Trip

Use the Trip Definition pane to plan and evaluate your route.

• Enter a Trip – define a trip via text input

• Generate a Trip – enter a point of origin and a destination then the system will create a route between the two

Note:  Your origin and destination may be an address, a specific intersection or exit, or a State border.

• Pick a Trip on the Map – define a route by clicking on the map to select a point of origin, a destination, and if necessary, intermediate locations between the two

• Load a Saved Trip – choose from a selection of previously designed and recorded routes

Use the Trip Commands pane to Manage Saved Trips.

• Manage Saved Trips – choose this option to add new routes to the database for re-use later, to edit existing routes, and to delete routes that you no longer need

Use the Tools pane to scan the database for specific map elements then display the results on the map. These items remain on the map when you return to the Trip Definition pane, allowing you to more easily find specific spots on the map.

• Display Limitations – use this function to search the database for Clearances, Load Rating tolerances, and/or Restrictions and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Find Bridge – use this function to search the database for bridges and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Find Intersection – use this function to search the database for intersections and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Find Item – use this function to search the database for items and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Find Keypoint – use this function to search the database for locations that have been identified and recorded via the Keypoint Manager and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Find Route – use this function to search the database for designated routes and then to present the results of that search on the map

• Map Options – use these options to control the color scheme of selected map items

• Restriction Information – use this function to view the features of an interfering condition

• Route Information – use this function to view route attributes stored in the database

Using the Map

The Map panel is an interactive display that features conventional controls like dragging to pan and middle mouse scrolling to zoom

Note:  Use the collapse/expand grips in the center of the panel's frame to make the most of your workspace.

 Zoom In – click this icon to increase the magnification level by one increment; you can also scroll the middle mouse button up to zoom in

 Zoom Out – click this icon to decrease the magnification level by one increment; you can also scroll the middle mouse button down to zoom out

 Fit Extent – click this icon to zoom out to see the full state

Fit Features – click this icon to zoom and focus the map on your route

 Clear Locate – click this icon to remove the segments of an unfinished trip from the map

 Clear Trip – click this icon to remove and complete trip from the map

 Base Map – hover your cursor over this icon to choose from a list of map presentation options

 Scale – values are displayed in miles and feet

 Current cursor coordinates – displayed values indicate the latitude and longitude of the point on the map over which the cursor is currently hovering