How do I export Custom Roads from PC*Miler to ContentTools?

In PC*Miler 31 and earlier, custom routing and location content (Custom Places and Avoids/Favors) were created in and stored with the PC*Miler application. Starting with PC*Miler 32, these features were moved to the ContentTools web tool.

If you are upgrading from PC*Miler 31 to a newer version, you will be prompted at the time of installation to transfer your custom location content to ContentTools.

PC*Miler 30 and older, however, are not fully compatible with ContentTools.

If you want to import Custom Roads from PC*Miler 30 or older into a newer version, you will need to:

  • Create a flattened_af.dat file with your Custom Roads

  • Import that file into ContentTools

Below are instructions for this process. If you receive an error, please send the file to xref:PC*Miler Support, and we will convert it to the latest format for you.

Step 1:

  1. Browse to the ‘\PCMILERxx\App’ directory

  2. Open user.cfg with Notepad

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Step 2:

  • In the user.cfg, highlight [User Settings]

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  • Replace with (Paste): [User Settings] "FlattenAvoidFavors"=1

Step 3:

  • Re-launch PC*Miler

  • Once it is opened, close it

You should now have a flattened_af.dat file that can be imported into Content Tools

  • File name: flattened_af.dat

  • The location of the file can be found in the user.cfg file, in the LRSaveDir entry:

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Step 4:

  • Log-in to Content Tools

  • Select the Import button under the Route Modifiers section

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  • Choose to import to a New Set or Append to Set

If you are starting a new set, choose New Set

  • If you are adding to a pre-existing set that you already created in Content Tools, choose Append to Set

  • Create the Set Name

  • Browse and locate your flattened_af.dat file

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  • Once that is done, you can now view your Route Modifiers in the left-panel in Content Tools

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