Professional surveyors use hand-held devices for mapping and notating geographic information, such as riverbanks or mountain hillsides. These devices require software, such as Delorme, that has multiple tabs, like X-Data, within its interface.
Function
A hand-held device equipped with Delorme software has access to a global positioning system, or GPS. The device uses GPS coordination for recording waypoints, or reference positions. These positions grouped together become data sets, resulting in a visual map showcasing landforms with accurate physical measurements.
Features
A user accesses the X-Data tab when working with the Delorme software on a computer. The X-Data tab is located below the primary map in the Delorme application, between the tabs marked "phone" and "print." Right-click the toolbar for all available tab options if X-Data does not appear automatically.
Significance
X-Data allows data set management, as well as importation of external data and coordinates. The additional data helps form a more accurate mapping picture of a given area.
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