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  1. 3-D Preferences

  2. 3-D View: Everything You Need To Know

  3. Active Project Screen

  4. Adding Land Use, Boundaries, and other GIS Information to TNP

  5. Adding Waypoints within a Route; Appending Routes Together

  6. Aerial OrthoPhotos and Satellite Imagery – What's Available and When are they Updated?

  7. Apple Mac OS and Terrain Navigator Pro

  8. Attaching Maps to an Email

  9. AutoCAD - Exporting maps from Terrain Navigator Pro

  10. Calculating area

  11. Can I include my markers, routes, and tracks on a printed map? What about grids?

  12. Can I record tracks and mark waypoints while using the SD cards?

  13. Compass Screen

  14. Configuring Terrain Navigator Pro to the GPS - Basic Instructions

  15. Connecting a Garmin USB GPS

  16. Connecting a Serial GPS to a USB Port

  17. Coordinates: Definitions and Overview

  18. Creating (or Projecting) Routes via Bearing/Distance (metes and bounds) - by Azimuth or Quadrant bearings.

  19. Demo: Terrain Navigator Pro - Free Trial Available

  20. Determining the COM Port of a USB to Serial Adapter

  21. Do I need a cell or data connection to view the TNP Mobile Maps (SD card)?

  22. Do you offer current USGS topographic maps?

  23. Does the TNP Mobile Maps (SD card) always need to be in my Android phone?

  24. Error Loading Polygon or Error Loading GeoPin when TNP starts.

  25. Exporting Base Maps into other GIS Applications

  26. Exporting Maps - Choosing 'State Plane' Projection and getting 'Transverse Mercator' or 'Lambert Conformal'

  27. Fix: Error 1004 - Unable to initialize MTINST.DLL or System Error

  28. Fix: Installing (discontinued) Terrain Navigator (Std. Edition) on Windows 7, 8 or 10

  29. Fix: Installing Terrain Navigator Pro (discontinued versions) on Windows 7, 8 or 10

  30. Fix: Registration Warning - Not Properly Registered

  31. Fix: Symbols for Markers and Waypoints are missing

  32. Fix: Update Fails to Apply - How to update via web link

  33. Fix: Windows 7, 64-bit Install for discontinued Terrain Navigator (Std, Pro, and Network editions)

  34. Fixing Issues with PDF Map Pages

  35. FormatMXF - a Marker Import Utility

  36. Frequently Asked Questions

  37. Getting an Apple ID without a credit card

  38. Getting Started with Terrain Navigator Pro

  39. Getting Started with the TNP Web Project Editor

  40. Google Earth doesn't interface properly with TNP

  41. GPS Location Errors and Connection/Availability Issues

  42. GPSs Compatible with Terrain Navigator Pro

  43. How do I get Projects from TNP PC Desktop to appear on Web Planner?

  44. How do I make TNP open my map every time it starts?

  45. How do I obtain an area measurement?

  46. How much of my device’s internal memory will be used?

  47. How to copy TNP Mobile Maps to another memory card

  48. How to Create a Large Format PDF from Smaller Components

  49. How to Disable Registration and Subscription Renewal Notices

  50. How to Display Parcels (Land Ownership) in the TNP Mobile App

  51. How to Get Started with the TNP Mobile App and TNP PC Desktop

  52. How to Improve Battery Life While Using the TNP Mobile App

  53. How to install TNP Mobile Maps (SD card) on my Android device

  54. How to install TNP Mobile Maps (SD card) on my iPhone or iPad

  55. I don't know what COM Port my GPS is connected to. What should I do?

  56. Importing GIS Data with Projections and/or Missing Coordinate Systems

  57. Improving the Color and Print Quality

  58. Information Screen

  59. Installation: How to Install a new State (or Region) into TNP

  60. Installation: How to Setup TNP Once the Subscription Has Lapsed

  61. Installation: Permissions for Network-Based Setups

  62. Instructional Videos and Online Blogs

  63. Invalid Coordinates when entering a Latitude/Longitude from a GPS.

  64. Keyboard Shortcuts

  65. Landscape Map Exporting and Image Tricks (via the Print Window)

  66. Latitude/Longitude Formats and Conversion

  67. License Agreement: Effective November 1, 2016

  68. Login Error: "Exceeded Device Limit"

  69. Making maps with TNP for use in Avenza and other GeoPDF apps.

  70. Managing Projects, Splitting the Default Project, Project Synchronization to TNP Mobile/Web, and Other Tips

  71. Map Accuracy: Including Coordinates, Elevation and Parcel data

  72. Map Screen

  73. MapPacks: Downloading Maps for Offline Use

  74. Marker (MXF) File Import/Export Format

  75. Messages

  76. MXF Conversion Tools: ASCII, DAT, POS, ATT, GDB

  77. My Markers, Routes, etc., are way too big (or too small.) What's going on?

  78. My Projects Screen

  79. Organizing Layers with Projects

  80. Parcel Ownership Layer is Unavailable

  81. Recording 3-D Video Clips

  82. Red Triangles on the maps. Can I toggle them off? (And other common questions)

  83. Repairing a Corrupt Map Engine (black maps, not responding, etc.)

  84. Route (RXF) File Import/Export Format

  85. Sending Maps (and Photos) to Garmin GPS Units

  86. Setting the Scale of a Printed/Published Map

  87. Settings Screen

  88. Sharing a single GPS with 2 (or more) applications

  89. Since the update my iPhone stops tracking after I put it in my pocket?

  90. Skipping the TNP Mobile App Login

  91. Street Layer. Can I turn it off? What about updates/inaccuracies? (And other common questions)

  92. Symbol Key for .MXF/.RXF Files

  93. Symbols Available: Emergency Management SymbolPack

  94. Terrain Navigator Pro behaves 'sluggish' after transferring data to or from a GPS.

  95. The point shown on the map does not agree with the location of my GPS reading.

  96. The printing features are overwhelming and seem very complex - what can I do?

  97. TNP 12 Update Does Not Apply - Errors During Startup/Installation

  98. TNP System Requirements

  99. TNP's Internet status is RED (or can't access Aerial Photos. Satellite Images, and most non-USGS topo map types)

  100. Track (TXF) File Import/Export Format

  101. Transferring Print Templates Between 2 Computers

  102. Transferring Project Layers to a new PC

  103. Transitioning from MyTopo Map Pass (formerly Mapcard) to TNP

  104. Trimble Leap: End of Life Notice

  105. TXF Conversion Tools: LOG

  106. Understanding Map Scales

  107. Unsupported Devices

  108. Update: NGS Benchmark Data Sheets

  109. Update: State-Specific Maps and Software

  110. Update/Fix: Version 12.2.1 Software Upgrade

  111. User Guide: Search & Rescue and Emergency Management Reference Guide & Training Manual

  112. User Manual: Terrain Navigator Pro 12.0

  113. Using (and Hiding) Grids while Printing

  114. Using a GPS that is not on the GPS Compatibility List or Available in TNP's GPS Setup

  115. Using an External GPS Device

  116. Using Existing Markers to Create a Route in TNP

  117. Using MTTTY to test and verify the GPS connection

  118. Using Team Tracker with NMEA/APRS (Generic) Tracking Devices

  119. Utility: Backup & Restore of Project Layers (Also for transferring from old versions of TNP to another.)

  120. Video and Printer Driver Updates: How to apply them to improve Terrain Navigator

  121. What are Layers? What's the difference between markers, routes, tracks, etc.?

  122. What Are the Benefits Included in the Annual Subscription?

  123. What happened to my personal data (photos, videos, contacts)?

  124. What Happened to the "Open Map Window" and Other TNP 11 (and TNP 12) Questions

  125. What is a MapPack and how do I use it to show photos when TNP has no Internet Connection?

  126. What is the difference between the 90-day and 1-year TNP Subscriptions?

  127. What kind of private land details are available in TNP Mobile Maps or the Parcel Data Tier?

  128. Why are only certain Map Types available when printing?

  129. Why are the Map Types available on the TNP Web Planner different than those in TNP PC Desktop?

  130. Why can't I get my SD card to connect?

  131. Why can't I view Parcels (Private Land Ownership) in TNP Mobile?

  132. Why do I get a GPS Error about 'two modes of operation' and how do I correct it? (Also "USB Open Failed")

  133. Why do I get error message "You do not have access to this pack; please activate your purchase" on my iPad/iPhone?

  134. Why does Terrain Navigator Pro export 2 .DEM files when exporting Elevation data.

  135. Why isn't 3-D functioning?

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