Specifications

If the positions are in UTM then the UTM Zone of the positions must be known and specified in the
Options dialog during the import process. Failure to specify the correct zone will give incorrect data.
The datum used for the positions must also be known and specified in the options dialog during the
import process. Failure to specify the correct datum will give incorrect data.
Importing Points
Fields
Only if On Map
- The point will only be kept if they are positioned on the currently loaded map.
Type
Waypoints
- Import the points as Waypoints - Note that OziExplorer has a maximum limit of
10000 waypoints. It is not advisable to load large shape files as waypoints.
Points
- Import the points as points - OziExplorer has an unlimited number of points (until
your system runs out of resources).
Action
Replace
- replaces the currently loaded waypoints or points with these new ones.
Append to Existing
- appends these new ones to those already loaded.
During importing the above dialog is presented. To use this dialog you need to know somwthing
about the data you are importing. You can select a DBF field as a Name Field and the named stored
in the record is used as the name of the imported point or waypoint.
If you imported the points as points then use the point control to manipulate them.
Importing Polylines or Polygons
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