. Launch the TOPO! Explorer desktop application and click the "File-New or Open" link from the Import/Export bucket on the left navigation bar.
2. Choose to either open an existing Trip File or "Start a New Trip"
3. Zoom into the SuperQuads you have downloaded to the place where you wish to draw a freehand route.
4. Click the Route Tool on the top tool bar (Pencil Icon). Your cursor will change appearance to that of a pencil laying in a flat horizontal position.
Drawing a Route
1. Hold down the Left Mouse button while moving the mouse to draw a freehand route.
2. Release the mouse button when you have completed your route.
Erasing a Route
1. Move your cursor to the end of the route you wish to erase. Your pencil icon will change appearance, adding a "+" sign to it.
2. Hold down your right mouse button (PC) or CNTRL button (MAC), note that the pencil will "flip-over" placing the eraser tip on the route line.
3. Move your mouse while holding down the CNTRL or Right-Mouse button to erase your route. Release button when finished erasing.
Deleting a Route
1. Click the "Routes" link in the "Trips" bucket on the left navigation bar.
2. Choose either the list or thumbnail or single route view from the icons at the top of the "Routes" bottom pop-up menu.
3. When in the list or thumbnail view - place checkboxes next to the route(s) that you wish to delete, then select the "Delete Selected" button from the header of the bottom pop-up menu. When in the single route mode simply click the "Delete" button found on the header of the Routes pop-up menu.
Editing Route's Appearance
Using the Routes pop-up menu you can edit a route's name, description, tags, color, type, and date. Begin by selecting the route you wish to edit and clicking the "Edit Route" button from either the pop-up balloon.
Change the name, description, or keywords by simply typing your new text into the appropriate boxes and click "ok".
To change the color click the route icon on the left side of the route pop-up menu and the "Route Style Editor" will appear. Select the color you wish to make the route from the "square" color swatch framed inside the round outer color wheel. To change hues select a color from the outer wheel first.
If you wish to apply this color to multiple routes, use the list or thumbnail view and place checks next to all the routes you wish to edit.
To change the trail type (the type of use this trail is designed for) simply choose the type from the drop down menu located at the top of the Route Editor. (the same window you used to select color). Trail types are especially useful when publishing your Trip to the website as it enables site visitors a way to find your trip by the types of activities it supports.
Applicable Products
This how-to article pertains to the following TOPO! products:
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