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

Thu Feb 25 14:57:34 GMT 2016

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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