The following list provides links to Frequently Asked Questions about SoftWright's Terrain Analysis Package (TAP) software that have been added recently to our web site.
You may also find helpful information in the list of Maintenance Subscription Features.
(For customers using versions prior to TAP6, please go to Legacy Support FAQs.)
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August 28, 2012
How can I add circles to the map around my transmitter site to show distance?
May 24, 2012
How can I use the TAP™ AutoCoverage function to set up area coverage studies to selected locations?
March 7, 2012
Can I use updated USGS elevation data for the National Elevation Dataset (NED)?
February 20, 2012
February 9, 2012
How can I draw distance markers on the ground with my Google Earth profile?
February 8, 2012
How can I use the TAP Population Count function to count households or other data values?
January 12, 2012
January 10, 2012
How can I use measured field strength data to improve the accuracy of predicted values in TAP?
November 7, 2011
How can I show the routes of my point to point paths in HDMapper?
November 1, 2011
How can I get elevations for a list of site locations?
October 11, 2011
How can I save TAP files
and later recover them into my TAP system?
How can I save TAP files and add them to another TAP system?
How can I add files from another TAP system into mine?
October 6, 2011
Can I transfer data in my .XLS or .CSV files into the .DBF files used in several TAP databases?
September 15, 2011
What datum value should I use for my site coordinates in the TAP Fixed Facility database?
September 12, 2011
How can I run a sample of AutoPath coverage with the TAP Demo software?
August 30, 2011
What is the difference between the values in TAP for “Required Field” and “Receiver Sensitivity"?
June 24, 2011
How do I count population in my coverage area computed with TAP™?
How do I obtain new or updated files for population information to use with HDMapper™?
May 31, 2011
How does the TAP running as a multi-seat license compare with single-seat systems?
April 20, 2011
April 12, 2011
How do I add users to my TAP6 Multi-Seat license?
April 8, 2011
What is the “TalkBack Margin” used in TAP TalkBack calculations?
March 21, 2011
Can I use the Land Use files to create Surface Feature files for use in TAP6 on a path profile?
March 17, 1011
February 24, 2011
How do I show only the areas where I have coverage and not the areas where I don’t?
February 15, 2011
How can I draw a protected area as circle segments at different distances in TAP?
January 31, 2011
What is the difference between the single-seat and multi-seat TAP software?
How do I use TAP in an environment with multiple users?
When I try to start TAP I get a message about “no available seat” – how do I correct this?
January 28, 2011
TAP with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and the Virtualstore function.
January 27, 2011
January 13, 2011
Why does the map of my TAP Composite Study show horizontal and vertical lines in the coverage area?
December 18, 2010
How can I show coverage of one “desired” signal as affected by one or more “undesired” signals?
December 15, 2010
September 30, 2010
September 21, 2010
September 14, 2010
September 7, 2010
July 9, 2010
How can I show a coverage map computed in TAP using another mapping program?
June 29, 2010
How can I show profiles for multiple paths for a project?
June 18, 2010
How can I improve the path profile exported to a KML file for Google Earth?
June 2, 2010
May 12, 2010
April 23, 2010
How can I adjust the size of the elevation and distance labels in the profile graphic in HDPath?
February 10, 2010
How can I set the Fixed Facility antenna orientation and tilt values for a particular path?
January 18, 2010
How can I include description text when I display Fixed Facility Locations in HDMapper?
January 7, 2010
How can I find topo maps and other images to use with HDMapper?
How do I make a "world file" so I can load a map image into HDMapper?
December 29, 2009
How can I compute ground-to-air coverage with TAP?
December 14, 2009
How can I show a map of a previously computed coverage when I am setting up a new coverage study?
December 10, 2009
How can I import an Excel spreadsheet into the Fixed Facility database? (UPDATED)
December 7, 2009
Will the Terrain Analysis Package (TAP)™ software run on the Win7™ operating system?
How do I use UTM or State Plane Coordinates in TAP6?
September 3, 2009
Can I export an area coverage Tile or Radial study but only include a range of values?
August 27, 2009
How can I restore a topo elevation index file I removed with the ReIndex function?
July 8, 2009
Can I create a .KML file without launching Google Earth?
Can I automatically ZIP the files together?
June 29, 2009
June 9, 2009
How does the azimuth value for a path computed in TAP relate to my compass readings in the field?
May 21, 2009
April 11, 2009
April 9, 2009
How can I show my county lines above my coverage layer without covering up the coverage?
March 16, 2009
How can I show the routes of my point to point paths in HDMapper?
Why can I not index the NED files in the .BIL format I downloaded from the USGS web site?
February 13, 2009
When I move TAP to a new machine, how do I uninstall it from the old machine?
January 30, 2009
How long does it take for TAP to run an area coverage of 1000x1000 points?
December 17, 2008
How can I see the actual field strength value at a particular location in HDMapper?
October 29, 2008
September 22, 2008
What is the “Lenkurt value limits” option for computing microwave reliability?
September 20, 2008
How can I show a path profile in 3D using Google Earth?
How should I configure HDPath for exporting a path
to Google Earth?
September 12, 2008
How can I print the values in my Fixed Facility database?
August 28, 2008
How can I draw the line of sight and Fresnel zone for a space-diversity system in HDPath?
August 19, 2008
How can I show the effects of different effective earth curvature values on a single profile?
August 13, 2008
How do I display a plot of an antenna pattern?
How can I plot an antenna showing the pattern in dB down from the major lobe?
August 11, 2008
How do I print a report with the results of an intermodulation study in HDSpectrum?
August 1, 2008
How can I export a copy of my path profile into a JPG graphic file?
July 28, 2008
July 10, 2008
July 7, 2008
How can I save a coverage map or path profile to a JPG file?
June 23, 2008
How can I draw a path profile from a command line or from another program?
June 18, 2008
How can I eliminate blank data fields when I print a path profile?
June 5, 2008
How can I restore the demo files for TAP so I can run the examples in the Tutorial?
How do I compute an interference study in TAP?
June 4, 2008
May 30, 2008
April 25, 2008
How can I set the field strength level template I want to use for a coverage map?
How can I show received power levels every 10dBm on a coverage map?
How can I show just the Fixed Facilities in my county on a map?
April 16, 2008
What are the detailed street files available for use with HDMapper?
February 28, 2008
How can I customize a clipboard copy of my profiles? How do I use the Print Preview feature in TAP6?
February 27, 2008
How can I add a 10-mile radius circle to my coverage map?
February 20, 2008
How can I make all the roads on my coverage map the same color?
How can I show just the coverage layer on my map?
February 19, 2008
February 18, 2008
How can I display multiple signal levels on a plot of a Composite coverage study?
February 8, 2008
How can I use AutoPath to save bitmap image files for path profiles?
February 7, 2008
How do I show my coverage maps using dBm instead of dBu?
February 6, 2008
How do I delete a page layout template I no longer need?
February 4, 2008
How can I set the elevation and distance scales for a path profile in HDPath?
How can I zoom into a specific part of a path profile I want to examine in detail?
Why do I keep getting the message “Are you sure you want to draw this long path?”
January 30, 2008
How can I run the same field strength study
again if I only want to change one or two parameters?
(FAQ revised for updated version)
How can I show the site location of my transmitter for a coverage study in HDMapper?
How can I change the symbol used for my transmitter site or pin locations in HDMapper?
January 29, 2008
What is the information that is
displayed in the “Mouse Location on Path” window when I move the mouse over a
profile in HDPath?
(FAQ revised to include added
functions)
January 17, 2008
December 13, 2007
How can I define an area for my composite study based on the component study areas?
How can I select several component studies to include in a Composite Coverage study?
December 5, 2007
What is the Global Land Cover data used with TAP?
How do I install Global Land Cover data files for use with TAP?
December 1, 2007
November 30, 2007
How can I show the Land Use classifications in HDMapper?
November 21, 2007
November 20, 2007
How can I use the Canadian National Transformation for NAD27-NAD83 coordinate system conversions?
November 9, 2007
November 6, 2007
What is “finished” SRTM topographic data?
How do I perform intermodulation studies with HDSpectrum?
September 5, 2007
What are some specific applications for the use of your software?
August 31, 2007
How can I make TAP display coordinates as degrees and decimal minutes, or other coordinate format?
August 21, 2007
How can I use the results from a TAP coverage study as a DBF file in other software?
July 19, 2007
July 18, 2007
How can I use Land Use data to set the Okumura Area values in a propagation study?
July 3, 2007
Why is my talkback coverage greater than my talkout coverage in some situations?
July 2, 2007
June 19, 2007
How can I use TAP to view measured field strength data?
June 12, 2007
June 4, 2007
May 31, 2007
How can I quickly find the elevation of several locations?
May 29, 2007
May 15, 2007
Can I use USGS DEM or Canadian CDED data files with TAP?
May 8, 2007
How can I open a previously created file in HDMapper?
May 7, 2007
How can I improve the appearance of my printed path profiles?
How can I show multiple Fresnel zones on a path profile?
April 21, 2007
I am having a problem adding new records to my Fixed Facility database. What should I do?
How can I draw a path profile showing a line of sight with a fixed antenna elevation angle?
How can I compute an area shadow study showing the clear paths with a fixed antenna elevation angle?
What user permissions and file attributes are necessary to use TAP?
April 18, 2007
How can I remove a layer from a map?
How can I add all the shapefiles in a folder at once to HDMapper?
April 4, 2007
Can I show the results from TAP in Google Earth?
March 27, 2007
How can I compute microwave link fade margins for digital systems?
March 13, 2007
How do I use TAP for digital system design compared with my analog design process?
March 9, 2007
Will the Terrain Analysis Package (TAP)™ software run on the Vista™ operating system?
February 13, 2007
What value should I use for the Topo Data Step with the Bullington model?
February 6, 2007
Is there an easy way to set a range of levels for a layer in HDMapper?
February 3, 2007
How can I show elevation information in HDMapper?
February 2, 2007
How can I create a file of topographic elevation values in TAP6?
January 31, 2007
What file formats can I import into TAP6 Surface Feature files?
January 29, 2007
How do I compute the shadowing around my site with TAP?
How do I use an antenna I need that is not in the TAP library?
January 25, 2007
How do I show the results of multiple coverage studies in HDMapper? (REVISED)
January 24, 2007
How can I edit elevations using more accurate map values in HDPath?
January 23, 2007
How can I compute parabolic gain for a microwave Fixed Facility record in TAP6?
January 20, 2007
How can I add a file to the map in HDCoverage?
How can I find a record quickly in myTAP6 Fixed Facility or Mobile Facility database?
October 11, 2006
How can I show elevation values on my map in HDMapper?
September 19, 2006
How can I send my configuration files to SoftWright support if I need help?
September 12, 2006
How can I import an Excel spreadsheet into the Fixed Facility database?
September 1, 2006
August 30, 2006
How do I enter the data for my base station or repeater?
August 10, 2006
August 9, 2006
What is the quickest way for me to determine if I have line of sight over a potential path?
May 5, 2006
How can I select which Fixed Facility sections I want displayed?
May 3, 2006
May 2, 2006
What does it mean when I see “Disconnected from database” in the Fixed Facility interface?
May 1, 2006
How can I get a list of map objects that are included in my coverage area?
April 14, 2006
How do I include electrical or mechanical downtilt with an antenna in TAP6?
April 5, 2006
How can I show the area I want to compute coverage for in HDCoverage™?
How can I draw a path preview in HDCoverage™ that starts right at the Fixed Facility coordinates?
March 22, 2006
How do I use the Mobile Facility database in TAP6?
February 20, 2006
How can I draw my coverage study from HDMapper in 3DDisplay?
February 17, 2006
How do I compute the coverage just in my county with TAP6?
How can I delete TAP6 coverage studies I no longer need?
How can I compute the field strength at the receive facility in HDPath?
How can I find what percentage of locations in my tile study meet a certain requirement?
February 16, 2006
How can I delete TAP6 coverage studies I no longer need?
February 8, 2006
How can I find the parameters used for an area coverage study computed with TAP6?
February 7, 2006
How do I configure the layers I want shown in the HDCoverage map?
How does the new interface for the Fixed Facility Database work?
Where can I get Land Use data for the TAP Land Use Module? (Updated FAQ)
January 11, 2006
How can I plot the sites in my Fixed Facility data base in HDMapper?
November 28, 2005
How can I set the layers I want as default settings in HDMapper?
November 25, 2005
How can I use records from my TAP5 Location Database with TAP6?
November 17, 2005
What new features are available in TAP6?
What can I do with TAP6 that I cannot do with earlier versions?
November 12, 2005
How can I create a DXF file with HDMapper?
October 25, 2005
How do I use the new interfaces in TAP6 for paths and coverage studies?
October 4, 2005
How do I use HDPath to compute a microwave link budget?
How do I use HDPath to compute a link budget for my VHF or UHF path?
September 15, 2005
How do I use the Bullington “Figure 12” setting?
August 29, 2005
August 17, 2005
How can I send the information for a coverage study to SoftWright support for help?
August 16, 2005
How can I find the elevation of points in HDMapper?
August 11, 2005
How can I make my Composite studies run faster?
July 27, 2005
June 28, 2005
Where can I find the meaning of error numbers or other symptoms of TAP?
May 31, 2005
May 19, 2005
How can I improve the speed of coverage studies run with TAP?
May 12, 2005
How can I determine the antenna elevations needed for line-of-sight using HDPath?
How do I use HDPath to compute possible reflection points along a path?
May 4, 2005
When I create a bitmap from HDMapper, how do I find the latitude and longitude extents of the image?
May 3, 2005
How do I set up a coverage study in TAP using HDCoverage?
March 30, 2005
How do I show the results of multiple coverage studies on HDMapper?
March 19, 2005
How can I use the TAP5 Print Preview and Page Layout functions?
March 10, 2005
How do I use the HDPath function for drawing path profiles?
How do the Longley-Rice Variability values affect the field strength predictions?
March 9, 2005
How can I draw a profile of a path between two points on an HDMapper map?
February 23, 2005
February 16, 2005
When I run a coverage study with TAP, the results don’t look like what I expect. What should I do?
December 20, 2004
How can I create a sample task in my AutoCoverage input file?
How can I add tic marks to show latitude and longitude marks on my HDMapper drawing?
December 13, 2004
What files should I use for my HDMapper™ population counts?
November 23, 2004
How can I use TAP to count population in coverage studies for Talkback Coverage studies?
How can I use TAP to count population in coverage studies for Aggregate Coverage studies?
How can I use TAP to count population in coverage studies for Tile studies?
How can I use TAP to count population in coverage studies for Contour studies?
REVISED How can I set the layers I want as default settings in HDMapper?
October 20, 2004
Can I run TAP coverage studies from an Excel spreadsheet or comma-delimited file?
What are the fields (columns) used in the AutoCoverage function?
How can I run a sample study using AutoCoverage?
What information do I need for using TAP to design a microwave path link?
What information do I need for using TAP to design a VHF or UHF path link?
September 13, 2004
What information do I need for using TAP to design a mobile coverage system?
August 16, 2004
How do I mark locations in HDMapper?
How do I change the color or size of a symbol I have added in HDMapper?
How can I calculate the distance between points on an HDMapper drawing?
Can I draw a map scale in HDMapper?
How do I adjust the size of the legend when I print a map in HDMapper?
August 10, 2004
How do I compute the shadowing around my site with TAP?
May 19, 2004
How can I use HDMapper™ to draw TAP coverage studies with ShapeFiles?
April 16, 2004
April 9, 2004
Where can I get updated antenna library files for use with TAP?
March 17, 2004
What is the difference between CDMA and TDMA?
February 9, 2004
How can I limit the number of records displayed in the Fixed Facility Database editor or lookup?
January 6, 2004
Is the RX Threshold Value of uV equal to uV/m?
December 30, 2003
What in the "Launch Delay" in the Aggregate Coverage Simulcast Delay Spread calculation?
October 28, 2003
How is the location of a contour computed along a radial?
October 22, 2003
How do I use the 3D Display module in TAP?
What are .NET and DirectX and why do I need them?
What is a Template in the TAP 3Ddisplay module?
How can I save a basic drawing settings I want to use several times in the TAP 3DDisplay module?
How do I use the Lighting functions in the TAP 3Ddisplay module?
How can I use boundary files from TAP on a 3D image?
How do I overlay an image file of a map on a 3D image?
October 13, 2003
How do I use the 3D Display module in TAP?
October 8, 2003
Why are the elevation values from TAP different from the elevations on my map?
October 1, 2003
September 29, 2003
How do the variability settings affect the Longley-Rice field strength calculations?
What settings should I use for Longley-Rice soil conductivity and permittivity values?
September 20, 2003
August 4, 2003
How can I run the same field strength study again if I only want to change one or two parameters?
July 11, 2003
What kind of topographic elevation data files can be used with TAP?
July 7, 2003
How do I import ShapeFiles created for a TAP field strength study into Maptitude mapping software?
June 30, 2003
How can I import FCC data into my TAPÔ Fixed Facility database?
How can I import FCC data into TAPÔ for use in an intermodulation study?
How can I import FCC data into TAPÔ for use with AutoPath?
June 23, 2003
When I changed Operating Systems from Windows NT to XP, I copied all the files in my SWTAP folder to a network drive, then after installing the new OS, copied them back. Now I get several errors about "dependencies" and files "not properly registered", "automation not supported", etc. How do I fix this?
May 10, 2003
How do I use my new 1-second data with TAP?
May 1, 2003
April 28, 2003
April 8, 2003
March 17, 2003
How are the National Elevation Dataset (NED) files from the USGS available from SoftWright?
How do I add new SoftWright data files to my TAPÔ system?
February 11, 2003
How can I get the graphic I produced in TAP into a format that I can email or include in a report?
February 5, 2003
February 3, 2003
What is the BIL file format read by TAP with TopoScript?
How do I use the Terrain Analysis Package (TAP)™ software for point to point studies?
November 26, 2002
How can I compute field strength at point locations for a number of locations?
November 8, 2002
November 4, 2002
How can I export my coverage map to a DXF file for use with other software?
October 21, 2002
October 3, 2002
September 25, 2002
How can I report an apparent bug in the software?
September 14, 2002
How do I include electrical or mechanical downtilt with an antenna?
September 12, 2002
How do I include directional antenna information with a handheld radio?
August 14, 2002
How can I compute the pattern of vertically stacked directional antennas?
July 25 2002
July 23, 2002
March 5, 2002
February 15, 2002
Where can I get Land Use data for the TAP Land Use Module?
September 14, 2001
How do I use the Intermodulation Study tools in TAP?
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