Comments on: Converting Raster Maps To Garmin Vector Format With BMap2MP http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:05:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ??????? http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1182 ??????? Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:12:17 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1182 Hi mr. Pawlowicz, I am tring to combine roads with the vectorized images. By know I am not quite sure can MapWel maps be combined with roads as bmap2mp's! I have tried a few maps but the result was awful. Probably you could understand me better from my pictures here http://forum.offroad-bulgaria.com/showthread.php?t=39045&page=2. I am interested can Moagu "mp" file be combined with roads and have you thought about this idea? :) Kind Regars, asterix Hi mr. Pawlowicz,

I am tring to combine roads with the vectorized images. By know I am not quite sure can MapWel maps be combined with roads as bmap2mp’s! I have tried a few maps but the result was awful. Probably you could understand me better from my pictures here http://forum.offroad-bulgaria.com/showthread.php?t=39045&page=2. I am interested can Moagu “mp” file be combined with roads and have you thought about this idea? :)

Kind Regars,
asterix

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1181 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:41:43 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1181 Moagu will convert a raster image into a Garmin map; display speed will be slow, but it does work. MapWel will need to vectorize the image first, and with limited color images with sharp contrast, the results can be reasonably good, and display speeds much faster than with Moagu. Moagu will convert a raster image into a Garmin map; display speed will be slow, but it does work. MapWel will need to vectorize the image first, and with limited color images with sharp contrast, the results can be reasonably good, and display speeds much faster than with Moagu.

]]> By: Co?kun O?uz Naml? http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1180 Co?kun O?uz Naml? Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:43:01 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1180 Iâ??m looking for a program that do the opposite. Convert a raster images IMG garmin map. Do you know any program that can do this? Mapwel or Moagu. Iâ??m looking for a program that do the opposite. Convert a raster images IMG garmin map. Do you know any program that can do this? Mapwel or Moagu.

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1178 Leszek Pawlowicz Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:10:28 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1178 Sorry, I can't give detailed help on problems you might be having on your system with BMaP2MP. You might try contacting the author. Sorry, I can’t give detailed help on problems you might be having on your system with BMaP2MP. You might try contacting the author.

]]> By: Fernando Abilio http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1179 Fernando Abilio Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:46:19 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1179 Bmap2MP does not work on my windows XP pro sp3, why? sorry, I would like to make it work, but it doesn't, please help. Bmap2MP does not work on my windows XP pro sp3, why? sorry, I would like to make it work, but it doesn’t, please help.

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1177 Leszek Pawlowicz Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:20:41 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1177 The only method I can think of is to open the map in MapSource, use a screen capture program to "grab" the map image, then convert it to Google Maps tiles. Slow, tedious, inaccurate, and for original Garmin maps, probably a violation of the terms of use. The only method I can think of is to open the map in MapSource, use a screen capture program to “grab” the map image, then convert it to Google Maps tiles. Slow, tedious, inaccurate, and for original Garmin maps, probably a violation of the terms of use.

]]> By: Lisandro http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1176 Lisandro Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:10:03 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1176 I'm looking for a program that do the opposite... Convert a vector IMG garmin map, to raster images for use with google maps. Do you know any program that can do this? Thanks in advance! I’m looking for a program that do the opposite… Convert a vector IMG garmin map, to raster images for use with google maps.

Do you know any program that can do this? Thanks in advance!

]]> By: BMaP2MP http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1175 BMaP2MP Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:50:53 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1175 Example map of Moscow area was moved to the new address (still in Russian): http://rock-et-al.webhost.ru/ArbaletMO/ Example map of Moscow area was moved to the new address (still in Russian):
http://rock-et-al.webhost.ru/ArbaletMO/

]]> By: BMaP2MP http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1174 BMaP2MP Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:02:47 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1174 The only way (known to me) to upload any two (or more) different maps converted separately is to make them as two (or more) different families in Mapsource with own TYP file in each family. By default TYP file prepared by BMaP2MP is made with no Family ID (FID=0) and it is applied to any map which is not a part of any family. So you cannot use more than one TYP file which is not bound to any family. If source bitmaps to upload have very similar colors then another approach could be to use fixed manual color settings for conversion of all of them. In such a case all TYP files will be same. The only way (known to me) to upload any two (or more) different maps converted separately is to make them as two (or more) different families in Mapsource with own TYP file in each family. By default TYP file prepared by BMaP2MP is made with no Family ID (FID=0) and it is applied to any map which is not a part of any family. So you cannot use more than one TYP file which is not bound to any family.

If source bitmaps to upload have very similar colors then another approach could be to use fixed manual color settings for conversion of all of them. In such a case all TYP files will be same.

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/converting-raster-maps-to-garmin-vector-format-with-bmap2mp/comment-page-1#comment-1173 Leszek Pawlowicz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:58:47 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=1678#comment-1173 I suspect the reason is that each map has its own separate color palette created by BMaP2MP, and if you load in two maps, the Garmin only uses one of the palettes. No fix for that now, but I'm working on an upgrade that may help with that problem. I suspect the reason is that each map has its own separate color palette created by BMaP2MP, and if you load in two maps, the Garmin only uses one of the palettes. No fix for that now, but I’m working on an upgrade that may help with that problem.

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