Guided Tour to PC*Miler
Guided Tour: View and Print a Map
Now we’ll print the map of Route 3:
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Select Frame in the Map menu and then select Route 3 from the bottom of the
Frame
options to frame Route 3 on the map. You may also need to click on the RouteMap
window
or use the Map button to bring the map forward, and adjust the size of the
window.
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The route from Augusta to Charleston is now framed and positioned at the center
of the
RouteMap window.
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Click on the Print button on the tool bar to print the map.
Guided Tour: View and Print Driving Directions
Now let’s view detailed driving directions for the Augusta - Charleston route by
generating that
report:
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With the Route 3 window active, click on the Driving Directions button on the
tool bar or
choose Report menu > Drivers Report to generate detailed driving instructions
for Route 3.
This report includes turn-by-turn detailed driving directions with distances and
time
estimates for each leg of the route.
There are three ways the appearance of any PC*MILER report can be customized:
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Select Font in the Report menu to change the font type and size.
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To adjust the column widths, click and drag the dividers under the window title
bar.
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To add a memo or title to the report, click Options in the Route 3 window and
enter
text in the Report Memo field.
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PC*MILER also provides a detailed route report that includes interchange
information plus
leg and cumulative mileage and time estimates. To generate this report, do one
of the
following: 1) click the Detailed tool bar button; 2) select Report menu >
Detailed; or 3) press
the <F5> key on your keyboard.
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To print driving directions, with the Drivers Report window active, choose Print
Report…
from the File menu or click the Print tool bar button. Click OK to print. The
Detailed Route
Report, State/Country Distance Report, Comparison Report, and mileage summary in
the
route entry window can also be printed when they are active.
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Alternatively, the Print Driver Report option in the File menu lets you print an
array of map
views and driving directions that are in an easy-to-read format. You can choose
one, several,
or all options to print as many or as few reports as you want.
The Overview Map frames the active route. The other three map options print
zoomed-in
detailed views of the Starting Address, each Intermediate Stop, and the
Destination
Address.
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After choosing the options you want, click OK to print the Driver Report maps
and directions.
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