Comments on: Tips on Garmin Custom Maps – Getting Started http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/ The Garmin Outdoor GPS Information Resource Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:29:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CSG Show #21 – Did She or Didn’t SHE?? | Mrs. Beasley Omnimedia http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 CSG Show #21 – Did She or Didn’t SHE?? | Mrs. Beasley Omnimedia Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-4515 [...] Instructions from GPSFix website http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/ [...] [...] Instructions from GPSFix website http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/ [...]

]]> By: Shaun http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3871 Shaun Thu, 05 May 2011 19:07:34 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3871 We are running version 2.8 that came on the units. I will post to the other site as well. Thanks. We are running version 2.8 that came on the units. I will post to the other site as well. Thanks.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 Scott Wed, 04 May 2011 21:11:31 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3846 Shaun, Which version of software are you using? Also you might want to post this over at http://garmingpsmap.wikispaces.com/message/list/home . There are more people over there answering questions and helping out with this type of stuff. -Scott Shaun,

Which version of software are you using? Also you might want to post this over at http://garmingpsmap.wikispaces.com/message/list/home . There are more people over there answering questions and helping out with this type of stuff.

-Scott

]]> By: Shaun http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Shaun Wed, 04 May 2011 19:45:36 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3845 I have been using my 62S for a couple of weeks now with Custom maps and am having an issue with saved tracks not showing on top of the Custom Map. I dont want to have to turn off the custom map to see the tracks that I have created throughout the day. Is there a fix for this in the settings of the unit or in draw order? Any assistance is appreciated. I have been using my 62S for a couple of weeks now with Custom maps and am having an issue with saved tracks not showing on top of the Custom Map. I dont want to have to turn off the custom map to see the tracks that I have created throughout the day. Is there a fix for this in the settings of the unit or in draw order? Any assistance is appreciated.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Scott Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3599 Aart, I've collected a bunch of things that prevent custom maps from displaying. They are documented here: http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Custom+Maps#toc9 Hopefully these will help. -Scott Aart,

I’ve collected a bunch of things that prevent custom maps from displaying. They are documented here:

http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Custom+Maps#toc9

Hopefully these will help.

-Scott

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 Scott Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3600 Aart, I've collected a bunch of things that prevent custom maps from displaying. They are documented here: http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Custom+Maps#toc9 Hopefully these will help. -Scott Aart,

I’ve collected a bunch of things that prevent custom maps from displaying. They are documented here:

http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Custom+Maps#toc9

Hopefully these will help.

-Scott

]]> By: Aart Kooijman http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 Aart Kooijman Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3598 I loaded some overall maps in my Dakota 20, drw order 61, 62, .. 68. All KMZ files are below 3 MB, which seems the limit for Dakota 20. These maps are well displayed. Then I loaded some town plans draw order 80. These maps should be visible on top of the overall maps, but don't show up. At this moment I have 25 custom maps (total 45 MB)in the Cusoms map of the Dakota 20. I have no idea why the town plans are not visible. I loaded some overall maps in my Dakota 20, drw order 61, 62, .. 68. All KMZ files are below 3 MB, which seems the limit for Dakota 20. These maps are well displayed. Then I loaded some town plans draw order 80. These maps should be visible on top of the overall maps, but don’t show up.
At this moment I have 25 custom maps (total 45 MB)in the Cusoms map of the Dakota 20.
I have no idea why the town plans are not visible.

]]> By: Gian Paolo Saliola http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-3578 Gian Paolo Saliola Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-3578 Recently OkMap freeware software include a feature to generate automatically compatible Garmin custom maps (kmz format). The map calibration is sophisticated because OkMap uses different type of projection and several datums. This new feature includes map tiling from and to different image file formats (including from ECW map files). It’s possible select KML extensions 2.2 (if GPS supports them), the JPEG quality, KML transparency, draw order, ecc.. You can select the tiles to generate in output. This feature support also not north oriented maps. OkMap include a Google maps server to download maps from Google, OpenStreetMap, MyTopo, DOCQ, ecc.. These two features combined together may be very useful. GianPaolo Recently OkMap freeware software include a feature to generate automatically compatible Garmin custom maps (kmz format).
The map calibration is sophisticated because OkMap uses different type of projection and several datums.
This new feature includes map tiling from and to different image file formats (including from ECW map files).
It’s possible select KML extensions 2.2 (if GPS supports them), the JPEG quality, KML transparency, draw order, ecc..
You can select the tiles to generate in output.
This feature support also not north oriented maps.
OkMap include a Google maps server to download maps from Google, OpenStreetMap, MyTopo, DOCQ, ecc..
These two features combined together may be very useful.
GianPaolo

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Scott Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:13:40 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-2426 Do you have it in the /Garmin/CustomMaps folder? Does it show up as a map you can enable/disable under Setup>Maps? -Scott Do you have it in the /Garmin/CustomMaps folder? Does it show up as a map you can enable/disable under Setup>Maps?

-Scott

]]> By: Don Copple http://www.gpsfix.net/garmin-custom-maps-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Don Copple Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:07:19 +0000 http://www.gpsfix.net/?p=1136#comment-2425 I have made a KMZ file, less than 1 MB. It shows up as being on the unit in Garmin BaseCamp, but will not show up on the Unit. Any ideas? I have made a KMZ file, less than 1 MB. It shows up as being on the unit in Garmin BaseCamp, but will not show up on the Unit. Any ideas?

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