[mkgmap-dev] Anyone determine which linetypes are NOT visable in BaseCamp?

Sat Feb 27 00:19:32 GMT 2016

Dave, do your linetype have any 'thickness'. I tried with 0x10001-0x10005
and only got razor thin lines visible in BaseCamp v4.6.1

Greg

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Dave Swarthout <daveswarthout at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am using line types 0x10000 through 0x1001b for various lines and they
> all display in BC and on my Montana. 0x10000 and 0x10001 are the oneway
> arrows that display alongside ways that are oneway. Of course, I have the
> styles defined in my lines file and the hexadecimal codes are in a custom
> TYP file.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 5:16 AM, greg crago <gregcrago at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you, that worked well.
>>
>> In BaseCamp v4.6.1 linetype 0x17,0x2c,0x30-0x3f are NOT VISIBLE.
>>
>> Attached is a map that I changed all COLORS for lines and polygons to
>> RED, except for the background container 0x4b is white. This map is located
>> NE of London
>>
>> The Garmin Montana 600 can see linetypes 0x00-0x3f and polygons 0x01-0x7f
>>
>> Has anyone got EXTENDED linetype to be visible in BaseCamp? I used
>> 0x10001-0x10005 but they show up as thin lines only (no thickness)
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Gerd Petermann <
>> GPetermann_muenchen at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Greg,
>>>
>>>
>>> try this command:
>>>
>>> java -jar mkgmap.jar test-map:all-elements
>>>
>>>
>>> to generate a map containing all possible types for lines and poi.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gerd
>>>
>>>
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>>> mkgmap-dev-bounces at lists.mkgmap.org.uk> im Auftrag von greg crago <
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>>> *Betreff:* Re: [mkgmap-dev] Anyone determine which linetypes are NOT
>>> visable in BaseCamp?
>>>
>>> I realize that not all linetypes are visible in all GPS units.
>>>
>>> Since map development is easiest when I can see my results quickly,
>>> using BaseCamp is a great tool to see my results without having to download
>>> .img files to my GPS every 10 minutes.
>>>
>>> Do any of you 'mappers' have a TEST MAP file containing ALL POSSIBLE
>>> LINETYPES so I can use it and view in BaseCamp, or any GPS device to
>>> determine a USEFUL SET of visible LINETYPES. I think this would be a good
>>> to for mappers to have, otherwise, every time you want to add a new
>>> linetype, you have to see if it is visible in BaseCamp (or whatever
>>> software you are using) AND you need to verify that linetype is also
>>> visible in  your GPS unit.
>>>
>>> I realize this 'test area' would have to exists in 1 location in the
>>> world, but you could make in the the ocean somewhere and just give
>>> coordinates so other mappers can find it.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else determined additional non visible linetypes in BaseCamp
>>> besides 0x17,0x31,0x32 and 0x34?
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Andrzej Popowski <popej at poczta.onet.pl>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Greg,
>>>>
>>>> there is no consistency in a way Garmin's devices display different
>>>> objects. Even if you see something in BaseCamp it doesn't mean that this
>>>> object will be visible on nuvi or outdoor device.
>>>>
>>>> There are some informations for meaning of objects (poi, lines, areas),
>>>> which you can find on some web pages, for example:
>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/POI_Types
>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Polyline_Types
>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editing_OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Area_Types
>>>>
>>>> As a general rule I suggest to follow description in cGPSmapper manual:
>>>> http://cgpsmapper.com/manual.htm
>>>>
>>>> Usually maps contain a TYP file, which define graphics for objects.
>>>> This somehow unify map view for different devices. I think TYP allows for
>>>> viewing some objects, that otherwise would be invisible.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Andrzej
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