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Pan Tool. One way of dragging the map around the screen to view the part that you want to see. I’ve put this first because when you have been using other tools and need to stop it from dropping points or flag that you don’t want - then this is the tool that you need to select.

Undo / Redo. The next most important button. Apart from undoing mistakes, it is very useful for experimenting. Try something with your route, if it doesn’t work, the undo button will put your route back as it was. And if you change a profile setting, and missed the change that it made, then a few undo/redo/undo/redo cycles will allow you to watch the change happen again. You can zoom in to get a closer look at what is actually happening.

New Waypoint. Use this to place a Waypoint on the map. Make sure it is accurately placed (Zoom in), give it a name and any other details you want to complete. It can then be used in a route. When you place a Waypoint, the symbol and name will appear in the lower left data window. Double click on the Waypoint’s name and it will open the properties - icons, dates, phone numbers etc can be attached to a Waypoint. Oh - and the name. A Waypoint keeps its name when sent to the XT

Current activity profile. Normally motorcycle. Basecamp is used for lots of different activities. But the Zumo recognises only three. Motorcycle, Driving and Direct. Send it anything else, and it will default to Motorcycle. Each of these store a profile - a set of routing preferences and avoidances. The same settings are used in Basecamp for any route that uses the same profile. I recommend that you select Faster Time and clear all of the avoidances. This gives much more predictable results for reasons which I explain in some detail in a later section of this document.

New Route Tool. Choose this, click on the start point followed by each successive place on your intended route. Basecamp will plot a route using the profile that is selected in the Activity Profile Box.

Insert Tool. With a route selected, hover the Insert tool over the section of route that needs to have an additional point added. A black straight line will appear which connects to the two route points either side of your mouse. Click and drag the new point to its location - the two black straight lines will stay attached to both of the other route points, and your pointer will act like a rubber band - stretching both sections of the route to your new point. When you click the mouse button to select the position, the magenta route will recalculate to include the new point.

Move Point. A tool for when a placed route point needs to be relocated. I never use this and I usually achieve the same result with the Pan (Hand) tool, hover over the point and right click. The option to move (and many other options) are available from the pop-up menu.