Worst part is anyway need to change information in GPX file to mentioned structure. So if you will be able to pack all your icons directly into zip file (no inner subdirectories) and place this file into icons directory - as you already probably did, then part of your job is done. In Locus is situation more complicated and if you wants to use any custom icons in external file, Locus require following information in GPX file: Mainly because Garmin's software do not offer any other options except one directory with own icons. In this file is only information about your custom icon as: I've added your icons into Basecamp application, created one point and exported it to GPX file. As I wrote, this will not be a simply possible.

We the contributors only wait for the next release to download the updated map to see and check whether our POIs and road are added and give feedback if any.īut if you need to add your own POIs into only your own map, you can use POI Loader software. The MFM mappers like sunn and OngCC will draw them and add into the map. For adding road in the map, we just record the road by tracking it using our GPS devices like Garmin or PAPAGO and send the tracklogs to this forum. Only mappers are able to edit the map, the other members only share and contribute the POIs by giving information like POI name, it coordinates and it categories. So, what books should I get? What websites should I visit? Anybody I should meet? Then maybe it'll be nice to know how to encode into the maps the traffic lights/petrol stations etc.

So if any of seniors like bro Antyong, for instance, where do I start if I want to be able to edit the road in front of my house, the gate and lanes in my compound for starters, then mesh it with the Garmin map before generating my own img file. I don't need spoonfeeding, I just need a point in the right direction. So far looking for likeminded guys/gals over here, last updated around 2007 in Mapcenter, and none answering emails. While getting totally lost on the more technical GPS Map Edit program, I know I need more than internet research and books and manuals. How and where indeed would someone who wants to learn about GPS mapping start? I have been studying Mapsource a few weeks now and I find it is not actually a GPS Map Edit program, it simply won't allow you to modify the map. I have a few questions of which I need some help and assistance from our seniors and knowledgeable sifus here even though it includes the thread topic, it goes deeper than that. However in the Middle East I have no options other than the Garmin NT maps, and at the pace of the constructions going on here, changes are on daily basis. Almost immediately I switched from the preloaded MalSingMap to MalFreeMap when I'm in Malaysia for obvious reasons. I have been using a Garmin Nuvi 550 since last year.

Garmin waypoint symbols