User's Guide

FasTrac Millennium User’s Guide – May 2003
Setting Up Your System
2. Click on a state name, and click OK to open the
Place List for the selected state. Note that all the
populated communities in the selected state
alphabetically.
are listed
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3. Click Add to create a new place, or click an
existing place name and click Edit to modify it.
The Add Place and Edit Place menus have
identical features, although a place you edit
already have informati
You can also select an existing place by
clicking on the community name then
pressing the ENTER key, or double-clicking
on the community name.
4. Enter the desired parameters on the Add Place or
Edit Place menu. The following paragraphs
describe each par
 Name – Defines the full place name.
 Abbreviation – Defines an abbreviation that can be displayed instead of the full place
name.
 County – Specifies the county in which the place is located.
 Population – Defines the known population, in thousands.
 Altitude – Defines the altitude, in feet, if known.
 Latitude and Longitude – Specifies the geographical coordinates. You can automatically
assign coordinates to the place by left clicking on the desired spot in your view.
 Use abbreviation on map – Displays the abbreviated name, rather than the full place
name, on views.
 Use abbreviation on Storm Track – Displays the abbreviated name on storm tracks.
This is a useful tool for managing the size of storm track boxes. For example,
abbreviating Mahan Center Cross Roads to Mahan. Cen. results in a much smaller box.
 Allow automatic scale adjust – Automatically adjusts the storm marquee to fit the
displayed places.
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