+blist Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I want to put custom maps (polygons from Google Earth) on my legend with out tying up my track or routes logs. Oh and of course the easier the better. Quote Link to comment
rws Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 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) Quote Link to comment
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