Using the Simulator
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Right-click/tap-and-hold on the route.way file and select Start Simulate to begin the simulation. (PC)


The Simulator (also available on PDA) is a function that allows you to preview your route before you travel, so you can familiarize yourself with the route and determine ahead of time how long it will take you to get to your destination at different speeds or through different routes. The Simulator is available for both Street and Air navigation.


To start a simulation

1.Before you begin to use the Simulator, you will need to create a route or load a previously saved route (Route > Load).  
 
2.Once you have a route created, go to Tools > Waypoints or (MENU > Points on PDA) to bring up the Waypoint window.  
 
3.Find the route.way folder and highlight it. If you have loaded your own route, highlight the folder with the appropriate name.  
 
4.Right-click or tap-and-hold on the folder name until a menu pops up. Select Start Simulate from that menu. The Simulator will now run through your entire route as if you were actually driving through it. To end the simulation midway through the route, simply go back to the Waypoint window, right-click or tap-and-hold on the name of your route file, and select Stop Simulate on the pop-up menu. You can restart and stop as many times as you'd like.  


Using the Simulator

Here are several helpful tips and reminders to keep in mind when using the Simulator:

·Speed - You can adjust the speed of the Simulator by using the letters " I " and " O" on the keyboard ( I is for increasing the speed and O is for decreasing the speed). To display your speed, you can choose to have a corner window displaying this information. Review the Display section to see how to add corner information windows.  

·The pan map function is available when North Up is enabled. In order for North Up to be enabled, you will either need to go to View > Preferences > Navigation, (MENU > Preferences > Navigation tab on the PDA) and deselect Head Up, or you need to be at least on the 5000ft zoom level.  

·Zoom In / Zoom Out - You can zoom in or zoom out by making a box on the screen. From here you can do two things....  
         
      1. Clicking outside of the box = Zoom Out
      
      2. Clicking inside of the box = Zoom In


warning
The pc_ZoomInOut buttons on the Top Menu are disabled when using the Simulator. If you attempt to use them, they will affect the process of the simulator.



See Also:

Creating a Route
Waypoint Window
Display Preferences
Simulator Preferences