Toolbar

The toolbar contains a selection of the most commonly used features, so they can be accessed with a single mouse click. The toolbar can be fully customized, it is possible, for instance, to remove buttons that are never used. This makes the program more user-friendly.

Toolbar with the default buttons included - button selection after clean install.

Toolbar Buttons

In this paragraph the functions of all available buttons are described. Note that not all buttons are visible by default. The buttons described below are sorted by function: project functions, import and export functions, data recording functions, map display functions and miscellaneous functions.

Project Functions

	New Project Asks whether you to save the current project, closes it, and starts a new one.
	Open Project Opens an existing Hydromagic project project created in Hydromagic Survey or Hydromagic Dredging.
	Save Project Forces the saving of the currently opened Hydromagic project (if any).

Import and Export Functions

	Print Preview Shows a print preview and other printing options. Use this to print the current view.
	Import Map Using this function, you can import an existing vector or raster map into your project.
	Import Matrix This button starts the "Import XYZ data" tool, allowing you to import matrix data from an ASCII file.
	Add Matrix To add an existing matrix, generated using Hydromagic Survey or Hydromagic Dredging to your project, use this option.
	Import ASCII To import matrix, sounding, comment, waypoint or route data from an ASCII file, click this button.
	Download Map Starts the built-in map downloading tool, allowing you to download background maps for your project.
	Download ENC Starts the built-in Electronic Navigational Charts downloading tool, allowing you to download maps for your project.
	Export KML file This function allows you to export a selection of your project's items to a Googler Earth KML or KMZ file.
	Export ASCII file This function allows you to export a selection of your project's items (waypoints, soundings, matrices, routes or comments) to an ASCII file.
	Export View This function creates a snapshot of your map display and saves it as an image file.

Map Display Functions

	Drawing Order Allows you to change the order in which maps are drawn in the map display.
	Undo Undo the latest operation in the map display, for instance, when you accidentally remove or delete a map overlay item.
	Redo Redo the latest undo operation in the map display.
	Pan Up Move the current map view up (Same as arrow up key).
	Pan Down Move the current map view down (Same as arrow down key).
	Pan Left Move the current map view left (Same as arrow left key).
	Pan Right Move the current map view right (Same as arrow right key).
	Drag Map Set the active cursor mode to "panning", allowing you to drag the map around using the mouse.
	Show Info Set the active cursor mode to "info", click an object to show more information (vector maps and matrices only).
	Zoom In Set the active cursor mode to "zoom in", click the map to zoom in.
	Zoom Out Set the active cursor mode to "zoom out", click the map to zoom out.
	Zoom Selection Set the active cursor mode to "zoom window", select a rectangle on the map display to zoom.
	Zoom All Selects a zoom level which displays all project items (zoom extends).
	Rotate CCW Rotates the map display 15 degrees counter clockwise (CCW).
	North Up Reset map orientation to zero degrees (north up), or heading up, when selected.
	Rotate CW Rotates the map display 15 degrees clockwise (CW).
	Rotate Rotates the map display clockwise (CW) by a specified number of degrees.
	Measure Tools Provides access to the measurement tools submenu (distance, bearing, area and instant cross-section utilities).
	Draw Boundary Starts the boundary drawing mode. Click the map display to add points and right-click to stop drawing.
	Heading Up Draw the map display in course up mode. Click again to switch back to north up (or the previously selected orientation).
	Moving Map Zoom to current location. Map will be zoomed (and follows) to vessel's position.

Miscellaneous Functions

	Create Route Creates a new route for your autopilot using the built-in route planner (Hydromagic Survey only).
	Options Open the preferences window.
	Generate Soundings Starts the "Sounding Generation Wizard, allows you to convert raw data into soundings.
	Reset Alarm Resets an alarm when it triggers.
	Depth Colors Edit color schemas and color legend settings.
	About Shows the software 'About' box containing version andlicensing information.
	Show Manual Opens the offline manual, which is useful when you do not have an active Internet connection on your vessel..

Data Recording Functions

	Event Store event mark or send annotation to the connected echo sounder.
	Record Toggle recording of raw data.
	Pause Pause recording of raw data (do not close active file).
	Previous Section Activate previous cross-section or planned line (used for helmsman display).
	Next Section Activate next cross-section or planned line (used for helmsman display).
	Save Position Clicking this button will save the current GNSS position as a new waypoint.