csacsa Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 My tutor is on vacation so I have to ask the question here. I want to change indidual tracks in my custom map to diiferent colors. So I went into my .img file to change for example one track from major highway to principle road. The problem is that it will only let me change the track one track point at a time instaed of the whole track at once. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
GeoBobC Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 What software are you using? I don't have an answer but am interested it. Quote Link to comment
csacsa Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) What software are you using? I don't have an answer but am interested it. I'm using 4 programs Mapset Tool kit, Mapedit, and CGPSMAPPER and Gen TYP. There are a few links to these on this forum. Edited August 30, 2007 by csacsa Quote Link to comment
GeoBobC Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I have all of those programs as well but have only used Mapedit and CGPSMapper to date. I played around with Mapset Tool Kit and Gen TYP, attempting to modify tracks, but did not succeed. I did read the instructions but was not able to answer the questions I had. Please post any results you get. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
rws Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) My tutor is on vacation so I have to ask the question here. I want to change indidual tracks in my custom map to diiferent colors. So I went into my .img file to change for example one track from major highway to principle road. The problem is that it will only let me change the track one track point at a time instaed of the whole track at once. Any ideas? This isn't a GenTYP question...it's a GPSMapEdit question open the .mp file that you originally compiled your .img file from click Edit...Select...By Type checkmark the Major Highway box...click OK rightclick the highlighted (Major Highway) track...Modify...Type now select a new type (Principal Highway) from the list...click OK click File...Save Map click File...Export...Garmin Img...select your previous .img file...click OK to overwrite...click Run you will now have an updated img file with the changes you made Now...GenTyp is used to change colors of polylines but it is not done by editing an .img file as you tried to do. Edited August 30, 2007 by rws Quote Link to comment
csacsa Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 RWS, your're correct, I got the programs mixed up. I'm just learning how to do all this custom map deal. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment
csacsa Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 RWS, what is the instructions for adding new tracks to an exisiting img. file? Quote Link to comment
GeoBobC Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 The way that I add tracks is to open a .mp file in Mapedit, then select "File > Add" which allows adding tracks from a different .gpx file. Quote Link to comment
rws Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 RWS, what is the instructions for adding new tracks to an exisiting img. file? open the .mp file that you originally compiled your .img file from click File...Add...point to your new track(s) file click Edit...Select...All Tracks rightclick highlighted track...Convert to...Polyline...Select the level(s) you want track to appear...OK...select type...OK click View...Attachments...Detach...Close if you want to (re)name new polyline(s)...rightclick polyline...Modify...Label...enter text...press Enter click File...Save Map click File...Export...Garmin Img...select your previous .img file...click OK to overwrite...click Run you will now have an updated img file with the changes you made Quote Link to comment
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