ReadMe.Txt File for Free Data Downloader
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The Free Data Downloader Add-In provides easy access to no-cost web-based data-sources. 
This tool downloads detailed data, including streets, for areas in Europe as well as 
postal code points for many countries internationally. These data are converted to 
the compact Caliper geographic format (*.cdf) and added to default maps. Attractive 
and compelling styles are automatically applied, allowing you to quickly create 
presentation quality maps of your area of interest. Also, by using the 
Tools-Locate-Locate by Value tool in Maptitude/TransCAD you can plot your points 
using the postal code locations.

To Install*
 
From the CD, open the file SETUP.EXE or choose the Run command from the Start menu, 
and browse to the SETUP.EXE file (e.g. D:\SETUP.EXE.) Click OK and follow the 
step-by-step instructions to install the add-in to the appropriate program folder, 
e.g. C:\Program Files\Maptitude\ 

To Use the Free Data Downloader Add-In

1. Choose Tools-Add-Ins, highlight Free Data Downloader, and click OK to display the 
   Free Data Downloader dialog box 
2. Choose the layers to download from the drop-down lists 
3. Click OK [You must have an Internet connection!] 
4. Follow the step-by-step instructions to download your chosen layers 

Maptitude/TransCAD downloads the layers, saves them to new geographic files, 
and displays them in a map.

The free data are licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 or 3.0; 
Source: OpenStreetMap, GeoNames.

*NOTE: The Free Data Downloader Add-In is only for use with Maptitude or TransCAD 
version 5.0 or higher.
