In addition I recommend 4M to cover more area (than Topo 2M) and also so that tracks you have loaded end up thicker and easier to see. I've found that the white background on Topo 4M makes the map more readable than the Garmin vector basemap (e.g. This is hands down the best way to get a GPS network onto a GPS for use in the field.ĥ) Use Topo 4M. I can load up (or draw) several tracks in an area, change their colors/widths, and then get them all very easily onto my GPS, laid over a highly detailed basemap. I have found this to be extremely useful. No more simplifying and splitting of tracks, worrying about whether it'll all fit or not. That means you can have hundreds of GPX tracks loaded and they will all show up on the GPS. Anything that is displayed in TopoFusion gets rendered and put into the custom map. Just use the "File->Export View" command to get started.Ĥ) Use the custom maps feature to upload tracks, too. You can also add your own custom maps to TopoFusion and upload those. That includes 24k topos and high res color aerials for most of the country. KMZ (google earth tile) placed in either CustomMaps directory will be automatically loaded by the GPS.ģ) Use TopoFusion - it has the ability create large scale KMZ files from any of the available imagery in the software. Tips for using Custom Maps on the Dakota/Oregon/Colorado units:Ģ) With your GPS plugged into your computer, create a directory called "CustomMaps" in the "Garmin" sub directory on either your GPS itself, or the SD card.
Or, unplug the GPS and check it out there! KMZ file by opening it up in GoogleĮarth. You're done! You can check the resulting.
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Necessary, TopoFusion will download missing maps, updating on the status at the Once you have chosen a filename, TopoFusion begins exporting the map. KMZ exports anywhere on your hard drive, for future reference or backup. Will find it and the "save as." dialog will start in that directory.
Is connected to your computer, and you have a "CustomMaps" directory on your GPS, TopoFusion Once you are ready, hit the " Export" button at the bottom of the dialog. That means all visible tracks, waypoints and even Tip - Remember that besides the underlying base tileset, everything shown in TopoFusion The number of tiles display will recalculate as you zoom or change tileset. go from Topo 2M to Topo 4M) or zoom in on the map to cover lessĪrea. If over 100, you will either need to select a larger scale To see how many tiles it takes to cover the current map view with the tileset Pay attention to the "Number of 1000x1000 maps" number The key thing to note here is that the GPS is limited toġ00 map tiles at a time. The export map will cover the current map view with tiles at 1:1 The tiled export works by letting you choose a TopoFusion tileset in theĭropdown. The checkbox next to " Tiled KMZ for specific map type" to enable it. Luckily TopoFusion lets you export large areas of maps using the Tiled KMZ Export. UntiledĮxports are useful for small areas, and for true "what you see is what you get." Of 1MP on a map size, the largest untiled map you should export is 1024x1024 pixels. There are two ways to export maps - tiled and untiled. Select the checkbox for " Export KMZ to Garmin GPS." The options below it are The mouse wheel, allows for very small adjustments to the zoom level. Tip - holding down the CTRL key while pushing the '+' and '-' (zoom in/out) keys, or while scrolling The Export View function will export maps for the area currently visible in KMZ files placed in the :\Garmin\CustomMaps directory will show up on the GPS. The feature is found in the " Export View" dialog in TopoFusion. Garmin GPS units (currently Oregon, Dakota and Colorado support this feature). This tutorial describes the process of exporting any of TopoFusion's maps to Exporting TopoFusion Maps to Garmin Units
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