Upon opening the program the QuickStart Menu will automatically appear. Contained
within are Wizards 
that will help with importing charts/objects from the computer as well as find
and connect to devices attached to the computer. There are also Tutorials 
that further explain features such as: AIS, Layouts,
Routes, Simulation
and Time Machine. The QuickStart Menu 
can
be accessed at any time via the Main Toolbar.
The first time using this program, the World Chart will be displayed and will act as a default chart. To see more detailed nautical charts and topographic maps, they must first be Imported.
To learn more about Importing, see Importing & Exporting.
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Activation Codes are necessary given the following three scenarios:
Activation Codes are obtained by contacting NavSim Support. (Note: Have Serial
Numbers, Hardware ID and program Version on hand when contacting NavSim). You
can also email NavSim for an activation code at info@navsim.com
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Panning is the act of moving a chart up, down, side-to-side, or diagonally.
First click the Selector icon
in the Main Toolbar, then in the Main
Chart View, when holding down on the left mouse button the chart will move
as the mouse moves. The arrow keys on the keyboard can also be used to Pan the
chart.
To learn more about Panning, see Charts.
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To Zoom in and out, use the Zoom In 
and Zoom Out 
buttons
in the Main Toolbar (or the + and - keys on the
keyboard). When moving the mouse over one of the Zoom buttons and holding down
the left mouse button, the chart will Zoom repeatedly until the left mouse button
is released. If the mouse has a scroll wheel (between the left and right
mouse buttons) it can be used to Zoom in and out.
To learn more about Zooming, see Charts.
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To create a route, click on the Create Route 
button in the Main Toolbar. Click
the left mouse button in the Main Chart View
to insert Waypoints for the Route. End the Route by double clicking on
the last Waypoint. Properties of the Route can be viewed by right clicking
to activate the Route Context Menu, in the NavManager
or in the Main Toolbar under Edit.
To learn more about Routes, see Routes.
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To create a Marker, click on the Create Marker 
button in the Main Toolbar, then click the left
mouse button anywhere in the Main Chart View
to insert the marker. Properties of the Marker can be viewed by right
clicking to activate the Marker Context Menu, in the NavManager or in the Main
Toolbar under Edit.
To learn more about Markers, see Markers.
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To create a zone, click on the Create Zone 
button
in the Main Toolbar. Click the left mouse button
in the Main Chart View to insert waypoints for
the Zone. End the Zone by double clicking on the last point that is being
assigned for the Zone. Properties of the Zone can be viewed by right clicking
to activate the Marker Context Menu, in the NavManager or in the Main Toolbar
under Edit.
To learn more about Zones, see Zones.
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The Main Toolbar contains three
icons that involve Tilting the chart view. This can be particularly useful
to see the Chart on a different angle. Click on the Tilt Down button
to
move the chart downwards, the Tilt Up button 
will
move the Chart upwards and the Reset Tilt button 
will
bring the Chart back to the normal view.
To learn more about Tilting, see Charts.
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Hover: When hovering over an item for appx. 2 seconds in the Main Toolbar a tip tool will appear providing the name of that button.
Right Click: This will display the context menu as indicated below.
Double Click (Left): Double clicking will cause several different actions to occur, depending on where you double click. For example, if double clicking on a chart the chart properties will appear; if double clicking on a route the route properties will appear. As well, if the layout is designed to show the properties cell, the detailed object/chart information will be displayed.
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When using windows-based programs, the user has the ability to view data on two different screens. This function can be particularly useful when applied to NavSim programs in that one screen can display a chart,giving maximum chart view, and the other screen can be used to display a wide variety of information. For more information on screen setup please see Layouts.