Mapinfo Maps to Garmin GPS

[Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos]

Hello,

 

How can i send MapInfo Maps to Garmin GPS.

I think that Garming GPS use IMG format. How can I convert it and be able to see my maps on the device.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Lic. Luis Elpidio Féliz Ramos
Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.
Tel. 809-922-8677
Cel. 809-714-4852
url: www.seissigma.com.do

 

[Zery]

hi, i use mapedit and cgpsmapper all the time. mapedit support mif files.

hth,
zery

On 2/17/11, Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos <luisr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> How can i send MapInfo Maps to Garmin GPS.
>
> I think that Garming GPS use IMG format. How can I convert it and be able to
> see my maps on the device.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Lic. Luis Elpidio Féliz Ramos
> Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.
> Tel. 809-922-8677
> Cel. 809-714-4852

> url: <http://www.seissigma.com.do/> www.seissigma.com.do
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[Zery]

ok, i'm a bit to fast, first you'll need to convert your tab files
into polish format *.mp, this can be done using mapedit or
globalmapper. then you'll need cgpsmapper to compile your *.mp file
into garmin img file. this can be done directly from mapedit. just pay
attention on LEVEL and ZOOM in your mp file. or you will get
unsatisfied result when zooming in your gps.

mp file is a text file that you can open and read using any text editor.

hth,
zery

[Chris Buchanan]

I've used the method Zery has suggested. Frankly at the end of the
day I was spending a fair amount of time to end up with a mediocre map
in my MAP60csx.

Although it is more of an upfront investment you're better off getting
into a PDA or tablet setup with software that open MapInfo tab files
directly. There are few different options for this type of software
and a tablet could potentially run a full version of MapInfo.

I didn't do a cost analysis when i finally gave up on the Global
Mapper-cgpsmapper process, but I'm pretty sure that cost of a PDA
\software solution at the very least comes out even for the hours
spent creating maps for the garmin, plus you need a license for Global
Mapper Additionally I spent $100 on the garmin topo maps for Canada
and it was a much more viable use of my money and a clients time. Now
I would imagine that the garmin products may not be as well developed
outside of North America, which brings us back to my second
paragraph.

At the end of the day Zery is right, it can be done. My experience
was that it wasn't worth it.

Chris

On Feb 17, 9:53 am, Zery <zery...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ok, i'm a bit to fast, first you'll need to convert your tab files
> into polish format *.mp, this can be done using mapedit or
> globalmapper. then you'll need cgpsmapper to compile your *.mp file
> into garmin img file. this can be done directly from mapedit. just pay
> attention on LEVEL and ZOOM in your mp file. or you will get
> unsatisfied result when zooming in your gps.
>
> mp file is a text file that you can open and read using any text editor.
>
> hth,
> zery
>

> On 2/17/11, Zery <zery...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > hi, i use mapedit and cgpsmapper all the time. mapedit support mif files.
>
> > hth,
> > zery
>

[Sam Knight]

Hello Luis,

If you are using version 10.5 of MapInfo, you can use the included Geographic Tracker (geotrack.mbx) software to transfer point and polyline layers over to your GPS and back from it as well.  This allows you to copy over some of your vector data and store it natively in your GPS as Waypoints, Routes, or Tracks.  Maybe this will help you?

Regards,

Sam Knight

Blue Marble Geographics

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[Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos]

Hello,

 

I’ll try the Zery method. I currently have GlobalMapper so I’ll be needing the Mapedit and the cgpsmapper.

In my company we have PDA, the thing is one of our customer is using Garmin GPS to capture points and ask us to transfer the maps to the device.

 

I’ll let you know

 

Thanks,

Lic. Luis Elpidio Féliz Ramos
Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.
Tel. 809-922-8677
Cel. 809-714-4852
url: www.seissigma.com.do

 

From: mapi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:mapi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sam Knight
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 10:05 AM
To: mapi...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [MI-L] Mapinfo Maps to Garmin GPS

 

Hello Luis,

If you are using version 10.5 of MapInfo, you can use the included Geographic Tracker (geotrack.mbx) software to transfer point and polyline layers over to your GPS and back from it as well.  This allows you to copy over some of your vector data and store it natively in your GPS as Waypoints, Routes, or Tracks.  Maybe this will help you?

 

Regards,

Sam Knight

Blue Marble Geographics

 

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos <luisr...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

 

How can i send MapInfo Maps to Garmin GPS.

I think that Garming GPS use IMG format. How can I convert it and be able to see my maps on the device.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Lic. Luis Elpidio Féliz Ramos
Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.
Tel. 809-922-8677
Cel. 809-714-4852
url: www.seissigma.com.do

 

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[Zery]

I would not really recommended using Sam method's, why? garmin has
some limitation in storing waypoints and polylines. I use 76map, it
only allow me to store 999 points, and for polyline object it has to
be a continuous object, and limited to 20 saved routes. If budget is
not an issue I would prefer Chris PDA or tablet suggestion.

Although geotracker live capturing feature still the best tool to use
in mapinfo as gps support.

regards,
zery

On 2/17/11, Sam Knight <sa...@bluemarblegeo.com> wrote:
> Hello Luis,
> If you are using version 10.5 of MapInfo, you can use the included
> Geographic Tracker (geotrack.mbx) software to transfer point and polyline
> layers over to your GPS and back from it as well. This allows you to copy
> over some of your vector data and store it natively in your GPS as
> Waypoints, Routes, or Tracks. Maybe this will help you?
>
> Regards,
> Sam Knight
> Blue Marble Geographics
>
> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos <
> luisr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> How can i send MapInfo Maps to Garmin GPS.
>>
>> I think that Garming GPS use IMG format. How can I convert it and be able
>> to see my maps on the device.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>
>>

>> *Lic. Luis El**pidio Féliz Ramos*
>> *Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.*
>> *Tel.* 809-922-8677
>> *Cel.* 809-714-4852
>> *url:* *www.seissigma.com.do*
>>
>> [image: Description: Seis Sigma mail]**

[Cinda Graubard]

We've been examining several options lately for using either a Windows
Mobile device (e.g. Trimble Nomad) running Discover Mobile and aW7 GPS
enabled tablet (e.g. Trimble Yuma) running MI, geotracker (and Discover).

In both cases you can use your MI files with ease, go back and forth
between the device and your pc with ease etc. Global Mapper (worth its
cost many times over for just about anything) helps to produce greatly
reduced image underlays (DRG, orthophotos etc.) for use on the windows
mobile device were processing power and memory are more of an issue vs.
the tablet running W7.

The biggest difference at the moment for what we have been testing is
that MapInfo cannot truly give you real time connections to the GPS;
using geotracker is actually pretty clunky in this situation and doesn't
come close to the Discover Mobile interactions. For the tablet solution
you better be very comfortable working with MapInfo to set up anything
that mimics your real time locations and point captures. Related to this
is the limitations of Geotracker to show/record anything other than Lat
Long.

The ideal solution would be a re-write of Discover Mobile so it runs
with W7. Right now it only runs on a Windows Mobile OS.

Cinda Graubard
GeoMax

>>> *Lic. Luis El**pidio F�liz Ramos*
>>> *Seis Sigma& Partners S.A.*

[Steve King]

Luis

I have used a piece of shareware called Mapwel which is around $40.  It lets you import shape files for lines and polygons and then compile a map and apply colour styles (make sure you colour the version that is to be sent to the Garmin - far right tab on Mapwel screen, I wasted a lot of time colouring the map which wasn't the version to be sent).  You can then up load the map to the Garmin and add it to maps already there or replace them.  Its a bit clunky to use and the maps can be a bit pixelated if they are small scale but I found it very useful for uploading geological maps for fieldwork.  I have posted my recent experience with a Motion Computing j3500 tablet running Windows 7.  I have found this very useful and value for money as I can use my current Mapinfo and Discover licences without having to buy mobile software for a PDA.  I also found using the handwriting recognition and windows journal very useful for notes and sketches.  The screen is also very good for outdoor use - I suspect the screens on ipads etc are not so good in full sun.  As Cinda mentioned I found a 20 second lag using my Garmin60CSX GPS via Geotracker and a USB connection.  The inbuilt GPS did not suffer from the lag but was not as accuarate or have as good reception.

 

Steve

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[DataDirections]

Not a Garmin solution but in the same class is the new DeLorme PN-60
GPS coupled with XMap. For ~$500.00 this complete software/GPS
package (which supports .MIF files), allows you to load true
attributed vector files (points, lines, polygons) with no feature
limits, plus custom imagery (.sid of GeoTiff) on a the DeLorme GPS.
Vector data has huge advantages over raster on handheld devices.
Other options also add the ability to add “data collection forms” to
the GPS. No other consumer grade GPS offers such data flexibility or
features.

For more details check out: http://www.datadirections.biz/DelormeGPS.htm

Tony Cooley, GISP
Data Directions
Eugene, OR
(541) 345-4MAP
email: To...@DataDirections.biz
www.datadirections.biz

On Feb 17, 4:23 am, "Luis Elpidio Feliz Ramos" <luisrfe...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> How can i send MapInfo Maps to Garmin GPS.
>
> I think that Garming GPS use IMG format. How can I convert it and be able to
> see my maps on the device.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Lic. Luis Elpidio Féliz Ramos
> Seis Sigma & Partners S.A.
> Tel. 809-922-8677
> Cel. 809-714-4852

> url:  <http://www.seissigma.com.do/>www.seissigma.com.do
>
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>

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[Daniel Beauchamp]

Hello everyone:

 

I print from MapInfo 10.5 to pdf using Adobe Acrobat 8.2.

I hope to upgrade to Acrobat 10 shortly.

 

When I print maps that contain underlying raster images all text and vector data is converted to raster in the pdf.

From what I remember with MapInfo 8.5 the vector data used to print as vectors making for sharper maps.

I could also edit some text in Illustrator, if required.

 

When I print only vector data the text and vector data are printed in pdf as editable text and vectors.

 

Can anyone tell me if this feature of converting to raster can be changed to keep the vector and text data?

 

Thanks in advance and best regards,

 

Daniel Beauchamp, P.Geol., MBA

 

[keith drew]

Daniel

 

I had a similiar problem recently producing publishing quality outputs. I believe from an recent post here that this is caused by using transparancy settings...although at the time I didn't know this...

 

My way around this was to create two seperate outputs from MI to then import into Illustrator - the raster files and then vector + the text etc and then bring these together in Illustrator by combining. The only problem within approach could be if your vector is not your top layer and isolating from the raster is not possible.

 

Cheers

Keith

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[Kirk Wanless]

I've had this issue for years... and sometimes the raster doesn't fully output to the pdf.

Anyone know if there are specific settings in MI to correctly create a pdf with a raster image?

Cheers,
Kirk

[Daniel Beauchamp]

 

Thanks to Kirk and Keith for their responses.

 

I'm still working on it and have no immediate solution.

When I print a raster image below some vector data to pdf all vector and text is converted to raster image.

 

I tried to print with a tif (22MB) and then with a jpg (680 kb) of the same map as background image and still all vectors were converted to raster.

As vectors I have points, polylines and text.

Maybe it's the number of vector items that is overwhelming MapInfo.

 

I will keep on trying.

If anyone else has any suggestions I'd appreciate hearing about them.

 

Best regards,

 

Daniel Beauchamp, P.Geol., MBA

 

From: mapi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:mapi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of keith drew

Sent: 21-Feb-11 2:20 AM
To: mapi...@googlegroups.com

[keith drew]

Daniel

I think I tried ever setting possible (in MI plus in my PDF printer settings), and all the file outputs too (bmp, png, jpg, etc), without success - hours and endless space wasted! Fingers crossed a solution is found for you.

I may test ArcGIS to see if the same is true.

Keith

[keith drew]

This probably doesnt help, but it seems that in ArcGIS text and vector is preserved for editing in a PDF/Illustrator... but the crucial element is that the raster is at the lowest level in the hierarchy in the layers, when its above the vector data it rasterizes the whole map still (although in this case text in the layout window is preserved as vector, which didnt happen for me in MI).

Have you tried putting the raster as the bottom layer to see if that helps?

Anyway, good luck!!
 
Keith

[Mike Osbourn]

Dan,

 

Try turning off enhanced rendering on the map.  If I remember right that setting forces (maybe translucency also) OSBM.  I still am not able to get a pdf print job to recognize a hyperlink no matter what I try. 

 

HTH

 

Mike

[Daniel Beauchamp]

Hi Mike:

 

Thanks for this suggestion.

Even by turning off enhanced rendering on the map the text and vectors are still converted to raster.

This was changed on Options > Preferences > Styles ->Enhanced Rendering.

But this got me to look up rendering and OSBM.

 

                If I have only vectors and polygons I can "print directly to device" which is pdf.

                Vectors come out as vectors and text as text in the pdf.

                If I select "print using OSBM" the vectors and text come out as raster in the pdf.

 

                If I have a raster image as a base layer and vectors and text above the only available output method is OSBM.

                Print directly to device and Print using EMF are disabled.

 

                These options are under File > Print… > Advanced and are available when a tab file is open.

                Even if I turn off enhanced rendering on the window I can only use OSBM to print.

 

At least I think that I have resolved that it's a situation with MapInfo and not Windows or Acrobat.

I'm using MapInfo 10.5.2, Acrobat 8.2, Windows 7 64 bit.

 

So how can I turn off OSBM and go back to plain printing for pdf (to keep vectors) but still have the option of OSBM if I decide to print to paper?

 

Thanks again for the ideas and any others that may come through.

 

Best regards,

 

Daniel Beauchamp, P.Geol., MBA

 

[Mike Osbourn]

Try setting the pdf to layered… It seems to separate the vector and raster somewhat. 

I haven’t figured out how to get the pdf vectors with raster images included without this.

[Kirk Wanless]

I think this is one for MI to sort out.

What I do now is save the window as an image and then print the image using windows photo print.  Print to pdf file.

This is a two step process but it works.  The imagery resolution is slightly poorer quality however