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XMap User Guide
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A GPS Radar search finds items that are the shortest driving distance from your current
location—within just a few miles. Unless you select the Only in Direction of Travel
check box, some of the search results may be behind you. GPS radar calculates a route
to each point and the fastest destination for you to drive to is listed first. If you are on a
one-way road or freeway, GPS Radar takes into account the fact that you need to drive
further to get off at an exit. You can click each item in the result list to see each option,
to highlight the route to each destination, and to see a description of each one as well
as driving directions. This should help you choose the best one for your needs.
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The time required for a GPS Radar search varies by the distance, density of objects in
the area, the categories chosen, and whether you are searching only in the direction of
travel.
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In GPS tab view, click the Stop Search button to interrupt a long search and see a
listing of the nearby points. Driving directions will not be provided. Voice reporting
will stop.
To Find Points Near Your Location
Use the following steps to find points near your location.
1. Set your GPS Radar preferences on the Find tab in the Options dialog box.
2. In the program's tab area, click the Find tab.
3. Click the GPS Radar subtab button.
4. From the Find drop-down list, select the category to search (for example, Gas
Stations, Restaurants, etc.).
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From the Find drop-down list, select Custom and then click the Custom button. In
the Radar dialog, type a keyword or phrase to search for a specific point or to search
for multiple POI types, such as "Chinese restaurant or Mexican restaurant."
To use the Custom search to search for waypoints or GIS points, use search general
or specific terms such as "draw symbol," "map pin," "GIS layer," "GIS point," "GIS
layer or waypoint", "<layer name> for example, "hydrant," or "waypoint."
5. To turn the search repeat on or off click the Repeat Timer button
(this button
controls the Repeat Search Every check box on the Find tab in the Options dialog
box).
6. Click Search.
The search results display in the list box.
7. Click a search result to select it.
A green, highlighted line displays on the map between your current/specified location
and the point of interest's location.
Note Click Recenter to center the map on the selected point in the route. Click
Insert Stop to insert the selected search result into your current route.
8. Select the Info option to view the information about the point, including the distance
from the current location.
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Select the Directions option to view directions to the point from your
current/specified location.
Tutorial: Find Points of Interest on a Route
You can search for points of interest (POIs), such as restaurants and truck stops, along a
route using the POIs subtab in the Find tab. If you are traveling with GPS, you can use the
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