1. If other displays and data are already loaded, select the Edit→Remove All Displays and Data menu item or the icon in the toolbar to clear them out.
2. Create a Transect and Map view under Misc in the New Window tab in the Quicklinks. (Or from the menu: File→New→View Window→Misc→Transect and Map).
3. Remove the existing Map View window.
4. We're going to load in one DEM file.
   • From the Files Data Source Chooser go to /data/idv/trex
   • Load the sierrasdem.nc
5. Select the Map View on the right by clicking in the window.
6. Select the sierrasdem data source in the Field Selector and create a Color-Shaded Plan View. Note: for performance reasons do not try to create a Contour Plan View
7. Select the Transect View on the left by clicking in the window.
8. Select the sierrasdem data source in the Field Selector and create a Data Transect display.
9. Add the Transect Drawing control with the Transect→Edit menu.
10. Save this as a Favorite: Dem in Transect for a later exercise. (Displays→Favorites→Save as Favorite).

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