Before working with GPS devices within ArcMap, you must first add the GPS toolbar.
GPS toolbar buttons and their functions
Button | Name | Function |
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Open Connection | Opens a GPS connection for updates from GPS. | |
Close Connection | Closes the GPS connection to stop updates from GPS. | |
Start Streaming To Log | Starts streaming GPS data into the selected log. | |
Stop Streaming To Log | Stops streaming GPS data into the selected log. | |
Stamp Current Position To Log | Stamps the current position to the log. | |
Pan To GPS Position | Pans the active view to display the current GPS position. | |
Zoom To GPS Position | Zooms to the current GPS position. | |
Add Destination | Sets the clicked point on the screen as the destination. |
- Click Customize on the Main menu, point to Toolbars, and click GPS.
The toolbar is added.