Monday, May 31, 2010

How to Zero-in a Location with Terrain Navigator?

Suppose you vaguely remember hearing about a real cool hike to the top of a mountain that has an amazing view. You know it’s somewhere around Waldo Lake, Oregon, but the name of the mountain just isn’t coming to mind. You think it might have something to do with apples: Gala, Granny Smith, Braeburn, maybe Fuji. Even with fuzzy information like this, Terrain Navigator can help you zero in on the location. Here’s how:
  1. Under the state map, click the Find button. A pop-up menu appears.
  2. Choose the Search All Place Names menu item. The Search All Place Names dialog box opens.
  3. In the Keyword text box, enter the place name you want to search for. In this example, enter Fuji.
  4. Click the Find button. A list of places that match your search text is displayed. Ah, ha! There’s Fuji Mountain. That rings a bell.
  5. Double-click the place name that you want to view.
For this example, double-click Fuji Mountain. The map that corresponds to the place name is displayed with the location circled — in this case, exactly the place you were looking for, Fuji Mountain, a couple of miles southwest of Waldo Lake. After the search map is displayed, you can search for other place names or coordinates by clicking the Find Place button (with the binoculars icon) on the toolbar.

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