TrxR Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Anyone know if you can make custom maps using google or mapquest maps? I know you can using google earth. Anyone know? Thanks Quote Link to comment
rws Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Anyone know if you can make custom maps using google or mapquest maps? I know you can using google earth. Anyone know? Thanks If you mean making custom Garmin maps...yes...Google Maps has the same tools as Google Earth for creating lines, polygons and placemarks. The following tutorials are for Google Earth but can be used as a guide for Google Maps. Here's a video tutorial I made that plays in Windows Media player to get you started making basic maps by tracing map features in Google Earth and then making and installing the map into your Garmin GPS. Once you learn the basics you can add more detail to your maps. Search this site and the internet for more advanced map making help. Download Video Tutorial Here You'll need the following software packages: Google Earth...trace features you want to appear on your Garmin map GPSBabel...used to convert kml to gpx GPSMapEdit...program used to make your map cGPSMapper...used by GPSMapEdit and MapSetToolKit MapSetToolKit...program used to install your map into Mapsource Go from Google Earth map to Garmin Custom Map Custom Map installed in Mapsource Screenshot of Custom Map from a Garmin 276c Tutorial 2....adding more detail to the previous Tutorial map....roads, airstrip, resort and parking lots. When creating your own maps add as much detail as you want. Download Video Tutorial 2 Here from Google Earth map to Custom Garmin map (screenshot from Garmin 276c) Edited March 25, 2009 by rws Quote Link to comment
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