Creating & Editing Marks

TimeZero allows for the creation of up to 30,000 Marks. Marks are used to plot specific locations such as fishing spots, harbors or preferred anchorages. All Marks are displayed on the chart and in the Marks List.

Creating Marks graphically

Click on the Mark tool located in the Toolbar and click on the Chart to drop a Mark.

You can also simply click on the Chart and select "New Mark" from the Tooltip:

The default icon and color setup in the Marks & Boundaries options will be used.

Note: When using the Mark tool from the Toolbar, the software will automatically revert back to the Panning tool (Hand tool) after the Mark is dropped. To add several Marks without having to select the Mark Tool each time, deselect “Enable Auto Hand Tool Selection” from the "General" options. When you are finished creating Marks with the tool, the Panning Tool must then be manually selected.

Creating Marks Manually

To create a Mark by entering the Latitude/Longitude, double click on the Mark Tool located in the Toolbar. This will display a window to enter the Latitude/Longitude numerically.

Moving a Mark

To move a mark, you have to select it first by left clicking on it with your cursor. Once selected, you can drag it to the new desired location.

If you want to manually adjust the mark coordinates (using lat/lon numbers), double click on it (or right click and choose "Mark Properties") to display its Property window. Enter the new coordinates in the corresponding fields.

Changing Marks Icon and Color

Click on a mark and select the corresponding option from the Tooltip to either change the mark color or icon:

You can also double click on a mark (or right click and choose "Mark Properties") to display the Property window. Change the color and/or icon from the corresponding fields.

Tips: If you want to assign the same color or icon to multiple marks, use the "Select" tool to select multiple marks then right click on one of the selected marks.

Adjusting Marks Size

The Marks Size is a global setting (found under the Marks & Boundaries Options) that will affect all marks displayed on the screen.

Delete or Rename Mark

Right click on a mark and choose the corresponding option (Rename Mark or Delete Mark) from the drop down menu.

Lock and Unlock Mark

Right click on a Mark and choose "Lock Mark" to lock a Mark. When a Mark is locked, you will not be able to move it and a confirmation window will appear if you try to erase it. Use the same process to unlock a Mark.\

Hiding Marks

All marks can be hidden by deselecting "Display Mark" from the "LAYER" Button (under the "User Data" category).