The Tools palette

The Tools palette includes navigation ãtoolsä which enable you to work on a computerized chart as you would on a paper chart with a pencil and navigation protractor. MaxSea eases use and offers power that was previously unavailable.

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Note: clicking the key located in the upper right-hand corner of the Tools palette switches the Tools palette between a short and long configuration (all tools available).

The Tools palette contains the following tools:

ð the buoy tes00085.gif: see the chapter ãMan overboardä function .

ð the tracking button tes00086.gif: see the chapter Ship track .

ð the automatic pilot button tes00087.gif: see the chapter The course . This button is only displayed if an automatic pilot is connected to MaxSea.

ð the Magnifying tes00088.gif and Hand tes00089.gif tools are used to choose the scale and display zone of the chart: see chapter Chart choice .

ð the Navigation tool tes00090.gif is used to calculate headings and distances: see chapter Headings and Distances .

ð the Waypoint tool tes00091.gif is used to plot Waypoints: see chapter The course .

ð the Bearing tool tes00092.gif is used to take bearings: see the chapter Bearings.

ð the Finger tes00093.gif and Arrow tes00094.gif tools are used to select marks and objects: see the chapter Modifying marks .

ð the Plotting tool tes00095.gif is used to plot personal marks: see the chapter User data .

ð mark modification tools are used to modify previously entered information (marks, tracks, waypoints, etc.):

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See chapter The course.

ð mark type selection boxes:

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See the chapter High level functions .

ð Standard/Full screen buttons tes00098.gif: see the chapter High level functions .