I have a 60Csx and have just created my first map using contours downloaded for the seamless site, put into mapedit, modified for some roads and then sent to...
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guido_p_schmidt
Jan 6, 2009 9:33 am
with the new 097 version you need the old version: this has something to do with the cpreview i thought. guido ... ...
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boyd_ostroff
Jan 6, 2009 2:47 pm
Just guessing... if you created a transparent map then that might be the problem. Areas with no map are cross hatched on the 60csx IIRC, so you may be seeing...
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jd4x4
Jan 6, 2009 2:47 pm
This has been a good thread to read for a newb like me. This may stir it a little, but I'm trying to generally get up to speed with maps as they relate mainly...
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jd4x4
Jan 6, 2009 2:48 pm
... I'm new to mapping myself but I'm trying to muddle my way through from the beginning.. which isn't easy because I've got both Garmin & Magellan units to...
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seldom_sn
Jan 6, 2009 6:31 pm
OSM may be a great effort, but be careful with the Tiger files. Unless they've already uploaded the fully "aligned" county files which became available in...
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MARK NEWBY
sporttire2001
Jan 6, 2009 8:21 pm
Every time I see an E-W error of 150', I just go check the datum and projection, esp. datum. Since the most common registration error is approximately150' due...
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seldom_sn
Jan 7, 2009 12:35 am
That's nice to know about the datum, but doesn't apply to the OSM Tiger files. If you compare the roads at: ...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jan 7, 2009 10:03 pm
NT (New Technology, ...
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Age Jan Stap
ajstap3rivieres
Jan 8, 2009 12:51 am
Bill, Are you aying that I can copy the North American NT maps from my Nuvi and put them on a card to be used with my GPSmap 60CSx? If so, how is that don? ...
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xformeaswell
Jan 8, 2009 5:10 am
I have a Garmin 60csx. I can create a custom POI icon and import into my GPSr. I create maps as well that other people use. If I incorporate these custom POI...
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Gary Turner
g_turner_nz
Jan 8, 2009 5:49 am
Custom POI and Maps are two completely different things. It is not clear from your question exactly what you are proposing doing, or whether you realise the...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jan 8, 2009 12:52 pm
... no I am not sure how you get the maps for the Nuvi. When Garmin sells the NT maps on a memory card, they are locked to that specific memory card. You can...
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Age Jan Stap
ajstap3rivieres
Jan 8, 2009 3:59 pm
OK Bill, thanks for the answer. In that case you would think that you would be better of buying a SD-card but here again, the hand held units do not accept...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jan 8, 2009 5:57 pm
Reading up on the Nuvi. It appears that they are delivered with the map in internal memory but will accept additional maps that are stored in the SD card. You...
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sushi171
Jan 8, 2009 10:34 pm
Hi! I spend the last two days trying to find out how to get the address search feature working on Mobile XT PDA and/or Nüvi. Was reading though several posts...
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jd4x4
Jan 9, 2009 3:27 pm
Thanks all (esp. Bill). This thread and the group is helping a lot with understanding all things Garmin! I bought the full CNNT NA 2009 DVD mainly so I could...
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jimutc
Jan 9, 2009 5:00 pm
I am making some aviation maps that cover a large territory. From 120W to 75W, and from 35N to 50N. My problem is that after I complete the maps, the...
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MARK NEWBY
sporttire2001
Jan 9, 2009 5:05 pm
Hi Jim, I am new to this discussion. Please let us know what software tool you are using to do this work. Mark To: map_authors@...:...
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GSV Three Minds in a ...
quik13uk
Jan 9, 2009 5:26 pm
Sounds like your map is transparent, and what you are seeing is the 'overview' image file (which is at low res, hence the jaggies, and offsets) as well as the...
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Jeramey Valley
jvalley967
Jan 9, 2009 5:28 pm
... Usually this is due to the preview map & what I think is a bug with cGPSMapper. Is your map transparent? If so, create a Preview map using the PVX switch...
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seldom_sn
Jan 9, 2009 6:03 pm
I haven't tried this for a while, but the last time I did, cpreview wouldn't accept a pvx switch, but cgpsmapper would. Has that changed? When I run either...
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Jeramey Valley
jvalley967
Jan 9, 2009 6:44 pm
... Believe it's only possible with cGPSMapper. -- Regards, Jeramey Valley jvalley@......
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jimutc
Jan 10, 2009 4:39 am
OK, that clears it up a bit. My maps are indeed transparent, and I am using gpsmapedit to do the authoring. I'll put the test map on my GPS to see it the...
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user2600844
Jan 10, 2009 5:30 am
I also have a registered version of gpsmapedit, and it says offline, need to find a fix.... anyone know?...
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Jeramey Valley
jvalley967
Jan 10, 2009 12:50 pm
... Not certain what you mean here, but I think the answer is no. MapSource needs a preview file for it to show the map. If you don't need it in MapSource,...
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guido_p_schmidt
Jan 10, 2009 1:37 pm
hello map builders. I just did buy GM. And so far so good. Just the manual of greg on GM. But the only way to get routing nodes is thrue mapedit. The problem...
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thos.nielsen
Jan 12, 2009 2:04 pm
This may be more of a device problem than a map problem, but this seemed like a good place to ask... I am using a Colorado with Topo maps and have created my...
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MARK NEWBY
sporttire2001
Jan 12, 2009 2:45 pm
Hi Mr. Nielsen, I am new to this area of map making. Are you creating tracks with routable information in them? I was under the impression that this was not...
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Simon Slavin
simonslavin
Jan 12, 2009 5:26 pm
... If you have set your unit to 'On Road' or 'Lock on Road' then it will force your position to the nearest point that's on a road. If your trail does not...
