GeoPDF Toolbar is a free plug-in for Adobe Reader that allows you to access, update, and share GeoPDF maps and imagery.

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GeoPDF Toolbar capabilities

With GeoPDF Toolbar, you can

• freeze and unfreeze the mini-coordinate display

• obtain coordinates and 3D elevation of any point on the map

• obtain the 3D bearing and distance of any point on the map

• determine whether to track the cursor

• measure distances and angles between points and area

• track positions using a GPS device

• display the coordinates in many different projections and datums, regardless of the projection and datum used in the map creation

Accessing the GeoPDF Toolbar

If you are running Adobe Acrobat version X.x or XI, you can display the TerraGo GeoPDF Toolbar three different ways:

The Tools pane

• From the Tools pane, click TerraGo GeoPDF.

The main menu

• From TerraGo on the main menu, click GeoPDF Toolbar and then the required tool.

Quick tools

• From View on the main menu, click Show/Hide, then Toolbar Items > Quick Tools.

• In the Customize Quick Tools dialog box, from the Choose Quick Tools to Add pane, expand the Third-Party Plug-Ins folder and then click TerraGo GeoPDF.

• Click the right mover button to move the toolbar items to the Quick Tools to Show pane.

Shortcuts

To display the shortcut menu, right-click the Adobe Toolbar and then click Quick Tools to open the Customize Quick Tools dialog box.

The GeoPDF Toolbar tools

GeoTool

The GeoTool tool allows you to

• freeze and unfreeze the mini-coordinate display

• center the location on the screen and from the shortcut menu

• hide the displays

• use the GeoLocator

• use Google™ Maps

• measure length and area

Note: GeoTool does not support 3D GeoPDF files.

GeoLocator

The GeoLocator tool allows you to

• view and find coordinates

• modify projection parameters,

• determine whether to maintain the zoom level and track the cursor.

Identify

The Identify tool allows you to view and inspect the feature attributes of a location on the map.

GeoMeasure

The GeoMeasure The tool contains two measurement tools: Measure Length and Measure Area.

When you select a measure tool, the appropriate measure dialog box appears displaying total length or total area, azimuth and magnetic bearing, if configured, of what you want to measure.

When you use the measure tools on a 3D map, you can use the shortcut menu to complete a measurement, locate or clear a point, remove the last line drawn, or remove all lines drawn.

GeoTrack

The GeoTrack tool contains two tracking tools: Start GPS Track and Hide/Show Flag.

• The Start GPS Track tool allows you to track the map position of an attached GPS device.

• Hide /Show Flag displays or hides a flag (marker) that shows your current GPS location on the map.