On 28 February 2005 01:36 in map_authors@yahoogroups.com ... You need to use the same datum and projection in GPSMapedit as was used to calibrate your original...
Thanks for your help Hans! yes, i am finding that my coordinates are different. i will look into the utm units. that should explain some things though...i've...
... Probably. I have a feeling that I ought to make routable maps an option in MapMan but I have been nervous that it will require a steep learing curve to ...
1) Remind me again what the exact problem is? 2) The accuracy of the final display will depend on how many 'bits' (= GPS zoom level) you used in the cgpmapper...
... maps. I started with quite small area maps and have slowly got more and more ambitious. My map of North Wales, for example, covers an area of 50 miles by...
... Have to say that 90m SRTM data seems very good at relative heights, and positioning features (hills, ridges, valleys) accurately, though the absolute...
... Together : 1. it has been clearly marked in the log of the compilation - that the map may not work correctly due to number of roads limitation Soon this...
Keith I use ArcView 3.1 to prepare all the data sets and then compile with cgpsmapper standard and shortly with cgpsmapper routable. Alberto ... be a ... how ...
... If you have access to it, "spot height" data may help, because people(e.g. governments) who manage the data used to make maps will often have the 'spot...
I'm using GPSMapEdit. I can not find much info at all on all the settings which is making this hard. The settings I'm using I found on the web and they are: ...
You do have the highest zoom level empty, don't you? (level1 today, level 4 before)? How about you try downloading / using one of my topo maps from (OK, you'll...
Here is the first few lines in from one of my MP files. ; Generated by GPSMapEdit 1.0.19.0 [IMG ID] ID=01012005 Name=PA - York Preprocess=F TreSize=500 ...
... I did not get an error, but this map does not contain routing information. For starters you need to have Routing=Y in your .mp file header or the map...
pbandrzag
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Mar 2, 2005 10:19 am
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According to my 60CS user manual, page 88. I found that it mentions the U.S. Topo 24K provide elevation data at any point of the map. User only require to move...
millionflash
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Mar 2, 2005 10:19 am
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I am completely new to GPS Mapping. Recently aquired GPS-V, Can anyone help me as to how to load a custom scanned map to GPS-V. I have the only the hardware...
On 02 March 2005 05:19 in map_authors@yahoogroups.com ... 1. You could use a higher TreSize. cgpsmapper documentation suggests 1000-2000 for topo maps. I use...
There are two solutions for creating garmin maps. I will give you 2 links with step-by-step document how to do that. I cannot recomend you way to use as it...
sabin kolarov
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Mar 2, 2005 11:41 am
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Hello. I recently posted in a newsgroup a message about this, some kind of instructions to create topographic map for any region for free, using freeware...
... Have a look in the files and links sections of this group. There are many tutorials and links to the software you need. Lots of reading to do; expect a bit...
here's the first few lines of one of mine, which works just fine (check the settings on your GPS handset too .. you can cause detail to show up when you are...
Thanks for the help. I'll have to play some more. It did not cross my mind to look at the sample test_img.mp that comes with cGPSMapper. Is that where the...
On 02 March 2005 14:56 in map_authors@yahoogroups.com ... Yes, test_img.mp has most of the info. There are other resources on the web too - follow the links...
Steve It's a bit of a black art but, AFAIK, the highest Leveln= item in your text file dictates the point at which your map takes over from the base map. Your...
... You can specify elevations in the: Label=Name of thing line in your .mp file. Just append ~[0x1f]elevation For example: Label=A Mountain~[0x1f]2300 Keith...
... First of all, a warning. You cannot simply scan in a map and upload it to your GPS. It requires more work than that. A _lot_ more work, I'm afraid. The...