Adding the GPS toolbar
Before working with GPS devices within ArcMap, you must first add the GPS toolbar.
GPS toolbar buttons and their functions
GPS toolbar tools and functions
Button |
Name |
Function |
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Open Connection |
Opens a GPS connection for updates from GPS. |
|
Close Connection |
Closes the GPS connection to stop updates from GPS. |
|
Start Streaming To Log |
Starts streaming GPS data into the selected log. |
|
Stop Streaming To Log |
Stops streaming GPS data into the selected log. |
|
Stamp Current Position To Log |
Stamps the current position to the log. |
|
Pan To GPS Position |
Pans the active view to display the current GPS position. |
|
Zoom To GPS Position |
Zooms to the current GPS position. |
|
Add Destination |
Sets the clicked point on the screen as the destination. |
Steps:
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Click Customize on the Main menu, point to Toolbars, and click GPS.
The toolbar is added.
Tip:
To hide the GPS toolbar, right-click any toolbar and click GPS.
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2/10/2012