Importing & Exporting

• About
• Importing
• Exporting

About

The program allows the Importing and Exporting of navigational objects and charts. Navigational objects can be Imported / Exported to or from a file residing on the computer. The default format used by the program are files with a ".nso" (Object Files) or ".nsm" (Chart Files) extension. These files can easily be Imported and Exported through the application.

In addition to these file types, the following formats are also supported:

Navigational Objects:	Charts:
Maptech Route (*.rxf)	BSB (*.kap;*.cap)
Maptech Markers (*.mxf)	SoftChart(*.geo)
Maptech Route (routes32.txt)	GeoTiff (*.tif)
Maptech Markers (marks32.txt)	Maptech (*.sph;*.aer;*.024;*.100)
Memory Map CSV (*.csv)	S57 Vector (*.000)
Geo Locations (*.geo)
Marina Locations (*.mff)
Photo Locations (*.oph)
Tide & Current Stations (*.D1)

• The program CSV. For example: BoatCruiser CSV (*.csv)

Importing

There are two main ways to import:

• From the Main Menu, select Import Charts or Import Objects from the File tab.
• Alternatively, from the QuickStart Menu , there are Wizards that will help you import Charts or Objects.

Please note that Layouts may also be Imported. Under the Manage tab in the Layout Main Menu, click the Import option and select the location to Import the Charts.

The Wizard will act as a guide in Importing either Charts or Objects. Simply follow the instructions and choose the items to Import.

The following types of Objects can be Imported to the program ( Example, BoatCruiser):

The following types of Charts can be Imported to the program:

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Exporting

This program has the capability to Export Objects to file or to a GPS unit. There are several ways to Export objects:

• In NavManager, select the navigational Object to be exported and then click the Export to File button which is located in NavManager's toolbar.
• Alternatively, to Export multiple items at once select the Export Bin button , from NavManager. Once all the items are in the Export Bin, click the Export Bin to Export the entire bin.

• Context Menus for Objects may contain the option to Export to file, GPS or to a C-CARD.

• Layouts may also be Exported. Under the Manage tab in the Layout Main Menu, select the Layout(s) to be exported and click Export to choose a file.

Note that Charts can not be Exported from the program.

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