[mkgmap-dev] Slightly OT: TYP files, lines with borders

Sat Feb 13 12:23:53 GMT 2010

I think this is due to the fact that borders are not seen as  lines of a 
larger width plotted  below the matching highway lines, unlike Mapsource

Nick


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From: "Charlie Ferrero" <charlie at cferrero.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:23 AM
To: "Development list for mkgmap" <mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk>
Subject: [mkgmap-dev] Slightly OT: TYP files, lines with borders

> Hi all,
>
> Many people have created TYP files that define lines to have borders, to
> make them look more like paper maps (e.g. the UK's OS series).  This
> looks fine in Mapsource, but in the GPS unit things go horribly wrong
> (see screencap).  In effect, the GPS draws the border *perpendicular* to
> the way in question every time it encounters the end of a wayed segment.
>  Given that in OSM ways are usually composed of multiple segments
> joined together, this means that ways on the GPS are a horrible
> collection of little "worms" all joined together.  The resulting effect
> is unusable.
>
> But as I say, this doesn't happen at all in MapSource (second screenshot).
>
> Is this a known problem with TYPs, line definitions with borders and
> (certain?) Garmin GPS units or am I doing something silly?
> -- 
> Charlie
>