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Using Projects
Map Data Overview
XMap lets you save all of the work that you have done as a single project file so you
can open it again later. You can create various map views and save each in a
different project.
What is a Project?
A project includes the current GIS workspace, map center coordinates, the current
data zoom level, the current magnification, rotation, preferences, and links to routes
or draw layers you have added to it.
As you create routes, draw, and GIS layers, they are added to the currently selected
project. Projects are saved by default in C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Projects.
Each associated file is saved in its respective folder in the DeLorme Docs directory.
For example, a draw layer is saved in C:\...\DeLorme Docs\Draw.
Can I Reuse Draw Layers and Routes in Other Projects?
After you create routes or add your own roads, you may not want to do all of the
work again in another project. You can share routes and draw layers between
projects using the Add button on the Map Data tab.
Can I Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another XMap User?
You can package projects, including their routes and draw layers, into one transfer
file for convenience. The transfer file facilitates e-mailing, copying project
information to other computers, and copying projects between DeLorme programs.
You can use MapShare to share maps, routes, or profiles with non-XMap users. For
more information, see To Share Maps.
Migrating Data to the New DeLorme Docs Locations
In previous versions of XMap, and in other DeLorme products, your projects, draw
files, route files, log files, XData files, imagery, and other DeLorme files were stored
by default in the DeLorme Docs folder on the root of your computer's C drive unless
you specified a different directory during installation.
In XMap 6:
• The DeLorme Docs folder for all files except NetLink downloads is located in
the My Documents (Windows XP) or Documents (Windows Vista) folder under
your user name.
• The DeLorme Docs folder for NetLink downloads is located in the DeLorme
Docs folder under Shared Documents (Windows XP) or Public Documents
(Windows Vista). This allows all users on the computer to access NetLink
downloads.
What is Migration?
The migration process does not move your files—it copies them to the new locations.
When you are sure your files are working correctly in the new locations, you can
delete them from the old locations as long as you are not using them for another
DeLorme program. For example, if you have an imagery file you use in a previous