Mapsource Metroguide Europe V7

01101000_01101001 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: Mapsource Metroguide Europe V7

Sorry i bet this has been asked 1000 times already but i cant find anything when i search. Can i use Mapsource Metroguide Europe V7 as a routable map on my i3?
Or is is there a better way to find my way to Italy?

Thanks Ian

zogman · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject:

only if you load the maps using a program called img2gps...theres a few threads re using this software,do a search..
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01101000_01101001 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject:

lucky you....

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01101000_01101001 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

ok then unlucky you

afterall · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 28

Hi,

I have been through this exercise and got some excellent from beerbelly.

You will need an sd card to send your map selections to, so I assume you have got one. I have 512mb card and I can fit a large number of France maptiles onto it and use up only about 110mb of card space.

You will need a copy of IMG2GPS so do a search of this forum and you find a link to it.

The instructions also make ref to Sendmap20 and this is included within the IMG2GPS download. If you look in the folder where you save IMG2GPS you will find Sendmap20. Just double click to launch.

The only changes I made from the following instructions, were under step 4 click select all to select all map tilesets, and step 9 I saved the image to the sd card first and then did a cut and paste into the Garmin folder on the sd card.

When complete you can check that your maps are on your satnav by going into settings, choose maps, mapsource and check that you have your basemap plus the selection imported using Sendmap20.

Follow the instructions below.

1 - Select the MapTiles visually in Mapsource and upload them to the SD card in the unit [60 CSX], or preferably a SD card in a card reader [using Send to Device]. This will create a full indexed, but non-auto routable MapSet [look for gmapsupp IMG file]. This takes quite a while for a large MapSet!

2 - Also Save the MapSet selection as a .gdb file from MapSource in My Documents.

3 - Launch IMG2GPS and use the "load" option at the bottom of the screen to load the .gdb file. [from #2] It will show the list of all the MapTiles.

4 - Check the two options "Folder/Card" and "Create File instead of Upload" and then

5 - Click on "Create File". This will create an auto-routable, but non-indexed/non-searchable MapSet in My Documents. [look for GMAPSUPP IMG file in My Documents]

6 - Launch Sendmap20 and use the "add map" option to load the gmapsupp IMG file [from#1] It will list all the map tiles and will also list an index file at the end.

7 - Now highlight the first map tile in the list and hit the "Ctrl + delete" button until you have removed ALL the maps except the "index" file.

8 - Now use the "add map" option again, to load the GMAPSUPP.IMG file that was created by IMG2GPS [in My Documents from #5]. Now your list will include all the routable map tiles and the index file.

9 - Click on the send to GPS or Save to SD card [depending on the unit]
This will be auto-routable and fully indexed.

If you have any problems pm meand I will see if I can help.

01101000_01101001 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

Thats great thanks for your help guys

Ian

Anita · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

mk_graham · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, watching this post earlier - thought I might help this guy, then saw his rudeness come out, so decided not to help.

'afterall', you are clearly more tolerant than I.

Loving the avatar that 00000000 (or whatever his handle is) is using, but then thought 'now, what kind of name is 'Ian' for a PIMP?'

luck on your next request for info, brother Twisted Evil

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Beerbellybill999 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:

I use a utility called Metrowizz to upload metroguide to my i3.

works a treat and far easier that img2gps method.

It can be downloaded at http://www.geodude.nl/gps/index.php

Maps are fully routable with search facility
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Metroguide Europe V7 & V8 (routable and indexed)
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afterall · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 28

Thanks for the link beerbelly, I will try this program out.

Re the previous tit for tat, I don't think that people are always trying to be rude when the backchat starts, it sometimes just gets taken the wrong way.

Come on we are all here to help each other!!

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zogman · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:26 am Post subject:

i tend to agree with you strumble...nearly every day someone asks a question which with a search will come up with an answer....there are stickies above and camera help guides to the left of the page...for newbies with few posts to there name , these should answer every query....sometimes a newbie will look and not be able to find anything ,so a polite 'steer' to the search engine or a 'brief' explanation does help...
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afterall · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 28

Used Metrowizz last night to load up my maps of France and Spain, piece of cake to use and was able to transfer directly to the connected i3 and saved mapsets straight to the installed 512mb sd card.

Much easier than the method I posted above, so just follow the wizard instructions included within the program.

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