How to create a Map File

...this How To describes how to create a Map out of provided data from Magnetimarelli for a Formula-E Race day

Step-by-step guide

1. check that all file made it to your local folder : NYC.poi , BaseMap.klm , NYC.cvs (you might need to rename the provided files to match our naming convention)
2. create a file called SectorDistances.csv (create fitst a .txt file and rename to .csv later) and enter the distances for the two sectors (normally shown on the pdf file provided from the association): 
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4. open the RTAP Server open the 'Event/Session...'  from the 'Configuration' tap (you might have to create a new event in case none is available)
5. select the event and click on the 'Map...' button in the lower third of the window; a dialog will open up and ask you to specify the .poi file (NYC.poi)
6. after hitting 'open' RTAP will ask you to convert the MM Track Map into the .kml format:
7.  confirm this dialog with 'Yes'
8. 3 warnings will popup:
9.     confirm all 3 with 'OK'
10. open RaceWatch and open the open the  'Load Track Map...' dialog from the 'Circuit' tab, select the created NYC.kml file
11. the circuit should show in the 'Track Map Viewer' window, right click and select the 'Show Map Controls', zoom to a suitable level
12. check the map for consistency 
13. cross check the map with last years (or any other) RaceWatch archive:
14. open the 'Load RaceWatch Archive' Dialog from the 'File' tab and select the archive .txt file
15. slide the timeline into the racing periode and see if the cars follow the track map.
16. voila; that's how it should look like:
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18. Open RaceWatchMS in 'control mode'   (more info here ) 
19. click on the 'Track Map Viewer' and try to select varrious sectors and see if the length and positions are sensible:
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